Indoor Soccer League

Our first game was this past Tuesday. It was exciting lacing up soccer shoes after much struggling to properly fit into some new shin guards. I haven't really played soccer since high school which is over a decade ago. I have never really been able to use over-a-decade-ago comfortably without harking back to the days when I probably peed/pooed my pants but I am doing a lot these days I guess (using the phrase over-a-decade-ago NOT soiling myself, just for the record).

And since it has been so long since I played soccer, I could feel that old Kristin creeping back in: the shy one who felt insecure in her own skin and had her hands close to her face when she wasn't wildly running away from neighbors' dogs. So, I wasn't as enthusiastic as I had envisioned, at first. It took some kicking the ball around, shaking hands with new people/teammates and a collision with a guy from the other team before I was back to a more true version of the girl who likes competition and accidentally slips field-appropriate expletives. It was cool, thrilling even.

I've been wanting to play soccer lately and this indoor soccer league idea has been mulling about in my head for some time now. I feel like the New Year's Resolutions/Monthly Challenge mind set has proven successful in other aspects of my life. I've even toyed with the idea of continuing my no-shopping challenge for January into February. I may suspend it for the week I'm in Hawaii. I mean really, it would be most cruel of myself to restrict shopping in paradise but for what it's worth, I'll probably be too busy napping on the beach, swimming in the ocean and hanging loose to be bothered. Anyway, I just couldn't be more pleased with being on a soccer league. I really missed being a part of a sports' team. If you're in South Boston any Tuesday night the next five weeks, come to B.A.C. for a match - we might needs some subs.