Departmental Review

"I Gots Me An Ejamicashun" Dept.:

I finished my TESOL certificate program today, and it feels GOOD!  All I'm waiting for are the final grades on my last two assignments and it will be official.  Now I can fully enjoy the last week of my vacation!  I might have a ceremonial bonfire and burn all this paper the damn thing generated!

"Take That, Suckers!" Dept.:

Over the weekend, the nationals played a three game series against the hated Phillies in Nationals Park in DC.  This may not seem like much, but every time the Phillies play there, so many Phillies fans show up they've dubbed the place Citizens Bank Park South. The Philly fans are like...well...Philly fans: OBNOXIOUS! Friday night's game was typical with the Phillies fans drowning out the Nats fans (who were unfortunately outnumbered as well).  However, in the bottom of the 9th, with the Phillies up 4-2 and the Nationals down to their last strike, Ryan Zimmerman jacked a walk-off grand slam into the left field bleachers. HA!  Have a nice bus ride home chumps!  The Saturday game was won by Philly as the Nats played pretty badly. Final score: 5-0...sigh.  Along comes Sunday.  The Nats go into the 9th again, looking as though they're going to drop another game.  However, Ian Desmond, who has been struggling at the plate all season, sends an 0-2 fastball over the left field fence to tie the game. Sean Burnett, who has had his struggles on the mound in pressure situations, throws a 1-2-3 inning in the top of the 10th.  Nats come up to bat. Ryan Zimmerman hits a double. Danny Espinoza walks, Jayson Werth singles, and suddenly the bases are loaded.  Up comes Jonny Gomes, recently aquired from the Reds and still getting acclimated.  Gomes stands in and what happens?  Brad Lidge, one of the best closers in the business, plunks Gomes on the elbow with his first pitch!!!  Walk-off HIT BY PITCH for the win!!  The silence from the Philly fans was DEAFENING! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
It was arguably the most satisfying series win I've watched.  I hope the Philthy fans enjoyed their bus ride home!

To add icing to the cake, the Nats started off their series against the Diamondbacks today with a convincing 4-1 victory. There be good things happening in Nats Town!

And so it goes!