The Carlito Crush Diaries
Entry #6 – Life in Portland
Dear Diary,
I have to tell you, I don’t think I could’ve ended up anywhere better than Portland. The general managers here may be new on the job, but they really seem to “get it”. They are so focused on their players and helping us grow not only on the field, but off of it. They are building quite the locker room atmosphere there, and Portland is going to be the place to be for anyone that comes into the DSFL from now on. As for me, I’ve been doing swell. I moved out to Portland not long after the draft, and found myself a nice little loft to hang out in. Portland is a really nice city, for sure. I had mom and dad come up and check it out, and they were pretty impressed too. I live by myself, even though a lot of rookies live together to cut down on costs. Equipment prices can be pretty hefty for a new player, so splitting the bills is a smart way to save a bit. Not me though. I don’t mind paying extra to have a place to call my own. Sometimes, after a rough practice or lifting session, it’s good to just come home to the peace and quiet and relax.
The nightlife is pretty fun. While I’m not a HUGE fan of alcohol or drugs, I do love to dance. I’ve hit up a few dance clubs already, and its just a good time to get out there on the dance floor and show these ladies what’s up. Needless to say, it turns out women just seem to love 6’6 light skinned dudes with muscles that can dance. Crazy, I know. It’s always weird for me to answer that I’m a football player when these girls ask me what I do for a living. I’m not a ‘student that plays football’ anymore, I’m an actual professional football player who gets paid to do something he loves. I have it really lucky for sure. Of course that gets the attention of the girls around the clubs, and word apparently travels fast. Our coaches had to sit the rookies down and explain to us (as if we didn’t know) that there’s groups of girls who’s only looking to sleep with football stars. Sounds great at first for a young dude in his 20s, but they’re just looking to get “accidentally” knocked up so we have to pay them a whole bunch of money. And the diseases can run rampant if you’re not careful.
I remember one night I went out with John Wachter and Cameron Taylor. Cameron was having a blast, bragging about how he’s a Python. There were girls everywhere, and they were all 9s and 10s. I’m pretty sure these girls practice how they dress and what they say the same way we prepare for games. Them talking to us was essentially game day for them. I almost respect it, even if the intentions are a bit, I don’t know, evil? Anyway, John keeps ignoring these girls and of course that makes them try even harder. He’s swatting hands away, and just trying to have a good time. John’s a great wide receiver, but he’s a terrible wingman. He did a silly thing and fell in love early on in life, and now he’s married already. Good for him for being true to his wife though. Try as they might, these girls weren’t going to break him. I tried to tell them that, but they didn’t care. One girl finally got fed up and screamed at John for not giving her the time of day, and actually yelled that he was “an asshole for not cheating on his wife with her!”. Classic. We had a good laugh about that one.
So far so good in Portland, that’s for sure. The preseason is coming up soon, so now it’s all business. I’m pumped for sure. See ya later.
Ready for Grading - 669 Words
Entry #6 – Life in Portland
Dear Diary,
I have to tell you, I don’t think I could’ve ended up anywhere better than Portland. The general managers here may be new on the job, but they really seem to “get it”. They are so focused on their players and helping us grow not only on the field, but off of it. They are building quite the locker room atmosphere there, and Portland is going to be the place to be for anyone that comes into the DSFL from now on. As for me, I’ve been doing swell. I moved out to Portland not long after the draft, and found myself a nice little loft to hang out in. Portland is a really nice city, for sure. I had mom and dad come up and check it out, and they were pretty impressed too. I live by myself, even though a lot of rookies live together to cut down on costs. Equipment prices can be pretty hefty for a new player, so splitting the bills is a smart way to save a bit. Not me though. I don’t mind paying extra to have a place to call my own. Sometimes, after a rough practice or lifting session, it’s good to just come home to the peace and quiet and relax.
The nightlife is pretty fun. While I’m not a HUGE fan of alcohol or drugs, I do love to dance. I’ve hit up a few dance clubs already, and its just a good time to get out there on the dance floor and show these ladies what’s up. Needless to say, it turns out women just seem to love 6’6 light skinned dudes with muscles that can dance. Crazy, I know. It’s always weird for me to answer that I’m a football player when these girls ask me what I do for a living. I’m not a ‘student that plays football’ anymore, I’m an actual professional football player who gets paid to do something he loves. I have it really lucky for sure. Of course that gets the attention of the girls around the clubs, and word apparently travels fast. Our coaches had to sit the rookies down and explain to us (as if we didn’t know) that there’s groups of girls who’s only looking to sleep with football stars. Sounds great at first for a young dude in his 20s, but they’re just looking to get “accidentally” knocked up so we have to pay them a whole bunch of money. And the diseases can run rampant if you’re not careful.
I remember one night I went out with John Wachter and Cameron Taylor. Cameron was having a blast, bragging about how he’s a Python. There were girls everywhere, and they were all 9s and 10s. I’m pretty sure these girls practice how they dress and what they say the same way we prepare for games. Them talking to us was essentially game day for them. I almost respect it, even if the intentions are a bit, I don’t know, evil? Anyway, John keeps ignoring these girls and of course that makes them try even harder. He’s swatting hands away, and just trying to have a good time. John’s a great wide receiver, but he’s a terrible wingman. He did a silly thing and fell in love early on in life, and now he’s married already. Good for him for being true to his wife though. Try as they might, these girls weren’t going to break him. I tried to tell them that, but they didn’t care. One girl finally got fed up and screamed at John for not giving her the time of day, and actually yelled that he was “an asshole for not cheating on his wife with her!”. Classic. We had a good laugh about that one.
So far so good in Portland, that’s for sure. The preseason is coming up soon, so now it’s all business. I’m pumped for sure. See ya later.
Ready for Grading - 669 Words