Terrible QB debut

Greetings!

Well a huge change from my attitude last blog. I still love football but this week's game yesterday was not fun at all. I don't even know what the score was, nor do I really care. We lost probably 14-0 or something. So far in the women's B division we only have 8 points for and 34 points against. Our 34 against are the best in the div. so props to our defense but only 8 for?! That's brutal. This week we only had a puny 5 first downs, no thanks to my quarterbacking skills. Talk about discouraged. I stunk up that field yesterday. Playing the most important position on offense and the most important position on defense is taking a toll. On D I am preparing for my next offensive series but on O I am thinking about what I need to do to stop their top receiver. So the first half was a right off. I was so nervous/unsure of what to do that I would just catch the snap and try to throw it. And on D I was just watching the ball and not playing the man. I had some good anticipation and almost some interceptions but overall it was a bad scene.

The second half was a bit better. We held them to 0 points for the second half which was great. I got to man up on their best player which pretty much took her out of the game. I made some better throws and plays and awareness of the field on offense. I ran some too. However, my team was lacking any intensity and drive so even though the field was open down field, I didn't have anyone open as they just jogged their patterns. It was so frustrating. They would start their pattern and when they hit their defender, they would just stop/slow down. My coaches saw it, so they will be adjusting now, but doesn't help with what happened yesterday.

Also I know they love me on the team, but I want some constructive criticism. I didn't do everything right. There were things that I should have done and could have done better but they don't get on me. I want that. You know me, I love the one on one feedback and thrive when someone tells me what to do in sports. However, I really need to start reading the Defense on my own and adjusting on my own to really get to know the game. Over time I think it will come.

I was also sosososo overtired that it just wasn't even fun playing the game and I couldn't wait until it was over. Working opens and closes in the same week is NOT FUN AT ALL. Waking up at 330 some days and then just going to bed at 1am on the closing nights is not good for any body. The week went super fast though. I am working m-f now and having the weekends off so it feels more like a real job. There are certain people that I just can't wait to work with. One of those people is Diana.

She is amazing. She makes everyone's day better. I have never seen her in a bad mood and she is just such an encouragement to me. Once a week we walk up and down Oxford Street in White Rock which is about a km in length and is probably like a 80% grade hill. It's so steep. We only do it 4 times before we are beat and I am always sore the next day. I love it though. I look forward to that day every week. This week we are going on Friday, but on wednesday we are heading to Kitsilano (downtownish) to grab some organic flatbread pizza and delicious handcrafted lattes. I am so pumped.

Other news or updates would include that there are only 6 weeks left until I start my personal trainer course!! I am so stoked for that. I can't wait to learn again like school yet not have to just regurgitate it back onto an exam but rather, use it to better people's lives and health! yay!

Brianne is coming to visit this week too and we are meeting up for supper tomorrow! I have not seen her in such a long time so I am really happy to see her and talk with her. I hope that they have a good trip to BC to see all their friends.

I have also been cooking a bit more and still eating out a bit, but I have some new favorite foods. I love fish tacos and I had some really good crab tacos the other day at Steveston Village. I love pulled pork, Wood's rice milk lattes, and sweet potato fries (my homemade kind).

So well I guess I am just going to rest hardcore today, as my knee, shoulder, and jammed finger are quite sore. Don't feel too lazy though cuz it's raining and football is on ALL day. What a great day!

Later days!