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viernes, 2 de octubre de 2009
League starts Tommorrow
Ok yall its been a loonnggg time since I last wrote, 15 days, I guess thats not a good way to keep a blog, but I kind of got busy with just "being" in Lugo.
Tomorrow is my first league game and I am ready! It has finally come. what I have been preparing myself for all summer and working hard to keep myself in shape for. So I have to take care of business Tomorrow and every consecutive game. Pray for my success!
Well you may be asking what have I been doing all this time since I last wrote. We played a total of 5 preseason games, we only lost one, but we did not win the Galician Cup and I am disappointed about that. But we beat some teams challenging so I am optimistic about our success in the league this year.
I went to "The Wall" last weekend. It is beautiful and very different. The Murralla is a huge wall & fortress that was built around the interior of the city, their downtown. Therefore, Lugo has a city within a city, and it is called The Wall! I also went to a beach in A Coruna. It is another big city in this region of Spain. The beach was beautiful and I really enjoyed myself. I did not get stopped by the police this time.
I've made some friends here, some American basketball players, three of them. Jeff, Jeff, and Eric. Jeff Adrien is from Boston have played at UCONN, the other Jeff is from Rhode Island, and Eric is originally from Kentucky but now he lives in Minnesota. Both can speak Criola Jeffs, is not that amazing. Jeff A's family is from Haiti and the other Jeff's family is from a small Island in between African & Portugal. Artevein, i think that is what their nationality is.Very different places in the States but they are all very nice and been warm to me since Ive been here. Jeff brought his fiance here and she is gonna stay with him. I met her today, her name is Marisa. She seems to be a very sweet person. I am happy for them! Her family gets to come in December and stay a week, it will be their first time out of the States, what a great experience for them!
Oh yes I also have foreign friends too. One from Italy named Andrea and one from Portugal named Beto. He is also very nice! I can not forget my teammates that are friends to me, Miriam, Anne, and Claudia. Very nice girls.
So as you can see I have met new people and I am having fun experiences! The American guys have cars and they know where everything is located! So it is a blessing that they are here, especially since I am the only American on my team.
Well I will tell you how my game goes! O i forgot to tell you for the next two weeks there is a huge festival here in San FreLoin Lugo called. I will get to experience it in the next few days. Ill take some pics!
Chow
Thank you for stepping into the Erod Experience!
Tomorrow is my first league game and I am ready! It has finally come. what I have been preparing myself for all summer and working hard to keep myself in shape for. So I have to take care of business Tomorrow and every consecutive game. Pray for my success!
Well you may be asking what have I been doing all this time since I last wrote. We played a total of 5 preseason games, we only lost one, but we did not win the Galician Cup and I am disappointed about that. But we beat some teams challenging so I am optimistic about our success in the league this year.
I went to "The Wall" last weekend. It is beautiful and very different. The Murralla is a huge wall & fortress that was built around the interior of the city, their downtown. Therefore, Lugo has a city within a city, and it is called The Wall! I also went to a beach in A Coruna. It is another big city in this region of Spain. The beach was beautiful and I really enjoyed myself. I did not get stopped by the police this time.
I've made some friends here, some American basketball players, three of them. Jeff, Jeff, and Eric. Jeff Adrien is from Boston have played at UCONN, the other Jeff is from Rhode Island, and Eric is originally from Kentucky but now he lives in Minnesota. Both can speak Criola Jeffs, is not that amazing. Jeff A's family is from Haiti and the other Jeff's family is from a small Island in between African & Portugal. Artevein, i think that is what their nationality is.Very different places in the States but they are all very nice and been warm to me since Ive been here. Jeff brought his fiance here and she is gonna stay with him. I met her today, her name is Marisa. She seems to be a very sweet person. I am happy for them! Her family gets to come in December and stay a week, it will be their first time out of the States, what a great experience for them!
Oh yes I also have foreign friends too. One from Italy named Andrea and one from Portugal named Beto. He is also very nice! I can not forget my teammates that are friends to me, Miriam, Anne, and Claudia. Very nice girls.
So as you can see I have met new people and I am having fun experiences! The American guys have cars and they know where everything is located! So it is a blessing that they are here, especially since I am the only American on my team.
Well I will tell you how my game goes! O i forgot to tell you for the next two weeks there is a huge festival here in San FreLoin Lugo called. I will get to experience it in the next few days. Ill take some pics!
Chow
Thank you for stepping into the Erod Experience!
martes, 15 de septiembre de 2009
Trip to the Beach!
On Sunday I got to go to the beach with Cata (the general manager) and her family. Cata and her husband are Italian but they have been in Lugo so long, they speak Spanish too. Cata played in the WNBA as well so she speaks good english, she's my translator...sometimes. haha. Anyways, we went to a beach in a small town called Mino. It was like an hour away from Lugo.
On the way to the beach we got stopped by the Spanish traffic police. Boy was that an experience! The only reason the police stopped Cata's husband (he was driving) is because he didnt use his blinker to change lanes. Come to find out, the police had been following us for 20 minutes because their car was an Italian licensed vehicle, so they were suspicious. Cata's husband had to show the police all kinds of paperwork and it took about 30 minutes of arguing back and forth with the police, just for him to give them a ticket for not using their blinker. They explained the situation to me once they got back in the car, but the whole ordeal was in Spanish, you see! I just sat and took pictures! lol Cata's 10 year old daughter sat in the back and laughed at me taking pictures. Cata said dont let him see you taking pics he might ask for your passport, and I dont have it on me, he may think youre an illegal immigrant and take us all to jail!!! It was funny!
So we finally made it to the beach, the water was ICE cold! But i got in anyways. (couldnt go to the beach and not get in!) Brrrrrrr!!!!!!
Today i had my first experience with the Spain media. It was just as if i was at UK getting interviewed. Only Cata was my translator and all the questions were in Spanish!!!! I think they like me here, no i know they like me here!
Well thats all for today. We have another home game tomorrow. That should be fun, i think the team is a good team. We put in another play, its called "cinco". Thank God i can understand that!!!!
Thank you for stepping into the Erod Experience!
Hasta luego!
On the way to the beach we got stopped by the Spanish traffic police. Boy was that an experience! The only reason the police stopped Cata's husband (he was driving) is because he didnt use his blinker to change lanes. Come to find out, the police had been following us for 20 minutes because their car was an Italian licensed vehicle, so they were suspicious. Cata's husband had to show the police all kinds of paperwork and it took about 30 minutes of arguing back and forth with the police, just for him to give them a ticket for not using their blinker. They explained the situation to me once they got back in the car, but the whole ordeal was in Spanish, you see! I just sat and took pictures! lol Cata's 10 year old daughter sat in the back and laughed at me taking pictures. Cata said dont let him see you taking pics he might ask for your passport, and I dont have it on me, he may think youre an illegal immigrant and take us all to jail!!! It was funny!
So we finally made it to the beach, the water was ICE cold! But i got in anyways. (couldnt go to the beach and not get in!) Brrrrrrr!!!!!!
Today i had my first experience with the Spain media. It was just as if i was at UK getting interviewed. Only Cata was my translator and all the questions were in Spanish!!!! I think they like me here, no i know they like me here!
Well thats all for today. We have another home game tomorrow. That should be fun, i think the team is a good team. We put in another play, its called "cinco". Thank God i can understand that!!!!
Thank you for stepping into the Erod Experience!
Hasta luego!
miércoles, 9 de septiembre de 2009
Who is Alaya???
Biembibre is the name of the team we played today! We won, i forgot the score i never look at the score as long as were on top thats all that matters to me! So we won. Guess what our pregame meal was....you guessed it, candy! I was so tired before the game I felt like i was gonna pass out literally and you can probaly guess why! I just said to myself, Lord your gonna have to get me through this one. And He did! The gym was so hot, I almost could not breathe. But dont think I am complaining, I am just telling you of what I experienced, from my point of view.
Once I got on the court I was good! I started. I almost did not want to start tho because I wanted to see how the game was gonna flow. Dont forget everyone speaks spanish, including my coach. However the general manager, her name is Cata, she translates for me right now, that is. She said in a month she will no longer translate for me. Oye! Let me not forget to tell you, I am no longer Erod. I am "Li Li". Haha I always been Lee Lee, my family has always called me that since I been a baby, but to the basketball world I have always been Erod! Now in Spain I am Li Li. I told my teammates my name, in Spanish its pronounced Alaya, they said what else do we call you, I said Erod, they said huh??? I said E-Rod. To them it was A-rrrrod. Then one of them said no we call you Li Li. So now the whole team calls me Li Li. And when we were in the locker room Cata said my whole name when she was passing out jerzies, #11, Eleia (Alaya). They said, quien es Alaya? (Who is Eleia) Cata said Li Li. They said awwww Li Li!!!! Just like at UK if you was to go up to someone and said have you seen Eleia? Most people would say who??? Then you said Erod! They wud say oh Erod, she's over there! lol And you should hear my non English speakin coach, Li Li! Li Li! Li Li the oder side!!! jaoidfjaojfoaiffoasoiajojdfoijsfojaofjod Li Li ijljdflajflsdfalfldfldlj the oder side! hahahahahaha lol He cant speak much english but he can say Li Li!!!!!!!!
Anyways, the game was fun, it felt good to kill some girls on the court again. They were an experienced team so I hope we can keep beating more experienced teams, that will be fun. Well Biembibre was about 2 hours away from Lugo, it was nice to drive and see more of the country of Spain. I seen a Shell gas station, almost felt like i was at home! Never thought I would be saying this, but I am glad to be back in Lugo.
Hasta Luego,
thank you for stepping into the Erod Experience!
Chow!
Once I got on the court I was good! I started. I almost did not want to start tho because I wanted to see how the game was gonna flow. Dont forget everyone speaks spanish, including my coach. However the general manager, her name is Cata, she translates for me right now, that is. She said in a month she will no longer translate for me. Oye! Let me not forget to tell you, I am no longer Erod. I am "Li Li". Haha I always been Lee Lee, my family has always called me that since I been a baby, but to the basketball world I have always been Erod! Now in Spain I am Li Li. I told my teammates my name, in Spanish its pronounced Alaya, they said what else do we call you, I said Erod, they said huh??? I said E-Rod. To them it was A-rrrrod. Then one of them said no we call you Li Li. So now the whole team calls me Li Li. And when we were in the locker room Cata said my whole name when she was passing out jerzies, #11, Eleia (Alaya). They said, quien es Alaya? (Who is Eleia) Cata said Li Li. They said awwww Li Li!!!! Just like at UK if you was to go up to someone and said have you seen Eleia? Most people would say who??? Then you said Erod! They wud say oh Erod, she's over there! lol And you should hear my non English speakin coach, Li Li! Li Li! Li Li the oder side!!! jaoidfjaojfoaiffoasoiajojdfoijsfojaofjod Li Li ijljdflajflsdfalfldfldlj the oder side! hahahahahaha lol He cant speak much english but he can say Li Li!!!!!!!!
Anyways, the game was fun, it felt good to kill some girls on the court again. They were an experienced team so I hope we can keep beating more experienced teams, that will be fun. Well Biembibre was about 2 hours away from Lugo, it was nice to drive and see more of the country of Spain. I seen a Shell gas station, almost felt like i was at home! Never thought I would be saying this, but I am glad to be back in Lugo.
Hasta Luego,
thank you for stepping into the Erod Experience!
Chow!
Partido de amigo!
Today is our first friendly game and it is away. I didnt know what to expect, we had to show up at the gym at 2:45, tres menos cuarto. Thank God for Miriam cuz nobody told me what "tres menos cuarto" meant. Would you know what time that was if someone said show up somewhere at tres menos cuarto? I bet not! Well anyways, so Miriam told me this morning. So before I had to show up at the gym i went to the cafe that is right next to the gym. Mind you, there are no fast food places in Lugo, no Mickey D's, Wendy's, Burger King, nothin. If you ever been to New York or Baltimore its kind of like that, a food place on every corner, you can sit down or have it para llevar, "to go". But most people sit down and if you sit down you get extra food for free! What they call tapas! I like getting extra food for free, who wouldnt!? But let me tell you, me and my american friend, Eric (he plays on the men's team here) we went to this one cerveceria, I guess that is cafeteria in spanish, i dont know but you can find cerverceria and another title on most food places. So anyways we went to this one cerveceria and the server was giving everybody else the free tapas and passin us up. He mustve thought we didnt know about that free tapas stuff cuz he didnt offer us any. We were mad.
But today, at the cafe i went to, i got some free food. I guess you are only supposed to take one of whatever is on the plate even though they offer you this huge platter with alot of selections.
Well the bus we are on is nice. I thought we were going be riding on a small van but thank God its a big 55 passenger bus, the kind we rode on at UK:). At least that is something a lil bit normal. I dont know if we'll be riding on this kind the whole year, so i wont get my hopes up. I never know what to expect and everyday is an adventure.
Let me tell you, this morning we had weights. It was pretty much the same as last week. We do like circuit training. Its not like the weightlifting we did at UK at all. Its much easier and I dont know if i am getting stronger or what. But hey i can appreciate some easy weightlifting cuz I used to bust my butt at UK so maybe now its time for me to enjoy this easy weightlifting. So after weights was over, our trainer, what they call entrenador, was yapping off the mouth in Spanish, for like a good five minutes just talking, womp womp wa womp womp womp ya ya ya wa womp womp womp, and i was just looking at him giving him my undivided attention but i didnt understand one word he said. And one of my teammates named Miri, looked at me like, i wonder does she understand him?? Well i didnt! but i just looked at him like i did! After he got done yappin Miriam told me, "he just said that we must take care of our injuries cuz some people didnt do the excercises he wanted us to do." Short and sweet. But what i wonder is how she got everything he said in five minutes down into one sentence????.....amazing! lol
Ok well thats all for now, ill tell you about the friendly game later. Hope we win! Well see.
Thank you for stepping into the Erod Experience.
Chow!
But today, at the cafe i went to, i got some free food. I guess you are only supposed to take one of whatever is on the plate even though they offer you this huge platter with alot of selections.
Well the bus we are on is nice. I thought we were going be riding on a small van but thank God its a big 55 passenger bus, the kind we rode on at UK:). At least that is something a lil bit normal. I dont know if we'll be riding on this kind the whole year, so i wont get my hopes up. I never know what to expect and everyday is an adventure.
Let me tell you, this morning we had weights. It was pretty much the same as last week. We do like circuit training. Its not like the weightlifting we did at UK at all. Its much easier and I dont know if i am getting stronger or what. But hey i can appreciate some easy weightlifting cuz I used to bust my butt at UK so maybe now its time for me to enjoy this easy weightlifting. So after weights was over, our trainer, what they call entrenador, was yapping off the mouth in Spanish, for like a good five minutes just talking, womp womp wa womp womp womp ya ya ya wa womp womp womp, and i was just looking at him giving him my undivided attention but i didnt understand one word he said. And one of my teammates named Miri, looked at me like, i wonder does she understand him?? Well i didnt! but i just looked at him like i did! After he got done yappin Miriam told me, "he just said that we must take care of our injuries cuz some people didnt do the excercises he wanted us to do." Short and sweet. But what i wonder is how she got everything he said in five minutes down into one sentence????.....amazing! lol
Ok well thats all for now, ill tell you about the friendly game later. Hope we win! Well see.
Thank you for stepping into the Erod Experience.
Chow!
martes, 8 de septiembre de 2009
Bienvenidos a Lugo
Bienvenidos a Lugo, Welcome to Lugo!
I have been in Lugo officially for a week now! The first few days were hard, because I am the only American on my team, but I have been able to adjust very quickly. I have one teammate that can speak english her name is Miriam. She translates for me from time to time but mostly they just throw me into the water and let me swim, you know what I mean? Most of the time I am in practice or weightlifting and there is no one explaining anything to me in English. I listen real hard to see if i can catch a few words or phrases that i might understand. I understand a little more now.
My experience here in Lugo is very interesting, I dont have a car, so for the most part I walk but everything is really close. Thank God! Its not like the big city of Madrid or Barcelona where you must walk and catch trains everywhere or bus, im so glad because I would be lost without a doubt. Tomorrow is our first friendly game (exhibition). I hope it goes well.
The food here is different but its good. The ingredients are very rich and i have not had much fat or suga in my diet since i been here. I cooked chicken with olive oil i dont think most people fry food with olive oil, well i wouldnt know because i dont cook much of anything anyways. The only fatty thing i have had is some ice cream bars even those are not so fatty. The hamburgers are big but they are still very healthy looking and the bacon is thick but its pretty healthy too. For all people having trouble with their weight in the States i recommend coming to live here for a month you will solve your weight problems very quickly.
Well thats all for today. Well talk tomorrow.
Thank You for stepping into the
Erod Experience!
Chow
I have been in Lugo officially for a week now! The first few days were hard, because I am the only American on my team, but I have been able to adjust very quickly. I have one teammate that can speak english her name is Miriam. She translates for me from time to time but mostly they just throw me into the water and let me swim, you know what I mean? Most of the time I am in practice or weightlifting and there is no one explaining anything to me in English. I listen real hard to see if i can catch a few words or phrases that i might understand. I understand a little more now.
My experience here in Lugo is very interesting, I dont have a car, so for the most part I walk but everything is really close. Thank God! Its not like the big city of Madrid or Barcelona where you must walk and catch trains everywhere or bus, im so glad because I would be lost without a doubt. Tomorrow is our first friendly game (exhibition). I hope it goes well.
The food here is different but its good. The ingredients are very rich and i have not had much fat or suga in my diet since i been here. I cooked chicken with olive oil i dont think most people fry food with olive oil, well i wouldnt know because i dont cook much of anything anyways. The only fatty thing i have had is some ice cream bars even those are not so fatty. The hamburgers are big but they are still very healthy looking and the bacon is thick but its pretty healthy too. For all people having trouble with their weight in the States i recommend coming to live here for a month you will solve your weight problems very quickly.
Well thats all for today. Well talk tomorrow.
Thank You for stepping into the
Erod Experience!
Chow
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