And so kick it old-school I will, with the vintage 1943 Habs jersey in my avatar. Bow before me, for I am root!

In other news, it turns out I have four more years, counting this one, before Student Loans tells me to screw myself. Let's all give a big Ken and Gerard "Yaaaaay!" (Crowd: "Yaaaaay!") The Amazing Race 3 really did own, except for the final-episode standings, which should have been reversed.

And finally, I am both nervous and excited about fantasy hockey. Amazing the kinds of things you notice once you're tuned into them, if ya know what I mean.