15 | October | 2013 | Whimsical Eclecticist

That last post bored even me. I won’t lie. I guess I’m too tired at the moment to discern between post-worthy and not. Please accept my apology, and some music!

Firstly, ‘Curse Me Good’ by The Heavy. I love this song. I’m not even sure why. It just works for me. I have their two albums and they are both amaaaazing! There are a few particular songs of theirs I enjoy rocking on the way to soccer. ‘How Do You Like Me Now’ is the best for that.

‘Tighten Up’ by The Black Keys. I fell in love with their last few albums. Just so damn cool. I can’t get enough!

‘Don’t Sit Down ‘Cause I’ve Moved Your Chair’ by Arctic Monkeys. It’s fun, makes me giggle, and sounds good. Winner.

‘Back Against The Wall’ by Cage the Elephant. They can be hit and miss for me. But the album this is off is all hit. They got one right, this song included.

‘Silence The Noise’ by Paul Child Band. Here’s a bonus! They’re lesser known than the others here, but they’ve got some groovy tunes. They’re different, and I really appreciate that. I dig what they’ve done so far. I’ve had many a convo with Paul on twitter too, and he seems like a top bloke. Good on him, hopefully there’s more like this to come!

You may have remembered I ‘retired’ from indoor soccer after last season. Mostly in favour of playing beach volleyball. Well, the volleyball was going great guns. We were top of the table, undefeated. And more importantly, having a blast! No injuries either. So good! Then last week my teammate dislocated his shoulder. I think our season is done. Shame, it was good fun. He’ll be okay, he just can’t rush back to it. I wouldn’t want him to.

I agreed to help out some teams down at the domestic indoor soccer tonight. I had a bit of a run, but for most teams I kept, as expected. I wanted it to be interesting. I decided to count in my head and keep track of the number of shots I was facing. The biggest numbers (for entertainment purposes) in one game were 50 saves from 55 shots. That game was mental. I have never had the presence of mind to keep track before, but that seems excessive. I should keep tabs now when I play. I know I tend to get worked hard in that team, but, I mean, come on. That ain’t right.

I’ve convinced a few mates to ditch the soccer next season and attempt ice hockey. One little hiccup… I can’t skate!

I want to learn though. And of course we’ll be playing the dregs of the amateur leagues, so it’s all good. It’s just time for a bit of fun and something completely different. Especially while the body is still (just) young enough to give it a go. Yes, I will be goaltending. It will be very interesting. I’m likely to be rubbish. I am looking forward to it though. I’ve always loved hockey and wanted to give it a go, but I’m a muppet on the skates. Time to fix that!