Palmy good times!

Hihi

Havn't blogged lately cos im duh boring.... yea todays mothers day and it was one crazy ass day but maybe blog about that another time cos I wanna talk about badminton!

So as you all might or might not know, I stopped badminton, stopped going trainings, didn't join auckland team, don't go tournaments etc etc. Okay here are some of the reasons I quit:

1. Too lazy
2. Uses up SO MUCH time and I'm yr 11 so i want to study more
3. Quite a lot of pressure when I'm in a tournament, stressful shit.
4. Everyone else is getting too good and trying so hard and i CBF >:(
5. Too lazy ( said it again cos its like the main one)

I think this was outside my room?

These are pretty legit reasons and I don't REGRET quitting, but the other day at school badminton training ( I still play for school) I lost to sam. SAM! I usually beat him 95% of the time but i lost to him 21-14. Its cos I havn't played in 5 weeks and he's been training pretty much everyday. But still, I wasn't really pissed off or disappointed, cos I was expecting in, but now he's ranked higher than me in badminton team -0-. thats actually a good thing cos I don't want to play pro people but in every team I've ranked higher than him, whether that be Auckland, Club or school. Sam if your reading this I'm sorry but its the truth i used to beat you.

Last friday, I had to play for school. Last year I was in the central A team so the games were easier and I was pro-er back then. But now that im in prems, and I'm bad at badminton, I felt like I couldn't even catch up to the shuttle and nothing was in control. Even though I was playing number 4, we were versing probably the best school in auckland. I knew this guy I was versing cos he was in my Auckland team last year and he is pretty good. Sometimes he wins and sometimes i win. But this time. I got OWNED. 31-19. :( No goods. It feels pretty sad watching everyone else who I used to be close with start getting so good. I feel pretty proud of them but now it seems like me and my friends aren't as close anymore, they've made new friends and I'm like an outsider now. But I guess thats the bad side to quiting badminton...

Palmy!

Another thing that annoys me because of quitting badminton is palmy. Everyones talking about it, how they're so excited for it and can't wait and stuff and I really miss going to Palmerston North when I play for Auckland because it is seriously fun as. Playing hardcore badminton for a week and mucking around at night. I still remember like the 2nd time I went, Daniel Hillier and I were throwing oranges and stuff at Mr Sims ( a gaaaay ass coach who made people do zumba) wall, and getting chased by Vanessa. GOOD TIMES! He was probably my best friend back when I was still motivated to play, and we were known as the pair who "caused serious concern" if we kept playing badminton, and we nearly got sent home from Palmerston North :(  But I started to stop playing as much and he's gotten really, really good. And now its awkward when I talk to him and I havn't played with him in like months. I still remember the time we played doubles together and we came 2nd in New Zealand :') good times. But now I'm not even good enough to play with him.. sigh. I deranked from 3rd in New Zealand to like 40 something now. hahahaha derank. reminds me of tetris :3 And probably the worse thing is that, apart from being weird, badminton is the only thing I am (or was) good at. Now I don't even have that. sigh as... Oh well started playing basketball, gonna try get in prems for next yr!!! add oil vincent! yay im encouraging myself!

Left: Macleans prem, Nationals. Middle: palmy 2009, Auckland team. Right: Palmy 2010, Nationals

But to all you people who still play badminton, don't quit, play hard and remember to WIN FOR AUCKLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!3$%#$%^

okbye.