Champions 2008

We did it. Surabaya Bank Jatim won the Proliga for the second year in a row. We played flawless volleyball and crushed Elektrik in 3 straight sets. I think they were a little nervous coming out of the gates (first set score was 25-9) and I don't think they ever really recovered. To top it all off members on our team were recognized for Best Setter, Best Attacker, Best Libero and MVP. ( Just to comment on the 2nd photo above, if I may: take note of A)falling balloons, B)fireworks, C)Izzy holding trophy and D) random Indonesian man wanting a photo with me......)

So as I experience the anti-climactic end to another season of professional volleyball, it's not the game that will stick out in my mind, but the people that I met and the moments I shared. The girls as well as the coaching staff and management have been endlessly giving and supportive. I've been treated really well and I have nothing but good things to say about this club.

Once again I find myself saying goodbye to great people and friends while at the same time wondering if I will ever see them again on this massive planet. The really great thing about it is that I won't know but I do take a little piece of each of them with me. They ask me if I will remember them and I have to say that it's going to be really hard to forget.

I'm going to end this little series of blogs for a while as I spend some free time travelling around Asia for the next few months. I will try and write some blogs along the way, so keep checking in every once in a while.

Thanks for reading........