Day 7-8 White greater than 1000 Red less than 1000

So much for a daily post but seriously people I am le tired.

Only 15 min until I have to be back in the dressing room. This morning I got up to be greeted by a camera man and his endless questions. I had literally rolled out of bed 5 min earlier, was still in my pjs and hadn't even looked in a mirror. Turns out he was from Global NATIONAL. Super, now all my friends and family can see how awesome I look and how much my voice sounds like I need more sleep less sugar and a cup of tea.

All for a good cause right? At least I'm only a temporary celebrity, could be worse.

I can't even remember what I've talked about already but here goes a ramble. People's spirits are dropping. The fatigue the lack of ability to add skill to the game, the fact that it has been going on for over a week, the missing of the outside world are all adding up to a toll on many of the players. For the first time last night on my midnight to 4 am shift people were admitting that they wanted to go home. They were done, the lustre was gone, the abuse on their bodies too much. Being trapped with 39 women they don't really want to be with for this long causing conflicts.

I think what is keeping most people here at this point is the 'team' aspect of it. Knowing that if they leave, they are going to add pain and suffering to everyone else is what keeps people with busted knees, ear infections, screwed up joints and numbness that shouldn't be there on the ice. One girl had a migraine so bad she barfed and 24 hours later she was back on the ice. At least if you are a skating pylon you are allowing someone else to be sleeping or eating you tell yourself. No one wants to be taken to the hospital but so far three have gone, and two have come back on the ice.

I realise the answer to that question should be the cause, CF, but for many girls here they have no direct connection with CF just a love of hockey and a big heart.

My favorite part of the shift is after the zamboni has been by and the ice is so smooth, so effortless to move, so great. I have lost all fascination with the zamboni, I figure I will have seen an ice clear about 80 times before this is over. I think I could do it in my sleep now... Pics to come later... maybe;)