So I could start off by saying that I really need to post more often, blah blah blah, but I always say that so figured I’d just get into it…
Things have been crazy busy over the last month or so, the main story being that I finally went full time at work. I’d been working on contract b/c they were in a hiring freeze, but I guess that I impressed them so much with my mad skills that they wanted to hire me full time. Which is good b/c it means more money and benefits (after a three month waiting period). It’s so weird b/c I’m starting to check out what benefits are offered, I’m starting to think about how much I should be contributing to my RRSP, I just starting working and I’m already thinking about retiring, how messed up is that?! I’m starting to feel really old.
Here I am, I’m 26, I’ve been working for a few months now (it’s amazing how two degrees and travelling delay your start into the “real” world)… crap, before I know it I’ll be 27, the point at which I consider the entrance into your “late” twenties. Damn, when did this sneak up on me? Honestly, I don’t feel this old, I always thought when I was this age I’d feel it, but I guess I’m starting to understand what the whole “you’re only as old as you feel” crap is all about. I better watch out, before I know it I’ll be hitched, have my 2.5 kids and a white picket fence… now that IS scary!
But enough about worrying about all that jazz, it’s time to focus on the matters at hand, it’s spring time!! That’s right, it’s patio season! Actually, I should be truer to my loves, it’s ultimate season, which is closely interlinked with patio season. So it’s official, I’m going to Australia for Worlds!! I’ve been offered to join a coed team, which is totally cool!! I’m fully stoked to compete on the international level, not to mention go back down to Oz and visit old mates. But I can’t let that good news slow me down b/c I still have to make a touring team for the summer, a team that I’ll go around to different tournaments too. I know that you’re all thinking, “but Marc can’t you tour with the team you’re going to Oz with?” I can, but I have to make it first, just because they want me to go to Oz doesn’t mean that I’ll be touring with them. Oz if an expensive thing to do and they are trying to grab up good players that have already expressed their interest in going. But that being said, I there is a good chance of me making the team this year b/c I was one of the last guys cut last year and I’ve only improved since then. So it’s all good.
The only reservation I have is that I’ve been in talks with an Open team to possibley go down with them. Now the question is whether I want to play coed or open. While I have more fun at coed tournments and the coed team is a better team comparatively, I prefer the open game, it’s more agressive and intense. It’s a tough call.
But honestly, who cares about the detailas… I’m going to Australia in November!! How cool is that… I’m going back “home”… well I consider Oz my 2nd home, I loved it there and probably would have stayed a little longer had I made a proper effort to get a job and someone to sponsor my me for a work visa, but too much effort. haha… Perth here I come!!