Pain After Pleasure

Good times. Wasted day, but the night made up for it. Woke up late this morning, barely considered morning actually, and had brunch around 12. Slacked off for the entire day basically, and I have a big assignment due in less than a week. I should've been more productive, but my mind wasn't in it. Like I've been telling myself for weeks now, "gotta focus tomorrow and get some work done." Never happens, but tomorrow, I'll focus and get some work done.
Salts tonight was pretty fun. Helped Kim make games for Candy Carnival, and in the end the group I was in produced a sexy target for an accuracy game including a bull's eye and weighted balloons. I was also the model for another game, but I won't expand on that. You'll see it on Hallowe'en if you come out to RHCBC for the Carnival.
The game making process didn't take up the whole 2 hours, so I joined the Bethelians for gym night later on. First as a spectator, then as a basketball player. I always look forward to balling after fellowship, since that's my only source of exercise these days. Not exactly too busy for it; I'm just too lazy. Basketball, however, is something I enjoy playing tremendously. Rarely do I say no to an opportunity to ball, and when I get to play, I try to give it my all.
It's been tough though these days, with a knee injury I've had to endure since March break this year. I still remember how it happened, or at least what I think to be the cause of the injury. My friend grabbed the rim, so I scoffed at him and attempted to do the same thing, knowing I would miss the mark by far. To my surprise, I went a few inches higher than I've ever gone before and pulled down on the rim hard. That was the only time in my life I've successfully reached that height. That was my moment to shine. Later that night, however, my left knee was in pain. It's been like that for months, and it never fully recovered.
Since then, I've been balling as usual, never letting my injury hinder me. It was never an obstacle on my decision to play, but physically, it was a great barrier. I can't cut hard anymore, and I can't make quick stops on that side. I still try, but pain would shoot up my leg as a result. So all you ballers out there, you now know my weakness. But whatever. I don't play competitively, and a win or a loss makes no difference to me. I never considered myself a baller, but someone who likes to play ball. Some think I'm good at this sport, but that's their opinion. I'm not that great.
So to sum it all up, tonight has been a fun workout for me. It was a good day for me on the court. For like VC, I'm inconsistent. And also like VC, I get hurt easily. Always the same knee, and sometimes more than that. Usually lost skin or blisters, cuz I don't wear proper footwear. I play with sneakers I've been wearing almost everyday for 5 years, and the grip has just recently started to disappear. Yes, I'm in pain, but I'll still be on the court when I get the chance. For life is short, might as well have fun with it.