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We (The Swing Kids) had a double-header today. Amazingly enough, we were able to win our first game against a superior team (Score: 7-6). Our defense was spectacular and our hitting was just enough. After our first game, we were feeling pretty good.

Our second game, however, was another story. Our defense had lapses, and our offense (already struggling) failed to put anything together. The opposing pitcher was walking everyone, yet, we were only able to manage 6 runs. Twice we left the bases loaded. I had a hitting lapse this game although I was seeing the ball relatively well. The sad thing is… I continue to struggle with opening my hips too quickly and pulling the ball too much. One of the biggest disappointments for me was my 3rd at bat where I totally tagged the ball, but came up foul by 10 feet. Seems to happen to me too much and I think the only way to solution it is to practice my hitting with more of a closed stance and remaining more closed after the swing. It’s just that I get anxious and swing either faster or opening up too early. Gotta analyze and ask my teammates what they think I should do.

But in all, I thought our team did pretty good considering the fact that half of our usual team was missing. And our make-shift defense played as hard as we could. I know Fung was stressing the lineup all week and had ran through some ideas with me. Considering that most of the team did not play together, we did as well as I could hope for.

It is a double elimination playoff, and our safety net is not gone. But at least, we still have a chance!

It’s been a while that I’ve written an entry… but here goes…

For everyone who is hoping to hear awesome details about all the great things going on in my life since my last entry, I’ll save you the trouble and give you the short list (personally, I don’t think anybody really cares to hear about happy sh*t):

1. Married a fantastic woman. Her name is Ali. Can’t say enough great things about her.
2. Went on a wonderful honeymoon to Europe (Paris, Monaco, Sorrento, Rome, Venice, Munich, and Stuttgart).
3. Went on my first cruise with my new family. Hawaii. Tons of food, fun, and laughs.

Now… the crap (juicy stuff, well, not really)… 2007 has not started off well…

1. New Year’s Day @ Grandma’s. Al’s grandma gives us some money to buy some BBQ Pork, Soy Sauce Chicken, and some Dim Sum. Buying the meat was quick and easy. Now, buying the dim sum was another story. Clement Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues), Good Luck Dim Sum. All I can say is, this is the longest ever I had to wait to buy dim sum. 50 minutes! The 4 women who manned the front were completely lazy, stupid, and simply, all-around inefficient workers. This is what I had to endure…

Lady 1 - gets 6 BBQ Pork Buns, then gets 3 Siu Mais. Then she puts them in the box. Looks at the paper order. Looks at the box again, and counts the BBQ Pork Buns again to make sure she has 6, and only six. Get the f*ck out of here! She repeatedly does this with every order she gets.

Lady 2/3 - 2 puts Pork Buns and Shrimp Dumplings in the same box. 3 looks at the box and says, you shouldn’t do this (put buns and dumplings in one box) because customers don’t like that. The customer, who has waited half an hour to buy some f’en Dim Sum tells her it is okay. Still, 3 proceeds to transfer the Shrimp Dumplings to another box. 2 just watches (I think she was taking notes).

Lady 4 - The cook in the back rolls out 5 trays of hot dim sum, expecting that the ladies will sell them all to the 25 customers waiting in line. He puts the 5 trays on the table on top of the 2 remaining trays there. 4 tells him to take back 3 of the trays because she can’t lift them. The cook looks bewildered as he does not understand why she just doesn’t start from the top tray and work down.

And to top it all off… everything costs $1.50 per order. Everyone of them has to look at a “cheat sheet” on the wall to find the corresponding price per order. Case and point, one customer has 10 orders. You and I together now… $15. These morons have to look at the wall and find the line on the paper that says, “10 - $15.00.”

2. Blockbuster Video (might be time for me to subscribe to Netflix). 4 people at the registers. 2 looking at a computer arguing over an account ended in November or December 2006. Who gives a rat’s f*ck? It expired. Another is on the phone talking to a customer that returned his rental to different Blockbuster. The 4th is trying to fix a register that has froze (there’s 5 more numbnutz!).

OK… enough of this sh*t. I devoted 15 minutes of my life writing about this. I don’t know who the dumbass is… them or me.

Softball report

I’ve been cruising pretty much the entire winter league. While some of my teammates might not want to hear that, it’s true. Every team makes it to the playoffs so our records during the season only determines where we are seeded. This week is our last two games before playoffs. It’s time to turn it up. I’m happy to say that I was able to get a few good swings in. As for the rest of the team…? Well, those that usually perform, did. Those that usually suck, did. Next week? I’m ready. Can’t say the same or that it matters for some of these guys.

Here’s hoping the second week of 2007 improves… vastly!

It’s been a while that I’ve written an entry… but here goes…

For everyone who is hoping to hear awesome details about all the great things going on in my life since my last entry, I’ll save you the trouble and give you the short list (personally, I don’t think anybody really cares to hear about happy sh*t):

1. Married a fantastic woman. Her name is Ali. Can’t say enough great things about her.
2. Went on a wonderful honeymoon to Europe (Paris, Monaco, Sorrento, Rome, Venice, Munich, and Stuttgart).
3. Went on my first cruise with my new family. Hawaii. Tons of food, fun, and laughs.

Now… the crap (juicy stuff, well, not really)… 2007 has not started off well…

1. New Year’s Day @ Grandma’s. Al’s grandma gives us some money to buy some BBQ Pork, Soy Sauce Chicken, and some Dim Sum. Buying the meat was quick and easy. Now, buying the dim sum was another story. Clement Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues), Good Luck Dim Sum. All I can say is, this is the longest ever I had to wait to buy dim sum. 50 minutes! The 4 women who manned the front were completely lazy, stupid, and simply, all-around inefficient workers. This is what I had to endure…

Lady 1 - gets 6 BBQ Pork Buns, then gets 3 Siu Mais. Then she puts them in the box. Looks at the paper order. Looks at the box again, and counts the BBQ Pork Buns again to make sure she has 6, and only six. Get the f*ck out of here! She repeatedly does this with every order she gets.

Lady 2/3 - 2 puts Pork Buns and Shrimp Dumplings in the same box. 3 looks at the box and says, you shouldn’t do this (put buns and dumplings in one box) because customers don’t like that. The customer, who has waited half an hour to buy some f’en Dim Sum tells her it is okay. Still, 3 proceeds to transfer the Shrimp Dumplings to another box. 2 just watches (I think she was taking notes).

Lady 4 - The cook in the back rolls out 5 trays of hot dim sum, expecting that the ladies will sell them all to the 25 customers waiting in line. He puts the 5 trays on the table on top of the 2 remaining trays there. 4 tells him to take back 3 of the trays because she can’t lift them. The cook looks bewildered as he does not understand why she just doesn’t start from the top tray and work down.

And to top it all off… everything costs $1.50 per order. Everyone of them has to look at a “cheat sheet” on the wall to find the corresponding price per order. Case and point, one customer has 10 orders. You and I together now… $15. These morons have to look at the wall and find the line on the paper that says, “10 - $15.00.”

2. Blockbuster Video (might be time for me to subscribe to Netflix). 4 people at the registers. 2 looking at a computer arguing over an account ended in November or December 2006. Who gives a rat’s f*ck? It expired. Another is on the phone talking to a customer that returned his rental to different Blockbuster. The 4th is trying to fix a register that has froze (there’s 5 more numbnutz!).

OK… enough of this sh*t. I devoted 15 minutes of my life writing about this. I don’t know who the dumbass is… them or me.

Softball report

I’ve been cruising pretty much the entire winter league. While some of my teammates might not want to hear that, it’s true. Every team makes it to the playoffs so our records during the season only determines where we are seeded. This week is our last two games before playoffs. It’s time to turn it up. I’m happy to say that I was able to get a few good swings in. As for the rest of the team…? Well, those that usually perform, did. Those that usually suck, did. Next week? I’m ready. Can’t say the same or that it matters for some of these guys.

Here’s hoping the second week of 2007 improves… vastly!