Softball continues

So my situation with the softball team has increased in its awkwardness. Not only are all the players superstars, I apparently am not even worthy to be catcher and am demoted to sitting on the bench while the sub plays for me. Every Thursday I pray for rain and every Thursday there is not a cloud in the sky. This past Thursday, however, it actually rained! I was so excited, but then learned that what I really needed to be praying for is thunder and lots of lightening. During this last game I'm sitting out while the sub plays and beaming as I realize there are only 15 minutes left and with the game so close there's no way they're going to take the sub out to let me in....to play catcher mind you. After the game ended and I said goodbye to the team, one of the coaches makes a comment about next week. Next week? What?! Apparently our team is in the semi-finals. Great. So I am fortunate enough to have other week of utterly embarrassing and "humble" experiences either on the field or on the bench.

The First Convo

Meeting someone for the first time when its just the two of you can be quite nerve racking. If it wasn't for the embracement of awkwardness I might evade the situation all together, but how else could I have a few laughs?

Its usually customary to have a couple of topics/questions/convo starters on the mind when meeting a new person. Unfortunately for me these starters are spent after the first 15 minutes (perhaps I shouldn't act like Katie Couric in my question-firing) and then comes the awkward silence....with the sudden fixation on your food, the wall or whatever might grab your attention the most. I try my best to scan my brain for a topic or question to ask. News events, the weather, anything. Nothing comes to mind. My mind is simply silent. Any questions directed at me are greeted with fast answers without common sense really giving me a chance to answer like a normal person...and thus the awkwardness continues...often painfully. At least it always brings me back to my first thought during such awkward situations: I would be so much better at using my Ninja skills with this person than having a conversation.