a soufflé of saturday stuffs

Somewhen around April 7, I realized I hadn't paid my phone bill, wondered why I wasn't getting increasingly nasty messages from AT&T, and ran off to pay the bill. Today, going to pay this month's bill, I was told I had a zero balance. Oh yes, I set up automatic payments for my phone in March and then immediately forgot that I did so. I swear, my brain does actually work on occasion. Just, only on occasion.

I did a bit of actual housework today.

*one and a half drainers of dishes washed
*three loads of laundry washed, dried, folded and put away
*living room floor decluttered (I can't say the entire room, because the sofa is still a cluttery mess).
*trimmed the claws on one of Zoe's paws.

Now my arm is very sore and cranky, so I think I'm done for today. I've started a Doctor Who story, more out of desire to do some writing than having any actual story to tell. I may work on that a little bit more while waiting for this week's episode to become available/download. And, as always, there is exciting hockey in store this evening. Game six of the Pens/Sens series, to be fought in Ottawa. Pens better get their tushies in gear and win this game, that's all I have to say on the matter.

Breathless

Omg, that was an intense game!

Last year at this time, the Pens were playing the Flyers. They went to game six after failing to put the Flyers away in game five. The Flyers came out on fire and went up 3-0. The Pens rallied after a fun fight by Max Talbot and Daniel Carcillo, scoring 5 unanswered goals to win 5-3.

In game five last Thursday, the Pens gave up the first two goals, rallied, went to triple overtime before losing. Once again failing to finish the series in game five at home. Back to Ottawa today for game six. The Pens went down 3-0, sparking conversations about last year's come back. I have to admit, I almost gave up on the game, since I really didn't think it would be possible for them to turn this game around. Luckily for me, I didn't. By the end of the second period, the Pens had indeed rallied, scored three unanswered goals to tie the game and send it into overtime for a second game in a row. Not exactly the definitive answer they gave the Flyers last year, but it was enough. Ten minutes into the overtime period, Pascal Dupuis wristed one past the Senators' goalie to earn the game winning goal.

The Pens won the series and move on to the second round!