Moral boosting

K, so I haven't updated much this month. Mostly same ol' stuff going on in my life and well after awhile it becomes redundant. Started my final semester of school. Been trying to get all my applications ready for the 2 licensure tests I will be taking. Let me just say the whole jumping through hoops just to take an exam doesn't really appeal to me, but ey, got to do it to get all this finished and out of the way. I guess I am fairly lucky that this semester is on the fairly easy side for classes as I am not into pushing myself hard this semester. I find myself thinking of derby more often than school. I also find that the latter consumes my thoughts before bedtime almost every night. I have to make myself think of other stuff. I am very excited about this season although I am very nervous about our bout in Dallas in 2 weeks. I have had 1 month to train to be a jammer. Not enough time, but I am forcing myself to make do. I am finding how far I can push myself, constantly analyzing every dang thing I do (imagine that, me analyzing). I WANT to get better. I WANT to see what I am capable of physically. I have always loved sports but coming from a small hick town in Oklahoma there wasn't much to choose from other than Basketball and Softball. I did both, which gave me an excellent grasp of team sports from the ages of 7-16 years old, from one or the other or both.

As part of my training I also changed my diet. Eating smaller portions, with a lot more fiber and protein. Lost 9 pounds this month. And I will keep on keeping on. And Steven has even joined me, which makes it easier for me.

Today was our league photos and then practice followed. I was gone way too long today, because when I got home, the first thing I met when I came in the door was Steven telling me that he almost had to take Kieran to the ER. Apparently she said, "Daddy, I have a jewel in my nose!" So he did the daddy thing and pushed one side of her nose closed and told her to blow out the other side eventually forcing it out. This whole time I am assuming it's a fairly small jewel, like those fake earrings for little girls. Well, he showed me and it was a dark red pointy jewel about the size of 2 beans in length. He said her nose bled when she got it out. I am just glad she didn't swallow it.

So anyways, I am sitting here utterly exhausted after getting my butt kicked by the Killbillies, with my knee propped as it is hurting. I am sure I earned about 5 new bruises at least tonight to add to my collection. I still have that awful bruise from Apache on one hip and now a matching one on the other side tonight by the concrete floor. Summer isn't going to be too fun covered with bruises all over. People are going to think Steven beats me. At least those who don't know me, might think that.

Ok, so I am out, and wrote way to much. Sorry, I just do not want to move right now.