A day of disappointments...

This is the last day before my program officially begins. This day turned out to be full of disappointments. I decided to call the woman that was suppose hook me up with a team to play Fastball with. Well she told me that they only had 3 games left until playoffs begin and the season would be over. Then I asked about “winter league” and apparently no one plays during the “winter season”. Why not?? I came here to play all year round. It’s sad that people don’t take advantage of this year round warm weather to play all the time. So basically I have to wait until at least August, when they begin their off season training. What a huge disappointment. Instead waiting only another 4-5 months to play in Canada, I know have to wait like 8 months in this warm weather to play. This weather will just be a mockery.
Hhmmm, maybe the university baseball club will play in the “winter”. Yes I refuse to use the term “winter” without quotations. It’s not winter without the cold and snow.

So I decide to finally go check out their gym. As it turns out there’s a fitness centre and an aerobic centre. The fitness centre has weights and a few aerobic machines. That place was a disappointment in itself. It was so small and crummy. I think I can build a basement gym better than that. It looked so nice from the outside too. The aerobic centre consists of squash courts and aerobic classes. On top of that, you have to pay a membership fee for each facility. It’s like charging us twice to use the fitness facilities. If I end up getting both, it will turn out to be quite expensive. I would literally have to use both everyday to make it worth while. I’m a little hesitant to pay $33/month for a fitness centre that sucks. It’s debatable which is worst, this one or the PAC weight room. What should I do?? I can’t just go to the aerobic classes. I’m not even a class person but I’m going to try to like it. I don’t know what’s wrong with me. It’s been so difficult to keep motivated since I lost my training partner. Oh, and they don’t have a pool at this university.

With no Fastball for awhile, I’m going to try to have to take up some new sports. I’ve decided to play net ball. I don’t know completely what it is or the rules but it sounds like fun. The court is separated into zones and you must stay in your zone and the object of the game is to score on the opponents net (the net’s high up like a basketball net). You’re only allowed two steps and can only score when you’re in a certain zone. Sounds like fun, we’ll see.

Well I guess when certain doors close, other doors always open…I just hope I don’t get too rusty when I come back.