Online Dating

Well that was certainly different.

It didn't necessarily debunk my idea of online dating site being a bit phony in what they tell you, but I do think of it in a bit better light than I used to.

I really didn't appreciate all the dollar signs that Eharmony.com  was throwing at me constantly. It definitely felt like they were a bit more interested in your money.

The biggest thing I learned from these sites, is just like everything else, you get what you put into it. If you spend no time on making your profile, spend no money on the site, and have no effort in approaching people then you will never meet anyone on here.

To me, it seems like I would be spending more time and money into online dating than what I feel I would be rewarded for.

But, hey, if it works for you go for it and keep doing what you're doing. Just doesn't seem like something for me.

Preview: Online Dating

I hardly have any experience in online dating.

So I am going to go and check out what it is like to use an online dating site for a few hours and see just exactly how it works.

I am going to try setting up a new account using Okcupid.com and Eharmony.com.

To be honest, my current opinion on internet dating sites is that they are phony in how they present themselves, saying that they use all sorts of mathematical equations to help you find matches. But, I believe that finding someone for you is more than just numbers and statistics, there is a lot into finding someone you truly will love.

Who knows though, hopefully one of these sites can prove me wrong and set me up with a hot date!

Tunde Abiola's Summer Job

Tunde Abiola and I drove out to the house where he was supposed to paint.

We arrived on time and waited for his boss to show up with the paint that the owner of the house wanted to use.

Tunde got to get a little work done, but then it began to rain, causing his work to be delayed until the next day.

Tunde and I drove back to his house, where he said he need to paint a few things at home anyways so he showed me how paints at his house.

Maybe next time I will be more lucky and get to actually see Tunde Abiola on the job.

Preview: Tunde Abiola's Summer Job

I am following up on my first story for this class by checking up on Tunde Abiola, who has gotten a painting job after the advice I gave him about getting a summer job. 

I will be getting up in the morning to shadow Tunde on his day at work. 

He will be going to a house that his boss has told him to go to that is about ten minutes from where he lives. 

His boss has given him precise instructions on what to do when he gets there. 

It should be an interesting day, however rain is in the forecast, so he might not be able to paint at all. 

Cleveland Indians @ Detroit Tigers

Two solo home runs from Torii Hunter in the second inning and Miguel Cabrera in the fourth inning give the Detroit Tigers a 2-1 edge against the Cleveland Indians this afternoon. 

Anibal Sanchez won player of the game honors after pitching seven and two-thirds innings, with six hits allowed, one earned run, no walks, and seven strikeouts. 

The Tigers led for the whole game, but it didn't come without a late surge from the Cleveland Indians in the eighth.

David Murphy hit a home run to lead off the eighth that just squeezed over the right field wall. 

The Tigers let Sanchez continue pitching after that put took him out after giving up a single from Asdrubal Cabrera with two outs in the eighth. 

Al Alburquerque came on to get the final out in the eighth, forcing Michael Brantley to ground out to second. 

The Indians couldn't muster up anything in the ninth against Joe Nathan, who looked sharp closing the game out to give the Tigers their 58th win of the season. 

The Tigers take a 8.5 game lead over the Indians in the AL Central. While the Indians fall to under .500 with a 47-48 record. 

Preview: Clevland Inidans @ Detroit Tigers (MLB 14: The Show)

The All-Star weekend is over and players have had their fun.

Players should be well rested and ready to get back to the task at hand.

Which brings us to Detroit, Michigan, where the Cleveland Indians are in town.

The Tigers (53-38) are currently 7.5 games ahead of the Indians (47-47) in the AL Central.

The projected starters for the game are Trevor Bauer (3-4) and Anibal Sanchez (6-3).

The projected lineups are as follows:

                    INDIANS                                                                       
1. CF Michael Bourn (.267, 3 HR, 21 RBI)                              
2. SS Asdrubal Cabrerea (.251, 8 HR, 37 RBI)                        
3. LF Michael Brantley (.322, 15 HR, 63 RBI)
4. 2B Jason Kipnis (.255, 3 HR, 24 RBI)
5. 3B Lonnie Chisenhall (.328, 9 HR, 41 RBI)
6. DH Nick Swisher (.208, 8 HR, 36 RBI)
7. 1B Carlos Santana (.207, 14 HR, 37 RBI)
8. RF David Murphy (.243, 6 HR, 44 RBI)
9. C Yan Gomes (.261, 12 HR, 36 RBI)


                     TIGERS
1. LF Rajai Davis (.296, 6 HR, 32 RBI)
2. 2B Ian Kinsler (.303, 11 HR, 51 RBI)
3. 1B Miguel Cabrera (.306, 14 HR, 75 RBI)
4. DH Victor Martinez (.328, 21 HR, 55 RBI)
5. RF Torri Hunter (.272, 12 HR, 52 RBI)
6. CF Austin Jackson (.256, 3 HR, 24 RBI)
7. 3B Nick Castellanos (.262, 6 HR, 34 RBI)
8. C Alex Avila (.230, 7 HR, 24 RBI)
9. SS Eugenio Suarez (.265, 3 HR, 11 RBI)