This was a busy weekend—went to a Cardinal’s game and a Wedding.  Here are the highlights in list form for my short-attention-span friends.

1.  Bad Luck for the Cardinals - Apparently I am bad luck for the Cardinals.  This is the second game in a row I have been to where the opposition has put up 20+ on the red birds.  I am going to the game on Thursday, so if the Royals somehow muster up 20 runs, I might be banned from Busch (or InBev?) for life.

2.  Barack/The Rock 2008 - There seems to be building support for a Barack/Duane Johnson ticket in 2008.  Duane could introduce Barack with his patented slogan “if you smell what Barack is cooking?”.  And, in debates against McCain’s VP-to-be, Duane would definitely be a formidable force with his raised eyebrow.  What better way to end a debate than with the catch phrase “know your role and shut your mouth”?  I know I would be on board.  All joking aside, I am leaning toward Barack in 2008, if you are too, feel free to Barack the Vote and donate to his campaign.

3.  Total Eclipse of the Heart - If you cannot book the Dan Band for your wedding, I would suggest going with the best wedding DJ in St. Louis - Joe Fingerhut.  He put on a good show at the Alissa-Jarrod (correction) wedding bash on Saturday night.  It was the first wedding where I had seen the dance floor completely full the whole night.  He also did a number of hilarious audience participation skits.

4. Safety Dance - This jam was once again my song of choice for the weekend.  I just cannot get enough of Men without Hats.

5. Ask the Wrangler - On Saturday, the Wrangler tentatively agreed to answer your questions on this blog.  So, Friends of Matt, submit your questions for the Wrangler in the comments below.

1. Bankstas - Possible, the best book cover ever. I might have to buy this for my coffee table. Although, I would have titled it Damn it feels good to be a Banksta. It is more hood hop.

2. Phil? - Why did Phil Jackson go with Jordan Farmer for 21 minutes in game 4 last night. He had 3 points and 1 assist. I cannot think of a better way to blow a 20+ lead than putting in a point guard who can’t play “d” or score. It is like allowing the Celtics to go 4 on 5 for half the game. Phil, this isn’t hockey.

3. McCain won’t be reading this

4. What’s the best nation? Weber Nation. It has classes, recipes, videos, and even some good ol’ fashion grillin’ stories. I might just have to fire up the spirit this weekend and try out a new recipe. Anyone for some beer-basted pizza?

5. Future laptop - This could possibly be my future laptop. I like the small form factor. Sprinkle in a little Ubuntu goodness, and this little engineering marvel could go anywhere—anywhere.

Welcome to matthewsmith.com.  I am (one of the many) Matthew Smith’s in the world, and probably one of many in the St. Louis, MO area.  I have owned this domain for around 3-4 years, and — to this point — have only used it for email.  Today, I got a little bored at lunch and decided to throw wordpress up on the site.  I am not quite sure what I am going to write about.  I am a front-end developer (HTML, CSS, JS), but usually don’t talk about that too much outside of work.  I am also working on my MBA at UMSL.  Over the last couple years, I have had a growing interest in marketing, finance, logistics, and other subjects related to that degree.  Besides school and work, I have a pretty curious (and often wandering) mind and am an avid reader of blogs spanning topics such as gadgets, design, furniture, economics, etc.  You can see what I am reading by going to my Netvibes Universe or by browsing my del.icio.us bookmarks.

So, that is about it.  In the word’s of my grandpa, “we’re off!”.