another two months....

i'm horrible. seriously. i don't do anything with my life except work, play ultimate, train for ultimate, eat (when i'm not exhausted), and sleep. how has it been two months since i've last posted anything on this blog....grr. i will be better at this.

by the way....do you like the new layout? i think it's fun. : )

anywho, it's september 28. two weeks until regionals. a little over a week since i've been working full-time here at the mit museum. i'm the administrative assistant. i get to hang out at a museum all day, i have my own office, i try to keep my boss organized, and i'm on the other side of the river! it's been a great two months here, and i really do look forward to coming to work everyday because there are always new things and meetings my boss wants to go to that don't fit in his schedule. he's a busy guy who was just appointed to the position in july (the new director), and the museum staff is in the midst of drafting another five-year strategic plan while tending to daily museum business. it's a lot of fun.

i'm going to ramble on today because there are so many things that i haven't written about. mostly, i'll be writing about ultimate stuff because it has been my life since august. brute squad started up in august, and it's been a good time. we traveled to maryland and california for pre-season tournaments before the club series started up two weeks ago. we finished second to godiva (again....grr) and are looking forward to regionals in a little over a week. this season is different for me for the following reasons: 1) i'm not in college anymore; 2) i've been playing with the majority of this team for two seasons; 3) i firmly believe that brute squad has so much potential to raise up to the first tier of elite women's teams in the country; and 4) i want to become a better all-around player. with these four things on my mind at practice every weekend, i want to push everyone to want to get better and to want our team to be better. but, i realized, that even though i work hard, at this level, it's up to the individual to make that commitment and to want to be better. so, i encourage those who listen, and i challenge my teammates who want to get better. did that make any sense? i don't know. anywho, regionals is the next stop, and it could be our final stop for the season. however, the northeast region lucked out this year and got the size wildcard. lucky us. that means we have three bids to nationals. but that doesn't change my goal: to win our region. if we finish third, i will be very unhappy. but, we can only control what we can do, so i'm leaving it up to myself to go out there and work hard and to get the job done. yups, i don't think i made sense in the last sentence, either.

and now the bi-monthly update on life: ha. fun times. life is good. i'm happy with where i am and what i'm doing. lori and brad will be visiting for thanksgiving. i hope to go home for the winter holidays. i'm quickly realizing that if i want something, i have to get it myself. i like the fall because the air is cool and crisp and i get to wear sweaters, hoodies, and pants without having to think about it. hooray.

random ultimate thought: the first-ever brute jeopardy is taking place this friday night. it's going to be so much fun. i get to be alex trebek (but i will submit clues, too). brutes will hang out and get to know each other. it was betty's idea. i think it was a fabulous idea to bond with one weekend left before regionals. i'm really excited.

hmm....i honestly thought i'd have more to write right now, but i guess i don't. it's a really nice day here in cambridge, and i'm looking forward to the agility workout tonight with the lovely brutes.

happy hump day!

-me : )