A lot has happened since May. But, not really. I did as little as I could over the summer.
Then there’s this:
I’ve become devoted to the Seattle Sounders Football Club. I’m not exactly sure how it happened – no, that’s not right – I know how it happened, I’m a little weirded out that it happened so fast. Sistah Dubh started talking about the Sounders in May? (I think May). Not that they weren’t on my radar, but they were way out over there (waves to the right). Sistah D. made mention of one of the players in particular, Roger Levesque and went to see him at a local t.v. show taping. Got the chance to touch his oh-so-soft shirt while posing for a picture and declared herself immediately in love. She may or may not have names picked out for future children. The great thing for me was that she won tickets to a game . I went to my first Sounders Match on June 23 and it was AWESOME.
A brief aside:
I LOVE cheering at sporting events. Part of the fun for me is rooting on the players and
berating the officials (in an “I respect you as a human but are you freakin’ blind?!?!!?”
kinda way). I always get frustrated when fans give up on cheering – many times when
the team seems to need it most.
Part of the awesomeness was the Emerald City Supporters (ECS). They chant and sing and yell and wave flags for the whole game. Not just the game! There’s this wonderful thing called The March to the Match. It’s amazing. Chanting – clapping – scarves up – singing. When I participate in that I feel like I’m with the cool kids – and not the bitchy cheerleader/jock cool kids. These people love the Sounders and they show it – and I guess, I do too.
I didn’t realize how hooked I was, until I found myself watching the match against the Kitsap Pumas….on…..my….computer. I’m not the type of person to watch sporting events on my computer. After that, if I wasn’t at Mama and Papa’s I was watching away games on my computer. Next thing I know (as of this past Tuesday) I’ve attended 7 out of 11 home games (both at Starfire (US Open Cup) and Century Link Field (mostly CONCACAF)). I’ve even taken advantage of a presale code to buy tickets for the MLS semi-final on a future date TO BE DETERMINED (but should be either November 1 or 2. I’ve bought a draw-string bag, two t-shirts (okay but one was for the three-peat and I was at that game), a visor, a sweatshirt, and a personalized jersey. I own 4 scarves (1 is not in my possession yet - again with the US Open Cup). I’ve got the Sounders FC app on my phone. I follow various players and goofy twitter accounts. I even have the ECS app on my phone so I can lurk – at least until Sistah Dubh and I are members next season. I don’t even know
Which leads me to…..what the hell am I going to do during the off-season?!?!? Oh sure there’s some Seahawks action but *voice drops to a whisper* I kind of have more love for the Sounders(more on this later). I’ve found myself mentally restraining my mouth. I get back to work after a game and I HAVE to talk about it – it’s crazy (and wonderful).
Next time I’ll talk about reasons why I love the Sounders. I must to bed.
(I may become more regular again – Sounders withdrawal plus the 2012 Election is heating up plus there are still parents and students to vent about.)
