Present Perfect

Last week, after close to 5 years of living in Barcelona, I finally managed to cross off an item off my todo list. I've been wanting to go out and play basketball with some friends since forever. Kristien keeps telling me I should do some sports, and I keep not wanting to go for runs or swims.

So, after a false start the week before, 4 of us finally went out with a basketball in our hands looking for a court. The first court, on Parallel, was a public one, but apparently it is pretty much taken all week by real teams practising. So we ended up going to the Raval, and found a small court with only one light working, surrounded by construction site fences. One of the fences was partly cut open to get on the court again. Two people by the side of the court who looked suspiciously like drug dealers ended up moving a block down when they noticed we were serious about wanting to play. So we were just left with some other suspicious guys eyeing our bags by the side of the court.

We ended up playing to 21, and Aitor and I lost from Arek and Jan by 20 to 21. We were all sweating like pigs afterwards, but we did play for a good 20 minutes. I find it hard to believe that 15 years ago I had no problems playing a full match, but maybe we just took more breaks ?

Anyway, I do hope we can keep it up, because it was fun! I hope we can keep it up weekly, and possibly on a better court. Jan's proposed to do it over lunch break, and take a shower afterwards, and work later to make up. Good thinking, because arriving at the restaurant afterwards with a sweaty backside did not make a good impression.

In other news, just got tickets for the New York Knicks playing the Portland Trailblazers in Madison Square Garden!

Last week, after close to 5 years of living in Barcelona, I finally managed to cross off an item off my todo list. I've been wanting to go out and...