on and on

on sports: re: drew on sports:

Why do I love sports? I love sports because they are both a connection to our past and an affirmation of our awesome present. The battle of man or women against each other in sports is the closest most of us modern, city-dwelling folk can get to experiencing what it was like for previous bodies, human, like ours to head out to war for survival or slay woolly beasts. It is also a sign of how advanced we are that we dominate the food chain so entirely that having sports like boxing, rugby, soccer, lacrosse and all others take place at all times across the globe, injuring and maiming people without any worry for the continuation of our species.

But why do I really love sports? I love sports because they condition me to deal with all the shitty shit in life. What the fuck am I talking about? I will tell you. Since I have been playing sports and other competitive games since I was very young I have also been losing at sports and other competitive games since I was very young. Do I lose all the time? No. I will win sometimes or do well but that does nothing for me besides add to a confidence that can be boosted by other things in life. It is the failure in sports that is the best part because if you can become accustomed to living and dying through either playing a sport or being a fan of a team then at least 5 or 10 times a year you have your heart broken but you realize that life goes on and you live to fight another day, unless you die, in which case shut the fuck up. Sports make it easier to deal with the dissapointments that are an inevitable part of life because you know the feeling and you can deal with it.

I might be treading into dangerous waters here, but I think since in general women like sports less than guys, they can't deal with dissapointments and failures as well. You can't win every time but for the over motivated, driven person who has only known glory and success and accolades their entire life, the first cut is the deepest and who knows how far the fall will be. So readers of the monstro blog, go do some shit you suck at, and keep sucking until you are cool with it, and then suddenly you will be good and you can make people cry, but know you are doing them a favor.

DOES ANYONE EVEN KNOW THE WINTER OLYMPICS ARE STARTING ON FRIDAY???

I have to say that Turin, Italy or whoever is responsible for promoting the games, the 20th winter olympiad, the peaceful gathering of man and woman in friendly, international competition has seriously fucked up. Never have I been less excited about something so tight. Olympics are seriously awesome. Thousands of amateur or at least psuedo-amateur athletes just competing their brains out in many different sports is amazing. I'd say my favorite winter olympic sports are:

Curling (has anyone ever seen brooms work like that?)
Skeleton (that is so hardcore)
bobsled (solely because of "Cool Runnings")
speed skating (the one where they start in a pack and a few always go down)

As for my previous point, it's fun to watch the losers in the olympics because like I said, most of them have been competing for so long that they don't actually get nearly as sad/mad/upset as they should because they are conditioned to it. ALthough it is awesome when someone messes up bad and loses a shot at gold and realizes it is the biggest stage they are ever going to be on and cries and tries to break a camera.

Long live sport.

and speaking of sport, the monstro descended into utter chaos last night, maybe some details and pictures to follow from one of the other bloggernauts.