Hey Everyone,

It's a little after 10 O'clock on Monday night here in Rocky.  So that means it's a little after 2 in the afternoon in Boras.  I have the hardest time trying to figure out the time zones where other people I know are.  I don't know how many times I've tried to call my parents or some friends and its the middle of the night for them.  It's usually alot worse the first few weeks, but after that I know the times in which I can call.  I usually use Skype to call back home because it's so cheap and you can also use a web cam so you can see who your talking to.  Which works out great because I have a little niece that is 2 and a half years old, so whenever she is visiting my parents I make sure to talk to her so she knows who I am when I come back home.  It's worked out so far, when I came home from Sweden she knew who I was and everything.  I'd feel terrible if I could never talk to her and she wouldn't remember me when I came back home.  And it's great to see how much she has grown too.  It seems like every time I talk to her she looks a little different.  

One of the things I miss about home is being able to watch sports on TV.  One of the first things I do each morning is get on ESPN.com to check out whats going on in the world of sports.  One of my friends from high school races NASCAR and he had a big race this morning.  So I was following the race online but it's not the same as watching it happen on TV.  He ended up winning the race so that was great to see.  Another one of my friends plays for the Boston Celtics.  Even though he doesn't get much playing time, I still wish I could see his team play in the playoffs.  I think it would be great to see a Boston against LA finals again.  Bring back those heated rivalries from 80's.  Of course I'd be rooting for the Celtics and my friend.  He has played in the Finals twice before but lost both times.  I think he deserves a ring.  3rd times a charm, right?   

We had another day off today and nothing much was going on.  Even though we had a day off, I still went to the weight room to get a lift in.  I got some shots up in the gym as well.  One day off a week is good enough, I don't like being inactive for too long.  I often wonder what will happen when Im done playing basketball.  If I will go to the gym as much as I do now.  Even when I go home after the season, a week off is nice but then I get the itch to get back in the gym.  If I don't, I feel tired and lazy.  I guees I don't have to worry about that now.  I plan on playing until the wheels fall off or I can't get a job, whatever happens first. 

Well, that's all I got for today.  Thanks for checking in and have a good one.

 Take Care