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Wow, tonight I'm actually glad that I don't live at my dad's anymore. The dead silence outside would be devastating. EVK will feel like a mortuary at brunch tomorrow. I know it's just self-righteous crap, but I'm gonna have to contain some homicidal rage if (well, when) I hear kids talking about this and giving me shit (i.e. mentioning it). Are they really so connected to their parents that they channel their college experiences and therefore are emotionally invested in the victory or defeat of their parent's alma mater. Because that's just lame. I know the common explanation is that someone grows up in a household and they see their mom and dad rooting for a team and just join in. I grew up in a Giants/Yankees household was I not supposed to be a dodgers fan? I like to see the yankees do well when they're not playing the dodgers (and get enough crap for it), but that's about it, no real attachment. I know that's a little different, city you live in vs college you went to. My mom went to ucla for grad school and I don't have any ucla sympathies because I wasn't the one who went there. It's one thing to prefer a team, to root for one of them, that's fine, but to have an ecstasy seizure in my face is another thing. For example, if some ucla student trashed birnkrant before the game, it'd be justified, but if some high shool kids did it that'd be dumb. In LA, a city without the NFL, who am I to say that people shouldn't become involved with one of the college teams that be. I'm not saying that, I'm just saying don't be ridiculous about it, it's fake. You can't expect to be taken seriously by people. Maybe your parents are happy that you care about their team, and the college kids of the college you root for, well they could care less that you do, but it's just annoying to those attached to the team you root against. It's not annoying like a Clippers fan in LA, actually that's not annoying, it's funny and absurd. Or annoying like a guy in a Bonds jersey at Dodgers Stadium, that's not even annoying. You are not annoyed by him, he is a catalyst for your adrenaline, he's necessary. Some six year old in a ucla cheerleader outfit is just annoying, and gross. I might be the only person who gives a shit about this. and I actually don't even care that much. After all, if I didn't have the extenuating circumstances that I do, I bet I'd have rooted for ucla today and be in a pretty good mood right now. But I wouldn't be in some sort of extreme state of elation, because that would just be dumb.
I guess this whole rant is sort of mental preparation for the beating I'm going to get in English class Monday from both the kids and my teacher who hates usc and roots for ucla with a feverish passion because.... uh he went to ucsb which is a uc. And when ucla plays cal.....uhh.
I'll discuss the actual game later. Not to make excuses though. Oh! another breed I'm going to have to restrain myself around, those who are gonna blame something like the officiating. It kind of sucked, but take away the bad calls and the outcome would not have been different. Even the whole vince young's knee controversy bugs me. Each team has the same chances of getting a shitty call. Anyway, about today, USC choked, booty isn't great (fuck stats), ucla played better, they deserved the win. I wish them the best at the Emerald Bowl (aaahhahaha I still get the last laugh).
I guess this whole rant is sort of mental preparation for the beating I'm going to get in English class Monday from both the kids and my teacher who hates usc and roots for ucla with a feverish passion because.... uh he went to ucsb which is a uc. And when ucla plays cal.....uhh.
I'll discuss the actual game later. Not to make excuses though. Oh! another breed I'm going to have to restrain myself around, those who are gonna blame something like the officiating. It kind of sucked, but take away the bad calls and the outcome would not have been different. Even the whole vince young's knee controversy bugs me. Each team has the same chances of getting a shitty call. Anyway, about today, USC choked, booty isn't great (fuck stats), ucla played better, they deserved the win. I wish them the best at the Emerald Bowl (aaahhahaha I still get the last laugh).