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Saturday, October 23, 2010
When a match is not a match
The man gave me a match and said:”Keep it and wait. I’ll be back when it’s used up.” I believed him and thought it would be soon. I seldom used matches, so I guessed he meant to return in a few days. I was so naïve.
I thought he wanted me to consider the match as an Aladdin’s lamp and he would appear in my favorite brett favre jersey like the genie when I light up the match. I was so wrong and so stuck with my confidence in my knowledge of things around me.
It was by the third day since he left when I decided to use the match. I was still thinking if he was watching me somewhere to see when I lit up the match so he would appear like the genie. I sat on the doorway, wearing a charles woodson jersey, picked out of my bag the match and a match box, which took me quite a while to find. One second later, I got to know I should not have made the efforts. The match was not a real match. It was a lighter. It looks like a real match but it was not. There was a tiny switch on the stick. It was so tiny that I did not ever notice it before I tried to light it up. It had a red bulb to resemble the real match. The holes on the bulb were where the fire should come out. Was I cheated? No, not actually as he never mentioned it as match. I thought it was a match.
The match-form lighter was a marvelous invention. I was totally overwhelmed by its design. It looked so strange to me, who never thought a lighter would have a form of a match. What a world! I recognized that the man loving aaron rodgers jersey was also totally a stranger to me. I never really knew him. Where did he come from? And where did he go? Why did he give me the false hope? He knew well that I rarely need a lighter. I’ve not used such a thing for years. I did have one and told him that I bought it years ago. He knew that and gave me a new, creatively designed lighter. What did he mean? I sat there and fell into deep thinking.
He knew I did not use lighter and my old one could still work. He said to return when I used the match-lighter up, so it would a pretty long time, long enough for me to stop thinking of him and enjoy my life without him. What a clever idea! I had nothing to complain about. He never lied to me and he would never fail to keep his promise, because I would not wait for that long. Why do I wait? He was indeed a clever man. That’s really a special gift. I thought he was the gift god sent to me, now I know he was not, the match was.
I made a decision. I would never use the lighter and never have him appear in my world again. Take it as a curse. This strange world is filled with strange things, even a match-form lighter, so why not a curse? Something will always happen to prevent him from appearing in front of me, just like you and me. It’s doomed that we will never see someone for no reasons. That’s what to happen to him and me. Take that curse seriously. It’s going to take effect now, so stay away from the lighter, which I threw into the wood along with the minnesota vikings jersey. Now I neither keep it nor wait, and his promise-like curse has been destroyed, so he will never be back.
Never make a false promise to me. It means curse, and when it’s broken, I’ll curse back. I promise.
I thought he wanted me to consider the match as an Aladdin’s lamp and he would appear in my favorite brett favre jersey like the genie when I light up the match. I was so wrong and so stuck with my confidence in my knowledge of things around me.
It was by the third day since he left when I decided to use the match. I was still thinking if he was watching me somewhere to see when I lit up the match so he would appear like the genie. I sat on the doorway, wearing a charles woodson jersey, picked out of my bag the match and a match box, which took me quite a while to find. One second later, I got to know I should not have made the efforts. The match was not a real match. It was a lighter. It looks like a real match but it was not. There was a tiny switch on the stick. It was so tiny that I did not ever notice it before I tried to light it up. It had a red bulb to resemble the real match. The holes on the bulb were where the fire should come out. Was I cheated? No, not actually as he never mentioned it as match. I thought it was a match.
The match-form lighter was a marvelous invention. I was totally overwhelmed by its design. It looked so strange to me, who never thought a lighter would have a form of a match. What a world! I recognized that the man loving aaron rodgers jersey was also totally a stranger to me. I never really knew him. Where did he come from? And where did he go? Why did he give me the false hope? He knew well that I rarely need a lighter. I’ve not used such a thing for years. I did have one and told him that I bought it years ago. He knew that and gave me a new, creatively designed lighter. What did he mean? I sat there and fell into deep thinking.
He knew I did not use lighter and my old one could still work. He said to return when I used the match-lighter up, so it would a pretty long time, long enough for me to stop thinking of him and enjoy my life without him. What a clever idea! I had nothing to complain about. He never lied to me and he would never fail to keep his promise, because I would not wait for that long. Why do I wait? He was indeed a clever man. That’s really a special gift. I thought he was the gift god sent to me, now I know he was not, the match was.
I made a decision. I would never use the lighter and never have him appear in my world again. Take it as a curse. This strange world is filled with strange things, even a match-form lighter, so why not a curse? Something will always happen to prevent him from appearing in front of me, just like you and me. It’s doomed that we will never see someone for no reasons. That’s what to happen to him and me. Take that curse seriously. It’s going to take effect now, so stay away from the lighter, which I threw into the wood along with the minnesota vikings jersey. Now I neither keep it nor wait, and his promise-like curse has been destroyed, so he will never be back.
Never make a false promise to me. It means curse, and when it’s broken, I’ll curse back. I promise.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Chargers rookie RB Ryan Mathews plans to hold out training camp
While all other San Diego Chargers rookies reported for training camp on time on Sunday, the only unsigned rookie, first-round pick Ryan Mathews was staying at home in his favorite Brett Favre jersey, claiming that he would hold out the whole training camp and even skip regular-season games if the Chargers do not offer a satisfying long-term contract.
If Mathews really means it, he will join veterans like wide receiver Vincent Jackson, left tackle Marcus McNeil and linebacker Shawne Merriman to hold out the training camp because of contract disputes. However, the rookie is expected to return earlier than Jackson, because the Chargers are likely to offer a rookie contract to him during the training camp, while a veteran like Jackson still has to fulfill the last year of his current contract before it expires. A rookie contract will surely cost much less than a veteran’s contract extension.
Wearing his favorite Michael Irvin jersey hanging around with his friends, Jackson is determined to get something from the team before wear back his team uniform. It’s hard to say which side will win and Jackson might be risking his career by doing so.
If Mathews really means it, he will join veterans like wide receiver Vincent Jackson, left tackle Marcus McNeil and linebacker Shawne Merriman to hold out the training camp because of contract disputes. However, the rookie is expected to return earlier than Jackson, because the Chargers are likely to offer a rookie contract to him during the training camp, while a veteran like Jackson still has to fulfill the last year of his current contract before it expires. A rookie contract will surely cost much less than a veteran’s contract extension.
Wearing his favorite Michael Irvin jersey hanging around with his friends, Jackson is determined to get something from the team before wear back his team uniform. It’s hard to say which side will win and Jackson might be risking his career by doing so.
Monday, July 26, 2010
Ravens rookie LB Kindle will miss training camp with head injury
As a second-round draft pick of the 2010 NFL Draft but being drafted by the Baltimore Ravens as the team’s first pick, rookie linebacker Sergio Kindle was mentioned little during this offseason. And when he was first mentioned in headline, it was unfortunately bad news about his non-football injury.
The Ravens reported on its website Sunday afternoon that Kindle fell down two flights of stairs and sustained a head injury while visiting a friend in Austin, Texas. When he was immediately sent to hospital, Kindle was wearing a Brett Favre jersey and lost his consciousness. He is now in stable condition and being treated, but it’s unlikely for him to attend the Ravens’ training camp on Monday. And it’s still unsure when he will be able to return on field or whether he would have to skip his entire rookie season.
The outside linebacker from Texas had been dreaming of put on Saints jersey before being drafted by the Ravens. So the only good thing with the injury could be that he could be stay as a Saints fan for a longer time before having to play for the Ravens.
The Ravens reported on its website Sunday afternoon that Kindle fell down two flights of stairs and sustained a head injury while visiting a friend in Austin, Texas. When he was immediately sent to hospital, Kindle was wearing a Brett Favre jersey and lost his consciousness. He is now in stable condition and being treated, but it’s unlikely for him to attend the Ravens’ training camp on Monday. And it’s still unsure when he will be able to return on field or whether he would have to skip his entire rookie season.
The outside linebacker from Texas had been dreaming of put on Saints jersey before being drafted by the Ravens. So the only good thing with the injury could be that he could be stay as a Saints fan for a longer time before having to play for the Ravens.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Jets NT Jenkins will return for training camp
The New York Jets nose tackle Kris Jenkins recently ruled out both possibilities of putting on Minnesota Vikings jersey or quitting football. The 31-year-old veteran is still rehabbing from a surgery on his torn ACL and has been invited by the Jets head coach Rex Ryan to participate in the team’s training camp.
"This is the first year that retirement really crossed my mind," Jenkins told The New York Times. "You hear people talk about the end, but you start feeling those emotions, and it’s a trip, honestly. You have anxiety issues sometimes. Look, I’ve been playing football since I was 8. I’m getting tired. Like, I’m not tired of it yet but I’m starting to get tired. The biggest thing was Rex. If it had been any other coach, (2009) probably would have been my last year."
Jenkins also said that he was feeling pretty well and was confident that he would be able to endure the hard work in training camp by Aug. 1. Having been wearing Brett Favre jersey in most of the offseason, Jenkins said he was glad that he could finally wear back his own team uniform to play with his teammates again.
"This is the first year that retirement really crossed my mind," Jenkins told The New York Times. "You hear people talk about the end, but you start feeling those emotions, and it’s a trip, honestly. You have anxiety issues sometimes. Look, I’ve been playing football since I was 8. I’m getting tired. Like, I’m not tired of it yet but I’m starting to get tired. The biggest thing was Rex. If it had been any other coach, (2009) probably would have been my last year."
Jenkins also said that he was feeling pretty well and was confident that he would be able to endure the hard work in training camp by Aug. 1. Having been wearing Brett Favre jersey in most of the offseason, Jenkins said he was glad that he could finally wear back his own team uniform to play with his teammates again.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Terrell Owens lost his chance to join Chargers
The San Diego Chargers recently made it clear that the team would definitely not sign jobless unrestricted free agent wide receiver Terrell Owens. The information was confirmed by Chargers general manager A.J. Smith, who was asked about the possibility of Owns joining the team during an interview with the San Diego Union-Tribune.
“We’re all set right now with our receivers,” Smith told the San Diego Union-Tribune. “I don’t want to be involved. A lot of people have us targeted, but they know I wouldn’t do it. You know me. It’s up to you to speculate on how I feel. You’d be a smart man if you did.”
By so far, it has been confirmed that Owens would not play for the Kansas City Chiefs as he has already said he does not want to play for the Chiefs. Owens is aiming at elite teams and putting on the New Orleans Saints jersey was listed as the top choice. The second is Minnesota Vikings and the third is the New England Patriots.
Being represented by Drew Rosenhaus, who also represents the star quarterback in No.4 Brett Favre jersey, Owens is unlikely to remain jobless for the 2010 season. Actually, Rosenhaus said that at least five teams were interested in Owens, and a contract could be done by the end of preseason.
“We’re all set right now with our receivers,” Smith told the San Diego Union-Tribune. “I don’t want to be involved. A lot of people have us targeted, but they know I wouldn’t do it. You know me. It’s up to you to speculate on how I feel. You’d be a smart man if you did.”
By so far, it has been confirmed that Owens would not play for the Kansas City Chiefs as he has already said he does not want to play for the Chiefs. Owens is aiming at elite teams and putting on the New Orleans Saints jersey was listed as the top choice. The second is Minnesota Vikings and the third is the New England Patriots.
Being represented by Drew Rosenhaus, who also represents the star quarterback in No.4 Brett Favre jersey, Owens is unlikely to remain jobless for the 2010 season. Actually, Rosenhaus said that at least five teams were interested in Owens, and a contract could be done by the end of preseason.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Redskins coach Shanahan expects Haynesworth to attend training camp
The Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan recently told reporters that he expected defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth to take part in the team’s training camp on July 29. The head coach also said that he wanted Haynesworth to appear in great shape and not in an Archie Manning jersey again.
"I talked to Albert about a month after I got the job and sat down with him and I said if he did not want to be part of the Washington Redskins, that I’d let him go," Shanahan in a Brett Favre jersey told WFAN-AM. "I wouldn’t trade him-I’d let him go to another football team. But if he did take the (bonus) check for $21 million, I expected him to play any position that we thought would be in the best interest of the Washington Redskins."
Haynesworth’s return would mean he is willing to accept role switch for a different game system. Previously, Shanahan was pretty angry with Haynesworth’s absence from team activities, but recently he saw several reports about Haynesworth losing 30 pounds while preparing for the camp. The coach might think now that the tackle is still willing to play, so he made the attitude change first to make the player feel less embarrassed for changed mind.
"I talked to Albert about a month after I got the job and sat down with him and I said if he did not want to be part of the Washington Redskins, that I’d let him go," Shanahan in a Brett Favre jersey told WFAN-AM. "I wouldn’t trade him-I’d let him go to another football team. But if he did take the (bonus) check for $21 million, I expected him to play any position that we thought would be in the best interest of the Washington Redskins."
Haynesworth’s return would mean he is willing to accept role switch for a different game system. Previously, Shanahan was pretty angry with Haynesworth’s absence from team activities, but recently he saw several reports about Haynesworth losing 30 pounds while preparing for the camp. The coach might think now that the tackle is still willing to play, so he made the attitude change first to make the player feel less embarrassed for changed mind.
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