TFLW 34

Many of you still came to CAPSLove yesterday, probably expecting this post. Unfortunately for you however, you didn’t find a new post to start off the week. My excuse is that I don’t have one. Frankly, I was busy with work, and I just didn’t get around to it. Sure, this is a lame excuse, but remember, 90% of the time that I blog, is when I’m at work. But that’s not the focus of today’s post. We’ve got some business to do here. Today’s edition of TFLW is quote-heavy, so enjoy!

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“He’s cute in an unattractive way. Not ugly; just not necessarily attractive.” -Me, about my new BFF Bartender.

“Oh, there’s plenty of time. I just put on Otis Redding.” -My dad. This didn’t really make sense to me, other than, he had enough time to listen to music…

“Pittsburgh is a horrible city.” -Matt    “I could have told you that.” -Me

“What were you at the party for?” -Me      “We were eating soup.” -Matt   (This makes no sense.)

I am probably a witch. Sunday night I had a dream about an incident on the Metro in which people were running up the tracks to warn and stop a train. Monday morning, a Metro train struck someone. Creepy!

The stationary bike is possibly the most boring exercise machine.

TFLW 21

Last week proved to be a week full of New Years resolutions and changes of heart. A fresh beginning, if you will. On Sunday January 2nd, I decided to go vegetarian for as long as I could (Still going strong, though I decided I couldn’t live without fish/seafood). I also decided to limit my carbs. I was going to lose weight, gosh darn it! In another effort to change my lifestyle, I decided to start regularly hitting up the gym in my apartment building with my friend. This week also brought about some apparently obvious (by what is shown below) feelings I developed about the dating scene. This past week was about change!

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One of my resolutions this year is to text less and talk on the phone more. I strive to use phones more often for their original intended purpose. I don’t care that so many of my friends feel differently.

“Expectations are disappointments under construction.” – the TV show apparently about my life, “Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys”

OMG There was an old lady in the gym who I swear wasn’t wearing any pants -just a really long t-shirt.

“Sex For Dinner.” -What I perceive most guys want to do on a date. This could also be a fantastic name for a (dating) blog or book.

New Years Resolution: Have fewer jerks in my life. Guess I would rather be single than be hopeful that at least I’m dating someone- even if they are a jerk. Cue this song:

After exercising at the gym a couple of times, I have concluded the following: the first 15 minutes are the hardest, the next 30 are fine, but it’s the last 15 minutes that makes you feel great. …I LOVE the feeling you get after working out.

Song of the Weekend:

My brother was being bitter around me and my family because he was having troubles with his girlfriend. When I expressed my dissatisfaction with his mood, he said something like, “You would know about this if you were in a relationship.” Ouch. That is a harsh, low blow. A LOW blow.

I Know I’m Crazy, But…

S. 34  8/27/09

I realize I might not always make the best of decisions all the time. I know a lot of my friends think I’m often crazy. And for good reason, I suppose. One of my lifetime mottos is: “Making poor decisions is the spice of life.” It’s true. For example, have you all seen the movie, Yes Man? (It’s actually not that bad of a B movie as you’d think. I liked it!)

My history of making questionable decisions has led me to this blog post. Hopefully I can get some advice/input on my latest, greatest decision to make. I’m thinking that if I let the public know about this next choice, then I will be slightly more “sane” when I do chose my outcome.

So anyways, I currently play kickball. I’ve been in the Capital division for a few years, as this is my fourth season. I have been around for quite a decent amount of time in kickball years. (Actually this might not be true. I have a feeling that the average kickballer sticks around for at least 3 seasons.)  [On a side note, I just found this great article about kickball in the city.]

Recently I got an email from the Kickball organization asking if anyone would like to join up with another division of the league. (To note: all divisions are separate and do not play each other ever.) I guess this group, the Constitution division is new and lacks enough players for every team so they are recruiting from other divisions. They have also greatly reduced the joining fee by a whopping $15 in order to entice people to join. Oh, and these teams play on Sunday afternoons.

So I am considering joining. Here is my list of the pro’s and con’s of this decision: 

Pro’s

• I don’t really do anything on Sunday afternoons anyways, so this would give me something to do.
• Maybe (?) I could improve  my kickball game.
• I could “escape” the normal drama of the Capital division.
• (most importantly) I could make a ton more friends. -My first season in my current division I made a lot of new friends. One of the best things about DCKickball is that it’s such a “forced” social setting where you meet a lot of people in a short amount of time.
• Many people date and get married through kickball relationships. Since I’m still single, maybe by joining two divisions at once, I’ll be increasing my chances of getting into a relationship.
• The exercise is healthy.
• The price is right.

Con’s

• The idea of getting drunk not just twice in one week, but also within four days isn’t necessarily appealing. (And just plain drinking without getting drunk is fine, but drinking to drunkenness is a big part of this kickball league. I wouldn’t want to let my new team down by being a “party pooper.”
• Really? playing on TWO kickball teams at once? It’s a tad confusing and crazy. Really.
• Having solid plans on Sunday afternoons, limits my free weekend time. This means that being tied down could limit going to Caps games on Sunday afternoons and weekend traveling. 
• It might be weird going from being a “veteran” in one division, to being the “newbie” in another division. 
• I’m not sure I want to join into another division without the company of a buddy/friend who also wants to join. Since I’m shy, I’m not sure I could get the full kickball experience from being shy and not talking to people, especially if I don’t know anyone. When I joined my current division, I knew a couple people, so meeting people was slightly less awkward.

Anyways, so that’s what I’ve been thinking. The first game in the Sunday Constitution division starts September 13th, so I should probably decided pretty soon. Any advice? Suggestions? Anyone want to join with me too?