Tournament
April 22nd, 2007
L-R: Azuka, Kip (my Nepalese friend), Gary (the head of our club), Vito, Alan (the Filipino — our best player. He’s not left-handed!). I’m holding my glasses in my hand. Trust me, you don’t want to see me with them on!.
We played at the state championships yesterday. It was the first time I was competing in any kind of sporting event and I was very nervous. On my first game I was paired with Dayo — a Nigerian doctor who was the best player by far — and I got soundly trounced. He’s a very nice guy — told me to loosen up and that it was all just for fun.
I almost beat two people who kept pushing the ball to my backhand — I’ve got some pretty good loops and attack there — but I got carried away and missed both games. Gary told me at the end that this was the best he’d seen me play and I think the nervousness brought something out of me. Anyway, that’s it and I think I know what I need now — practice, practice, practice.
On my way to Lewisburg (where the tournament was held) Vito asked me if I had a girlfriend. Back in the dorms, my cousin A — Jaycee’s friend — called me. For some reason, the talk went to my not talking and she asked me if I had a girlfriend.
Is that an omen? Is it time I had one?
PS: I’m still tired and aching. It might be a while before I start blog-hopping again.
April 22nd, 2007 at 4:20 pm
FIRST!!!!
Yes it’s time you had one
April 22nd, 2007 at 8:01 pm
Maybe it is time you found a girlfriend. Well done though, hope you had loads of fun at the tournament.
April 22nd, 2007 at 9:11 pm
Yes o it is a sign.
my friend had a similiar situation 3 ppl in one week.
April 22nd, 2007 at 10:53 pm
girlfriends are overrated
April 23rd, 2007 at 2:22 am
I’m thinking you had fun at the tournament.Girlfriend?who knows,maybe it’s time.
100% introvert!Haba Azuka!Amuse toi bien!
April 23rd, 2007 at 4:25 am
So how was it? They thrashed you guys abi?
Hm(to the 100th power)……
April 23rd, 2007 at 5:32 am
Pele.
AT least u had fun. E no easy to be sports man.lol
April 23rd, 2007 at 12:28 pm
Hey…I see you…Nice
April 23rd, 2007 at 10:27 pm
Yeah it’s time Azuka.
And ohh glad you had fun at the tournament.
April 24th, 2007 at 4:57 am
A asked u if u had a gf??? Lollll…Zukie darling, I think its time…
Ah ah…u go Azuka…see the handsome look u’re giving us in that pic (with this kind of dark handsome young lad look, I think it’d be pretty easy to get one)…nah just kidding, God’s time is always the best!
…so what was ur position naw?
April 24th, 2007 at 12:46 pm
State Championships … Well Done! I’m rubbish at table tennis so I have so much admiration for anyone who isn’t equally crap.
Hopefully you’ll meet some really amazing girl soon but until then enjoy being single … girlfriends can be great but they can also be a lot of work!
April 24th, 2007 at 3:28 pm
mmm yeah.. its time.:)
April 25th, 2007 at 5:58 am
We understand… Time don reach sha…Now there’s this nice looking Ikwerre gal who lives at Rumuodomanya, you know I could introduce you to her… you’ll hit it off quite nicely…;-)
April 25th, 2007 at 6:42 am
Nilla
Somehow I knew all of you’d say that!
Boso
Yeah, I did. Nervousness aside, it was exciting playing so many people with different styles.
Kafo
Great. Just two this week so far, so I’m saved!
Nosa
Very overrated, my friend.
Ejura
I don’t think that test is accurate. I like to think I’m 99.9% introvert!
Afropinay
Nah. Kip won all his games except 1. I think Alan lost just one too.
Temmy Tayo
Yeah, I did. I’m planning on being more active.
Uzo
Thanks.
Lizzy
Where’ve you been hiding sef? I want you to present yourself tonight on YM at maximum warp! Seriously, how’ve you been? Kosi wahala?
Jaycee
We weren’t last. I think we were somewhere around third. IF I hadn’t dragged the team down we might have been very strong.
Vickii
You play?! I guess there’s a lot I don’t know — and no, I’m not that good.
IjeomaObuIheoma
You people are out to get me!
Nyemoni
Ikwerre girl? Rumuodomaya? No, thank you please. Ikwerre girls scare the heck out of me!
April 25th, 2007 at 11:05 am
ha! introvert? mmm.
this is funy but for the sake of scrutiny. just find one and be safe.
April 25th, 2007 at 12:46 pm
Errr Azuka, I wouldn’t exactly say I ‘play’ … more like I have made embarassing attempts to play in the past. It’s a tiny racket and and even smaller ball, I’m good at a lot of things but obviously hand-eye coordination isn’t my forte.
April 25th, 2007 at 3:59 pm
thanks for stopping by my blog, really appreciate it. playing sport is so much fun, am happy fun; and maybe it really time for you to start considering hooking up with a sis.
April 25th, 2007 at 9:31 pm
you want practice? come up here man…. if i’m not enough of a challenge, then i know this other ukie that will wipe the table with you with his eyes closed…… jk but we’ll definitely give you some practice….
April 26th, 2007 at 8:57 am
Yes its time you had one!!!
April 26th, 2007 at 9:17 am
When they ask questions like that, you just know they are trying to set you up..
ps: I reckon you look better without the glasses. Makes you look younger..
April 27th, 2007 at 6:12 am
I don’t think you should do anything you aren’t ready to do. However, if you are, that’s a whole other story.
April 28th, 2007 at 1:47 am
wow it must be cool competing in a table tennis competition.i’m crap at table tennis though i practice hard
April 28th, 2007 at 4:27 am
hmmm…..maybe its time you had one
April 28th, 2007 at 11:10 am
u look alot like someone i went to school with…the most important question is do u think u need a g.f?
do u rili rili think u need one now..if u dont..then wait til u do..
u dont look ur age…bt ur still a small rat.
April 29th, 2007 at 9:31 pm
Sammy
You know I’m better single ;-).
Vickii
Well, I can’t really play except I have my glasses on and they’re always sliding down my nose. It isn’t funny when you suddenly find yourself looking at a blurred ball in the middle of a loop, trying all the time to adjust your glasses so they don’t fall off.
Beyond
Not yet. Not yet…
Nikita
You sure? I need to get some clips of Azuka in action taken.
Afropinay
If I remember correctly, you owe me a lot of ‘em.
Akin
Haha. I only wear them in class or when playing ping pong.
Idemili
We both know where I stand there
Racquelle-Cutie
Well, the key to improvement is acknowledging one is crap… then setting out to eliminate the crapness.
Chidi
Hmmm.
Exschoolnerd
So you’re what? A big rat?
April 30th, 2007 at 12:08 am
aww I finally get to see Azuka! WOW!
Keshi.
October 29th, 2007 at 2:25 pm
Well it appears that you need to start practising in other fields too
But shine your eyes oh…