Making dreams a reality

My girlfriends friend wants to be a fashion designer, and instead of just drawing dresses for fun, or sitting wishing he had certain opportunities he makes them for himself. Its so inspiring to see someone who has a dream that not many people support, but is still making the most out of everything he has and goes beyond peoples expectations. I hope to do that for my parents and everyone out there who's ever doubted me. I want to be extremely successful in business and prove people who had doubts in me wrong for my own benefit. It's great to be around people with a passion and I hope to find more of them on my way to the top tier of success.

Basketball Wins!

Multiple times a week I go to the rec and play basketball with some buddies. Even though its just for fun, I really get into it because I have a strong competitive spirit. Every now now and then I hurt myself by landing wrong or getting fouled. I had a game winning 3 pointer even though a guy was right in my face with his hand up trying to block it. I feel so amazing when I'm winning. I love to use my brain and body to make the most out of every situation I'm in. I like to challenge myself, and basketball is a great way that I can get exercise, have fun, and most importantly, win.

Eating Right

Its been so hard to maintain a healthy diet in college. Thankfully I had good standards of what healthy eating looked like before hand and realized the consequences of choosing foods that aren't helpful to my body. Some weeks I eat minimally and choose good foods, but other times I'm with friends who are stopping somewhere quick, or who want a late night snack and I join them in eating that pizza or that burger then don't feel good later. I honestly try to keep my body in the best of shape, and being stern in my need to eat beneficial foods is a goal I would like to continue succeeding with.

Packing up

Its so strange to be done with my first year of college. A lot of people were hoping I would be successful and I'm happy to make them proud. I've done so much better than I thought I would and learned so much about studying and managing my time wisely. First semester I thought that I just had to go it alone on the fate of my grades, but this semester I learned that in order to improve my grades and my education I need to communicate with my teachers problems that I'm having and things that I would like to fix.

The Most Interesting Man In the World

A few weekends ago I met an elderly man that was very much alive. I made a connection with him instantly because he had a deep passion for baseball. He told me he had multiple season tickets for baseball and football teams. We formed such an instant relationship that he invited me to use his season tickets to see a game. He invited me to his house to pick up the tickets. When I got there he was swinging on his porch in front of his 25 acre plantation. He had a huge amount of land where he grew squash and other vegetables to use for his amazing recipes. He also hunts with bows and teaches his dogs to point and help him hunt. The most interesting thing I learned though, besides the fact that he was a president of 6 different companies, was that he was the secretary in Charlie Wilson’s War. To think that he such a huge part in a largely known historical event was incredible. I can’t wait to talk to him again.

Family in Colorado

The nice thing about having parents who live in Colorado is getting to visit as often as I want. The atmosphere up there is so inspiring. It really gives me a deep connection to the earth. Not to mention I love attending concerts at the Red Rocks. The acoustics are great there. This summer I'm going to do the Urban Assault Race there. It's this scavenger hunt on bikes thats so much fun every year and tests you in both physical and mental challenges. I'm looking forward to biking in the mountain regions. Its going to be amazing. I also can't wait to see my parents again. Its been tough not having them near to talk to.

Easter Sunday

Despite my parents no longer living in town, I still made sure to attend the service at our church. It was a great day to connect with the true meaning of the day and see old faces. I did wish that we had a different Priest, because the guy who usually speaks was not doing the sermon I went to, but I got to see him afterwards and let him know how things are going at Texas State. It was also fun to see the new alter servers because I used to be one myself. I was looking sharp of course. I wish that more people would respect the service, especially on such an important holiday in the religion.