mr and mrs splosian

i am never going to play tennis again. it turns out there are two clinics. in the first one, the kids are between like 3 and 10. in the seocnd, there all high school. i'm 14. so i eitherhaveto play with little kids or with kids who are like much olderand better. WHAT THE F#K? Does no one my age play tennis?

Anyway, i'm with the little kids. its actually good because ive won almost all the games and i  would have a serioues chance for a trophy and to rank. the downside is that it is really embarassing. since i'm already 5 foot eight, i'm like towering over thekids and it looks ridiculous because the high shoolers are on the nayboring courts and are basically assholes about it. i tried to explain the problem (either play with the young kids or with them) but there not interested in the details, only in jokesthat arent FUNNY AT ALL.

so i dont think im going back. my mom says that i should just play with the older kids andthat maybe ill get a lot better because i'm challenged more, but i just cant get to the ball fast enough and the one kid i played, kevin, kevin i'm SURE was hitting the ball AT me, not TOme. he never laughed or like made fun of me, actualy, but i think that was just like his sense of humor -- really suttle and like SNIDE is the word. like all his friends were laughin but youd never know he was doing it becxacuse his face was really serious andthen. at the end he shook my hand and was like, 'good game, man." and i saw him hifive his friends which i'm pretty sure was to insult me.

GOOD NEWS THO -- Erin is back from the hamptons. So Erin and i went to day camp together for like five years, we were best friends. she goes to friends seminary and is really REALLY smart. ggreat at sciences and  like an astromoer. but shes also an amazing athelte and plays field hockey and i know is like there best player. people at camp were always making fun of us and calling us MR..  AND MRS. SPLOSIAN but we were NOT bf/gf and it was so funny to us because we're just really good friends andthat's all that either  of us want.

So I'm seeing Erin tonight and we're going to go get falafels and eat them in central park (my idea since Erin is vegan -- or wasthe last time we spoke on June 5). will let you know how she is.

SPLOSIAN OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ps-- where can i get like really rare cookbooks -- maybe first ediston?