Slackjaw Club Regionals '08

well well. It did not go as I expected it to. I suppose the weather is partially to blame, but every team there had to deal with it. In some ways it helped us...our receivers are pretty scrappy and were able to come up with many discs from wind/rain effected throws. I think we were able to end on a good note. After a rough start (to say the least)...a 0-15 routing from 'Riot' - Yikes! And that was in decent weather - I don't even know what happened, and I was playing. But I heard there were unforced errors from at least 2 of the 3 Bay Area teams. Several 'Fury' players mentioned similar things about their morning game -vs- ZeitGeist. The former gold medal winners of team 'USA' were able to come out the victor in their pool play game while Slackjaw couldn't seem to hold on to the disc long enough to score even a single point against the hometown opponent they faced.

Of my own performance last weekend, all I can say is I'll only be partially haunte by missed opportunities, and poor execution, and only minorly plagued by injuries. And...it is not nearly so bad a way to end the season as I ended my PQ career, haunted by the UC Berkeley Quarterfinals curse in 'Natties '07.

I look forward to continuing to play in the off-season, and gearing up for another go, and another Bay Area club season.

Dancing on creaky floors

Trying to dance in my room.
creak -- creak -- creak
that's what I hear, I feel sorry for the folks below me.

noise.
distraction or refuge?
how do you treat it.

music.
on occasion like an enveloping blanket.
or sometimes a barrier against the world.
something to sing along with.

it always offers
something to keep me going.

keep music in your life.
make music in your life.

dance to it,
on creaky floors.

Still Searching

It's a constant quest for satisfaction.
I've got to take my opportunities and run with them.
Any experience can be a great experience for me, and I want all of the experience I can get.
My problem is motivation...when I don't know what I'm working towards it's hard for me to get going.
Do I always need to see the finish line before I can get away from the start?
Has the gun been fired yet?
Has the competition been defined?
I think it is a race against myself and I need a faster pace.
I don't want to get lost in this rat race.

Branding

Today's challenge:
How many different ways can you put your name on someone.
Remember me...here's how.
Let me represent you - do you care who I am?
Do I care what you are?

Today's Idea:
Product comparison - evaluating the best.
Does your best = My best?
does it even matter?
appreciation for appreciation's sake.

TODAYS CONCLUSION - Commercialize It:
Enjoyment - give in to the sensation (of *product name*.

*product name* = Satisfaction + Contentment

Inspiration (the second)

What is your inspiration?
I need some more inspiration in my life. A sense of accomplishment and a feeling that I am genuinely contributing to the world and the people in it.

I want to be energized and passionate, learn and create.

Pave a new path toward self discovery.

It all begins now. Hope for the future and an appreciation for the past.

Research, analysis, discussion and conclusion...
A conclusion that is temporary...

Evolutionary
- and -
Revolutionary.

Inspiration

I am looking for inspiration

with every drag it enters,
every exhale escapes,
swirl into the night sky,
taken on a gust of wind.

Fleeting moments of knowledge,
euphoria.

What it knows, I know,
it takes with it.
Leaves me with thoughts,
no thoughts.

Now what?

The Beginning

The Day Began.
I went to work, did some work.
Now I ride...
2 wheels are better than 4.
That is my motto for the week.
Remember it.