Sunday, September 18, 2005

Tennis

I went and played tennis today with Tabby and Katy. Tabby's getting really good.. and I suck really bad. Of course Katy is good because she was on the Varsity Tennis team and she's.. awesome at tennis. She may think she's not that good, but she's a tennis genius compared to me!
I've come to term with the fact that I'll never be any good at tennis. I can't run and get the ball... I can't remember all the rules... I can't serve... I can't hit the ball very well... I can't do a backhand swing... I can't hit using both hands, which is why I suck at hitting the ball most of the time.
I really like to play tennis, because it's fun, but I can't play to save my life! Maybe if I actually put forth some effort I might improve a little... but, probably not, because I gave an effort today, a lot more effort than I thought was in me, and I still sucked really badly! Obviously I wasn't meant to play tennis, but, I can still have fun and try and hit the ball, while failing miserably and smaking myself in the face with the racket. ;)
Maybe if I got some tennis shoes, you know, ones that actually have padding on the bottom and don't make your feet hurt if you just wear them to walk in, then I might actually be able to improve on my game a little? Of course, if that works, then I actually have to work on remembering all the rules, because I will be expected to know them if I can actually play a little. *thinks to self "should I really get some new shoes, then?"* *begins to argue with self about trying to play better and not be so lazy* *smacks self in face because she's talking to herself* That was interesting. :)
I want to be good at tennis, I really do... I just don't see it as being possible for me. It really sucks to have to tell yourself that you suck at something and that there really isn't anything that you can do about it, but, that's what I have to do now.

1 comment:

JessicaCRB said...

You're fine. A pair of shoes will improve your game tremendously because then you will actually be able to run, when you want to;) I'm really excited, one of the girls in Britt's room plays(I saw her walk by with a raquet so I asked) and the girl that lives next door wants me to teach her...YAY!!! Tennis!