Nerves of Soft Tissues
Tonight, I’m preparing for a softball game and for some reason it doesn’t matter how comfortable I get on the field I get nervous. So let me set this up a little better. I’ve been playing softball for about 3 years and it’s competitive but not so much so that someone’s gonna really freak out at you if you make a mistake but yet, I still get nervous before I play!
I play left field and I’m convinced that I’m always going to drop the first ball that’s hit my way and that the coach is going to hit me with a baseball bat or that he’ll just take me out and sit me on the bench. It’s softball, why does it matter so much? The only thing I have going for me on the team is my defense. I’m a terrible batter and I’m always lucky if I get the ball out of the infield. Yeah, I suck! But, on the defensive end I still get really nervous before the games even though that’s the only thing I’m good at doing!
I’ve grown up playing sports my whole life and yet I can’t get my head together or my nerves when I play sports. I remember a time when I was playing a tennis tournament at the age of 13 and after I lost a point I dropped my racket to the ground. Well, my mother wasn’t exactly very impressed so she up and left me!! Yeah!! I didn’t ‘throw’ the racket, just dropped it and I got the whole, ‘I’m leaving because I’m disappointed in you’ treatment. Needless to say, I don’t exactly have control of my head or my nerves when playing sports. I mean, it’s not that big of a deal! My mind doesn’t exactly buy that for some reason. It’s a constant battle.
I’ve decided. I’ve got nerves of soft tissues!!
-Luke
This entry was posted on Wednesday, May 13th, 2009 at 6:44 am and is filed under Thoughts.
Four Guys And A Car
Yes, I know that title sounds pretty interesting but it’s true. Shaun Shankel (Writer/producer), Ben Glover (writer), Joel and I were jammed in a SUV preparing to write some killer stuff for a few days. How about a little update as to how the trips going?
On the way up to the Smokey Mountains we had some good fun, full of plenty of jokes and for me, a little junk food. For whatever reason I’m a big fan of the good old trail mix. There is something about the chocolate and the nuts mixed with the raisins that are really quite the delight. For whatever reason I find my self eating entire packets of that stuff. I guess nuts are good for you right?
The cabin that we’re staying at is killer. We’re staying on the top of a mountain with an amazing view over looking a valley. The only issue with this place is that there is only ONE bedroom. Yeah that’s an issue when you have FOUR guys. Soooo I’ll be sleeping on a pull out coach for the next couple days which isn’t a problem at all but it’s worth talking about isn’t it?
Over the next few days we’ll be posting some interesting little videos about out nice experiences that we’ll be having up here in the glorious Smokey’s.
Later later.
Luke
This entry was posted on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009 at 7:36 am and is filed under Thoughts.
Pause.
Here it comes, 2009…
It seems to me time is speeding up. Every year gets shorter. Maybe I’m just doing more, I don’t know. But in the age of iPhones, Fast food, Jet planes, TiVo it’s a little hard to find your footing, and even harder to stop for a second.
I hope in these last minutes of 2008 you and I will ask a simple question, How can we live in this moment, not tomorrow, not yesterday, right now. How can I stop, even if it’s just for a moment. I think we all might be surprised at how it gives us new perceptive.
Happy New Year everyone! May 2009 be the best year of your life!
Joel & Luke
This entry was posted on Friday, January 2nd, 2009 at 9:02 am and is filed under Thoughts.