back blogging

originally posted 05/05/06 on myspace

It has been a while since I have blogged. Which I am sure is no news to you; you can see the date of the last one and do the math. Just because I havent blogged does not mean that I havent experienced blog worthy events. So I will go over briefly the past 4 fortnights and highlight the wonderful things that make my life amazing. (Or at least give mention to the vehicle situation, my soker life, and the rest of the story music)

Car: Volvo s60, I love it. The pick-up is amazing, the ride is smooth and I really have to watch my speed. It makes driving in traffic less of a chore and more of a spoonful of sugar. The dealership here has been super helpful and friendly. Of course, I miss the Durango. What guy wouldnt miss a truck? We had good times and I will never forget it.

Soccer: I took on 2 new teams which took on more of my time. I now coach the 93 and 95 girls and the Academy (96/97) boys and girls. The 93s played up a division this spring and paid for it dearly. The clubs management thought it would be good for them but now see they were mistaken. The 95s had an impressive showing finishing one game out of 3rd place, which comes a long way from not winning any and only tying twice in the fall to keep them out of the bottom rank. The academy girls have come a long way and are having a good time with it. The academy boys, who had my best showing, went 3-1-1 since I picked up the team, leaving them 4-3-1 for the season.

Running: I hadnt been in training due to an injury I suffered in the fall. I couldnt pass up the opportunity to run in the Austin American Statesman 10,000 (a big 10k run through downtown Austin). I did alright. I ran it in 48 minuteswith 7:52 mile pace. On Wednesday, I ran for an hour, a little over 7.5 miles, so it would seem like I am recovered and back running. Hopefully, I can stay that way and run a ½ or full marathon in the fall.

Music: SXSW(South by Southwest) Snow Patrol (Martha Wainwright even sang a song with them), The Subways, Metric, Vega 4, Battle, The Magic Numbers, Mogwai, Belle & Sebastian, The Charlatans, People in Planes, The Duke Spirit, Art Brut, Big Blue Hearts, Rogue Wave, Polytechnic, Of Montreal, Mystery Jets, and attending the Jane magazine and Stuff magazine parties. It was quite the experience.
Other shows since then: Maria Taylor, Zykos, Death Cab for Cutie, Franz Ferdinand. I am now very much looking forward to ACL fest

My last blog is focused on the death of the Durango while on a soccer trip. That licensing course was the NSCAA National Goalkeeping Diploma. Those results are just now getting back to me (which may be why I am just now getting back to you). I am on the waiting list for this summers USSF B course at the Home Depot Center in California. I already hold the second highest license in the NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches Association of America) and the B license is the second highest within the USSF (United States Soccer Federation). So that is that...

Well I know it wasn't the best piece of writing ever, but now that you are caught up, maybe we can get to that. Have a sensational Cinco de Mayo!!