en-us Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:00:43 -0500 info@ctapa.com 60 http://ctapa.com/forum/blogrss.asp?member=2232 The APA of Connecticut Member Blogs - Tribbin http://ctapa.com/ http://ctapa.com/common/forumimages/APALogoLrg.jpg 200 148 Tribbin http://ctapa.com/forum/log.asp?log_id=1816 Member Personal Blogs Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:10:33 -0500 http://ctapa.com/forum/log.asp?log_id=1816 I began playing in the apa in the summer of 2002. I was brought on by my father to compete with his team of well balanced players, and even though playing with your father can cause enough tension to start a small war, I really just wanted to play pool and have fun, and getting out once a week was OK too. We worked together well enough, minus a fight or two, we all had a good time. We won one of those big trophies and a bunch of little ones with a plack and all.
Now its almost 7 years later. I find myself once again Playing pool and loving the game. However, it seems that I have lost sight of the fun side. I practice almost daily for hours at a time and get frustrated when I look at my stats. I now own a pool table in my home and think to myself that if i keep practicing I will be a comfortable 5 soon. Then just last night when shooting my match I looked around and realize that i wasn't having fun at all. Sure I was loosing but it should still be fun. Instead I let things like the condition of the tables or the fact that I cant shoot that night bother me. Pool has lost its shine and is no longer fun for me.
So I thought about it, and thought some more. Pool Should be FUN! Meanwhile everyone on the team is a crab and i only get instructions about what I should have done and what should be done next time. I enjoy time outs when needed and a bit of corrective criticism Occasionally, but it seems that criticism is all the game is now. I need to find the game again, the reason I Play, I need the Fun. I still don't care about Vegas, I just want to better myself in the game. I want to have fun playing pool with fun people and that is why I joined the apa. I just want to see the score at the end of the session, and see if I bettered myself. I am In it for the Game NOT FOR VEGAS!!


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