Darth Sports

 The latest sport of Darth has been basketball, for the last couple of weeks. This type of basketball is so fun to watch because literally nobody is following any rules hahah. Nobody is dribbling, there is no out-of-bounds, it's just a lawless territory and I am here for it. 

Darth is the goober with the long long socks hahah I love it so much, 

Jazz Game

Today is the 4th game of the playoffs for the Jazz v Warriors. Now, I'm not usually into basketball, but this morning I got a phone call from a guy in our ward, offering us tickets to tonight's game. His work gave them to him, but nobody in his family could use them. Uhhh...yes please! Now, knowing that the Jazz are down 3-0 in the series, I didn't have high hopes for a win, but I was still going to have a good time. When we got there, there were shirts on everyone's chairs, so that we could all wear the colors of the team. Good enough for me, I put on my XL shirt, so did Husband. We snapped a pic, of course.

It was sad to watch the Jazz lose, but it was still a good game, and I am grateful to Bro L for giving us our tickets. Go, team, go!

Jazz Fever

Last night, I went to a Jazz game with Chelle and a co-worker, Julie. We took the FrontRunner up, and it was so much fun! It was my first time ever riding it, and I think it’s a great form of transportation. We got up to the Energy Solutions Arena, and after a delicious dinner of a Big Mac (seriously, it’s been so long since I’ve had one, I had almost forgotten how delicious they were. Then, onto the game, and here’s our view:

The Jazz were playing pretty good, they were ahead for the most of the game. At halftime, we got these awesome and delicious huge ice cream cones:

It was so big, it took me the entire quarter to eat it, but it was awesome. The game ended with the Jazz winning, and then after another FrontRunner ride home, I arrived at my house near midnight. I went right to bed, seeing as how I had to be awake in about 6 hours, and then when I woke up this morning, I couldn’t see. My eyes wouldn’t work, I couldn’t read my phone to turn off my alarm, I couldn’t even read the clock, and that’s when I figured out – I slept in my contacts. So they were now STUCK to my eyes. I had to force my eyes open, drop some Visine in there to get them loosened, and then take them out. My eyes have been stinging all day! Hopefully my eyes will heal after today, and then I can wear contacts again. For now, I can’t imagine them going back in with the way they feel. But it was an awesome night, and I’m glad to have had the opportunity to go.

Life off, game on

Tonight, I went to a Jazz game. I know, right, me, to a Jazz game, but yes, we did. We got free tickets through Five's company, and we took advantage. The seats weren't bad either. I don't know how well you can see in that pic, but that's where we were sitting.
Before the game, we took in the lights at Temple Square, that was fun. So cold, since it had snowed (so much!) yesterday, but I bundled up in my warmest stuff, and we braved the cold weather. It was worth it-that is so pretty to take in.
The game was a lot of fun, and it was too bad we lost. I can't believe how many points are scored in a basketball game. To me, it kind of makes every basket less significant, but I'm not really in charge of basketball rules, so whatev. There was this adorable little kid in front of us at the game too, who would dance every time a song came on, and he was a lot of fun-can you believe I even played some games with him a little? I tell ya-I'm growing all the time! Even though I don't like basketball all that much, I can totally get into games when I'm watching them in person. I hope to have more, but if we don't, I'm ok with it. I appreciate it more when it doesn't happen all the time.

Real sport? I've got your real sport right here.

I work with basketball fans. After every Jazz game, the next day, I have to hear about the game, and what happened, and they discuss it all. Sadly, I have no one to chat at work about the soccer games I watch. Last night, for instance, I saw the Mexico vs. USA game, and what a game it was. Tons of good goals, a few yellow cards, all that you can ask for in a soccer game. Sure, Chelle and Jules try to be nice and listen to me as I talk about it for a minute, but its not the same as say, chatting about it to a person who also saw it. And now, a fellow I work with has come out and said that if I watched a real sport, then I would have people to chat about it. Really? Basketball is a real sport over soccer? Le’s compare the two, shall we?
Basketball. Two teams vying for points against each other. Not unlike soccer in that respect, but let’s focus on the differences. In basketball, the court is 94 feet long by 50 feet wide. Not a long distance. You play five people versus five people, and they barely fit on that little court. You are stopping every few minutes to restart a play, or to wait and watch to see what your opponent is going to do. You have 15 minute quarters, and time-outs available to stop play whenever you get tired. You are constantly stopping to catch your breath and what not, but you hardly need it, seeing as how all you do is maybe a light jog. The point system is ridiculous. 2 points for every basket? No wonder the score in these games is so high. And you get three points for shooting just a tad farther out than normal. And why are people cheering so much for every basket? You’ll have another one in like two minutes, so calm down. You have five chances to foul before you have to leave. And everything is a foul, it’s a wonder people stay on as long as they do.
Soccer. Let the angels sing the glories of this sport. You are playing on a field that is 360 feet long by 240 feet wide. You have eleven on your team, and you are all spread thin. You have a 45 minute half, and the only times you get to stop to take a breather is when the ball goes out, and you have maybe 45 seconds to rest up, or if someone is injured, then you’ll have maybe a minute and a half. You get no time outs. You get 3 subs FOR AN ENTIRE GAME. If you’re playing, I’m telling you right now, you’re in for the long haul. You get 1 point for every goal, and they are hard to score. You have a guy blocking the goal, for crying out loud! If you really want to score, you have to get past 10 guys, and then out-smart the goalie! Its hard to do, and thus, the screaming with every goal is completely justified. There are nowhere near as many points in soccer than there are in basketball.
And to throw another 2 cents in about another favorite American pastime. Baseball. I don’t even consider this a sport. You sit around for 6 hours, and every little bit, you have to sprint 90 feet. No wonder half of the baseball players are overweight guys. They’re not even getting any exercise. They do not compare to our soccer guys, who have legs of steel, and calves that make me go weak in the knees.
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial in soccer. I think everyone should be watching this sport, and now maybe you’ll start. At least you know you’ll have me you can talk to about it!