Fantasy Land 101.

For some horrible reason, I'm sick again. Luckily, I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow. At the risk of sounding a little too country, I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired. So, we'll see what they say.

In other horrific news, Geno got smashed against the boards on Friday during a game against the Sabres. My hopes crumpled alongside his body, writhing in pain on the ice. The following day, an MRI showed that he tore both his ACL and MCL. No big surprise - this was a season-ending injury and he's getting surgery tomorrow.


Of course, Sid is still nursing his little concussed head. He traveled home to Nova Scotia to be with his parents and probably see the new Justin Bieber movie. The Penguins' staff hasn't been giving many updates on his condition. Most reports say he won't be back until March (at best).

So, in my fantasy land, I ran into Sid and here's how our conversation went:

Sid: ...Brittany?

Me: *stopping suddenly and feigning surprise* Oh. Oh hey, Sid. Sorry. I didn't recognize you with your clothes on.

Sid: *nervously* Yeah. It's okay. It's been a while. How have you been?

Me: Well, to be honest, I've been better.

Sid: Yeah. Same here. Things seem...a little...awkward between us. Do you want to grab lunch or something?

Me: Honestly, Sid - the only thing I want to grab with you is your crotch and you haven't been cleared for anything more than light exercise. So, it looks like you're out of luck...unless you want to speed up this healing process a bit.

Sid: This isn't my fault, Brittany. I'm sorry. You know I don't like missing games.

Me: *scoffing* Right. Well, the fans are getting desperate...I'm getting desperate.

Sid: Yeah, speaking of desperate, I heard you've been running around with another young captain...

Me: What am I supposed to do, Sid? Wait around for you to fulfill my raging hockey libido? You've been out of commission since January 5th. What do you expect?

Sid: ...but Toews?! TOEWS?! Come on - anyone but him.

Me: Sorry, Sid. The damage has been done. Multiple times. Could you resist this face?



Didn't think so. Call me when you're back in business.