It doesn't matter in the big picture. The more important thing is that once again I am out of the office pool for the NCAA tournament. That is devastating news. What does one do in times of great touble? I'm not going to lie; it has been tough. I am slightly on the insane side of competetive. Slightly. I boast when I win and explain away when I lose (which is ever so rare, by the way). I expect to win the office pool every year with my brilliant insights into the bracket. The results? Read the title of my blog and guess. This year though, I thought that things would be different and my March Madness bracket genious would manifest itself in a sweeping victory where my co-workers would sing my praises and ask for autographed copies of my bracket. Dreams just have a way of dying though. My last desperate dreams were dashed with the loss of UCLA and the trouncing of UNC in the Final Four. Not that my bracket was great before that. My Midwest region was a complete and utter disaster for example ( I mean really, really bad). But at least I had some hope! I am a huge fan of the tournament and college basketball and will definitely watch the game, but I have to admit that a part of me is longing for that need to have something personal to cheer for. I don't care who wins tonight. I have no personal pull towards either team. I'm sure that all of those people who bought their Final Four tickets are in for a great game. I wish I had some NCAA tournament tickets myself! But in all the celebration of the winners tonight keep in mind that the real importace lies in who wins their office brackets, not who actually wins the game. That my friends is the real world. All that matters is whether I win or lose. Next year.....
