Last night was the first game of our official season. I honestly can't remember the last time I was so excited AND nervous for a season to start. As most of you know, preseason was not easy for me at all...each day I felt like I was trudging uphill in the mud...but with the saying, +ACI-nothing will … [Read more...]
Hillary Klimowicz on March Madness
I'm realizing it's been a long while since I've written a blog, so I figured what better topic to write about than March Madness.I'd actually been counting down the days (incorrectly, I might add...oops) to Selection Sunday since the Monday following the Superbowl. Selection Sunday is kind of … [Read more...]
The Countdown to Christmas Away From Home
Tree w/ cathedral in the background+ACY-nbsp+ADs-Every year ABC Family does a +ACY-lsquo+ADs-25 days of Christmas+ACY-rsquo+ADs event. As you all know, I+ACY-rsquo+ADs-m not home and I don+ACY-rsquo+ADs-t get ABC Family in France, so I am not watching their 25 days of Christmas specials. Even so, I am doing Christmas-y things. I know … [Read more...]
Basketball player Hillary Klimowicz hits the dance floor.
Back by popular demand, this is a blog about me being awkward.After our game on Saturday, my teammates and I decided to go dancing. I need to preface this story by painting a picture of what it means to go 'dancing' in Europe. First of all, you don't actually leave to go out until 1:30am, and even … [Read more...]
Hillary Klimowicz: First basketballl match of the season
Last night was the first game of our official season. I honestly can't remember the last time I was so excited AND nervous for a season to start. As most of you know, preseason was not easy for me at all...each day I felt like I was trudging uphill in the mud...but with the saying, +ACI-nothing will … [Read more...]
A new Euro basketball season: Opening Round
There is nothing quite like the beginning of a season. Tons of thoughts always rush through my head before an opening game: Will I play well? Will we win? Will I remember the plays? Will I get the rotation right on defense? Will I remember everything I need to? Will my teammates be ready? Will there … [Read more...]
Hilary Klimowicz: Today I saw a cat on a leash…
All right. I have to share my first awkward moment since coming here.Well first things first, I did actually see a cat on a leash today, which I've never seen before. At first I thought it was a guy walking a monkey, but when I got closer I recognized my feline friend. The situation reminded me of … [Read more...]
“It ain’t the heat, it’s the humility.” - Yogi Berra
I'm having kind of a tough time settling in here...which also means I'm having a hard time articulating what's going through my mind. I know I haven't been writing much, and I just keep thinking about the two sayings, +ACI-No news is good news,+ACI and +ACI-If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say … [Read more...]
Pre basketball season: Waiting for the fun to begin
Right now our team is in the beginning of preseason. This means a few things:My days consist of working out, sleeping, and eating. Then working out, eating, and sleeping. Blisters. My big toe nails are splitting - their ends are near. Both my basketball sneakers and running sneakers are wearing … [Read more...]
Pro Basketball Year Two: Here We Go!
Me with President Jean-Paul Robert +AEA Limoges train station I made it to France+ACE That was quite a journey though, let me tell you. I left my house in New Jersey around 3pm, got to the airport at 3:40pm, to my terminal by 4:10pm, was in my seat on the plane by 7pm, arrived in Lisbon, Portugal at … [Read more...]