Notes

Over the past few weeks, I've been extremely busy, and there's been a lot to report on. Of course, that meant I didn't bother taking the time to report it.

• Last Tuesday, my dad and I went to one last Yankee game together for a few years, and our last at the legendary Yankee Stadium. Baseball's been a huge part of my life for so long: many of my fondest memories are intertwined with the sport. Yankee Stadium holds a special place in the hearts of many, and I'm proud to be a part of that many. Tuesday, we were blessed to see Derek Jeter become the Yankee-ist Yankee ever when he passed the great Lou Gehrig for the most hits ever at Yankee Stadium, a record that is both impressive and unbreakable. Jeter is one of the few guys left that I can really say I grew up watching, and seeing all those years of following him culminate with the record was really special.

• Over the weekend, I had the chance to head back down to Richmond to visit the girlfriend. I'm not going to get gushy, but it was incredible to spend time with her again. The girlfriend's sister got married, and the ceremony was really beautiful. Weddings are really awesome, all things considered, as long as you're not actually a part of them. Then it's just really stressful. That being said, I hope it's several years before I have many more weddings to attend.

• It's also television time again! Right now, I am following these shows: True Blood, Entourage, How I Met Your Mother. Shortly, NBC comedies return, and I'll be adding 30 Rock and The Office to that list. I've officially abandoned Heroes as of late last season, and I'm waiting on shows like Fringe to develop a little more before I get too involved.

• Finally, the gears are finally turning for China, and it's officially time to start a countdown. I plan to send out emails Thursday to let people know, but I'll leak the info here first: I am officially going to Shanghai on October 10. The visa paperwork came earlier than expected- which is kind of strange since I expected it nearly a month ago- and I've started to really get the planning going. The flight has been booked, a hotel reservation has been made, and tomorrow I'm getting the application in to the consulate. Not only that, but I gave my two weeks to Giant Corporate Retail Chain. Things are moving quickly.

So that's the quick roundup. It ignores a lot of other notable happenings, but that's the way life works, no? I'm getting curious to see how this whole charade John McCain's pulling with the debates will play out. Maybe that's worth a few paragraphs some time...