Tag Archives: sports

My hometown.

Posted on August 22, 2012 by

I have written often of my hometown. Due to frequency it is not always positive, though looking back through the different stories and mentions, the good has consistently outweighed the bad. I am from a small town. A town I … Continue reading →

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Summer.

Posted on August 20, 2012 by

It is cool and grey outside this morning. It is Monday. School started in San Francisco today. I will be back at work next Monday. So, this is the last Monday that I can basically do whatever it is I … Continue reading →

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Oh, oh, oh, Olympics.

Posted on August 2, 2012 by

Since I can remember the Olympics, and for the detail oriented among you that would be Summer Games, Montreal, 1976 (a.k.a. Nadia) I have been a superfan. Like millions of other girls I took up gymnastics soon after that summer, … Continue reading →

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Of baseball and a couple other things I have loved, and not.

Posted on April 8, 2012 by

The world is made for people who aren’t cursed with self awareness.  I love sports. For real, I do. People who know me, know this already. [I am not one of these girls.] I love the thrill of competition, I … Continue reading →

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I Love L.A., Part 2: “Looks like another perfect day”

Posted on July 18, 2011 by

From the West Side to the East Side Everybody’s very happy ‘Cause the sun is shining all the time Looks like another perfect day… I remember the first time I saw the ESPY Awards. It was this ridiculous combination of … Continue reading →

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I am a sports fan, I am.

Posted on April 6, 2011 by

I believe in the Church of Baseball. I’ve tried all the major religions, and most of the minor ones. I’ve worshipped Buddha, Allah, Brahma, Vishnu, Siva, trees, mushrooms, and Isadora Duncan. I know things. For instance, there are 108 beads … Continue reading →

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WC2010: My second World Cup in Asia

Posted on June 26, 2010 by

Here we come Walking down the street We get the funniest looks from Everyone we meet. When the 2006 World Cup kicked off I was traipsing around Southeast Asia. That sounds a lot more idyllic than it was. True, I … Continue reading →

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Veni, vidi, vici: Hong Kong Rugby Sevens 2010

Posted on March 30, 2010 by

As the Power Ranger chatted up the Swiss maid while a bus conductor ran past and pretended to stamp their tickets, you knew that the Hong Kong Sevens was in full swing in the South Stand yesterday. No one batted … Continue reading →

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And the rugby has returned~

Posted on March 27, 2010 by

Day 1 of the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens has come and gone. I worked through it, but then saw some of the residuals as I was making my way through Causeway Bay to get the 9:30 ferry. I will work … Continue reading →

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Going (senti)Mental?

Posted on March 13, 2010 by

I have heard it said that certain people “become sentimental,” and it is rare that this suggests something positive. Rather it seems to assume a lack of ability to somehow perceive things realistically or with any degree of sophistication. Not … Continue reading →

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