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2013-06-03T06:50:14Z

a year of soccer weekends, car rides, pizza, bruises, sunburns, stinking socks and tired hearts has passed. u13 gone, u14, here it comes. more to come, for sure. celebrating a birthday on the pitch. Olympus e520.

bring your ball.

2013-05-16T08:59:02Z

pretty simple mantra really, bring your ball. bring it. Olympus e520.

little more.

2013-05-09T08:55:27Z

things just break down to little more that shards of light, some color, a shadow, texture. the best part of using a shitty plastic camera, film and your imagination. orlando, florida wall, plant, light. Diana F+. Fuji Pro 400H.

warm up. #soccer #kentucky #life

2013-05-07T13:28:00Z

one day, rain, maybe snow, oh, wait, here's the sun. but i misspoke it's drab and cold. spring soccer, always requires a warm up. literally. warming up in Milford, Ohio. Olympus e520.

on a hat trick.

2013-05-01T10:21:07Z

According to the Extended Oxford English Dictionary 1999 Edition, the term HAT TRICK 'came into use after HH Stephenson took three wickets in three balls for the all-England eleven against the twenty-two of Hallam at the Hyde Park ground, Sheffield in 1858. A collection was held for Stephenson (as was customary for outstanding feats by professionals) and he was presented with a cap or hat bought with the proceeds.' no hats were actually given or received on this hat trick but the sentiment was no doubt, sweeeeet. on a hat trick. Olympus e520.

homework.

2013-04-25T06:25:06Z

brain brawn find the perfect m i x and you can become what y o u__________want. green eraser hotel room homework. Olympus e520.

testing your medal. #soccer

2013-04-23T13:38:07Z

the cool thing about competing in sports is the chance to win some sort of 'thing' in the end; a title, a trophy, a medal, a certificate...something that states plainly, 'I am a winner.' usually it's little more than a cheap trinket created in multiples, little more than something that ends up as i refer to them as, a 'dustable,' something you will eventually have to 'dust.' but the cooler thing about competing in sports is the chance to become better at whatever it is you are competing at. i don't mean better than another person, i mean better than you were. you don't need another dustable to let you know that, you just know, deep down, that you are improving, that you are learning, that you are taking away something from the process, win or lose. medals are great (but that's not why we do it). Olympus e520.

post-goal run back. #soccer

2013-04-19T14:18:01Z

there surely can't be too many emotions that outweigh that few moments directly following a score. and the celebration begins. Olympus e520.

when you go hard, you go...

2013-04-16T09:49:25Z

the best part of trying to get better at anything is the opportunity to test your skills against competition that is 'better' than you to give you a measuring stick of what needs to be worked on, what you can improve and to set some goals to get to the next level. the soccer experience that boy #2 is getting is starting to show the strides he is making. still much to learn, still creativity to find and explore but make no bones about it. he doesn't get beat much. if you make the choice to challenge him then consider that you are part of his internal grading system on where he is at as a player. he doesn't get beat much. weekend tally--his team placed 2nd after losing in the final 1-0 on a penalty kick given in the first half.Boy #2 finished with a goal and an assist for the weekend. making the final was a surprise as the team won its group in the Gold Division. what we learned is that you have to have the legs, mentally and physically to win a big tournament, it only gets harder as you advance, and the day gets longer, you have to find the same moxie after 4 games that you have during game 1. learning...by trying and training. the wins will come. tackle+take. Olympus e520.

painted on bad ass.

2013-04-09T13:24:15Z

as we suffer a lukewarm war of words with North Korea i reminded of our very own congress and they all pretend that they are elected to serve the best interests of the people...just who are these so-called people because i wander through life affected by their decisions but with little voice in the idiocracy we have become. theocrats, wingnuts and slimey opportunists have taken over...all wrapped in the flag and bible and with a painted on sense of power and might. pathetic really but alas, we continue. super patriotic building selling t-shirts, oils and beer bongs. Holga. uji Pro 400H.