Tuesday Ten: Gameday

*1. Mini-bottles of bourbon. (Well, there's not always much proof it came from mini-bottles. There is proof someone has been drinking.)

*2. Fresh cut grass.

*3. Sweat actually smells good.

4. Hot dogs. (Okay, overpriced hot dogs that aren't worth their price. Last year, I discovered the burgers. They're actually pretty good. And more worth the $4 than the hot dogs.)

5. Popcorn. (The buckets are great for craft supplies! And, well, I have a special place in my heart for popcorn. Nom nom nom.)

6. Family. (Seriously! You can't stand half of them, but you know it's only for a season, then you don't have to see them for nine more months. You can stand it for just one game a week.)

7. Blisters on your toes the next morning are SO worth it.

8. Not feeling too guilty for saying hell and damn. And not feeling too guilty for yelling, "Bullshit," for every bad call while there is a sweet little old couple next to you. And sometimes a toddler on the other side.

9. Replenishing the old stadium cup collection.

10. Being able to drink all day without people thinking you have a problem.

* To all perfume developers: could you possibly create a scent based on bourbon breath, sweat, and fresh cut grass? Maybe throw a little hamburgers-cooking-on-a-charcoal-grill for good measure? You could make a killing come February when we're starting to miss waking up at the crack of dawn on a Saturday to look "purty" in time for the tailgates.

Tuesday Ten: Circa 1995 Edition

I have been harboring a lot of nostalgia for 1995 since, well, 1996. I do not want to go back and repeat all the teen angst, and otherwise general awkwardness of being in junior high school, but then again, that was one of the themes of the year. There's a lot more I could add, but then it wouldn't be the Tuesday Ten anymore.

1. CKone

2. Grunge (music) - Pearl Jam, Nirvana

3. Angst - "My So-Called Life" (yes, I own the complete, one-season series), Alanis Morissette ("You Oughtta Know" 'Nuf said."

4. Clueless

5. Hard Candy nail polish

6. Plaid, flannel shirts (so cozy)

7. Ross and Rachel

8. Chunky shoes - Mary Janes, Doc Martens

9. Belly chains

10. Baby doll dresses