Lately, there's nothing that seems to calm and satisfy me like an hour's worth of lacrosse. There's a really nice park about a mile from my apartment with a lighted tennis court and I go there when I need to be active or spend some nervous energy. I used to play a lot of lacrosse with neighborhood kids in Buffalo, so doing this occasionally in the context of my living in the north again is like getting back to my childhood - it's one of those things that feels good to the body and heart. I'm trying to join this adult lacrosse league which plays in the spring, so this is another reason I'm getting out every other night or so. It's not that I'm bad, but I'm out of practice and need to find my underhand shot again. This is difficult because it involves twisting AND flipping the stick so the ball is delivered as the stick is moving up, as opposed to down or across the body which is an easier shot. The point is, the underhand shot is the kill shot because it's the hardest to stop in terms of its speed and just how personal you make it (you can angle it up or down). Since I've never played competitively, it's going to be interesting to see just how my sandlot skills compare to people who I suspect are really UMD Lax players who's "goofing around" in the off-season is probably ten times better than whatever game I could possibly bring. For right now, I'm enjoying myself but always with the prospect of league play come April.