The Inshredible Bulk: Not Trending, Not Roll Spiking Either

Zeke · Post by **Zeke** » 09 May 2006 07:33

It's been a month since the injury and I go back to the Orthopedic clinic tomorrow to have them check out my shoulder. That's when they'll tell me if I need surgery or not.

this is someone else's surgically repaired collarbone (separated ligaments and fractured clavicle)

Zeke · Post by **Zeke** » 13 May 2006 11:21

No surgery. Arm is healing up. I'm listening to my nieces sing to each other.

Zeke · Post by **Zeke** » 14 May 2006 20:10

I just spent over an hour talking to James on the phone. JAMES! It's only worth noting because he can be notoriously akward on the phone.

I can easliy have 2-3 conversations with people over the phone. Shitty cell plans have changed that. I think my longest convo might have been somewhere in the 5 hour range with my last g/f. I think that's whats been missing in my life lately. No one to really talk to about stuff, specially stuff thats not footbag related. Now I think I just bottle it in until it festers and comes out as outrageous mindless (sometimes humerous) rants.

I don't always feel comfortable blogging here about my everyday life. Most of the stuff that goes in my head is not something I want people to know. Its often not pleasant and sure as hell isn't politically correct. Footbag, footbag, footbag. God, if I didn't have footbag...

xXLoss_of_ControlXx · Post by **xXLoss_of_ControlXx** » 15 May 2006 17:20

Zeke wrote:God, if I didn't have footbag...

Who knows how shitty your life'd be without it! There'd just work and what ever else you do(hah)...

Zeke · Post by **Zeke** » 22 May 2006 14:56

I'm sure I'd be addicted to something else. At least footbag keeps me somewhat active and productive.

SHIRTS FOR SALE

Zeke · Post by **Zeke** » 24 May 2006 15:45

Squares yesterday. I won 4 out of the 6 games we played. That's mostly due to the fact that some of the better players either did not show up or left early. Freddy was there but I kinda remember him sitting out for a few games. Had some EPIC duels with Obed. Regarded as the best player for a few years until recently when Marty really started picking up his game. It wasn't until one of the other Lane kids tried ranking all the 4S players that I noticed a big change in Obed. He was ranked 2nd after Marty. It seemed that after that Obed didn't play as much and when he did, he wasn't playing as hard as he used to. Whether those rankings really shattered his confidence or not is pure speculation on my part but he definately was not the same.

Yesterday was different. He was as confident as ever and returned everything I threw at him; lobs to far corners, dinks over the line, near spikes, kick fakes and double taps. Although we took turns killing each other, there were many instances where I had clearly kicked it into another square unintentionally. If these had been hack-offs, he would have gotten more over all kills on me due to my poor passes. Good defense, that's how he gets you. Offensively, he's not a terribly flashy player. But he just keeps returning anything and everything you try and keeps on passing it back to you until you get sloppy and fuck up.

While Freddy tried to capture some of the face-offs on camera, it was the first few duels before the taping that Obed and I really went at it. We gave each other props after every hard fought round. I really hope he continues to play like he did. Players like him push me to play better and smarter and I hope he feels the same.

Zeke · Post by **Zeke** » 24 May 2006 18:42

I'm finishing off a stuffed pizza with spinach and garlic. Right now, life is good.

Zeke · Post by **Zeke** » 25 May 2006 18:43

Squares at Lane today. I played like total ass but still managed to win a few. Went back to my place to have some more spinach pizza and chicken fingers. I love thursdays.

xXLoss_of_ControlXx · Post by **xXLoss_of_ControlXx** » 25 May 2006 19:05

i think you mightve won all

Zeke · Post by **Zeke** » 26 May 2006 05:51

Oh man, pushing Chris into the grass was so funny and so... I dunno, stupid. I liked the spike rules we played with also, we really didn't use it to its full potential but then again we were playing on a different court. I had such a hard time adjusting after we moved.

Rules we used
-Highlander beta
-Tom's rule, 4 contacts and spike on the the sixth
-Spikes are legal three feet out of the court
-Spike someone elses pass as long as it's out of the court (butchered this one)

Zeke · Post by **Zeke** » 26 May 2006 17:54

Finally picked up my mountain bike from my parent's place. I had left it there the night I injured my shoulder. It felt great just to get on and crank. I did roughly 6 miles at a fairly steady pace. Not cruising and taking it easy, but as fast a pace as I could maintain between stoplights(every half mile or so). I had to slow it down eventually when I felt my muscles tightening up and a slight tingling in my right leg. Fortunately I was less than 5 minutes from home when it started. I might have to invest in a hydration system like a Camelback because the single water bottle I carry is not enough for a lengthy ride.

I need to start eating better and exercising/jogging again.

Next months goals:
_ Ride an extra mile or two before and after work
_ Eat less greasy foods

_ Drink more water
_ Stretch in the morning
_ Drill some basics

Zeke · Post by **Zeke** » 28 May 2006 09:44

Rode out to Oak Street Beach and back this morning. Eighteen miles.

Tjuggles · Post by **Tjuggles** » 28 May 2006 17:45

Zeke wrote: Next months goals:
_ Ride an extra mile or two before and after work
_ Eat less greasy foods
_ Drink more water
_ Stretch in the morning
_ Drill some basics

Those are excellent goals. Good luck.
I bet if you complete them, you will feel so good, especially the eating less greasy foods one

Zeke · Post by **Zeke** » 30 May 2006 06:42

Hey, thanks for reading. I started writing up goals last summer and it really helped me to stay focused and organized.

I was completley exhausted by the time I go back home from the session on Sunday. I showered right after I got into a hot and empty apartment. After cleaning up I opened the front door to put my shoes on the rack. I had been outside for only a second when I hear the door slam shut and lock itself behind me...

FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!

SO I'm standing there in this hot-ass stairway with nothing but my kicking shorts for a good 3 minutes before my head could clear up and figure out something to do. I ended up knocking on my next neighboors door to ask to use their phone. Keep in mind I'm shirtless and dripping with sweat when this poor kid answers the door. Thankfully, they let me use a phone with no fuss and Reile was on his was to let me back in. I walked around to the back of the house to wait in the open back porch and sure enough there were all these poeple just in front of my apartment as I walked by. You know it's akward when they stop talking as you pass

I got back in without too much more damage to what little pride I had left.

Monday, BBQ at the parents. Hung out with my cousins and brother. Played a lot of video games with them, just like back in the day. The food was absolutely terrific, as usual. Picked up an electric fan to help me keep cool an night. It's going to be butally hot in the apartment in the summer.

Zeke · Post by **Zeke** » 06 Jun 2006 06:09

Oroza · Post by **Oroza** » 07 Jun 2006 14:11

zekes become a motivational poster boy

Zeke · Post by **Zeke** » 09 Jun 2006 12:15

Ended up going to Bluesfest instead of doing the usual squares at Lane. Hooked up with the Buffalo hackers who are in town until Tuesday. They are tons of fun to hack with due to their unique kicking styles and endless energy. Nathan was pulling off some longer strings and Al still awes me with his limitless array of frisbee throws.

Also kicked with a bunch of people that I've met over the years at the fetivals. Pretty much every other person that joined was someone that I knew or knew me. Ronnie showed up but didn't really play too long so we didn't kick together that much.

Hope to go up there again today if I get off work early enough. My legs were fine this morning but soreness is starting to set in. I should stretch before I go.

Not sure if I'm going out there Sat, but I'll be there sunday for sure. Back to work.

Zeke · Post by **Zeke** » 11 Jun 2006 21:20

Bluesfest was AMAZING!!! This was even better than last year's. More on this later. I'm really tired and terirbly sore. I can't even remember the last time I've hacked this hard 4 days straight.

Oh, my legs...

xXLoss_of_ControlXx · Post by **xXLoss_of_ControlXx** » 12 Jun 2006 15:15

hey, i had finals today so we got out early, i was hanging out infront of the clock tower and look over by the squares. There were freshmen playing! It was weird cause i never seen them play/never played with them bfore, maybe they learned from Pak and/or James? I dont know but i went over to watch and they were pretty bad but they were all like "that was low, that was line, hack off, point" It was a great sight to see.

Zeke · Post by **Zeke** » 12 Jun 2006 15:31

You're THE MAN, now. Did you jump in and regulate?