Fly hard, bitch.

After a year and a half of being at university I have finally decided to start playing Frisbee with the team here. I was previously a member of the glee club but I quickly lost interest in that as I found watching films on the day of practise would be much more important use of my time.

I was debating joining around this time last year but never got around to it as I didn't know where they practised, I wish I had done so as by this time I would be much more better player than I have now. But now I've finally done it and it's been one of the best decisions I have made.

I absolutely love it, the people there are great and the sport is ridiculously energetic and the entire atmosphere in the gym/ field where we play is just great to be involved in. However as I am new, there are loads of aspects that I need to improve in order to enjoy the game even more. This is why I have decided to list a few resolutions that I'm going to work on.

1. Don't panic when I have the disk. As I used to play football, one of the things we are taught is to not hold the ball for too long or it will be taken off you by an opponent. With Frisbee you have a total of 8 seconds once you've received the disc until you have to pass it to another team member. This gives you plenty of time to look around at where your team will be and to make a good pass, there have been a few times where I have thrown the disc almost straight away after receiving it and made a bad pass which has lost possession.

2. Try not to be too hard on myself. Very tricky one this, I want to be a good player and I find it hard not to be critical when I make a mistake. However I need to understand that I am new; everyone else has been doing this a lot longer than me and therefore had more practise than I have. Once you get into your head that you've done something wrong it can put you into a negative attitude which will effect you longer than if you simply brush off the error and improve the next time around.

3. Remember everyone's names. I have been to quite a few training sessions now and I'm still only able to remember a few people I've met names. I have no idea how I'm going to manage being a teacher and remembering all the students names. Fortunately for me people have nicknames on the back of their shirts which do help but I frequently find myself asking Grace who people are.

Me and Grace loving training.

There are plenty of other aspects that I need to work on including my general technique with the disc and the different ways that you can throw it. Also my fitness has been proven to not be top notch, there is a lot of sprinting involved in Frisbee which can be really shattering. These will all be improved though the more I play, which will be as often as I can considering how much fun I'm having. Yay, Fly hard!!!!

New Years Resolutions ...

HAPPY 2013!! New year, new me. Yolo. Dis is goin 2 b moi year oxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox.

It's that time of year where everyone decides that this is the year when they finally get their lives together; lose weight, get hired at your dream job, quit smoking etc etc. Although these are fantastic things to try and attempt, the unfortunate reality of it is that most people, including me, fail at sticking to their new years resolutions. In fact, last tear I didn't even bother to try and think of any as I knew I most likely wouldn't be able to accomplish them. 

However at this time of my life I'm feeling relatively positive about myself, my confidence is higher than it has been in a long time and therefore I've come with a few things I would like to accomplish in the new year, and I'm going to give a valiant effort to accomplish them. Positive thinking is half the battle anyway right? 

1. Be healthier. 

Pretty common one here, early January the gym's around the world are the busiest they are all year. However as the numbers of those attending gym sessions gets fewer and fewer as the year goes on, some people will stick to their promises to themselves and keep hitting the gym. I'm quite determined that I'm going to be one of these people. 

2. Visit somewhere new. 

I have Glastonbury festival and Camden town on my wishlist to visit in 2013. As well as a variety of Uni's around Britain. Last year I saw some parts of England that I hadn't before and wish to continue doing this as well as perhaps visiting a county I'm yet to. 

3. Try not to over think things to much.

This is one of my worst habits, over thinking scenarios that haven't even happened and making myself unhappy about the results. 

4. Do things that will make me happier.   

Seems simple enough however it's easier said than done, although I'm aware that this won't be possible all year with essays/ work needing to be done but I do wish to do more things that make me happier as a person. I've already started this by quitting my job at the place that made me resent the weekends. 

I agree with Ross, the sexy beast.

5. Try not to let little things bother me.

Some things in life just don't need to get angry about, I seriously just need to think 'will this bother me in a few day?' If not then there's just no point in ruining any part of your day with  negative thoughts. 

6. Meet some new people.

The people I've met since being at uni have been some of the best I have in my life, I couldn't have possibly found every single interesting person in Winchester. My intention to join the Frisbee team will be a good way to start this. 

these are my resolutions, If you have any yourself then good luck with them and hope you have a great year :)