Overheard

“We were addicted to the intensity of our hunger—the almost limitless depths of it—and to the certitude that we were needed, that we were vital.  Such a feeling is not as wonderful as the condition of being loved, but it is similar, with its dependencies, and far more reliable.”

“When authorities warn you of the sinfulness of sex, there is an important lesson to be learned. Do not have sex with the authorities.”

“From the backstabbing co-worker to the meddling sister-in-law, you are in charge of how you react to the people and events in your life. You can either give negativity power over your life or you can choose happiness instead. Take control and choose to focus on what is important in your life. Those who cannot live fully often become destroyers of life.”

“Don’t let your victories go to your head, or your failures go to your heart”

: “If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies; succeed anyway. If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; be honest and frank anyway. What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight; build anyway.”

Comments

I've got a standing offer from a friend that plays on a very open and beginner friendly team...I'll email her and get the details again.

Posted by Boris Mann  at  4:11 pm on Apr. 16, 2006

My friend Eric Baron is the captain of the East Van Halen team, and they play on Thursday evenings. They're very open and beginer friendly too.

Posted by Rachael  at  9:31 pm on Apr. 16, 2006

I want Travis to get a team, so that I can sub for it or play along side him in all our mediocre glory.

East Van Halen may not qualify as entirely beginners, but they're certainly not expert. I see they finished 5-3 in Div 6 (of seven divisions) last summer. Plus, they wear gnarly black rock t-shirts.

Dude, you're listening to a Jefferson Starship retrospective? Couldn't you at least listen to Jefferson Airplane?

Posted by Darren  at  10:33 pm on Apr. 16, 2006

Both offers sound nice. Please let me know how to get in touch with the team captains or whatever I need to do next...

Posted by Travis Smith  at  10:42 pm on Apr. 16, 2006

man, that's a lot of running...

Posted by rob knox  at  8:52 pm on Apr. 17, 2006

A friend of mine's on 2 or 3 teams, at reportedly varied levels of intensity. I can put her in touch with you if you're still looking.

Posted by Christina  at  1:05 pm on Apr. 28, 2006

Thanks for the offer, Steena.

Unless things go badly wrong (and ha ha why would they) I think I'll be joining the Eat Van Halen team recommended by Rachael.

Oops, I mean the EAST Van Halen team. Sorry about the sudden flashback to that "Alive" movie.

Posted by Travis Smith  at  1:08 pm on Apr. 28, 2006

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