[日記] Out of The Box With Unique #1
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Out of the Box With Unique
What’s up out there!! I just want to thank
you all for coming through and checking out
my online diary. Well, the excitement begins
now because we are going to have some fun
throughout the course of this WNBA season.
I will be keeping you up to date about what’s
going on in my world. We will have a ball so
make sure you log on weekly with yours truly, Unique.
I'm sure many of you are wondering who Unique
is … well, Unique is my new nickname. Many of
you have known me as Mique for many years now.
My new name was given to me by my new coach
Henry Bibby. Why Unique? Well he says I’m
different, and he means different in a good way.
I guess I’ll try to take that as a compliment.
This new name is sticking though. At first it
would catch me off guard when a teammate would
yell out my name. I would pause for a second
and then react, but now I’m up and running.
So Unique it will be for this 2005 season.
For those that can’t make the transition as
easily I’ll still go by Mique for a limited time only.
Once I decided to play this 2005 season I was
really nervous. I knew I would be leaving my
comfort zone. I would be leaving all my friends
and my family, my house and, most importantly,
my support group that has held me down through
six seasons in D.C. Despite this difficult
decision, my close friends and family were
really excited about me heading to L.A and
playing for the Sparks. All they could talk
about was the possible championships, all
the talented players, and the fact that Sparks
had two WNBA titles but had not captured the
crown the past two seasons. Now if you can
imagine I had all this running through my
head—boy, was I a wreck. I’m one of those
people that believes in serving my purpose.
I asked the spirit above to show me a sign,
and let’s just say that sign was revealed.
Since then I take this experience as a blessing
because I know this is where I’m supposed to
be and I look forward to all the lessons I will learn.
I am really enjoying Los Angeles and its laid
back nature. I like to chill so I love the
fact that I live three blocks from the beach.
The sunshine has really been conducive to my
spirit - there is nothing like a little
sunshine to brighten up your day. I love
just walking on the beach and people-watching.
You see a little bit of everything on Venice
beach. My favorite attraction thus far is the
dude that thinks he is Cameo (old school singer
with the flat top) and pop locks (old school
dance move). Oh! I can’t forget the guy that
roller skates while playing rock and roll on
his guitar. It’s like being home in N.Y.C.;
you get a little bit of everything and no one
seems surprised. People keep walking like
everything is normal.
It seems like everyone is trying to get me to
compare my experiences as a Mystic to those as
a Spark. I see that as unfair. I truly enjoyed
my experiences as a Mystic - I had a lot of
good times and laughs. Most importantly I
experienced personal growth. I came in as a
bright-eyed rookie and left a mature woman.
Everyday wasn’t the brightest nor was it the
gloomiest. That’s just life. Nothing ever runs
smoothly all the time. You tend to have mishaps
along the way. So when I talk about my experience
thus far as a Spark, I am never trying to compare
or down the Mystics.
As for our new coach, Henry Bibby … well, he
is no joke. This guy wants to win and that’s
the bottom line. He doesn’t expect us to just
show up and win - he is about preparation and he
works us really hard. I’m so impressed by his
knowledge of the game. When you have played for
as many coaches at this level as I have, you
think you have seen it all. Some of the sets he
puts together for us to run are ones I have never
seen before. I like when he breaks it down and
tells us why the play will work and all the
options. It’s like a true artist at work. Even
our assistant, Coach Shelly, said with all her
coaching experience she has never seen some of
the things he runs. Coach also keeps it real.
You have to love that he’s quite a character -
I just laugh. One thing I really like that he
said was the most important people on the team
are the bench, because they make up the difference
in the game.
Our team is made of a lot of different personalities;
you have no carbon copies around here. I think it’s
great how we are all different but on the court we
can bring it together and make it work. I have
competed against some of these players for years
and I have enjoyed getting to know them on a daily
basis. We are just out there everyday trying to get
better as a team. I know this season will have its
ups and downs, and I’m sure each player will go
through something. The key for us is staying together
and having each other's back. Like Coach Bibby said,
it’s war out there every time we step on the court,
and we have to learn to cover for each other. That way
when we approach a bump in the road it doesn’t slow
us down.
It’s been great sharing my time and thoughts with
all of you and be sure to check me out next week.
So make sure all of you tune in and show the ladies
some love. Until next time stay blessed and stay
safe and remember to keep that positive energy flowing.
Yours Truly - Unique #1
Thought for the Week:
Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet.
Only through experience of trial and suffering can
the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition
inspired, and success achieved. - Helen Keller
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