Bits and pieces
*What's the point of getting married if you're not going to dance about it afterwards?
*My return to tournament level Ultimate was hesitant. Then, I dislocated a finger. A man in a beer garden pulled on it (twice) really hard. After a few minutes of wanting to faint and/or vomit, I returned with a lot more vigor, a lot less hesitancy, and a swollen finger.
*During one series of about three points, I played dominant Ultimate. I got a help D, I was wide open on a couple of in cuts. I came in on an underthrown disc and ripped it away from a defender and then threw a score. I slid in to catch a low disc, my skirt rose up around my hips exposing less than I could but more than I should which elicited a curious sideline noise, that wasn't really a cheer; I adjusted myself instead of throwing to an open cutter, dumped it off and went on to score. I left the game with our team leading by two points believing the tide had turned.
*We lost the game. I was shaken. I didn't really recover that well, although thankfully the team did. I played with very little confidence in the next game including one horrible offensive series in which I didn't make a dump cut at all. I just stood there dancing. I hadn't gotten married, just skyed repeatedly. Ouch.
*My psoas has bothered me all week.
*I saw a movie called I'm a cyborg, but that's ok. It was a love story, Korean, and odd. My favorite bit was a metaphor for life. It was an elastic band tied around the waist. At the end of life, the band became so taut and then finally snapped back, pulling the person away and out of the picture.
*I had a hunch John would be back. I just didn't think it would be so soon.
*I'm going to dance right now in honor of some happy couple.
2 comments:
You knew I'd be back? Ultimate is a such a great game. (I know you know that.) But I really think it depends on who you're playing with. I've found I like it a lot more when I feel like I actually fit into the team. Playing pickup has been quite the challenge.
I wasn't certain, but I had a hunch. I would agree that who you play with makes a difference, but I think that's true in life too. If you need a league team when you move, I've got a friend whose team could probably use your skills and temperment.
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