Brandelyn: Lyrical Contradiction

            I had a realization last night. I realized that I may indeed be a little over the top with my Cal Football fanaticism. As I checked my schedule, and began organizing my life for the next month and half, I realized that I had the worst conflict ever. On the very day that Cal is scheduled to SMASH SC, (I would bang on them harder, but I have some very good friends who are in grad school there and I love them so I will refrain...but we all know my REAL feelings....) I am scheduled to speak at a book club in Oakland who has so graciously offered to read my book for their book of the month. Now, it is an incredible honor to have a book club read your book and want you to come to them and take part in the festivities, and I am honored...but this is the game of the year...I’d love to be there to see SC have their whole dignity handed to them in the form of a giant Golden Bear paw. It was upon examination of my distress and, since we are all family here, I can be honest and say anger that I realized that I am indeed over the top when it comes to Cal Football.

            I mean honestly, the phone calls at 1am to my Rose, waking her up to let her know that the new Rankings were out, should have been a sign. Or maybe it was the time that Nana almost got put out of the house for talking smack during a Football game last season should have been a good sign. Or maybe it was the time I had my cell phone in hand, checking the score of the game, while doing a major presentation for my job, that should have let me FURTHER know that I am completely out of line when it comes to Cal Football. But when I get angry and upset that I can’t go to a game that I could just as well watch on TV because I am scheduled to make an appearance, I know that I have taken it too far.

            Please don’t get me wrong, I am totally excited about this opportunity and all of the other big things that are going on with my writing career, but as excited as I am, I am equally hurt because I had a hook up for tickets and everything...I would love to be there to witness SC go home with their tails tucked in between their legs because they didn’t even see it coming. To be able to talk SMACK while being completely decked out in my Blue and Gold Alumni ‘nalia would bring so much joy to my life. But I am going to suck it up, have my cell phone on my lap during the book club (hey I can only be me) and know without a doubt that my ROSE will hold it down for me while I’m handling mine! Next year though...oh I will have that date set in stone and schedule all appearances around it...Man...Rose...hold it down for me Rose...

Peace Y’all

B