Shiai season is definitely not among my favorites but at the least it ups the ante and gives some of that all-too-unwelcome scrutiny: I guess this time around there are actual tryouts for team placement, which should be extra incentive, even though I tend to choke. It's good, even though I'll likely now miss one practice a week due to classes next semester at least. My goal is not so much shiai as shinsa, June 2009.