Ha! And i liked it!

So, i didn't write about last weeks softball game cause i hated it so much. Not because the other team was jerks (they were pretty nice) and not because we lost (which we did) but because i felt like a total uneducated klutz! The game was so close that we went into overtime and we played so hard but i just seemed unable to aid in the kicking of the other teams butts. We lost by 1 point. I guess i know that it wasn't my fault, i'm not the only player on the team, but my heart sure wasn't believing my head :-)

Now, let me tell you about last nights game! We won (which is always nice but still not the point) and had fun! I was up to bat 3 times and swung at at about half of them! Didn't get on base but i felt more comfortable up there "in the box". Apparently practicing helps or something ;-) Bobby's been an awesome coach, he will repeat anything and tells me when i'm being a scardycat. He also give good feedback and kisses, wait, separate thougths ;-) Anyway, everyone was relaxed and having a good time just playing with friends, just the way i like it! Oh and my parents showed up about half way through, kinda cool, kinda like i'm 12 again but still not to bad. It was awesome for them to get to hang out with all the people i hang out with!
We also got our team uniforms! I think the color is called turquoise, an unexpected choice but i look good in anything so i'm not worried (ha ha). My official number is 3. I'm pretty happy!

Niece's Lament

i feel like i've just found you
discovered you through our mutual pain
one old, one new
and i was just learning the path of your life
all the weathered storms
in our talks
pictures unfolding

giving

loss

love

through all her life

the ups and downs

so much life

span of decades

so much pain

wisdom gathered

did she know that i love her?

did she know i still had questions for her!?

my regrets

thank you
i love you

The Whole Point...

Ok, ok, the whole reason i started this blog is cause my friends were bugging me to put up/show off some of my artwork (i'm an art major) so this is for them.
These are some pictures from a trip i took to Logan to see my sister at school. (please be gentle with your critiques, i'm totally nervous to be showing these)

Becca's Baby

Meet Jetta, my friend Becca's only baby (so far). Last Sunday was her first birthday! Are you posing for me birthday girl? ;-)

A First!

Yesterday i played in my first softball game! I can't decide which feeling was more overpowering, total scaredness or that it was awesome! I got on base and scored and got totally confused and yelled a lot (plus inhaling a bunch of dust), but it was all fun. Notes for next time: bring water, wear sunscreen, learn some softball lingo so i sound like i know what i'm doing ;-)
I tossed around a ball and practiced batting a bit on Saturday with Bobby. He told me i was doing pretty good (and he doesn't sugar coat, so it must be true, ha ha)! I felt like i was ten feet tall when i actually caught most of the balls and after my complement! I hadn't tossed a ball around since elementary school and it felt good to be out in the sunshine moving around. :-)

How I Feel sometimes...

"all changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another." check out this pic
-Anatole France

Pretty good prayer...

"Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers but to be fearless in facing them. Let me not beg for the stilling of my pain, but for the heart to conquer it. Let me not look for allies in life's battlefield but to my own strength. Let me not cave in."

Woe to the Gamer...

...whos girlfriend sees this and realizes where he gets all his excuses from! ;-)



(Have totally heard all of these and know most of the games they are refering to)

Warrior Poet...

Ok, so after reading my "About Me" section, here is what came to mind

ha ha, thanks for the idea Bobby!

The hardest part...

Wow, who knew that the hardest part of becoming a blogger is finding a URL that you want that's still free! Aarg! But i won in the end and am now the proud owner of inanuttychelle.blogspot.com. Success! Now what do i do? ;-)