Sports writing, and writing for The Lantern in general, has become more systematic for me lately. I have much work and improving still to accomplish, I think I always need to say that. But I think the first step in my journey to "improving" has come in the last two weeks as I've been writing greater quantities of articles with less and less stress. That's a good feeling.
It isn't up to me to decide if the content I produce is "good" or not but my personal feeling about some work I did on Wednesday was that it was a clutch performance in terms of collecting quotes. Even better, I got my work done early and was able to enjoy some free time today.
You do not appreciate life's precious gifts, like free time, until they are violently ripped from your unsuspecting hands. Work from my three classes has been overwhelming at times. You might say I've been flooded with work in the same way that water floods yours lungs when you're drowning in the middle of the ocean and sinking to the sea floor.
Not to exaggerate or anything.
Aside from a lack of free time this quarter, something else we ripped from my hand today – my hand itself.
So I was at Women's basketball interviews today. It was a joyous thing because there was a lot of buzz because they're starting their postseason. I had the privilege of talking to senior center Jantel Lavender.
By the time I got to talk to Jantel, practice must have been over for roughly 30 minutes. So there wasn't even a hint of competitive basketball taking place in the gym or anything... but I think she thought she was scrimmaging me during the interview because she swatted my recording device.
Thats right — in a display of super-human strength, Jantel Lavender swatted my recorder out of my hand.
I went back to listen to the interview later and the impact of her paw on my recorder could most closely be compared to the sound of a meteorite striking the face of the Earth.
It was an awkward moment, for sure. We kind of stared at each other and I just said it was fine and we continued on. I decided not to bend down and pick up my arm, which had been detached from my body as a result of the force of her blow, until after the interview. And that was fine, she helped me out to my car and stuff.
We threw my arm in my hatchback.
Jantel is a very animated person though, seriously. Do read my Q&A with her, Brittany Johnson and Sarah Schulze in today's paper. Women's Big Ten Tournament begins this weekend. I'll be in Indy reporting.
Wish me safe travels as I'm almost certain my license has been suspended due to a passed-due speeding ticket
The original moving violation dates back to November was received while covering men's soccer for The Lantern. Pat Brennan is the author or zero books and one horrendous blog.
No comments:
Post a Comment