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Saturday, August 23, 2008

Getting ready to play at Skyline

I'm hanging out in the corner at Skyline billiards in Brooklyn. I'm doing my little pre-tournament meditation and relaxation.

I'm also reflecting upon my upcoming appearance at the world 14.1 tournament. Did you ever notice how most of the metaphors used to describe a defeat by a vastly superior player revolve around meat?

"I got barbecued."
"He skewered me."
"That was a slaughter."

Yeah, I'm feeling a little like dead meat :)

My goals for this week are to learn as much as possible and to maintain the best focus and attitude that I can. And of course to try to avoid being tenderized, marinated, rubbed with coarse salt and fried in a pan.

-Liz

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