1. Last night, Ryan Zimmerman of the Nationals extended his hitting streak to 29 games. Despite the fact that the Nationals are still the worst team in baseball, it’s nice to see something positive going on grabbing national attention in the press.

2. Nicole and I have been wanting to get into 30 Rock for quite some time. Conveniently, one of Nicole’s coworkers has the first few seasons on DVD and is letting us borrow them to get caught up. So over the weekend, we finished the first season. My initial thoughts: I love the show, the dynamic between Alec Baldwin and Tina Fey is fantastic, and I still love Tina Fey. A lot. She’s on my “list.”

3. Bill Simmons had Red Sox 2004 postseason hero Dave Roberts as a guest on his podcast, The BS Report, about two weeks ago. Of course, the most prevalent topic of conversation was what I like to call “The Steal Heard Around the World” (Roberts stealing second base in the bottom of the ninth, game 4, 2004 ALCS vs. the New York Yankees). It’s an awesome podcast that, if you’re a Red Sox fan, I highly suggest listening to.

4. A good Sunday for Boston sports teams… the Bruins shut out the Whalers Hurricanes; the Celtics won on a Big Baby Davis buzzer beater; the Red Sox held on against Tampa Bay to take two out of three of the weekend series.

5. I’ve started doing some calisthenics every morning and night… crunches, inclined push-ups (because I can’t quite handle doing them the real way), and standing wall presses to re-build my shoulder strength.

6. I worked 12 hours yesterday, and will probably continue to do so through Thursday. Awesome!

7. I thought April showers were supposed to yield May flowers. However, my curiosity has led me to discover that on average, Washington, DC receives more precipitation in the month of May than in April. In fact, May is the most precipitous month in this region. Who knew?

8. Nicole and I went to The Reef for a bit on Friday night for the first time in about a month (we’ve been trying to save money lately). The bartenders there know that I like bitter, hoppy IPAs or similar, so when we got there, our bartender had suggested I try the Flying Dog Double Dog Pale Ale. Wow. Excellent beer, but as he warned, watch out for the second one because it’ll bite you!

9. One of my good friends and fraternity brothers from Catholic University has been in the Peace Corps serving in The Gambia for the last two years. Recently, he was granted an additional year of service, as well as a sort of “promotion” to a position he is rather excited about. He is currently trying to raise funds to fight malaria in some remote areas of The Gambia, so if you can, support him here.

10. Have I mentioned yet that I can’t wait for the Outer Banks? 11 days and counting…