Scotties update

I know the few people who read my blog could care less about curling but that's just too bad! Curling is the one sport I follow closely and know something about.

Today was Day 2 of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts (formerly the Scott Tournament of Hearts). I haven't enjoyed watching this tournament during the past few years as much as I have the Brier because I've realized how boring women's curling can be. Nevertheless, I will still watch it because there are a few women's teams I really enjoy watching.

Take Jennifer Jones, for instance. She won the Scott a couple of years ago and since then she's been one of my favourites. She's very serious about the sport and she's young, which I find inspirational. She can make some great shots, such as the in-off to win the tournament (Schmirler-style). I was disappointed the other night, however, when she had a terrible game against Jan Betker - I expected much more from her.

Jan Betker is another curler I really like. As the TSN commentators have mentioned, she seems very comfortable skipping this year and I appreciate how much she makes the sport look like fun by actually smiling when she curls. I hope she does well with her new team (Joanie-less). Besides, she's from SK so I'm somewhat biased. A random and useless fact: I curled two sheets down from her when I curled in the University league. I was pretty star-struck.

There are some teams I really don't like or have mixed feelings towards. My teeth have been on edge lately when I watch Kelly Scott. I will admit she is a great curler and very classy on the ice, but she's so... nice. Her syrupy-sweet voice makes me want to vomit, to be perfectly honest. I guess I shouldn't complain; she's refreshing compared to Colleen Jones. I just want to hear her swear or fart or something, so I know she's human.

Anyhoo, tomorrow I'll be taking a break from working in my classroom to watch the game in the afternoon. Since I have Poverty Vision I don't actually get TSN, so I have to watch it on the website. Honestly, I would be so depressed this week if I couldn't watch it. Thank you, TSN Broadband!