Uniforms vs. outfits

I have, on occasion, made comments about my like or dislike of certain football team's "outfits." Jeff has always quickly corrected me. Athletes wear uniforms. Models wear outfits.

Tonight while watching men's skating in the 2010 Winter Olympics, Jeff didn't correct me a single time when I referred to the skaters' attire as outfits. In fact, when he saw the Belgium skater's skeleton-like bodysuit, Jeff decided "costume" was the right descriptive term.

However, when snowboarders were shown on TV, Jeff referred to their jean-like pants and jackets as uniforms.

So what does Jeff think a piece of clothing needs to become a uniform? A number.

It takes a calf to cheer up a Colts' fan

Is it silly to be depressed that your team lost the Super Bowl? Yes. But I still am. I can't believe the Colts lost yesterday. It's just too sad.

I'm not sure when I became the type of football fan who has a bad day when her team loses, but it's happened.

It didn't help that I had to take all kinds of crap from my co-workers and so-called friends today. Arg. "Just wait until next year," I'd say, but my heart wasn't in it.

The only thing that's made me feel better today is to watch my favorite Super Bowl commercial. It's the sappy Budweiser ad that starts with the calf and colt (ironic, huh?) running along a fence together. Here it is:

This year, I love Oscar

The Oscar nominations were announced today. Find a list here. This year 10 films were nominated for Best Picture instead of the usual five. I'm happy to say (or write) that I've actually seen three of the 10 films: "Avatar," "Up in the Air" and "Inglourious Basterds." If The Academy hadn't expanded the list of nominees, I very well may not have seen any of the nominated films. This would have caused me to feel like a pop culture moron. While this may be accurate, I'm glad I can pretend it isn't.