"And No Cyborgs"

Well, cripes, we're back, yet again.

In the last few months, I've been busy like never before.

Of course, that was until exams ended at the end of April, and since then I have mostly been relaxing, playing soccer, and really, really enjoying my free time. There's been a bit of work interspersed, but for the most part, my priorities have been perfectly in line with a life of maximal enjoyment.

I'm not sure where I left off, but here's the grand finale to the winter season that has been so anticipated:

1. One of Team Gigantic's teams made the playoffs only to get knocked out in the first round, and the weaker version of Team Gigantic made it to the finals, beating the #1 seed along the way. I had a fancy little goal in that game where off a goal kick, it hit two heads, came to me while I ran at the opposition's goal, made a cute cushioned header over a player, and then let it fall before burying it. I love when teams get antsy in the playoffs.
2. The Chillies crashed out of the playoffs despite being third seed.
3. I never played playoffs with Red Dogs.
4. Rec league teams were... Pretty recreational.

But fellows, now, it is the summer.

This means many things: tanning, swimming, training, and good looking girls everywhere. However, most of all; mens soccer is back in my life in a big way.

I almost beat a world record by having 10 teams this summer, and if not for work, I'd have done it. They would've been as follows:

1. St. James Hurricane - The good old men's team of last summer, now with Jay and Steve!
2. South Transcona Dynamo (STD) - A mens team with hangovers, a lack of fitness, and meagre opposition that still beats my team.
3. The Cooligans - An indoor team that I was scouted for by two separate people who separately had the idea to court me onto their team.
4. The Electric Shoes - And yes, they are back too.
5. Team Gigantic.
6. Team Gigantic's feeder* team, Even Bigger.
7. The Wannabees.
   
8. Team Gigantic's outdoor calcetto team.
9. The Chilly Willies, an outdoor rec league co-ed team with friends mostly from the Chilly Willies.
   
10. The Beautiful people, another outdoor rec league co-ed team with friends mostly from the Chillies.

There were probably another one or two, as well. It's probably erring on the side of overkill when it actually takes some effort to recall which teams you're on, but my legs don't seem to mind. Also note that for the last three teams of that list, I am a substitute, just in case one is needed.

Regardless of how many teams I'm on, it's 4:30 in the morning and I need to sleep.

Action comes tomorrow.

* - By feeder, I mean the place where we put players who want to play more, and the extra players the team has signed up that aren't as good as others.