I’ve said before that when it comes to darts, it’s often better to be lucky than good. That rings especially true in tournament play where the format is usually a “blind draw” or “luck of the draw”. Basically, all the players participating draw a number and are paired up based on that number. For example, last night I drew number 2 which meant my partner would be the player who drew number 1. That’s how it came to be that I teamed up with Cristy last night.
For those of you following my darts “career” here at LTG, you know Cristy is probably the top player in Barretto right now. And based on singles league stats, I’m in the top three. Anyway, once the teams were announced everyone assumed we would be unbeatable. I knew better though. There’s a different kind of pressure when you are expected to win which can adversely affect your game. And opponents who feel like there is nothing to lose often relax and throw better than they normally do. That’s why you have to play the matches to find out what’s going to happen.
Cristy and I won the tournament. It was a struggle at times. Two teams took us to the third and deciding leg, but in the end we finished the night undefeated. Neither of us threw our best darts, but we threw well enough together to bring home the money.
Speaking of luck, I did some walking around Baloy beach area looking for potential rental properties. I didn’t find anything. Well, there was this one:
I’ve got mixed feelings about Baloy anyway. I lived out that way for the first couple of months after making the move to the Philippines. The main road is rough and full of potholes, and when it rains it floods. I think they have made some improvements since that time, but not sure I want to deal with that again. We’ll see.
The potential house I was thinking about here in Alta Vista probably ain’t gonna happen either. Turns out my dart partner Cristy’s ex-boyfriend used to live there. She told me the owner of the house is a crazy Filipina who is trying to get her foreigner husband deported. When Cristy’s boyfriend made the mistake of taking the husband’s side, she went after him too. So he wound up moving out and leaving town. Don’t want that kind of drama in my life. So, the search continues for now.
More darts on tap tonight. I’ll tell you about my 10K walk today, tomorrow.
And here is how misunderstandings happen in today’s world:
Funny meme at the bottom, there. Gave me chuckle.
Congrats on the darts win, and continued good luck as you continue your radar sweep of local properties. Are all the new houses, the ones currently under construction, already spoken for? I assume you want something sturdy, fairly modern, and high up so as to avoid flooding issues. And I also assume you’re through with living in apartments. I know I am. Whatever my next property will be, it’s going to be a free-standing home where I can make all the damn noise I want to. In my basement, at least. (Oh, yeah: for me, there’s gotta be a basement. For the sex dungeon, you see.)
How did I miss the “a” in “Gave me A chuckle”? Ha!
Yeah, I’m in no position to joke about creeping senility.
Sex dungeon, eh? I like the way you think!
Yes, the new construction is all owner-occupied. One guy told me he’s renting the downstairs of his new house, but as you guessed, I have zero interest in apartments or shared accommodations.
I’m trying to remain hopeful that a move won’t prove necessary, but perhaps I’ll find something I like better at a lower price.
Maybe a dumb question, but you are pretty set in Barretto, correct? No yearnings to move further afield, regardless if it is even the next town over?
Brian, yes I am content in Barretto. Moving elsewhere, even the neighboring town, would be a pain in the ass and a daily inconvenience since most of what I do (darts, hikes) take place here. If I were going to relocate it would be for a new start somewhere further away, like La Union or Dumaguete.