February 14, 2010. I remember the day as if it were yesterday. For obvious reasons, this was one of the best days of the year. With a smile on my face as I reminisce, I’m wondering, how did you guys spend your Valentine’s Day? Fellas, were you out having candlelit dinners anticipating good loving as she orders from the fucking side of the menu? Ladies, were you surprised and feeling moist when you received those Godiva chocolate dipped strawberries. Me? I didn’t make it to a fancy restaurant. I did not take a lady friend on a helicopter tour of the city. I was in the house. Don’t feel sorry for me though, I was enjoying myself. The 2010 NBA All-Star Game satisfied my needs this special day. Although I was not with a significant other, I was definitely spending quality time. This brings me to my confession. I’m not speaking of the confession about me not believing in Valentine’s Day (yes it is true, but we can discuss that later). I’m confessing that occasionally I plan my social life around sporting events. Some guys will concur, some will not. I say this because for a while, I thought this was normal amongst guys. But as I’ve grown, I realized that I am somewhat extreme.
I love the three major American sports: Baseball, Football and Basketball. I also often enjoy golf when Tiger is playing, tennis when Venus and Serena are playing (especially Serena), good boxing matches, poker (guess it’s a sport since it’s now on ESPN), and random Olympic games. Basically, I watch sports 365 days a year and 366 in a leap year. No such thing as an off-season for me. Unless a guy is a sports’ analyst or he writes for the New York Daily News sports section, I think I have this sports addiction thing on lock.
I’m not sure that I want to be cured, but they say the first step is admitting you have a problem. Hmmm, let’s see, “Dana (dime by some standards) and a movie or Eagles vs Giants NFC Championship Game”. Dana loses 11 times out of ten. I have a problem. Although that was hypothetical, it’s very comparable to some experiences that I have had in the past. A few years ago, my ex came to visit expecting to hang out that day. I expected us to hang out as well. I didn’t tell her about the baseball game because I figured the game would be off by the time she arrived. Guess what, the game went 18 innings. Me? I’m glued to the television. She could not understand this for the life of her. She stormed out upset. I didn’t even notice that she exited. That probably took some years off our relationship….well, maybe some days. I have a problem. In summary, if I know a good game is coming on, I’m not guaranteeing my presence. I will say anything to avoid the tension. If a woman asks me to do something on a specific day and I respond “well let me see how I feel”, that means she should check the sports television schedule and come up with alternate day and time.
Maybe some of the male readers will comment on where they are with this issue. Like previously stated, I believe most guys suffer from this condition as bad as me. So ladies, unless you are trying to date me, this is great news. This means that there is considerable time for you to spend with your guy. But, if you are trying to date someone similar to me, you better get creative. Its not easy to pull that remote out of a guys hand while he’s watching “his” game. Yeah, the strip tease works, but only for so long. A woman can possibly perform sexual acts, but will he be totally into it. That will lead to bigger issues. I’m sure you women can conjure up something though.
Please note, Thursday, October 7, 2010 will be an historic day. I know I’m somewhat late, but my new Time Warner HD DVR box arrives. Maybe this will ease the tension. Maybe not. I will probably complain that the game is not live. By the way, the DVR is a 3 month trial. Good luck!
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