I realize this has nothing to do with nerds or fitness, but it’s relevant I swear. I was going to write a post last night, but I got sucked into watching the Red Sox, NBA Playoffs, and NHL playoffs, and it ended up being the worst case scenario:
- The Red Sox lost in 12 innings, and David Ortiz went 0-7, stranding 15 runners in scoring position.
- The Celtics lost game 6, which means game 7 will now be played on Sunday night, when I’ll be on a plane headed to Miami.
- The Bruins lost game 7 in overtime, and the goal was scored by the same jerk who sucker-punched our player two days ago and didn’t get a rightfully-deserved suspension.
Talk about a rough night. Yes, I realize as a Boston fan, I have absolutely nothing to complain about this decade (3 Super Bowls, 2 World Series, and an NBA Championship). However, losing in such a fashion still destroys me. My friends even tell me that it’s more fun watching me watch a game than it is to watch the game itself. After these games ended and I tried to pull my night together, I just couldn’t. I don’t know why I get so emotionally involved. I mean, I never met these guys, I don’t live in Boston anymore, and none of them are actually from Boston…and yet every night I scream at my television, get way too excited over a win, and far too depressed over a loss.
I remember a few years back when the Red Sox lost to the Yankees in extra innings in the playoffs (Aaron f***ing Boone) and I had an Econ mid-term the next day – I was so crushed that I just went to bed and BOMBED the test. That’s not the right way to go about life! I’m alive! I have a job! I have my health and a good group of friends! I have nothing to complain about!
I gotta relax. It’s not the end of the world. Growing up playing sports gave me an outlet for my competitive nature. Now, I’m reduced to watching people making millions of dollars and having my night hang on the outcome of a game thousands of miles away.
I gotta join some league or something that will allow me to get competitive. Maybe it’s time to join a tennis league, or start playing pick-up basketball again. All my friends are playing Ultimate Frisbee, but I can’t join their league due to timing conflicts.
Any suggestions?
-Steve
