Damn it's hot

Aaaahhhh, preseason is over and we are heading for the start of the season. First game against Ave Mario on Friday but I don't have no clue if I have permission to play yet. If not I will take some sun in stands. I hope we have done running. Player, like me, who have played 90 minute games 4 months in a row before coming here, there is not much sense. Team starts to look good and I think we can go far this season. Let's see what happens...

School starts with orientation this Saturday. But I don't have to participate there much and that is good. I'm not a big school friend but I try to focus on it for a while. I'm missing ruisleipää, here you have to eat some white crap. I need some friends too, now I just hanging around with Jere because I don't know anyone here yet. School may bring a chance.

Otherwise, the life here in US is no so different than in Finland. No one walks or drive a bike here, if you want to go from place A to place B you need a car and that sucks. I don't have a car so I just walk to training ground. Every time when I need to get here I must call through all my friends and try to find somebody who could take me. I miss time when I could just drive a bike and go anywhere with it. Now it's a pool time so so long...

First steps in WPB

Clock is 5.30 am and I am awake but I could still sleep a few hours before training. Crazy stuff going on. I think it is only jet lag that I'm suffering from. Flying to US was quite easy. First I went to Paris and there I had to run to another terminal. There I sat down but in a few minutes there came an officer and asked me to come with him. Same old questions: "Why are you going to US etc..."Then 10 hours flight to Miami airport which was closed because of a hurricane. So we had to flight around for a while. Train trip to West Palm Beach and here I am.

Yesterday we had two training sessions. Everything was so crazy, totally different from Finnish mentality. Luckily games are going to start on Sunday, so maybe it is getting easier. Guys in a team are nice. I'm still try to get know them better. School starts in a week so maybe I get there some friends.

Weather is warm but windy and rainy because of a hurricane season. It should be end soon and then sun would shine 24/7. I think that I would get up and get some breakfast, I can't get now sleep any more.

Los Serrano and life

Three weeks left here in cold cold Finland. I will move out from Joensuu in a week to my parents place for two weeks. Again I have to get along with my parents. That is not easy. Mikko asked me to write something beautiful and touching. I tried to think something but I think that super singles don't write or do anything which touches people. But when we are talking about beautiful things, first thing what comes to my mind is Los Serrano. This week has been emotional for me. Lucias dead and Diegos comeback touched me deeply. Usually Super singles don't cry but this time I have to admit that I cried two episodes. Fucking hell, would my coach say if he reads this :D Mikko thanks a lot, now I look like a fucking pussy...That's enough!

Games have been a roller coaster for our team. Losing to Viikingit 2-0 and win from GrIFK 6-3 in same week tells a lot about our performance. Thin squad is one explanation but we didn't have enough winning mentality against Viikingit and we didn't defend good enough in Grani game. I played like shit in both games and performance has dropped from the start of the season. I don't know if I think already my USA trip but my level has to raise again. we had important games coming up and I want that we are clear from relegation before I leave. JIPPO is my team and I do anything for JIPPO. Last thing that I want to see is that JIPPO drops to second division. Some football supporters may say that I'm stupid because how I think. JIPPO has gave me an opportunity and everything has gone smoothly. Team spirit is great and I have gain a lifetime friendships. But we inside in the team know what is going on and that is enough. We are heading to Sundays important Atlantis game but I might unavailable to play because of my injury. But lets see there is still few days left. I love to play and I want be a part of starting lineup if possible. 20 points would be relief to us. If you are a fan of football, come to Keskuskenttä on Sunday at half past six. We tried to offer you a game that our supporters deserves!