Failure

OK. I'm sorry. I fail. I have not been blogging every day. I think I overestimated my ability to keep up with what day it is. But here is the cliff notes version of what has happened in my life the last few days... Friday: Class and then that night I had a movie night with a few of our new members. THEN! That turned into a DANCE PARTY! There is evidence on Facebook! :-O It was SOOOOOO much fun! After that dance party a few more people joined and we watched another movie while we played "What's Yours Like" (Which I kicked butt at!) and then Balderdash! YEYEAH! Had a blast! It was so worth it to stay in. Saturday was pretty uneventful until that night. My friend who used to go to school here was in town so we hung out for a while until he had to head back to campus. Then I met up with some other friends at a bar and grill and we hung out for a while, stopped by across the street to visit a friend, and then I walked down the road to meet up with some friends on the dance floor. Honestly, I hated that. It's just not my scene. And there is WAY too much drama for my taste. Sunday morning I got up and went to church with Ben and then came back and walked with my girl Flori to Taco Bell and back and then we walked all the way to my summer home to pick up my softball things. I've taken up walking every day to keep in shape. Since I started my thyroid medicine about 3 weeks ago, I've already started feeling a difference in my energy level. Then, Sunday night I went to Columbia for a softball game. I was SO NERVOUS! I was making everyone around me nervous with my pacing and fast-paced rambling. Columbia is more competitive with sports and the rules are different. I didn't know anyone on my team except for my co-workers son whom I'd only met about 3 times for 5 minute intervals. None of them had ever seen me play. I had to prove my worth on the field. Plus, it was the first game of the season which is always a little nerve-racking. And to top it all off... I hadn't played on a hearing team since high school. I was honestly worried I would know how to communicate with them on the field. But no matter, I listened to Garth Brooks on the way over and then some other pump-me-up music to calm my nerves and get me ready to play. When I got there I had to laugh because not only were there no uniforms, most of the people didn't even wear CLEATS! I was all decked out in ball pants and socks and cleats! I wasn't messin' around! I started to meet the players on my team and they were great! So friendly and welcoming and just there to have fun. We start the game and my first time up to bat I missed the first ball. I was frustrated with myself but I also know I've always been a 2-strike hitter. (You start 1-1 in coed ball) I hunkered down and made contact with the next ball and everyone cheered and was impressed with my power! However, it went foul. So the ump said something to me but I couldn't hear it so we had a stare-off for about 5 minutes. I was so confused. Finally I said, "Is that it?!" He said, "Yes." WHAT?! Oh. No one told me that in CoMo there wasn't even ONE courtesy foul! Oh well... I'd get them next time. I wasn't on the field for the first inning but the next inning I was playing left field and got a real short pop fly. I took off sprinting knowing it would be close. It was then that I really realized the affect of my medicine because I was GONE! Well... I had my glove just a little too far forward (I think it was the angle actually) and the ball hit my arm and I missed it! :-( I was disappointed but knew I'd have another chance. The next time up to bat I walked. The guy behind me socked one to the green and I TOOK OFF! I ran all the way from first to home on that one! He had a double. The score was pretty neck and neck up to that point. But we were the visiting team. When the other team got up to bat I got burned in left field. They ended up gaining a 19-11 lead. Then we had 12 minutes left to play. We rallied the bats and got it up to 18-19. They had 4 minutes left in the game and we kept them to only 1 that inning. There was no way it could be over! The ump said we would play one more inning! YES! Our chance to surpass them and earn ourselves a victory! We scored one. The score is 19-20 When I got up to bat we had one guy on third. I missed the first ball. I was frustrated but again, 2-strike hitter. I had to keep my head up. I knew I could do this. I stepped out of the box and just took a breath. Re-focus. With one foot in the box I thought, " This is for my big brothers." In comes the pitch. BAM! CONTACT! I take off for first! I see the first-baseman ready to catch the ball. I thought, "Well even if I get out it'll be an RBI!" She missed the ball! I round and head 2! My coach is calling me to third! WOW! This is exciting! He tells me to stay inside. I can see I can make it without a slide, but guess what! The third baseman misses the ball! Here's my chance! I round again and head home! I know I'm safe! I HOP on home plate! I was jumping up and down, rejoicing! "YEAH! THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKIN' 'BOUT!" I slapped everyone's hand on my team and they were all laughing at how excited I was. A homerun the first game of the season! Granted it was on errors, but for me, it's all the same. We ended the top of that inning up 21-20. We had to hold them. Well, there was nothing more we could have done in the outfield, but they scored. But only one. We got to go another inning! We kept getting base hits and drove in 2 more runs before they got 3 outs. 23-20. We needed 3 up-3 down now. We couldn't afford many runs! We got the first player out. The second one bombed it to the green. He got a homer. No big deal. It's only one. The next two people up to bat got out! WE WON THE GAME! 23-21!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! VICTORY! The last game that team had won was one game last year. It was the one they won. It was a great feeling and everyone continues to laugh at my excitement. But I am on cloud nine and will remain there for the rest of the week. :-) And today is just another day. Survivin'. Done with class for the day. Headed to bed so I'll be ready for work tonight. :-) Catch y'all later!