After my 1 hour bike ride, it was time to play softball. I usually play left field, but our pitcher was absent and I was volunteered to pitch. I had only pitched one other time and did okay. I figured I'd be okay since the team we were playing weren't that good. Didn't do too bas as I struck out a couple people and only walked one person. I was not happy about walking that person for two reasons 1) it was a guy and 2) bases were loaded. But looking back, that might've been a good strategy since the bases were loaded.
We were down 7-0 in the third inning, and after the 5th we started to make a comeback. A home run by one of our teammates brought us within 1 and a home run by yours truly tied the game. By the end of the 6th inning were up by six runs and weren't letting up. Our defense made it so there was not a comeback and we didn't have to bat again! That was our second win in a row, and both were come from behind wins! Awesome. Of course we have to celebrate at the nearest pub for a drink or two.
Just when I thought our nite couldn't get any better, Beth and I meet three really cool guys. Once I receive my drink they immediately say 'Cheers!' and bang my glass. I say 'Cheers' right back and tell them that I don't sound right because I don't have an accent. Oh boy did this open up a can of worms. I was told that because I am in their country, I am the one with the accent. I tried to argue my point a little more and decided that only because I am in THEIR country I am the one with the accent. It was a friendly banter and we continued to chat throughout the nite. The three men worked in the corporate office of one of the grocery stores called Marks & Spencers. We didn't believe them at first as men tend to be liars and they were consistently sounding sarcastic about each of their job responsibilites. As we're talking about jobs, one of them is very interested in trying to et my food through the door at Marks & Spencers since they are hiring. He does his best to explain the job and it sounds like a sales forecast job. I let him know that I had a third interview in the morning and would keep M&S in mind. We move on to more interesting conversations and before we know it, it's 11:30 and the tube only runs til midnite. We pound down our drinks and make a rush for the tube. We had made it just in time to make it home without having to pay a ridiculous cab fare!
Thanks Andrew, Sam, and Helgi for a lovely chat last nite! We hope to see you soon.
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