It's been awhile since we last played, and we still have a few days before we play again. We've used the week to work on a few things in practice, but big gaps in between games are always a drag.
Once you're in season you just want to keep playing.
The semester is over and the students on campus have all begun to head home for winter break. Having played basketball all my life I have never experienced the epic vacation that other students enjoy. This is a good thing, because instead of sitting on my keister eating cookies, I'm in the gym every day at practice. And there's nothing quite like being in shape.
Let's just hope once I'm done playing I don't end up looking like Santa Claus.
Things get a little slow around campus with no one around. But at least I don't live in the dorms anymore - don't have to risk forgetting my UB swipe card and becoming locked out of the residence halls in the snow for hours until the snow plow guy finagles a way through the locked doors for us (that really happened, by the way). I also don't have to worry about my roommates stealing my towel and clothes from the shower and locking me out of the room (the kind of thing that happens during long winter days in the dorms...and another true story).
So, speaking of Santa Claus, I decided to try my hand as the guy in the big red suit while I had a little free time.
He can keep his job.
There is absolutely nothing easy about finding gifts. Not that I wanted it to be easy, but c'mon - can I catch a break? Have you ever noticed that when you're looking for something specific it just seems to disappear off the shelves? I've discovered the BEST Christmas gifts in summertime only to forget them by the holidays.
What a terrible strategy.
My strategy this year? Not much better. I made a couple trips out but found nothing. Spent a couple fruitless nights surfing the web. Don't sweat it though, because even though my bags are empty, my head is full of ideas. With ideas like these, all it takes is a few quick stops at a few spots and Santa Claus is comin' to town.
And remember, there's absolutely nothing wrong with shopping on Christmas Eve.
It's actually quite a rush.
Happy Shopping
