Lunch Hour Pick-Me-Up

Well, today is Friday! Exciting!!! I thought I’d call attention to today’s Livingsocial deal, which is a deal for Linglestown Paintball. I’ve never tried it, so I figured, why not?! I’m sure I’ll post about my first experience at a later date. If any of you folks have any paintballing tips, they would be greatly appreciated.

Last night was the first preseason game for the Philadelphia Eagles. I am, naturally, sporting my Brent Celek jersey today in the office to celebrate the anticipation of what (hopefully) will be a magnificent season. I was of course impressed last night with Michael Vick’s brief performance, but was disappointed that I didn’t get to see more of the new talent on the team. I realize that preseason isn’t really the time to view said talent, but rather is a brief preview of what is to come, but nonetheless, the hype has been so high that I was expecting a little more. Oh well…Next week the Eagles move on to play the Steelers, which means there will be tension in my house as my dad is a Steelers fan.

Today is my dining out for lunch day. I’m not sure which venue I will end up choosing. Perhaps Neato Burrito? Or maybe I’ll go all fancy, and venture out to Café Fresco. Ok, that sounds like a good choice. Cajun chicken Caesar wrap, here I come!

Speaking of food and diet, I was disappointed this week when I gained .6 lbs (yes, that’s right 6/10 of a pound). Oh well, just one obstacle on this journey of this diet overhaul. Tonight I’m going swimming with my little, which means I’ll get an opportunity to burn it off anyway.

I’ll leave you folks for now with today’s beat:

Harrisburg Senators

A couple of weeks ago, I experienced the new Metro Park for the Harrisburg Senators.

My first impression? I like it.

I thought it was pretty cool. It seemed oddly large for how small City Island actually is, but once I walked around I thought that the stadium was actually kind of small. There wasn't an outrageous amount of stadium seating, however, the boardwalk that goes around the stadium has enough tables and benches and stools for people to sit at, and it allows a lot of people to stand and/or sit wherever. I thought it was pretty cool that you didn't need an actual seating ticket to get in. You could get a general admission ticket that allows you to just walk around instead of being seated in the stadium, which allows someone like myself (not a true baseball fan, but really likes the atmosphere), to enjoy the experience without being forced to watch the game.

The food also did not disappoint. I got a pork BBQ sandwich in a stand next to the Spot's stand. It was delicious. Next time I'm sure I'll be trying the Spot since I never got a chance to try it when it was actual restaurant (shocking, I know).

The only thing that I will say about it is this. I was kind of disappointed that there was only one, maybe two stands that sold the Thursday $2 Coors. You really had to scout them out to find them. Otherwise, you had to buy the $4 Bud's at the regular stands. This kind of stunk because you had to stand in a lengthy line and walk halfway around the stadium in order to get it.

Other than that, I definitely give the new stadium a thumbs up and will be going back again.