joined a football (soccer) league. full on 11-a-side with refs and all. i was invited along by my new displaced english roomate. i'm quite proud of my play, made a few mistakes related to my not having played proper full pitch games since 'the incident' in 2000. i haven't chucked a ball in from the sidelines since the incident and had some issues there. that and the offside rule. playing short pass 5-a-side for so long has changed my style of play. it is less advantageous to have a fullback (me) making a run from the back for a chance when it kills his (my) legs after a few runs.

had a flashback to the incident after the half when switching sides put me directly in front of the opposing side's bench. had a moment of the fear entering my body, but that was quickly dispelled after starting up. i bought some proper cleats for this and am SO happy with my purchase. Yeah!

good times all around. sweet deal.

oh yeah, we did lose, but i'm still happy with my performance...