hickey!

i went for a 1.5 mile swim in the lake the other day and, because i'm a big pansy, i put on my wetsuit. this marks the first time i've swam with the wetsuit and will probably be the last. the collar around the wetsuit chafed my neck in two distinct spots, each about the size of a quarter. having healed up for a couple days, it now looks like i have two hickeys on my neck. i should be so lucky.

the gods must think this is funny

i scored again last night. that makes 5 goals and 1 assist out of the team's 12 goals. maybe i should emphasizse the fact that i have NO ball skills. none! i don't get it. i've probably got one or two more weeks in the field until my shoulder is good enough for net duty. if i keep scoring, i'm not really sure if i'm going to go back to it.

oh deer!

i was out on my run the other day and as is semi-frequent in the forest preserve, there were two deer on the path. when this happens, i normally start clapping as soon as i see them so that i don't surprise them when i get close. they normally look at me and wonder who the crazy ass is and meander into the woods.

i start my clapping routine at about 50 yards and the doe gives me a glance and steps into the woods. big poppa deer looks at me and then bends his head down like he's going to continue munching on some crab grass (mmmm...crabgrass). i notice his large rack as he looks up at me...busted...story of my life. then he starts to paw the grass.

in the words of clarence carter, "oooooohhh shit!". i take a hard right and get some extra spring in my step. fortunately he didn't give chase, but the people in the shelter certainly got a good laugh out of the whole ordeal anyway.