Freely Thinking Beings

Better Goalie in my Dreams

Last night, Monday July 14th my first league soccer game of my new season took place.  Last season we finished third and promptly exited in the semi-finals, being beaten by the team who eventually won it all.  This was very exciting for all of us and going into this season our goals were even higher.  Especially for Ben and I, we were on a team of all random people for two season and never won a single game, which is disheartening to say the least. 

I originally thought our game was at 6:30 pm, and later found out it was at 7:30 pm.  When I found out this information I decided to take a nap because I had more time.  In a classic Danny maneuver I overslept a bit and when I awoke around 7:10 pm all the way in Glen Park (about a 20 minute drive from the soccer court) I flipped out and took off.  I drove all the way home parked illegally by blocking a fire hydrant and went into my house to change. 

After jogging to the game I only missed about the 6 minutes or so.  I stretched immediately and went into the game to stop soccer balls.  When I entered the game is was 1-0 the bad guys.  We were playing pretty good and probably should have won the game.  Long story short we tied 6-6.  As I mentioned I think we should have won, but overall I think our cohesion was good considering we had two new players on the team. 

A few hours after the game when I made it to Carli's house to fall asleep we were lying in bed together cuddling before that ever closing moment of sleep when I suddenly awoke rapidly and pushed Carli away kinda hard with both hands.  She awoke and looked at me with a startled look on her face.  I think I had a startled look on my face because I couldn't figure out why I just shoved her away in the middle of sleeping. 

After we came back together and began to drift back away into sleep world it hit me.  I was dreaming about playing goalie and stopping soccer balls.  I shoved her away like I was stopping a soccer ball in my game.  After I apologized to her and we were back cuddling it was quite funny to me.  I don't remember much of the actual dream with the exception of the last part, but I do know that I stopped the soccer ball from getting into my goal. 

New Photo Album

I'm going to start putting pictures into a photo album from Africa, the shit takes time so bear with me but make sure to check suckas!

Danny

Everybody loves Hamburgers in the Car

So here we go, man it's easy to slow your post roll down considerably when you arrive back home from a long, arduous trip such as the one that I just completed. I was finally getting some consistency while in Africa and then once back home away it goes. Of course I was able to get consistency going because signing on-line and spending a few hours writing and searching is a very productive day when your on vacation and most of the roads aren't paved and it's raining.  I haven't run in to the problem since I've been home of not having enough to do. 

Our last night in Ethiopia was a bit of stress fest.  We took off at 4 am headed towards the Pharaohs.  Of course packing takes forever and we weren't able to start until almost 10 pm.  Carli finished around midnight so her and Aki went to get everyone food before we left.  The plan was for me to finish packing and posting while they got food and brought it back and then we would eat, drink and be merry until we had to leave for the airport. 

The two of them leave to get hamburgers, I finish posting and switch over to Giants game coverage.  Using the wonderful MLB.com account for radio broadcasted baseball games. I can't remember if they were winning at the time or not but I do know they were playing better baseball than they are now (Swept by the Mets).  I lay down on the couch and began listening to the game waiting for Carli and Aki to get back. I end up falling asleep listening to the game and when I awoke it's already almost 2 am.  This startles me and I wonder why they aren't home yet.  I'm thinking she would call me at her house is if something went wrong. Suddenly it hits me, I'm on-line.

Here in the states that doesn't matter because the internet runs on cable, not phone lines.  In Ethiopia, they haven't gotten this far yet, the internet blocks phone calls.  I unplug the computer, yes, even though the game is still going on.  And immediately the phone rings, it's Carli, the car broke down while on the way home from food.  They had just gotten fixed with the help from two taxi cab drivers who were parked BSing near by. 

When they arrived Carli was a mess. Freaking out about missing the plane and everything.  Since I prescribe to the get to the airport as late as you possibly can.  I thought we were going to be fine. In essence we lost our time to eat peacefully and I lost the opportunity to listen to a Giants game with Aki. 

While we were driving to the airport I heard the story of what happened to Carli and Aki.  Apparently while they were driving over a bumpy ass, unpaved road the car started to sputter.  It eventually died a few hundred feet from where it sputtered.  The two taxi cab drivers parked near by eventually walked over once the hood went up and offered help.  Together the three guys, while Carli held the flashlight fixed the car.  They think it had something to do with the starter.  They ended up tying a piece of wire from the starter to the piece that needed to be in contact.  Aki was extremely nervous on the drive over to the airport because he was convinced the wire was going to break while we were driving. 

We got in the car and took off to the airport.  The drive was fine.  I ate my delicious cheeseburger in the car while Carli ate her chicken wings.  Once we got to the airport we cruised through security pretty easily. One thing I noticed about the foreign countries airport I traveled through this time around was that there is more security check points but the overall hassle is much less than the airports I've gone through in the states. 

This little situation was a good way to start off our trip to Egypt.  For me it was never as stressful as it was for Carli. It was more fun because I knew everything was going to fine. As we settled in for a 3 and 1 half hour trip to Egypt.  I waved goodbye to Ethiopia since I don't know when, if ever, I'll be back there.  She treated me good for the three weeks I was there. Hopefully next time I get to see more of her.