The loss of wisdom...

So yesterday I had 2 of my wisdom teeth extracted at the dentist's office. I only have 3 of my wisdom teeth. One si missing and they couldn't take the third one out; something with the nerve running near that tooth. I was given laughing gas, which actually doesn't make you laugh, and I was given some other numbing medication. I was awake for the whole procedure. I even learned about the medicines that the dentists were using to numb me. I asked a lot of questions and I had a lot of fun. It wasn't as bad as what I thought it would be. The worst part is that I can't chew real food for a few days. I have decided that I'm just gonna skip eating for most of my meals. I might eat once a day. After my mouth has healed I will have to make up for the lack of nutrition. Oh well.

My first semester of college is already over. I can't believe how fast it flew. Finals were not bad. Maybe next semester will be harder. I guess that I will just have to wait and see.

Christmas is almost here. I realized that as I have begun to get closer to people that I did not know even a year ago, my view of how other people celebrate this time has been expanded. I am very grateful for this new view.

Well readers (if you exists) I would like to wish you a Merry Christmas. If you celebrate Hanukkah or Kwanzaa, then I wish you a Merry Hanukkah/Kwanzaa. Be safe and celebrate your loved ones this holiday season!

TTYL

Time

It has been a long time since the last time that i posted here on my blog. So what has been going on in my world....

Well I had a wonderful thanksgiving. It was great. I got to spend time with my family. On thanksgiving my little brother had thanksgiving lunch with my family and I had thanksgiving dinner at his grandparents house. (if you don't know the person that i consider my little brother is my very best friend).

I also went hunting with my little brother three times over the thanksgiving weekend. It was a lot of fun...i didn't actually shot anything though. Along with hunting I had a good time learning how to clean out a shotgun. My dad also showed me his shotgun.

Overall, thanksgiving was a lot of fun. I was really sad to have to go home (back to college). Now I am looking forward to Christmas break.

If there are any readers out there I hope that you enjoyed your thanksgiving. Remember to enjoy the best part about the holidays...family and friends. Now that I have had the experience of living away from those I really love I have realized that family and friends are greater than any gifts that money could buy.

Have a great day reader(s)...if you are out there...

It has been quite some time...

It has been a long time since I have last posted so this post could get pretty long. I think that I will start a long time ago and work my way up to today. (A long time ago will be within the last three weeks.)

So a little over a week ago my friend Mo and I decided to try and go a week without facebook. We decided to do this because we both realized that we spent waaaaay to much time on facebook. I did pretty good at first. Then, when I was hanging out with my friend who was on facebook, I want toed sooooo badly to get on. I had my friend get on for me for about 5 minuets...so i want actually on, but i kinda was. Anyway...besides that one incident i did a pretty good job. I was so excited to get back on facebook when the week was over. Sadly, facebook just didn't meet my expectations once I got back on.

This week has been pretty average. I just keep on learning, working, and doing my best to enjoy life.

Last night I went to the Panther game at Millard South. The Panthers were playing the Millard West Wildcats. Sadly we lost 35 to 0. The worst part about the game was seeing the players faces after the game. You could tell that the guys wanted to win soooooo badly. Many of the players couldn't help but cry. They had such a passion for the game. I hope that someday I can have that same sort of passion. I hope that I can put myself so into something that I either cry or shout for joy at the end of whatever it is.

Today I am going back home after I film some a a project with my group. I hope that it will be a ton of fun like the last project was.

Looking into the future...
Next weekend is the TEC weekend. I continue to pray that God will reveal himself to the candidates that go through this TEC.

Final Notes:

I now have a new "life goal" (i already stated this above): I want to become passionate about something in my life. I'm not sure what it will be, but I want to find the passion that God has instilled in me.

Well sometimes-existing reader, thank you for reading my blog. Have a great day/evening. TTYl!

Disease...a blessing in disguise!

So this weekend was fall break and it was amazing. I had so much fun. On Friday night I watched the Panthers whip the Bearcats. I also got to see my best friend play football for the first time this season! I was so happy for him. After the game I went to Mikel's house and got on my pjs. Then Mikel finally gets home and he tells me that we are gonna go to a "party" with some people from work. So we go to Amanda's house and her parents were asleep. So Felicia says "lets just go driving around." And someone else says "Let Michael drive!" So i was driving Felicia's car. Nothing went wrong till a hose broke. (This is now the second time that I was driving someone else's car that died on me.) We got everything worked out. So that was Friday night.

Saturday: I did some homework. I also was part of an airsoft war with Christian and these two random guys that I don't know. It was ok. It wasn't as much fun as I was hoping. Then I hung out with Mikel and Felicia (mikel had to teach felicia how to drive the truck that is currently replacing the car that I destroyed). We went out to TaHa and I layed down in the middle of the baseball field to spend some time looking at the stars. After TaHa I had a great movie night with Crystal, Emilie, Brooke, and Allison. We watched the movie American Beauty. I hated it. It was really dark and it had a nasty impact, shaking me to the core.

Sunday: I stopped by Lou's and a couple of people had called in sick...so they asked me to work...so I said yes. It was a ton of fun. Sadly, Mikel was sick and tired so I asked the manager to let him go home. Thankfully the manager let him go home. I gave Mikel his b-day present (a little late) and he really liked it (i believe).

Monday and Tuesday: So Monday and Tuesday Mikel was sick. So I took care of him/ hung out like all day Monday and Tuesday. We spent all of our time facebooking, youtubeing, and watching stuff on TV. It reminded me of how we were hanging out this summer. Mikel also helped me learn my basic form for tae kwon do. (disease can be a blessing) Then I came home on Tuesday.

Today is Wednesday. Mo and I made some spaghetti (although Mo did most of the work). Then Mo made some amazing cookies!

That was fall break for me.

Weekend....................................................

So my weekend wasn't bad at all. On Friday my group and I worked on filming for a project thats worth about a quarter of our grade in two classes. Then on Saturday Mary and I went to our first Hockey game ever. The Mavs won 4 to 3. Thats right people...we kick butt. Anyway then came Sunday. I worked on my paper and power point for my presentation that I gave today in class. (I totally did a great job on my presentation by the way). The Molly came home! We hung out and Molly helped my by critiquing my paper and presentation.

Random thing that happened: so today in weight lifting i was on my last set and my arms died on me. The bar came down and i could feel it against my throat. My arms were able to hold it barely above my neck. Then my spotter tyler saved my life...kinda. I will explain it in person (my one reader), if you ask.

Any who, I really love riddles right? I just majorly dislike the fact that people can solve riddles like nothing and it takes me forever to figure them out. I do love a challenge though.

I have just found out: I LOVE the band OWL CITY! they totally rock. I really enjoy their song Hello Seattle. Look it up on YouTube sometime! I highly recommend it!

Life is good as usual. I'm still learning and growing. Random thought: I love not looking at my hands when I type. I'm used to looking all the time and every now and then I decide to try really hard not to look when i type.

Another random thought. I think I like having friends that are younger than I am. I love seeing them develop and learn about themselves. I also notice that, lately, i have been doing a lot of observing-of-the-self. I have been dissecting why I do what I do and why I think the way that I think.

I think that what I have said about sums up everything that has been going on lately. Have I ever said how much I enjoy blogging sometimes?

Thanks for reading! Reply if you want! TTYL

Another page of another chapter...

So midterms are coming up...and im doing pretty well. All I have to do is edit a paper, create a presentation, film a video, and study for a midterm quiz. I feel ok about it all.

Life is going on as always. I had a great weekend at home this week. I got to hang out with my best friend, spend some good time with my family, and i finished writing the rough draft of my paper.

I am really enjoying college life. I love the learning that is happening. I think that I will always be a student for life. I just love to expand what I know and learn about what has happened, what is happening, and what may happen in our world.

This is another page is my book...yay! Comment y'all!

The PAPER

So a couple of days ago I was freaking out about completing my research paper for one of my classes. But now I'm doing pretty good. I have almost all my homework done that I usually complete over the weekend. So when I go home this weekend I will be able to totally focus on writing my paper! I have a good peace right now (i think that God deserves the credit).

Also I would like to thank Mo for the OMAZING Ferras music. (Thanks Mo-dog) ;p

This is just a quick snippet of life right now. TTYL y'all!

My life...

so here is an update: I had a great weekend. Went to the zoo and played some amazing games of pitch! I had a ton of fun.

lately: i've been stressing/working on my paper. its going pretty well. I can't wait to have it finished though.

today: meet some cool people across the hall. They share some of my values about not drinking!

right now: i am really annoyed b/c my roommates decided to invite some people over and they decided to drink (ugh!)

random: so i watched the movie "What the Bleep" twice. It was kinda a weird, but interesting movie. Now its making me think...do i want to feel sorry for myself and develop an attitude where i always feel like a victim...or do i want to find joy in life? I think im gonna make a choice to find joy in life. I am slowly rewiring my brain (watch the movie and you will totally understand the network of neurons in your brain). I want to get rid of my "addiction". The movie talked about chemical addictions (you can be addicted to chemicals produced by the hypothalamus in your brain). I don't do drugs or anything like that, i think i am addicted to feeling lonely sometimes. I think that i have put myself in situations that give me an opportunity to feel lonely. How am i gonna change? First and foremost i'm gonna focus my life on God. I think that by making God my center everything will fall into place. I am also going to focus on how lucky I am. I have so much good going on that I have no need to focus on what isn't great about life.

That is all I have. Reply if you want to...if anyone is out there...TTYL!

Remember: Enjoy life because you only get to live it once! (and also because God loves you!)

A small update...

I'm just continuing to do more homework, more studying, and having less of a life. Ugh! I am excited for next semester...some choir, intro to social work, and a new major! I am pretty excited for the future, but I still have to live in the present. I can do this! Talk to ya later whoever maybe reading this blog.

This weekend...

This weekend has gone by waaaaaaaay to fast. I have to go back tomorrow already. But I had some good memories...lets review...so the panthers kicked fremonts butt. Then I got to stay the night at my best friends house...fun as always. Woke up the next day to go home and get ready for a day at work. Work was most excellent. 2 people that I absolutely love came in and took pictures with me while i was still at work. Now that the dance is over two of my best friends and I are watching movies! We watched "Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist" and right now we are watching "10 Things I Hate about You". I'm loving this weekend. Why do I have to go back?????

Life...

Oh how amazing life can be. Sometimes its full of pain and sadness. At other times its full of joy and love and those u love. So I had a realization...lets set the stage...a friend of mine feels like crap with some life-stuff and I realized this: Without the pain of life, the joy of life isn't as great. When we get out of the valley of the shadow of death we can look back and see the good out of it all. I think God put me where I am 4 a reason. Blog with ya later!

Just chillin

I'm relaxing and chilling with mo. We went and had some ice cream at cold stone. It was my first time ever eating ice cream there and um um it was some good ice cream. Now we are watching the movie "pay it forward". It looks really good. Can't wait to see how it ends. Have a good day reader!

Coming back...

So the saddest part of Labor Day weekend was coming back to college. Its not that I don't enjoy college...its the fact that my family and my very best friends are back home. (I know I have made this comment a lot, but I am adjusting to college life fairly well) Anywho... can you guess what I did when I left my family for the drive back? I cried. I know that in today's society guys shouldn't cry, but I'm not scared to say that I did in fact cry. I cried a little less than when my parents helped me move in. I think that it will take me some time to for me to realize that I will always have my family. I just don't get to see them everyday. Maybe on day in the distant future I won't cry when I have to say goodbye to my family for an extended period of time. Well that is what I have been thinking about. Goodnight readers (if you exist). Stay safe and God bless you!

What a weekend!

So the weekend is almost over, sad to say. It has been a really good one though. I came home and spent some good time with my friends and family! I went to our hometown football game and then I got to go to the OMAZING Husker football game!!! I had a ton of fun with my dad, my dad's friend, and my dad's friend's son. (Sorry if i broke a grammar rule there Ms. Henre!) Anywho... now i'm hanging out at my friends house about to watch the movie Seventeen Again. Im doing more homework as the night goes on. UGH! so much homework. I have already put in roughly 6 hours of homework this weekend and im not even done yet! The movie is about to start! Bye! Oh and don't be afraid to comment on my blog y'all!

An update...

I'm getting adjusted to this life they call college (who is they...the world may never know). I'm realizing that college is about time management. I have done a pretty good job so far, in my own opinion. It is weird not leaving class when a bell rings. It is also weird not having classes all in a row. Having an hour here or there between classes is nice. I have yet to get a job, but I am working on that. Once I get some income I can relax about spending money. Until that time I think that I will have to pinch my pennies.

I do still miss my friends back home though...i want to keep them for the rest of my life though! I will do everything in my power to make sure that we stay close to each other.

My classes:

Weight lifting: I am really enjoying this class. The teacher is very encouraging.

Computer class at PKI: Im doing ok. Its not too hard and its kinda interesting.

Taekwondo: Its TONS of fun (metric tons not english tons). The teacher is cool and I am learning how to fall properly.

World civilizations: Its a lot of work, but I enjoy the group discussions that we have.

World Lit: Even more fun than World Civ. and a little less work.

Honors Yoga: Yoga is sooooooooooo relaxing! I love it!

Math: I am currently in trig. Its not too hard, I just have to get used to not having a techer that I can ask questions to everyday.

Thats all my classes. I am ready to sign off. Goodnight y'all! (If there is anyone reading)

So far...

...college life isn't so bad.

...my roommates are ok.

...i'm adjusting well to not seeing my best friend everyday (although I still love you my brother).

I can't wait for classes to start. My schedule isn't too full.

I hope that everything goes well. I guess that I will just have to wait and see how everything turns out.

If you are reading this please don't feel afraid to leave a comment. Bye y'all.

Last Day Of Work

Well today is my last day at work at Lou's Thrifty Way! I'm kinda sad, but i am really excited for the free time (5 days) till i go to college.

College...i's coming up really fast. I'm excited but scared. How will my roomates and I get along? Will i starve to death? How much studying do i need to do? Can i keep my research papers up to Ms. Henre's standard? But the most important thing that I worry about...will I be able to keep close to my friends in Norfolk? I love my friends. Some of them have become family for me. I want to stay close to them even though I won't see them every week or every day. I'm worried about those relationships. I will do my best to keep in touch and visit often.

If you are reading this thank you very much. Please leave a reply if you wish.

Also...watch Glen Beck and Red Eye on FOX. They are on at 1 am and 2 am, respectively. I love watching them. They are very funny and informative.

TTYL (if anyone out there is reading)

update...

ok so its been a weekish since i last posted on my blog so here is life...

the party....

my b-day party went fantastically well. I was worried that my friends might not get along b/c they come from different parts in my life. but everyone got along well and (as ms. cook would say) a good time was had by all.

work....

work is almost finished. My last day to work is the 14th. The time has been flying so fast. I can't believe that i leave 4 college in less than 15 days.

college...

im kinda psyched and nervous at the same time. I'm ready to go out and explore the world (i think) but i want to stay close with all my friends here at home. I'll have to see what the future will bring.

random...

i wish that i wasn't the only one left blogging. R any of you still there?????

Anywho ttyl readers (if there are any)

Sleep is a wonderful thing...

So I went to the drive-in theater last night with a friend of mine. We stay for both Ice Age 3 (3.5 out of 5 stars) and The Proposal (4 out of 5 stars). Both of the movies were veery funny and made me laugh. Sadly I did not get home until 2 am. I went staight to bed only to be woken up at 5 am to get ready to head up to the hospital for my dad's knee surgury. The surgery was quick and small so we got home by 10 am. I went staight to bed. I slpet till 1 pm! Thats like crazy. I also slept for about an hour and a half while i was in the hospital. So i slept for a total of 7.5ish hours. And the moral of the stroy..............I love sleep!!!!! Even though i wake up early every morning (5 am), I still like getting sleep.

My summer has been going well. I have yet to buy my laptop for college (but I will have one soon). Im pretty psyched for this Friday. I am having my "14th through 18th" Birthday party. I know that my birthday was in may, but i haven't have a b-day party for too many years. Seeing as this was kinda like a last chance to get together with all my best friends I am really excited.

Well that enough about my life for now. I will continue to post on my blog until I stop for some reason. Thanks for reading whoever is out there.

I didn't pass out!

I gave blood today and I didn't pass out. I made sure to eat lunch before I went. A footlong turkey on italian herb and cheese sandwich. It was muy delisioso! I felt like i was gonna pass out but I told the lady and she helped me to take 'preventative measures' to make sure that i wouldn't pass out. I am rather dissapointed in the fact that I might always almost pass out when I give blood. Sad day. Oh well. I didn't pass out this time!

In other news.......

I just got back a few days ago from Colorado. I went with some members of my youth group. It was an amazing trip! We went white water rafting and mountain climbing. But more importantly, I learned more about leadership and learning to trust others with the burdens that I have been carrying around for a long time. It was well worth the time and energy. I can't wait to see how my life changes as I take some important steps in my life.

Thanks for reading if anyone is out there!

My thoughts (or hopes)

I hope that everyone who was reading this before still stays on with it. I mean all of my fellow classmates. I hope that we can try to stay in contact.

For any other random people who stumble upon this blog: have fun.

On another note:

I am really starting to realize how short life is. This seems really weird but i think that i have begun to come out of my shell more than before. Now when I'm presented with some sort of opportunity that I would have declined I think twice about saying no. I'm not talking about drugs or alcohol, these are just stupid. I'm talking about things like cleaning a fish, learning tae kwon do, and other weird opportunities that come across my path. I am learning that mistakes are ok and that practice makes perfect (or as close as i can get).

I think that that is the end of my randomness for now.
Good day everyone!

Camping Trip

I just got back in town on May 26th from a 5 day camping trip. It was amazing! I learned how to do sooooo much. I learned how to fish (somewhat), how to start a fire (somewhat), a new card game (i love it), how to tie a fishing knot (still needs lots of practice), how to clean a fish (i didn't actually do this i watched), and tons more. The time flew like crazy. I went on the trip with Tim Mastney, Mikel Donaldson (mi hermano), and Mikel's father (Pat).

I loved this trip but coming back I'm kinda sad. During the trip I realized that there are so many different memories and experiences that Mikel and his dad have that I will never have with my father. I'm kinda jealous of how close Mikel and his father are.

Besides that sad realization I had the the time of my life. I am so glad that I was able to go. Everyone was able to get along pretty well together the entire trip.

my text colliage poem.

Brother-from-another-mother

The phrase "brother-from-another-mother" is kinda strange. It sounds really stupid and kinda like the person wants to be a gansta. But after reading kayla's blog I feel that this phrase is appropriate for a person that I consider to be my brother.

As many people know I had a biological brother. He died before he was born. His name was Jeremy. Jeremy would have been older than me by one year. I kinda wish that he would not have died. I am sure that my life would have been different if he had lived.

I grew up with a lot of estrogen in my house and it kinda affected who i am today (this is a little background info). Having a bunch of sisters affected me in many ways. I can't think of all of them right now but maybe i'll make a list for poeple to read.

Now you know what growing up (so far) has been for me. So how does all of this tie together? Well in Kayla's blog she talked about how her and kristina are like sisters. And how they feel invincible when they are together. For the first time in my life I feel like I have someone in my life who makes me feel the same way. At first we started off as acquaintences, through swimming, then we became freinds. It also helped that we share our name and work in the same place.

The more i learn about this amazing person the more i love him. No i'm not talking homosexual type of love. Im talking about brotherly love. I would do anything for this person and I am going to hate not seeing him everyday once i go to college. Now I think I know a little better how my older sister jade feels about me.

If you decided to read all of this then I thank you. I also really want to thank God for giving me this brother-from-another-mother. Because that is what this person is to me. And I wouldn't have it any other way.

Hitting me hard

The future is really hitting me hard. I just can't believe that I am ending a huge part of my life in a few short weeks. Its not that I'm scared of college, its just that I don't want to lose all of my friends. I have become good friends with some people that are sophomores and juniors. I am really sad because I want to spend more time with those people and I don't want to lose contact with these people. Has anyone ever felt like I do right now? Who did you lose? Was it from a big life change, like moving? Anyone have any advice how I can not lose contact with those I care for?

Almost finished

I can hardly believe that this year is almost finished. I have upcoming banquets and district music competition but I can't believe that my highschool years are finally coming to an end. I 'm feeling a bit overwhelmed with all the homework that I have yet to do for Rowse, but I think that I should be able to finish it all off. I hope that I finish this year off strong. TTYL

Life

Well as many people know my g-pa died on monday. It was a crazy day and i can't believe that today is only tuesday. My dad and i were about to go on a campus tour when we got the call. So we rescheduled and went to freemont (where my sister goes to college). My mom drove to freemont with my uncle. My uncle and i came home while my mom and dad went to tecemscheh (or however the town is spelled). My dad us back now, but i think that things are gonna be a little different. My mom is going to stay down with her family till we go down for the funeral.

Life is a little strange. Dave's death was so unexpected. But I found out tha his father died aound the same age he did from the same thing. Dave never really went in for check ups or anything like that too often. I just hope that his kids and wife will be able to handle his death.

It is usually during times like these that people begin to question God. I don't and i don't think that i will. I know better than to believe that God would kill people (now that we are under the new covenant).

Oh the randomness that night can bring. I have a scholarship due tommorrow that I haven't even started to work on yet. I am also not going to State FFA convention so that i can go the visitation and funeral.

I feel ike writing a bunch of randomness about my life, but i don't think that it would be wise to do that at almost 11 pm.

Our showchoir got 4th place at the Northeast Jazz Festival. there were supposed to be 17 schools but only 4 were able to perform. So what should i tell people. That we got 4th or that we got last?

Goodnight everyone and God bless you all! :)

Crazy Schedule

I can't believe how much school that I am about to miss this upcoming week. (sorry Rowse). All I can do is get my homework done asap. It kinda stinks though. Oh well I should have lots of fun. TTYL.

TEC 19

OK so many of you know that I worked TEC 19. I was on the Wheat Team. And let me tell you it was amazing (as always). During TEC (Teens Encounter Christ) you always see how God can move and change lives. Its just amazing. And I love building up my christian community. You won't believe how much I need them in my life. If you have any questions about TEC don't be afraid to ask me! God bless you all!

Love,
Micheal

Busy Busy

OK so its 11 p.m. and I'm working on my portfolio that I should have had done before today. Oh what fun my life is.

District FFA competitions

So today I was gone for district ffa competitions (sorry I forgot to tell you rowse). Anywho it was a lot of fun. I wasn't totally prepared for my contest, Ag Sales, but after practicing with my team mates I was ready to go. What i thought to be a two-part exam turned out to be a four-part contest. My team ended up doing a really good job. We don't know the results yet. I also received my proficiency back from the state level. Sadly I only got a silver rank at state level. What a sad day. Oh well. TTYL

Good book!

I haven't read a really good book in a long time. So I borrowed a friends book. And it is amazing!!! The title of the book is: The Shack. It is written by Wm. Paul Young. Check it out. It is amazing. I am learning so much and my eyes are being opened about my faith and the limits and misconceptions that christians have about God. Even if you are not religious you should read this book!

Show choir competition

Yesterday I was at a showchoir competition. It was pretty fun. We didn't get the best ratings, but it was one of our best performances. It was wierd being on a charter bus but not going to a swim meet. Ugh. I miss swimming!! Back to showchoir...it was good. Thats it! Goodbye!!

My legs...

As many of you know I am a swimmer. Well, I was a swimmer. The swimming season is now complete. (I almost want to cry I miss is so much!!!) Anyway... back to my legs. As known by the general public, swimmers shave thier legs for the last meet. I spent well over TWO hours on shaving my legs, arms, and arm pits. (Not trying to be wierd) It took a LOOOOOOOOONG time to do. But it was well worth it. It felt wierd not being able to feel the hair moving on my legs.

I'm just really sad now that swimming is over. I miss the team. I miss the people from Catholic (they are just like us). And I miss the workout. I miss everything about swimming! I think I'm gonna go swimming after school whenever I can.

Thanx for reading! And don't take anything for granted!!! You may end up missing it!

Tapering Has started!!!

So in swimming there is a thing called tapering. Tapering is were you do less work and you get more rest. This is both good and bad. I like not doing so much work, but I like getting a good workout. What a dilema.

Another thing to report...
...it seems that I get to shave my legs and chest (what little there is) for conference. What am I to do? Oh well.

Swim meet at Elkhorn.

I was excited for this meet b/c i found out that i was only gonna have to swim in three events. But sadly another swimmer was ill and so i swam in another relay, thus i swam in my 4 events. Oh well it was tons of fun! Both the boys and the girls got their butts kicked though. I was really hoping to kick some antlers, but i think the panthers got skewered at this meet. But I will do better in the future!
THE END!

Overwhelmed.

I feel overwhelmed with all my homework and scholarships and things that are due. I can't wait till i graduate so that some of these worries will be gone, sadly new ones will be added. Oh well thus is the way of the world.

Kearny!!!!

Omgosh i can't believe it. My goggles stayed on at the Kearny swim meet!!!!! I am so excited. I swam a 50, a 100, a 50 on the 200 relay, and a 100 on the 400 relay. So here is how each event went:

1. 50: It went by really fast. My turn was somewhat slow but i think that i ended strong.
2. 100: I WON this race, except that... i was the only person swimming. Sad day.
3. 50 relay: Fast as always
4. 100 relay: Better than the 100 by myself. Someone wlked along the edge of the pool pushing me to go. I think that that really helped a lot. I now know how the people feel when i yell at them to swim faster. It worked though.

Even though Norfolk didn't win in the boys or girls swimmingj we did a great job. Travis beat out the Kearny divers. My sister didn't mess up any of her 11 dives (she was worried that she was going to be disqualified for messing up on her dives).

It was a good day.

The End!

A lesson that i hope i never forget.

Ok so this is a really deep title. It sounds really serious. My lesson kinda is. It doesn't deal with death, creepers, or job loss. What was my lesson? Well here it is:

So i joined the swim team. Right? No big deal right? Well it kinda was for me. Before i joined the swim team i wasn't really a a geek or nerd. I didn't really follow any normal classification. But i always regarded the "jocks" a little differently. I kinda grouped them together in my head. I always had the jokes with my friends about the "Jock-strap hall of fame". However since joining the swim team a light has been lit. I have learned that these so-called "jocks" were real people. I have had the great opprotunity to meet new, amazing people. I have also meet people from Norfolk Catholic. And you know what. They are just like the kids at public. I am so thankful for everyone on the swim team. They are supportive and they have accecpted me even though i am not the best swimmer.

So the lesson i never want to forget: Really don't judge people. Never classify. I know this will be a challenge for me. I have seen people who were burned my mean people who were in sports. I have heard the stories that i hope that i never have to go through. But i can't judge those i don't know from what others do. I really can't express how much swimming and other swimmers have opened my eyes. Thanx to all of you!

P.S. If anyone reads this please don't get mad at me for how i was before i joined the swim team. I thank you for everything that you have done for me!

Truly sincerely,

Michael Beltz

What is my favorite day of the week?

This question is always really easy for me to answer. The answer...... Friday and Sunday. What??? Two days? Yes i would have to say that both Friday and Sunday are my favorite days of the week. Let me explain:

Friday:
.................... Friday is an amazing day. I wake up at 5 AM to be at swim practice at 5:30 AM. I then go to school. (For those of you who don't know me i really like school.) I also have showchoir practice during my lunch. Then I have play practice after school. But the best part of the whole day is going to Dave's. Dave's is actually a store downtown where geeky gamers like me go on fridays for FNM. FNM stands for Friday Night Magic. I go and play a geeked-out card game for a couple of hours. Its also fun to talk and socialize with everyone there. Fridays are also cool b/c i sometimes go to movie nights at my friends house.

Sunday:
............... Sundays are also my favorite days of the week. Why? Because (1) i get to sleep in a little bit and (2) because i get to go to church. I know what you are thinking: "This kid likes to go to church???". I know its totally crazy. But i really do like to go to church. Church is not only full of people who love and care about you, but it is also time to go and worship God. I love praise and worship. I get the chance every week to experience God during praise and worship service. I can't really describe what it is like. It is something you have to do to understand.

So yes i have 2 favorite days of the week. So here is my question for you --> Are Fridays or Sundays your favorite days of the week. Respond if you want to tell me. If not, thats fine. Thanx for reading. TTYL.

2nd Real Swim Meet.

Argh!!!!! So today I swam in my second real swim meet. I swam a 50 in the 200 meter relay as well as a 100 in the 400 meter relay. My only problem?...?...? My goggles keep coming off!!!!! I get really upset when this happens. I can open my eyes underwater. That isn't the problem. The problem is that i can't breathe well when the goggles cover my mouth. Ugh.

Oh well. All is good. I believe that both the guys and the girls beat Freemont. So we did a good job. Freemont didn't do bad at all. They had really good swimmers and they showed good sportsmanship.

Thats all.

I invented something today!

Okay so if you read my bucket list you will find that i wanted to invent something before i die. I did that today. Here's how my invention came to be: I was in team sports and we were playing dodge ball. The odds were stacked against my team AND...........................we lost. But losing wasn't the worst part of the game. The worst part was spending half of my time out of the game b/c i got out early and none of my teammates were able to get me back in. So here is my invention:

instead of running one game you run several games at the same. If you get out in one game tghen you go to a certain side on the other game. This way you never have to be bored, doing nothing b/c you were taken out early in the game and your team was not able to get you back in.

First real swim meet.

Okay so i swam in Columbus. BUT! That didn't count as my first real swim meet b/c i only swam a 25 and i wore someone else's jammer. But yesterday, Januaray 13th, 2009 I swam a 50 meters in the 200 freestyle relay! I was the third person to swim on my relay team (team b). So i waited for the first person to finish his 50. Then the second person finished his 50. Now i jumped into the water. My goggles go into my mouth and i find myself swimming blindly in the water. I realize that my flip is coming up soon so i must open my eyes underwater. After the turn i swam like crazy back to the strating blocks. Columbus won the relay (cry). But thats ok. It was great. I loved cheering my teamates on. Today i could bearly sing in chior. Swimming rocks!!!

Color.

I have decided to write something happy so that my blog won't seem so sad and depressing.
Nevermind. Instead i'm gonna write some stuff in ones and zeros. You can use the following link to see what i am saying.

http://www.nickciske.com/tools/binary.php

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The first person to post back on my blog and tells me what these means is going to get a super secret prize!

If you want to read some funny poetry check this site out. Its great.

http://www.gigglepoetry.com/index.aspx

Have fun!

What I want to be remembred for.

Do not be afraid those of you who are reading my blog! I am not depressed or suicidal. It just happens that the some of my posts deal with my death. It is just a coincidence that these topics relate with my death. So back on topic.

When i die there are many things that i would like to be remembered for.

1. How i treated others
....................This is the most important thing i want to be remembered for. You can be remembered for your possesions, your accomplishments, or your awards; however, all of these things seem trivial in comparison to how you treat others. Bieng kind to a person on their bad day can change their entire day. One kind word or gesture can impact the world around you.

2. My faith
....................I was wrong. My faith is more important to me than how i treat others. But they are both really close to each other. Why my faith. I am a christian and i have been my whole life. That doesn't change anything about me though. Being a christian is more than just a title. It is a way of life. Anyone should be able to tell that a person is a christian in the way that that person acts, talks, and treats others. I hope that people can see a difference in the way that i act and speak. I also hope taht they will remember that part of me.

Thats it. I know what you are thinking. "Man this list is so short compared to the other one." Right now i just can't think of anything else that will matter once i die. Possesions and wealth will mean nothing once i die. How you treat people in this world is the only difference that will make your graveside filled with flowers or bare all year around. So thats the end of this blog. Hope you see more of me every time that i write.

College and Scholarships!!!!!

Why oh why does college have to cost so much????? And scholarships can be confusing, time consuming, and really hard!!!!! UGH!!! I can't believe this!!! I just really needed to vent. I feel better now.

The Tattoo

As i said in my bucket list i want to get a tattoo. Here are some pictures of what i want my fututre tattoo to look like:

My Bucket List

What i want to do before i kick the bucket (die):

1. Visit another country besides Canada or Mexico.
Why?
Because i want to see new people and experience a totally different way of living. I want to try new foods, see new people, hear new languages, and everything else.

2. Go skydiving.
Why?
Why not? Skydiving is one of the most amazing experiences that anyone can have. Feeling the air rushing by as you fall hundreds of feet in the air. WOW!!! What a rush! I really want to go skydiving.

3. Get a tattoo.
Why?
Once again, why Not? Tattoos are an amazing art form that allow you to create permanent memorials to friends, family members, ideals, and anything else you want. They can tell a story and keep memories alive forever. And also because they are REALLY cool. I want to get a really big cross an my back with angel wing going from the cross to both of my shoulder blades.

4. Go to college.
Why?
Going to college will be a whole new experience for me. I am worried about the costs of everything, but, I am ready for change. College is also a must because it helps you get a good-paying job.

5. Invent something.
Why?
Inventors are the coolest, craziest people on the earth, besides Language Arts teachers. I would love to help someone else by inventing something that could help solve the person's problem.

6. Compose an amazing piece of music.
Why?
Music is only of the only ways to break the language barrier. To create a piece of music is to speak to everyone who hears it.

7. Listen to a professional orchestra.
Why?
I love music. Hearing the music of an orchestra is very moving. The music speaks to you in a way that nothing else on this world can. I can't wait to hear an orchestra, possible playing that amazing piece of music that i will have composed.

8. Wear a speedo.
Why?
For the third time, why Not? I really want to wear a speedo since i have joined the swim team. I think that being able to wear a speedo will increase my self-confidence. If you can't love yourself in a speedo, then you can't love yourself at all.

9. Learn Sign language.
Why?
Sign Language is one of the coolest languages out there and it is almost universal. NOt only that, but it would look really cool to be paintballing and use sign language to communicate without uttering a single word.

10. Go snorkeling and paintballing.
Why?
I know that i threw 2 different things together, but i want this list to stop on the number 10. Anywho, snokeling is way cool because you get too see all of the coral and all of the sea animals. Paintballing would be amazing because you get your adreneline pumping and you have tons of fun.

So these are some of the things that i want to do before i kick the bucket. If i am somehow not living when you read this don't worry. I know where i am and if you know me then you know where i am too. Enjoy life! And do everyting you want to before you kick the bucket. I know that i want to.