The Luna Tourist

So, first things first, this is a blog about me touring the world in the eyes of a young tourist. The name of this blog doesn't necessarily mean that I only travel at night because that would be stupid. Anyway, lets get down to business. I will try (and probably fail) to write everyday but DO NOT count on it (though I doubt anyone will come to my blog everyday but it's nice to have hopes). Enjoy and live through my strange, but amazing adventures.
Showing posts with label fails. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fails. Show all posts

Thursday, 28 July 2011

July 28, 2011 Tennis Practice, Playgrounds, and New People

Today, my brother and I had to go to this 1 and 1/2 hour tennis practice that started at 2:30pm and ended at 4:00pm. Since Catherine didn't come, I'm guessing that this practice was only for the people who made it to the finals (they have to play tomorrow) and I was allowed to come because I'm a sibling of a person who made it to the finals (you know, Ty). My brother and I warmed up against this young boy named Max who is pretty good. Then, Ty had to move to the other courts and he left me to play against Max. Soon, Alyssa (another girl who was in the second 12 and under bracket. She, unlike me, is going to the finals) arrived with her brother, Austin, and Gonzo (the coach) told us to warmup a bit and them play a set.
A few rallies later, Gonzo then told us to switch to the other courts (where my brother, Kevin, Randall, Max, and Alyssa's brother were playing some serving game) and play the set. So, we began the set and I was in the lead 3-0 when she started saying that her eyes weren't adjusted to the super blue courts so we began hitting around. After we hit some balls, we joined Randall, Max, and Austin in the serving game (my brother and Kevin had to play a set but Ty's arm began hurting so he sat out for the rest of the time). Basically, you played the game by serving when it's your turn and the person on the other side (usually Max because he wanted to work on his strokes but he traded off with Austin when he was thirsty) and you just play the point out.
Then, Gonzo told us to start picking up the balls because Matt's tennis lessons were going to be held on the court we were playing on so we moved to the last court and began hitting the balls against the wall. Eventually, we decided to play doubles because there was nothing else to do. We didn't even finish one game before Gonzo interrupted and told us to gather around on the grass because he had an announcement. After giving the people playing tomorrow a pep talk, everyone dispersed because it was already 4pm. Wow, that passed by quickly.
Later on, after buying Haagen Daz Chocolate on Dark Chocolate bars

from the grocery store and picking up my dad from work, we returned to the East Boulder tennis courts (which is where we had our tennis practice) where my parents played. While they were playing, my brother and I horsed around on the playground next to the courts, filming lame (and funny!) Survivor Man videos. After a while, two kids about my age arrived at the playground because their parents were running) and invited us to play hide-n-seek tag with them.
The first person to be "it" was the girl named Mckena (I'm guessing that that's how you spell her name)a.k.a. Kena. She's a little on the short side but she was really good and eventually caught me. My turn as "it" took forever but Kena finally let me catch her and it was her turn all over again. This time, she was a little more crafty and finally caught her younger brother (who doesn't look like he's younger), Riley. He tries to catch someone but failed. After a while, Kena and I quit since we were so tired. We then hopped over the small black fence and began throwing rocks into this murky lake and admired the fish and some creatures bones. We hopped back over the fence and began sharing our wacky stories with everyone while swinging on swings. Then, we all moved to the equipment and began sliding down slides, climbing up slides, etc. Soon, the dreaded moment came. My parents were finished playing and came to collect us from the playground. Kena and Riley don't have email accounts and aren't allowed to use the computers they have and (of course) they weren't allowed to give us their personal information such as their phone numbers so Ty and I can no longer talk to them. I was so sad and I ended up stubbing my toe on a rock and it began bleeding. Since we had to go to the Recreational Center to get a band-aid, we passed by the playground numerous times so we said good-bye to them three times. Even though we only got to know them for a few hours, I'm really going to miss those two. :( Bye bye.


Tuesday, 26 July 2011

July 26, 2011 Bad Luck in Tennis and Complementary Mints

As you all know (or don't know), my tennis tournament was today. Very exciting. The actual results, not so exciting. Anyways, since I was the state champ last year, I was given a bye so I was automatically put in the quarterfinals. My first match was relatively hard at first but then got easier as I warmed up. So, the end score was 9-2, I won! The girl looked like she was about to cry during the match when I got the lead but I think I understand why. I proceeded to the semifinals which was at 1:00pm so I got to eat lunch between the matches (we ate Mexican food!). We returned to the courts shortly after we finished our food, checked in, and waited for my opponent to arrive.
Once 1:00 finally rolled around, my opponent (named Ruth) arrived. First, we warmed up for about two minutes and then began the semifinals match. This is a match I did horribly on. Well, I didn't do that bad, she was just super good (personally, I think she should've been in the Girl's 12 and under Singles Bracket 1 which is the best one). Ruth got almost every shot in so our rallies were long and drawn-out. Since she made almost no mistakes, I ended most of the rallies with a ball just barely out or slapping the net. In the end, the score was 9-1. I lost. Badly. Like the girl I played before, I cried because that was the first match I had ever lost when I was up against a girl (close to) my age. Now, I'm really mad that I lost to her but since she's probably 12, she shouldn't be in the 12 and under tournament next year so I have a chance to win next summer. I just have to wait...
After that, we went to get ice-cream at this amazing ice-cream shop so that kept my mind off the loss for about ten minutes. Once we devoured our ice-cream, we went to pick up my dad who was working so he didn't see me play. Then, we began hiking around for a bit and then drove to this restaurant called Baker St. Pub and Grill. My small soup and salad with oil, vinegar, and salmon was great but a bit bland (well duh, what's a salad without any real dressing). Wait, before you get confused, the salad was bland, not the soup. The soup was excellent but I had to put in a lot of work taking out the bacon because I wasn't in the mood for ultra soggy bacon. My brother and my mom ordered some buffalo burgers which tasted like regular burgers, and my dad got this tuna with mash potatoes and green beans (ick :6). When we left, we passed by this mint container that offered you complimentary mints. Of course, my brother and I took advantage of this feature and took about 10 mints each. Maybe I should start a mint collection like I have in Myrtle Beach...
That was the final handshake on the last match. I can't upload videos so I'm putting a bad picture. Anyways, enjoy these fail pictures and have a good night.