Go Pack Go!

I believe that living in Minnesota only reinforces my Packer fandom. Mike acknowledged that he had a similar feeling while living in Wisconsin. So, to add to the house, I made Muffin a Packer fan too! Some gear from the Packer Pro Shop helps.The jersey's just a touch tight, but it looks good. She complains less than the other halloween outfit Kelsey got for her.

iTunes 8

So I downloaded iTunes 8 yesterday, mostly because I've got a Mac and there really aren't that many music players that are as well integrated and easy to use. Also, there's a new feature called Genius (typical Apple naming!). It queries your database, and makes playlist recommendations for you based on a chosen song. So pick mid 80s U2, click Genius, and a playlist is returned featuring similar music. Great! With a somewhat large library, the work required to make good playlists is staggering.

Well, not so fast. For one, it recommends you purchase music you might already own. Easy enough, just don't buy stuff. Second, it can't always make a recommendation. Seriously, "Mountain Music" is NOT a unknown song. (Don't ask). Third, sometimes the recommendations are... strange. Click Feeder's "Just The Way I'm Feeling" and get Razorlight, Stereophonics, and Libertines. All good so far, but wait, what's that? Mike + the Mechanics?

Huh?

Now I like the individual members of Genesis as much as anybody, but seriously, those two bands are not even close in any shape or form. Some work still required.

Oh, and for you Vista users, a wait is suggested. Having an iPod plugged in can have disastrous results.

Packer/Viking Game

On Monday, Mike and I were fortunate enough to watch the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings open their season at Lambeau Field with Cindi and Steve. Justin and Paul Kruse also had tickets, so we all went tailgating. The first thing we noticed was the large amount of Favre jerseys. Maybe not so unexpected in Green Bay, except the number of Jets jerseys! Here, we see both the pre-Packer and post-Packer Favre jerseys.The entrance to the revered ground!
The seats were high up, on an end zone, but just being in Lambeau is great!
Cindi's just so excited the Pack was winning!
Here's our crew.
The Pack did have a successful drive towards us. Rodgers had a good game, not perfect, but well managed.
The last QB to start a game for the Packers before Brett was the Majik Man, Don Majkowski.
Even Favre's college jersey made an appearance.
A great game, especially for a Packer fan! The Pack won 24-19. Starting the season out 1-0 feels great, and gives some optimism towards the rest of the season. The defense did a good job, and the offense was efficient. Now we just need to reduce the penalties.

Bring on Detroit!