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A Good Day

Today was a good day. The weather was perfect - warm, but with a nice breeze - which of course meant some friends and I HAD to have a soccer game. That was a lot of fun. I'm still out of shape, so I need to work on that. Still, I managed to have some moments where I shined, particularly when it came to defense and not allowing certain players get by me.

Afterward, my best bud and I met up with some other friends for food. I haven't seen them in a long time, so it was great hanging with them again. We had a lot of fun just sitting and talking. After going for some yogurt, we called it a day and went home.

All in all, a very good day. Now it's time for a little television and then a good night's rest.

Soccer Propaganda

If you're reading this, and in the area, you better come out and play.
Sunday, February 28, 1 PM
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Sacramento, CA 95833

This Time Last Week

This time last week, my body was in pain. It was the day after I had played soccer for the first time since sophomore year in high school, and my body was not happy with me. Every movement I made was a battle. I could barely get out of bed and walking up stairs was completely out of the question. All in all, it was not a good day.

Today, however, is a different story. I played soccer again yesterday, but surprisingly I am barely feeling it today. Does that mean I'm in shape again? Not at all. I think it's more like breaking in a new pair of shoes. The first time you wear them, they're incredibly stiff and can be very uncomfortable, but once you've broken them in that first time, the subsequent uses are much more comfortable.

Now that my body has been broken in, I think it's only a matter of time until I really feel comfortable playing again. Once that happens, hopefully the skills will soon follow. I can sure use them.

Soccer = Bad Idea

It happened.

I was worried about making a fool of myself out on the soccer field, and it happened. Ten minutes into it the first game, I began feeling light headed and had to walk off the field, afraid I was going to pass out. About ten minutes after that, I vomited the entire contents of my stomach. The breakfast I had was too heavy and I didn't have enough sugar in my system.

That's OK, though, because as soon as I vomited and drank some Gatorade I felt fine and was ready to get on the field again. My skills were lacking and I got winded way too often, but I had a great time, everyone playing had a lot of fun, and it was a great way to end the winter break before school starts again this week.

I can't wait to do it again.

The Dangers of a Premature Idea

There are some ideas that sound great when they are first thought up. Slowly, however, once the practical implications of this idea are considered, what seemed like a stroke of brilliance begins to turn into a nightmare waiting to happen. Last night, I had one of these ideas.

I was talking to a good friend about getting together and doing something before our winter break was over. Seeing as he’s a huge soccer fan, I suggested we get a game going with our classmates. Naturally, he was excited, as was I. A fun game amongst friends before another hectic school quarter begins is sure to be a great time.

Today, as I began to consider my role in this game, it dawned on me that I have not played soccer since my sophomore year in high school – about 9 years ago – and I haven’t really done any sort of prolonged athletic activity since senior year. Playing a game of soccer with my schoolmates is just going to make me look like an out-of-shape fool.

So much for my reputation at school.