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In the Czech Republic

Kim Glass Written by Kim Glass, Wednesday January 27 2010

I just received a message from Krzystztof from Poland, and he wrote: 

 

" I've just visited your blog, but you wrote your last information in November :) why?:) "

It got me thinking, why haven't I written a blog? I've definitely thought about it, but obviously you can't plough a field by turning it over in your mind...or something like that lol. So I'm writing now. Sorry that I've kept you waiting :0D

 

 As of now, I just returned from a day-trip to Vienna with my friend & U.S. National Team teammate Ogonna Nnamani. We try to get out of our town as much as we can when we have our days off, even if it’s just 2 hours away to Prague. If not, we'd be in our houses most of the time probably going mad! haha

 

Refreshing internet pages, reading, psychotically planning, re-planning, & re-planning the re-planning of our futures, or watching movies. SOME TIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO GIVE YOURSELF A BREAK. 

 

 Its soo cold outside that we don't leave our houses in Prostejov much(besides vball practice & games, & the occasional dinner), and when we leave it's like a peaceful rejuvenation from volleyball. We get a hotel, swim, & jacuzzi time,  sight-see, and EAT REALLY WELL lol.

 

 

Prostejov is a great town, but the restaurants are limited to just a few. So it's nice to switch it up, a little authentic Italian here, Viennese there, Mediterranean etc... Plus it’s really nice to sleep in a comfortable bed, my bed here is like cardboard with a comforter on it. :0?

 

 

 There are things to do in Prostejov, bowling alley's etc., but sometimes it’s not even fun to go out to dinner here, because of the excessive smoking. Europe is terrible with smoking. It gets frustrating, you come home, your hair, & clothes really smell a mess. That's no fun for anyone. 

 

 The people are really friendly in the Czech Republic. They've been very welcoming. It's pretty funny though, twice I’ve driven in my car and had an entire car full of people slow down almost to a stop, to turn around and stare at me simultaneously, as if I was the 8th wonder of the world. (FYI they didn’t even try to hide it) I'm like damn I should get paid for this show muhahaha but really nothing to see here folks,  just a black girl driving a car DOT DOT DOT please proceed right. 

 

 I have to say that my teammates are pretty RAD! They're super friendly, besides the fact that they are really good players, but they make going to practice fun! We get together for dinner etc., and this Wednesday, we have movie night lol. So its cool, I'm not really use to the whole team commradery thing. When I come overseas, sometimes coming over here is like going to work in an office, aka the gym, and everyone has their own cubicle. YiKes ... 

 

 How’s the team doing?? Right now we're first in our league! YAY! We're playing regular season play in addition to Czech Cup Games, in addition to Champions League .

 

Yep !  We made it out of the first round. We beat the Polish team, Bielsko Biala, in 2 tough matches to advance to the next round. Which is awesome, it’s just too bad we didn’t get the bid to host!! Grrr...

 

Next round, we play against the Italian team, Pesaro. Last time I played in Italy was 2006 my first year overseas. Boy time flies. It'll be exciting!! They'll be great competition. Champions League Always is! 

 

 I miss being home, it’s hard being overseas. I really hope that we get the WNVA started in the states, and it becomes successful. It would be nice to play in front of my family again. In addition, to just be in the best country ever, the U.S.A. Of course my family gets to come out for 2 weeks to visit. But there's nothing like being home, or having easy access to home. SO LET'S ROOT FOR THE WNVA AND "BRING OUR VBALL PLAYERS HOME"  ;0P 

 

 Have you guys seen me in an Under Armour Store near you? Yeaap That's ME!! YAAYEEE! LOL!  Expect to see more of your girl, and get out and cop some gear!! 

 

 

 

 

 

Peace & Love, 

     Kimberly

 

Kim Glass is an All-American volleyball player and an Olympics Silver Medalist. Her blog for www.playerpress.com runs at www.kimglass10.com. Follow her on Twitter as kglass10.


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