Damn Brits...

I have a love-hate relationship with british soccer players. Today was the Tufts grad school team's first game, and we played Harvard's business school... I'd say 80 percent of their players were from the UK, something I appreciate - growing up with british soccer coaches, but I'm also not a big fan of playing against them. They tackle so tough... I walked away from the game with multiple knocks on my knees and ankles. Limeys know how to play hard, which I respect, I just hate being on the other end of the tackle. It felt good to play hard, to win and to compete on the soccer field again. Oddly enough it reminds me of why I'll never be a surgeon. What does that have to do with soccer? Good question, I'll tell you:

I've broken my hand twice. Both times playing soccer. Imagine doing seven grueling years of residency after 4 years of building up debt in medical school, breaking your hand and then losing your money makers... Not a good place to be. For that reason, I will never be a surgeon.

Now that I'm on a consistent soccer team, I'm starting to feel a little more settled in Boston. I wonder when it will become "home"... There are a few things, however, that I will never be happy about in this city...

1. Drivers/driving in Boston. The roads are a mess and regularly lack signs, but that's nothing compared to the sh*t-show caused by the way people drive. I watch accidents almost happen every day on my 3 block walk to the T station (subway). I've seen pedestrians almost get hit and watched a lot of drivers shout and flip each other off. Chill folk.

2. Boston is an awesome city, but it lacks landscape. If you've been to Seattle you understand. After moving I realize how beautiful that city is. FTW.

3. This isn't particular to boston, but the amount of damage done to my ears on a daily basis... The T is super loud. What amazes me are the people who listen to their ipods on the T... especially when its loud enough for me to hear what they are listening to... when I'm not even sitting next to them. I can't say it enough, invest in companies that make hearing aids now... you'll be able to retire quite well if you do that. Us kids is losing our hearing from all our ipods and our crazy rap music and technology!

The photo is from the Blue Scholars show I was at on Wednesday. They are an amazing hip-hop group from Seattle, and also went to UW. Fantastic.