I think it's weird that there's this whole thing out there that takes up tons of peoples' time and attention and money, and that I don't follow it. My family doesn't follow it. My friends don't follow it. There is nothing in my daily life to remind me that sports are even out there and people are playing them except for when I see occasional blurbs in online news, and when I talk with my cousin Jamie.
I mean, right now there's this incredibly popular thing going on called the Olympics. I know something about its history, I know that people made a big stink about it being in China this year, and that's about it. I don't watch it, I don't know who's won what. I don't even really know what sports they compete in. I found out yesterday, for example, that there's a division of (it seemed to be) beach volleyball. ??!!??!! Bizarre. People actually compete for gold medals in beach volleyball?
And then there's the Super Bowl which is football. At least, I think it is. That's what someone told me in college, anyway. I remember the moment: I was in Runyan Center and someone said "Oh, they're watching the Super Bowl." And I said, "Which sport is that?" And he said, "Football."
I was really happy to finally have it nailed down.
And I've triumphantly referenced that memory ever since, every time someone says "Super Bowl." For a minute, I can't think which sport it is, and then I think - but no! I have that Runyan memory! What did that person tell me?... Football! It's football! Yay!
Though I don't know why the word "bowl" is in there when it's not about bowling.
And then there's the World Series, which is only baseball teams from the US. At least, I think that's how it goes. It's all very misleading.
Oh, I just remembered! I actually watched some of the Super Bowl last year. This year. Whenever it was. I spent the whole time being fascinated by the fake line they put on the field that isn't really there. That was cool.
I do try, I really do. When people tell me stuff about sports, I think it's interesting, and I try to remember it. I even can remember it... for a few hours. But then it goes away again - it's like I've got a mental block. I have a sports-related learning disability.
It's sad.
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You said your friends don't follow sports. . . Don't I count?
- O
LOL! Yeah, I was reading that over last night wondering if I sounded like a total freak and I thought - oh yeah, _Osvaldo_ is into some sports - I should add him in there too. But then I got distracted and forgot. And now it's too late since you already noticed. ;-b :-)
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