I used to say I hated sports. I guess I didn't understand them and hated the attention they got from boys. I don't like not understanding things. Sometimes when I don't understand something, I discount it as invalid. While I don't think sports are invalid now, I guess I should admit that I don't understand them. I don't understand why anyone would play sports, watch sports or care about sports other than for purposes of conversation, except when there's a serious competition going on like some sort of play-off.
It's hilarious. during a normal game, I'm like "whatever." and during the play-offs (is this only a hockey term?), it's like "OMG!" I often cry during a play-off game even though I hardly give a shit the rest of the season.*
The only two professional sports I could watch and know what's going on are hockey and baseball. I don't think I've watched a full baseball game since the Blue Jays' heyday. That shit was good. I have a complete set of McDonalds' Blue Jays baseball cards. I used to collect baseball cards. The most valuable card I had was like a Todd Stottlemyre card which was worth like $1.40 in the Beckett magazine in 1992. So basically, I might as well smoke my whole collection.
I've had several favourite sports teams, most of them dictated by my boyfriend at the time's favourite teams. My favourites have included: the Oakland As, the LA Raiders, Montreal Canadians, Toronto Maple Leafs (yeah, I know), Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins, LA Lakers, Boston Celtics and probably more.
During the past two years, I've had more of an open mind and have had several good friends (always male) with an interest in sports. I was actually fought over to watch Penguins' games. I watched Penguins' games. I fell in love with Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Marc-Andre Fleury, and the Canadiens' Carey Price. People with adorable stories or adorable qualities (like Price) win.
Anyway, when I watch hockey I kind of watch it and still don't notice when there are goals. I guess it's easier to have a fuller understanding of it if you actually have played the game. Like music-- if you were in a band, you'd know when the guitarist fucks up, but the average person might not. I do still try to pay attention when I watch hockey, but I find it excrutiatingly difficult. Sometimes I notice when something important happens, but basically, I'm glad that replays exist. I mean, I'd be happy to watch abridged versions of games. I love watching fights, seeing players mouth swear words at referees, and watch with bated breath to make sure players laying prostrate on the ice aren't too wounded to still play. In short, I watch hockey like a girl.
p.s. i am drunk.
*It could be noted here that I've been known to cry over commercials yet sometimes not when I end a relationship. I have no idea what this says about me.
It's hilarious. during a normal game, I'm like "whatever." and during the play-offs (is this only a hockey term?), it's like "OMG!" I often cry during a play-off game even though I hardly give a shit the rest of the season.*
The only two professional sports I could watch and know what's going on are hockey and baseball. I don't think I've watched a full baseball game since the Blue Jays' heyday. That shit was good. I have a complete set of McDonalds' Blue Jays baseball cards. I used to collect baseball cards. The most valuable card I had was like a Todd Stottlemyre card which was worth like $1.40 in the Beckett magazine in 1992. So basically, I might as well smoke my whole collection.
I've had several favourite sports teams, most of them dictated by my boyfriend at the time's favourite teams. My favourites have included: the Oakland As, the LA Raiders, Montreal Canadians, Toronto Maple Leafs (yeah, I know), Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins, LA Lakers, Boston Celtics and probably more.
During the past two years, I've had more of an open mind and have had several good friends (always male) with an interest in sports. I was actually fought over to watch Penguins' games. I watched Penguins' games. I fell in love with Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Marc-Andre Fleury, and the Canadiens' Carey Price. People with adorable stories or adorable qualities (like Price) win.
Anyway, when I watch hockey I kind of watch it and still don't notice when there are goals. I guess it's easier to have a fuller understanding of it if you actually have played the game. Like music-- if you were in a band, you'd know when the guitarist fucks up, but the average person might not. I do still try to pay attention when I watch hockey, but I find it excrutiatingly difficult. Sometimes I notice when something important happens, but basically, I'm glad that replays exist. I mean, I'd be happy to watch abridged versions of games. I love watching fights, seeing players mouth swear words at referees, and watch with bated breath to make sure players laying prostrate on the ice aren't too wounded to still play. In short, I watch hockey like a girl.
p.s. i am drunk.
*It could be noted here that I've been known to cry over commercials yet sometimes not when I end a relationship. I have no idea what this says about me.
