Pektus

Yup. Nothing like playing in a table tennis tournament and getting your ass kicked by a bratty 12-year-old wearing a yamaka. Hahaha. He was hardly out of his diapers -- he has a killer forehand! OMG. Anyway, he wasn't really a brat since kids are kids, but at least he wasn't cocky. When I get comfortable I will ask for his picture and post it here. His family seemed like nice people. At any rate, I went to Wang Chen's Table Tennis Club in the hope of enhancing my playing skills, but I can see that I have a steep hill to climb. To say that the room was full of "Forrest Gumps" is an understatement. Note to self: Learn a variety of serves and wear "sports" clothing. I'm actually planning to get a couple of lessons with Chen, although I think I should just show up and learn from the players there. Chen has multiple world championships under her belt so I think the lessons should be worth it. At least I can say that I learned a serve or two from a former world champion. Anyway, I'm still happy. I've expanded my world a little bit and that's always good. I now have a singular motivation in playing this game: beat the 12-year-old kid. Hahaha.