Celebrate good times Come on!

I know two blog posts in one month. The blogging world must be thinking what in the world?? But this one is necessary and fun too.

So yesterday I spent a couple hours at church working on kids ministry stuff, then went to my new favorite place on the favorite place list: THE APPLE STORE!! Cue the trumpets, cue the angles and bright shiny wide googly eyes. Yes ladies and gents. I think I have officially been converted. My dell crashed for the third time, yes third. So instead of reverting back, I think I might be moving forward. But before I move forward I would like to share the responses that surround the MAC vs. PC discussion at church.

Ang: Luke, should Marissa get a mac?
Luke: Umm sure...??? (making that face of like what kind of question is that)
Ang: Her Dell crashed for the third time, and she spent three hours on the phone and got no where. Shouldn't she get a mac?
Luke Oh...Yes, Yes you should. See fixing your dell is like going to back to an ex-boyfriend..
(me starting to laugh hysterically here.) You know it's going to work and be all happy for a little while and then its just going to get bad again. So please go get a Mac..

Chris: If you stay with dell it's like your staying in Egypt, Marissa. Come on, make the journey to the Promise Land.

Denis: (When finding out that I might be getting a mac.) Marissa, this will be the first day of your brand new life! You are going to love it!

So dear friends tomorrow may very well be the day..just waiting a little bit to make sure the cash money is all good, and then again please cue the Hallelujah chorus and the angels.

But now for the real reason for this blog:

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE UCONN WOMENS BASKETBALL PROGRAM FOR WINNING 89 STRAIGHT GAMES IN A ROW!!!!

So after I spent the glorious time at the APPLE store. I plopped myself down on my couch in front of my new flat screen TV (thanks family) that I got for Christmas and watched true greatness, beauty, and joy happen in front of my eyes. That is the UCONN women breaking ULCA's consecutive game winning streak of 88 games.

For anyone that knows me, knows that basketball runs in my veins. March is tied for the top spot on favorite time of year. But December 21st 2010 was a pretty great one too. To watch a group of 18-21 yr old's do something not many athletes have done before was a amazing. To see the smiles, the laughter, and the huge sense of accomplishment on these woman's faces were amazing.

The game was also pretty sweet. Kudos to Florida state, for never giving up, for playing hard until the final minute. And not coming into the XL Center scared because of the UCONN of the front of the jersey's. So...Maya Moore.... nothing else needs to be said. That woman has the picture perfect jump shot, the most selfless person on that team, and a release that I think many men's players would die for. But I think the best part about her and her game, she always diverts back to the team goal:, never focusing the attention on herself, and she sprints of screen, and doesn't expect the screen to do all the work for her. BRIA freaken HARTLEY, way to show up!!! As Dickie V would say she certainly is a diaper dandy. She is more than just a freshman, that girl and shoot, and is fearless. She defintely as they say has a little Diana in her. She is going to have many more big moments in her career at Connetcicut. I think by far the most unrated, under discusses player on that team is Kelly Faris. She is up their with some of the great players.Yes, she might be going through a little shooting slump, but boy does that girl do the little things. And it's the little things that maybe don't end up in the box score, but that is what win's games. The constantly diving for loose balls, contesting shots, relantless defense, and all around smart basketball game. All the lady huskies played great.

So now....I'd like to dedicate this next paragraph to anyone out there who is trying to compare this streak to John Wooden's, to try and figure out which streak is better, or asking the question is a women's team worthy of breaking the steak.. I have one request. STOP!!! Stop comparing, stop trying to figure out, debating, arguing, questioning it, just celebrate it!!!

Instead take 5 minutes and look at the faces of each and every single player, every single coach, family member, band member, and even John Woodens grandson. The immense amount of pure joy captured in pictures and video is beautiful. So rather than doing what our society has trained us to do and compare and try and figure out which one is better, greater, stronger, more meaningful, truly a record, celebrate the beauty of it. Celebrate the fact that night in and night out for 89 games in a row UCONN has never had an off night and lost. It may not have been pretty, but a W always came their way. Celebrate the fact that Tiffany Hayes has never lost in a UCONN uniform and she's a junior. Celebrate the fact that never once did you hear Geno or his players bring up the streak, they always responded to it. Celebrate the fact for all the hard work these players put in here is a little something that they can cherish for the rest of their lives. Celebrate the fact that they don't just win games, but they strive to win games well. It's not just a matter of winning games, its a matter of how you do it. And now most importantly the thing I love about this team, Celebrate 89, but in now way shape are they going to settle for, it, but instead its back in the gym because we've got another game to go, and a goal to reach for in march: CHAMPIONSHIP. So please stop comparing it to ULCA. Because it's not ULCA, It's not 1977, and it's not John Wooden. It's UCONN, it's 2010, and its Geno Auriemma.

So those are my thoughts on the game, and the streak. Again let's just celebrate this beautiful accomplishment and cherish it. As a husky fan, I cannot say a time I've every been prouder of my team and program. (Yes I call them my team, I do the same thing with Duke and the Red Sox) And even more excited to go see them play in January against Duke in Gampell Pavialln. Crossing off a bucket list item. So stinkin excted.

marissa :)

p.s. So I really need to get this new computer because I have several ideas for posts including: Christmas cookie bonanza, Bucket List, Children's Ministry, family, friends, and most importantly my nursing moments.

p.s.s I hope that everyone has MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!