I Wore the Wrong Hat!

Picture this:

My first week in DC. Free tickets to the Nationals game.

In my rush to get to the game on time, I didn't look to see who the Nationals were up against.

I put on my Nationals hat. Yes, I own a Nationals hat already. I bought it at a thrift store in Cincinnati about 4 years ago for a costume. I found it again right before deciding to move to DC. It was definitely a sign.

Got to the game. I see one person with a Red's hat on and shake it off because people often where Reds hats because it's "cool." Then I see two other people with hat's on and it dawns on me....

The Nationals are playing the Reds! And I'm wearing a Nationals hat!

It's ok, because I figured out what to do when I'm wearing the "other" team's apparel. I scream as loud as I can for the Reds, which I found out leads to:

• Dirty looks
• Awkward conversations with Nats fans
• Awkward conversations with Reds fans

Now, let me back up a little. I mentioned that we (my friend and I) got free tickets to this game. They weren't so much tickets as passes. Passes that allowed us to sit in any open seat. And, well, it's a Nationals game. There are a lot of open seats. Which means for the second time in 5 days I get to sit about 15 rows up from the dugout. For the first couple of innings. But we're not bound by any seats. So we go to the nice seats in center field. Where I can also scope out Drew Stubbs better. (I yelled out to him, he didn't look...shoot). Then we ended the game about 5 rows behind the Reds dugout. Talk about living the life. (P.S. the Reds won 2-1 with a nice double play from Phillips to Votto at the end).

After all that I had a conversation with God that went a little like this:

Dear God,

I have been able to smell the sweat of the baseball players but haven't met any yet. I can visualize a life of having awesome seats. Is this just a tease or is something going to come of this?

Love,

Marie Colette

Oh, and I almost forgot to mention. My friend that got us the passes also had us do a public service announcment about drinking responsibly. This was probably my big shot. I have no idea when and where it will play. Hopefully it will make me famous so that baseball players start blogs about trying to get a date with me.

Best Game Yet

Last Saturday I went to the Red's vs. Padres game in Cincinnati with my brother and a couple of friends. I forgot how awesome it is to be in my home stadium with all the fans cheering for the home team. I hadn't been to a game at Great American Ballpark for 2 years. During regular season the past couple of years I donned the Red's gear at Chase Field in Phoenix, I sang "Root, root, root for the REDLEGS!" amidst the crowd of D-Backs fans, turned my hat inside out for rally time when the Red's weren't doing so hot. It's just not the same as being on the home field.
Anyway, this game was particularly awesome for a few other reasons:

Great seats....15 rows up from the visitor's dugout

                            Unexpectedly ran into my best friend

                                               Rainbow beyond the outfield during the game

                                                               Free pitcher and cup set (to bring to DC, of course)

                                              7 HOMERUNS!!!                 
                 
I'm almost certain Drew Stubbs looked right at me


Good things are happening at the ballpark. I'm getting closer to meeting some baseball players. I can feel it.

Cee Lo Green--not talking about me

Dear Brandon Phillips,

Although I don't think that you really blew me off for the reasons listed in my previous blog, if you ever do read my blog, I want you to know 2 things:

1) Why I chose to focus on baseball players--

• Most of the things I look for in a man, I feel like most baseball players would possess: tall, athletic, competitive, ambitious, and strong-willed
• Being a professional sports player is not easy, and I have what it takes to support him
• Baseball is an outdoor sport (except in Phoenix....which is probably why the D-Backs don't have many fans) and I love to be outdoors (Golf would have been my second pick)
• Phoenix or Florida in March
• Summer is my favorite time of year
• I look good in baseball hats
• Football gets cold
• Basketball is indoors

2) I am not a gold digger--

• The dress I was wearing the night I met Jason Aldean I bought for $3 at a thrift store (that's not a typo--$3, not $30)
• I'm smart enough that if I wanted a lot of money, I could get it by my own sweat and tears
• I've played an Atari much more than an XBOX
• The last name brand things I bought were new (not used) Under Armour shorts and tank-- each for $5
• I could go on, but just ask my friends--they know

So, Brandon, that's the deal. And, I'm going to ask one more time (ok, maybe not just one more time):

What do I need to do to get a professional baseball player to ask me on a date?

Sincerely,

Marie Colette