Friday, April 20, 2012
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
I Missed You
It's been a long time since I blogged. Not that I didn't want to, but I've been so focused on school and sleep I haven't had the time. Luckily, I am finally caught up in school and have some more time on my hands. I raised my pathetic 1.2 GPA up to around a 4+. Needless to say, I am quite proud of myself. Now I guess I'll just go over some highlights since my last blog.
Number one was the PIHL Championship at the Consol Energy Center. This game here was my favorite hockey game of the season. To start it off right, we had a tailgate! Dylan, Mike Cummings, Armand Dellovade, Dustin Peluso, and Colin Cunningham drove to Pittsburgh like 4 hours before the game and set up a tent, a grill, and started cooking. The tailgate was an absolute success. A ton of people showed up in our "Dawg" shirts and had a great time. It was nice to see a majority of the student section together for the most important game yet. We were all there to show our support for the boys and it was nice to see the school come together for a great activity. The game was even better than the tailgate. Dylan and I were there in our green men suits in the front row with the perfect seats. We were ready for great day, and our suits got a ton of attention. I love attention and the suits marked ourselves as the "super fans" of the section. We got on the jumbo tron multiple times and it was just awesome to see us get our publicity. We had to move sections because we obstructed the view of people behind us, but Dylan and I still got to the front of our new section. We jumped, screamed, and cheered our boys to victory. It was our first PIHL championship win ever. The game was amazing. Every player played their ass of in attempt to win. It was taken into overtime and that is where our heart prevailed for the victory. The other team didn't even get a shot off. When the game and celebrating ended the whole team came to the student section and saluted us. This almost brought me to tears. It was so nice to know how appreciated we were for our dedication to the boys. They loved us and we loved them. They knew we had their back win or lose. After the game we visited the boys at the school to give them proper congratulations. The smiles on their faces were priceless. They were the perfect definition of a team being a family. After that we went and all got ice cream to celebrate. What a great way to end a great day. My favorite treat.
The next day was another hockey game. The state championship. Sadly, the result wasn't the same. We were on the losing end of the game and it was heartbreaking. Seeing my good friends cry their eyes out broke me down. I sat their crying underneath my green mask. I know I wasn't as hurt as they were, but I couldn't believe it was over. I sent all of my good friends a text saying how proud I was of them. They had an amazing year and will go down in history as the greatest team to ever go on the ice from West Allegheny. They are champions in my heart.
Monday consisted of the first Mr. West Allegheny practice. I was excited and after the practice, I was even more excited for the show. This group consists of such a variety of people willing to give the show of a lifetime. We only practiced the group dance, but it is coming along nicely. I believe this will be the greatest Mr. West A ever. We have so much talent to put on a fantastic show. I am so excited to do this now.
That brings us to today... It was a senior field trip! We went to the zoo and I had a fantastic time. I partially give credit to the group I was with for the good time. I was with Tom, Jared, Ethan, Brandon, Ty, Amanda, Sarah, and Ashley. The whole time I couldn't stop smiling or laughing the whole time. This was such a great group if kids and it was so nice to be with them for the day. They are my type of people and are always just fun to be with. The zoo was so nice. I haven't been there in about 9 years and seeing all the animals was incredible. I love animals. Especially monkeys. They are the coolest. Jared is slightly afraid of them taking over the world now, and I understand. They are so strong and skilled, and through evolution, they will become smarter. Maybe even too smart. But I am rambling... Needless to say it was a great time.
After track I slept. It felt great to get a good nap in. Napping is an incredible feeling no matter how short. I felt refreshed. After my nap, I went to Morgan's house with Josh to work on stats. These are two more friends I see myself being close with forever. I love her family as well. They always ask how I'm doing and I just feel like they almost accepted me as a member of the family although I am not there very often. While Morg and Josh were studying, Teen and I had a very nice talk. We talked about college and she asked me a question I was never faced with by an adult. She asked me what Eryne and I were going to do when I leave for Alabama. I was actually shocked at the moment. I told her we were going to make it work out and distance was just a number. She smiled and gave me the best advice ever. She told me to go for it. If you love her, then things will work out and everything will be fine no matter how far you are. It truly warmed my heart to hear that. It made me feel so much more confident about the future knowing that adults believe in us as well because what I said is exactly what we are going to do. We are going to make it through the distance without a single problem. I just know it. Morg, Josh, and I then proceeded to share a ton of laughs while Josh finished his senior projects. The things we were saying were just hilarious and couldn't help but smile from ear to ear. It was a great night.
Well blogger and readers, I missed you all. Now that I have my life back on track I am back in action. I hope you didn't miss me too much. Thanks for reading this. I love you all. Goodnight.
Number one was the PIHL Championship at the Consol Energy Center. This game here was my favorite hockey game of the season. To start it off right, we had a tailgate! Dylan, Mike Cummings, Armand Dellovade, Dustin Peluso, and Colin Cunningham drove to Pittsburgh like 4 hours before the game and set up a tent, a grill, and started cooking. The tailgate was an absolute success. A ton of people showed up in our "Dawg" shirts and had a great time. It was nice to see a majority of the student section together for the most important game yet. We were all there to show our support for the boys and it was nice to see the school come together for a great activity. The game was even better than the tailgate. Dylan and I were there in our green men suits in the front row with the perfect seats. We were ready for great day, and our suits got a ton of attention. I love attention and the suits marked ourselves as the "super fans" of the section. We got on the jumbo tron multiple times and it was just awesome to see us get our publicity. We had to move sections because we obstructed the view of people behind us, but Dylan and I still got to the front of our new section. We jumped, screamed, and cheered our boys to victory. It was our first PIHL championship win ever. The game was amazing. Every player played their ass of in attempt to win. It was taken into overtime and that is where our heart prevailed for the victory. The other team didn't even get a shot off. When the game and celebrating ended the whole team came to the student section and saluted us. This almost brought me to tears. It was so nice to know how appreciated we were for our dedication to the boys. They loved us and we loved them. They knew we had their back win or lose. After the game we visited the boys at the school to give them proper congratulations. The smiles on their faces were priceless. They were the perfect definition of a team being a family. After that we went and all got ice cream to celebrate. What a great way to end a great day. My favorite treat.
The next day was another hockey game. The state championship. Sadly, the result wasn't the same. We were on the losing end of the game and it was heartbreaking. Seeing my good friends cry their eyes out broke me down. I sat their crying underneath my green mask. I know I wasn't as hurt as they were, but I couldn't believe it was over. I sent all of my good friends a text saying how proud I was of them. They had an amazing year and will go down in history as the greatest team to ever go on the ice from West Allegheny. They are champions in my heart.
Monday consisted of the first Mr. West Allegheny practice. I was excited and after the practice, I was even more excited for the show. This group consists of such a variety of people willing to give the show of a lifetime. We only practiced the group dance, but it is coming along nicely. I believe this will be the greatest Mr. West A ever. We have so much talent to put on a fantastic show. I am so excited to do this now.
That brings us to today... It was a senior field trip! We went to the zoo and I had a fantastic time. I partially give credit to the group I was with for the good time. I was with Tom, Jared, Ethan, Brandon, Ty, Amanda, Sarah, and Ashley. The whole time I couldn't stop smiling or laughing the whole time. This was such a great group if kids and it was so nice to be with them for the day. They are my type of people and are always just fun to be with. The zoo was so nice. I haven't been there in about 9 years and seeing all the animals was incredible. I love animals. Especially monkeys. They are the coolest. Jared is slightly afraid of them taking over the world now, and I understand. They are so strong and skilled, and through evolution, they will become smarter. Maybe even too smart. But I am rambling... Needless to say it was a great time.
After track I slept. It felt great to get a good nap in. Napping is an incredible feeling no matter how short. I felt refreshed. After my nap, I went to Morgan's house with Josh to work on stats. These are two more friends I see myself being close with forever. I love her family as well. They always ask how I'm doing and I just feel like they almost accepted me as a member of the family although I am not there very often. While Morg and Josh were studying, Teen and I had a very nice talk. We talked about college and she asked me a question I was never faced with by an adult. She asked me what Eryne and I were going to do when I leave for Alabama. I was actually shocked at the moment. I told her we were going to make it work out and distance was just a number. She smiled and gave me the best advice ever. She told me to go for it. If you love her, then things will work out and everything will be fine no matter how far you are. It truly warmed my heart to hear that. It made me feel so much more confident about the future knowing that adults believe in us as well because what I said is exactly what we are going to do. We are going to make it through the distance without a single problem. I just know it. Morg, Josh, and I then proceeded to share a ton of laughs while Josh finished his senior projects. The things we were saying were just hilarious and couldn't help but smile from ear to ear. It was a great night.
Well blogger and readers, I missed you all. Now that I have my life back on track I am back in action. I hope you didn't miss me too much. Thanks for reading this. I love you all. Goodnight.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Haha I Am Such an Ass
Well today it'll be nice and short. It's all about hockey. We won in a wonderful fashion. A comeback for the ages where our team just out hustled their hearts out in the end. It was quite inspiring.
After the game I got myself in a little twitter fight with some freshman apparently no one likes in moon. I was called a skinny bitch and that I look like Clay Aiken. I would have my ass beat and the living shit would get kicked out at me. Not one to exactly fight, my comebacks were humorous. Complimenting his good looks and talking smack on running. In the end moon even had my back against this kid. It was a nice wake up call to him to see where he stands. I liked the reality check for this kid.
He messaged me on twitter later apologizing. I think it was out of fear truthfully which I actually liked. I never feel intimidating and to know that this kid fears me, shows he is all talk to action. I laughed without a response to him.
Aside from that I spent a lot of the day with my new hurdler friend. Josh Coury. We went shopping, ate, and went to the game together. He is a real great kid and is turning his life around. I'm really proud of him for that. He has priorities straight and will succeed with his head like it is. I really enjoyed today.
Well I guess that is all. I guess I just gotta thank Tom and all the Moon kids who had my Back. Y'all are awesome. Night all.
After the game I got myself in a little twitter fight with some freshman apparently no one likes in moon. I was called a skinny bitch and that I look like Clay Aiken. I would have my ass beat and the living shit would get kicked out at me. Not one to exactly fight, my comebacks were humorous. Complimenting his good looks and talking smack on running. In the end moon even had my back against this kid. It was a nice wake up call to him to see where he stands. I liked the reality check for this kid.
He messaged me on twitter later apologizing. I think it was out of fear truthfully which I actually liked. I never feel intimidating and to know that this kid fears me, shows he is all talk to action. I laughed without a response to him.
Aside from that I spent a lot of the day with my new hurdler friend. Josh Coury. We went shopping, ate, and went to the game together. He is a real great kid and is turning his life around. I'm really proud of him for that. He has priorities straight and will succeed with his head like it is. I really enjoyed today.
Well I guess that is all. I guess I just gotta thank Tom and all the Moon kids who had my Back. Y'all are awesome. Night all.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Silver and Gold
Hey all! I guess it's been a little while since I've wrote to all of you, but I guess my weekend was just so busy I didn't have enough time. It was my birthday weekend and a lot of my friends were home from college so I had a lot to do for once. This was truly the best weekend I've had in the longest time. I saw so many people I haven't seen in a long time and catching up was just great. Sitting at home alone today after track, I started to think of how different my life is going to be after high school. I know a lot of people I go to school with right now will probably be nothing to me in a few years, but I like to think there will be a solid handful of kids that I'm going to be close with.
The future scares the hell out of me. I am a person who loves my school and a lot of the people in it. I want to be everyone's friend or at least be acquainted with them in same way. Frau Zanella calls me the president. I guess I just have that outgoing personality and it is starting to back fire a little bit on me.
Next year I am going to college at the University of Alabama. It is a 14 hour drive away and I'll only be able to come home on the long breaks. With the inability to come back home, I kinda get filled with fear that I will be forgotten. I am trying really hard to be able to keep a lot of my friends in high school with me. I want them in my life most definitely. But it scares me to think that they may move on. I live off of friendship. I care about anyone that hasn't done me wrong and will be there for anyone in a heart beat. It scares me to think someday I won't be needed. It's almost like I won't serve a purpose in their life anymore. I don't want that at all. This is the reason why I fear the future more than anything. I love everyone in my life, and I don't want to lose them as time goes by in life.
There are certain people that I know will be in my life forever. Since freshman year: Zack Fell, Dan Bruni, Jake Kreutzman, Justin Harbison, Joe Lanni, Mike Hutton, Kaci Vandergrift and Aaron McKinney have been my closest friends. Since we became friends, we have stayed friends. Even through college we have stayed the closest of friends and I know that they will be in my life forever. There are others that I'm confident they will be here for a while such as Drew and Shields, but there are certain guarantees for people I'm not sure of. I want to take the most optimistic approach and assume they'll always be here. But I am never sure. I question it every so often and it brings me to tears. It is my goal to keep these people in my life for as long as they can.
There has been a certain saying that I heard when I was a young child. "You will always encounter new friends, but you should always keep the old. Some are silver and the others are gold."
I am with my golden friends in high school. They have been here for me longer than I see my college friends being around and I know that in the end I will look back and think that I am very happy that I met this person. The people I'm with now mean the world to me and I love every single one of them. They are all perfect people.
The future scares the hell out of me. I am a person who loves my school and a lot of the people in it. I want to be everyone's friend or at least be acquainted with them in same way. Frau Zanella calls me the president. I guess I just have that outgoing personality and it is starting to back fire a little bit on me.
Next year I am going to college at the University of Alabama. It is a 14 hour drive away and I'll only be able to come home on the long breaks. With the inability to come back home, I kinda get filled with fear that I will be forgotten. I am trying really hard to be able to keep a lot of my friends in high school with me. I want them in my life most definitely. But it scares me to think that they may move on. I live off of friendship. I care about anyone that hasn't done me wrong and will be there for anyone in a heart beat. It scares me to think someday I won't be needed. It's almost like I won't serve a purpose in their life anymore. I don't want that at all. This is the reason why I fear the future more than anything. I love everyone in my life, and I don't want to lose them as time goes by in life.
There are certain people that I know will be in my life forever. Since freshman year: Zack Fell, Dan Bruni, Jake Kreutzman, Justin Harbison, Joe Lanni, Mike Hutton, Kaci Vandergrift and Aaron McKinney have been my closest friends. Since we became friends, we have stayed friends. Even through college we have stayed the closest of friends and I know that they will be in my life forever. There are others that I'm confident they will be here for a while such as Drew and Shields, but there are certain guarantees for people I'm not sure of. I want to take the most optimistic approach and assume they'll always be here. But I am never sure. I question it every so often and it brings me to tears. It is my goal to keep these people in my life for as long as they can.
There has been a certain saying that I heard when I was a young child. "You will always encounter new friends, but you should always keep the old. Some are silver and the others are gold."
I am with my golden friends in high school. They have been here for me longer than I see my college friends being around and I know that in the end I will look back and think that I am very happy that I met this person. The people I'm with now mean the world to me and I love every single one of them. They are all perfect people.
Friday, March 9, 2012
My Musical Review
Alright. Well nothing big really happened in school today so I can't exactly talk about it. The only thing I thought about was seeing my good friend Dave perform as the lead in the high school musical with Jared, Ethan, and Joe. So I'll just talk about what happened there.
To start it off, I was extremely pleased to see everyone who attended. The crowd couldnt have been more diverse. Athletes, nerds, weird kids. Everyone was there to show the support to the group of kids who have been to hell and back to put on the show of the year. Let me tell you. It was a great show. We hung out in the lobby after getting our tickets and met with a bunch of people. Jaclyn, Alyx, Tom, Jordan, Christine, Tiff, Ash, and Amanda were the main people we talked to for the most part. I veered off a little to talk to a wrestler from Carlynton who was also there, and I spoke with a few of the band kids that I knew from ultimate frisbie earlier this year. It was really nice to catch up with these people I haven't talked to in a while. I'm going to make it a personal goal to stay close with these kids although theyre younger than me and have a lot of different interests. They're great people who are a lot of fun to be around. Surprisingly, I have a lot of similarities with the band kids. We're equally as mature and just love to have fun. But back to the show.
42nd Street is like the inception of musicals. It's a musical, about a musical. A big name director Julian Marsh (played by Dave) was struck by the Great Depression and was determined to put together the greatest show in the past 10 years. He puts together a giant group of kids to perform and a big name stay. Can't remember her name but it was played by Erin Rodgers. She gets injured though and a first time performer, Peggy (played by Shannon Lisowski) takes the lead and has to take over the show. There are also a bunch of side plots like Erin's love affair and the loving tension between Dave and Shannon. Overall, I really liked the story. The one's who sold it were definitely the kids in it. I dont think a more perfect group of students could have put together a show like this. The kid that absolutely stole the show was a sophomore named Ryan Borgo.
This kid did not have the lead role, but he played a major part in the play. He was easily the most talented kid in the show. He is an amazing dancer with a wonderful voice. I'm putting money down that I see this kid on broadway one day. He loves this kinda stuff and with his talent, he'll be very successful. He lead many songs, and I was impressed a million times. He was the performer of the night for me.
Dave and Shannon played the main 2 roles in the play. Dave had no experience with acting or live performing until today. Shannon has been a dancer and singer since we were friends at Wilson Elementary. Dave really showed his talents tonight. A lot of people knew he had an amazing voice, and he highlighted it tonight. He didn't miss a single note. What surprised me the most was his acting. I was not sure what to expect, but he definitely exceeded all my expectations. He pulled me into the play and I was incredibly impressed. Shannon looked like a natural. Her voice, dance, and acting just was spectacular. It was obvious that she has been doing this for years. I can also see her performing it in the big time some day. She has what it takes.
Other great performances came from the likes of Marina Lauff, Joey Bandi, Vaugh Shane Camrada, and Jaymie Macek. The only person I knew performed before was Marina. I knew she acted and danced but I was completely unaware of the pipes on this girl. She can sing like a champ and I think she could have played the lead just like Shannon. She had a real nice role though and thoroughly impressed me. As for the others, I didn't know what to expect, but they were great. It was obvious Joey loved being on the stage. He looked like he had a great time and that's what made his performance grand. You can't look good doing something unless you're having fun with it. Vaugh and Jaymie surprised me the most. I had no clue of the skills on these two. They both had amazing voices, dance moves, and their acting was on point. I couldn't pinpoint a single mistake they made.
Overall, the show was great. I definitely will be seeing it a few more times throughout these 2 weeks and I recommend it to anyone. It was a great night and a spectacular show.
To start it off, I was extremely pleased to see everyone who attended. The crowd couldnt have been more diverse. Athletes, nerds, weird kids. Everyone was there to show the support to the group of kids who have been to hell and back to put on the show of the year. Let me tell you. It was a great show. We hung out in the lobby after getting our tickets and met with a bunch of people. Jaclyn, Alyx, Tom, Jordan, Christine, Tiff, Ash, and Amanda were the main people we talked to for the most part. I veered off a little to talk to a wrestler from Carlynton who was also there, and I spoke with a few of the band kids that I knew from ultimate frisbie earlier this year. It was really nice to catch up with these people I haven't talked to in a while. I'm going to make it a personal goal to stay close with these kids although theyre younger than me and have a lot of different interests. They're great people who are a lot of fun to be around. Surprisingly, I have a lot of similarities with the band kids. We're equally as mature and just love to have fun. But back to the show.
42nd Street is like the inception of musicals. It's a musical, about a musical. A big name director Julian Marsh (played by Dave) was struck by the Great Depression and was determined to put together the greatest show in the past 10 years. He puts together a giant group of kids to perform and a big name stay. Can't remember her name but it was played by Erin Rodgers. She gets injured though and a first time performer, Peggy (played by Shannon Lisowski) takes the lead and has to take over the show. There are also a bunch of side plots like Erin's love affair and the loving tension between Dave and Shannon. Overall, I really liked the story. The one's who sold it were definitely the kids in it. I dont think a more perfect group of students could have put together a show like this. The kid that absolutely stole the show was a sophomore named Ryan Borgo.
This kid did not have the lead role, but he played a major part in the play. He was easily the most talented kid in the show. He is an amazing dancer with a wonderful voice. I'm putting money down that I see this kid on broadway one day. He loves this kinda stuff and with his talent, he'll be very successful. He lead many songs, and I was impressed a million times. He was the performer of the night for me.
Dave and Shannon played the main 2 roles in the play. Dave had no experience with acting or live performing until today. Shannon has been a dancer and singer since we were friends at Wilson Elementary. Dave really showed his talents tonight. A lot of people knew he had an amazing voice, and he highlighted it tonight. He didn't miss a single note. What surprised me the most was his acting. I was not sure what to expect, but he definitely exceeded all my expectations. He pulled me into the play and I was incredibly impressed. Shannon looked like a natural. Her voice, dance, and acting just was spectacular. It was obvious that she has been doing this for years. I can also see her performing it in the big time some day. She has what it takes.
Other great performances came from the likes of Marina Lauff, Joey Bandi, Vaugh Shane Camrada, and Jaymie Macek. The only person I knew performed before was Marina. I knew she acted and danced but I was completely unaware of the pipes on this girl. She can sing like a champ and I think she could have played the lead just like Shannon. She had a real nice role though and thoroughly impressed me. As for the others, I didn't know what to expect, but they were great. It was obvious Joey loved being on the stage. He looked like he had a great time and that's what made his performance grand. You can't look good doing something unless you're having fun with it. Vaugh and Jaymie surprised me the most. I had no clue of the skills on these two. They both had amazing voices, dance moves, and their acting was on point. I couldn't pinpoint a single mistake they made.
Overall, the show was great. I definitely will be seeing it a few more times throughout these 2 weeks and I recommend it to anyone. It was a great night and a spectacular show.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Can't Bring Me Down Tonight
Today was without a doubt in my mind the best birthday I have ever had. I've never felt so loved, appreciated, and important to all these people around me. I am so grateful for all the things they have done for me over the year and I want to thank them from the bottom of my heart for everything they have done for me. Days like these really show who really cares about you, and it really showed today.
The day for me technically started at midnight. The first text I received was from Eryne, followed by Jaclyn, then Kaci, Morgan, Carissa, Tommy, Johnny K, and Catie. All of these texts meant the absolute world to me. I am a person who understands that sleep is one of the most important things for a teenagers. Someone who may have given up their sleep strictly to wish me a happy birthday the minute the clock strikes 12 is someone who is forever special in my heart. Along with everyone giving up their sleep, the content of the texts brought me to tears of joy. Eryne's was the first I read the whole night. I was already flowing after 1 text. I truly love her to death and she means the world to me. The fact she was the first person to wish me a happy birthday and my entrance into adulthood means a lot. Morgan's Jaclyn's and Kaci's were next. After reading 4 birthday texts, I was a complete mess. I could hardly read my screen! These girls are my best friends. I've known them all forever and they will forever hold a special place in my heart. They are my sisters. The best friends imaginable and I am so blessed to have them in my life as well.
The day then started off just amazingly when I entered school. I was greeted with happy birthdays from nearly everyone I passed and I couldn't help but wear this stupid huge smile on my face. I couldn't help it. I was so happy. I was greeted by Morgan and Jaclyn with birthday hugs and I just knew my day was going to be amazing. Mara then came and did the exact same thing. Just all these people are the best. They know exactly what to do to get me in a great mood. Eryne was running late but got to the locker just in time for me to see her before the first period of the day. I finally got my birthday kiss.:)
I usually dread going into English because I hate the senior project, but everyone there wished me a happy birthday, so I guess the class was a success. I didn't want to kill myself staring at a computer today. It was the best start to school in a while. The day continued with more wishes, smiles, and hugs. I was practically on cloud 9 from the attention I was given today. Not to sound a little greedy or diva-ish, but I really like attention. I'm not hungry for it, but I really enjoyed being noticed. It's something that kinda gets me through the day if I can make a group of kids laugh or smile. It's a great feeling.
After first period I arrived at my locker with a big sign and an even bigger balloon on my locker from Kaci. She then proceeded to run out of Ferk's room with a big cookie cake saying "Happy Birthday Levi." I almost cried right there. Like I said, I was very very happy today.
5th and 6th period were easily my favorite two periods of the day. 2 German classes sang happy birthday to me and Frau continually cracked jokes about adulthood. Needless to say, her jokes made being an adult sound a little overrated. I'm not too worried though. I'll always be a kid. In the German 3 class I sit in with, we also started watching Swing Kids. It is one of my favorite movies we've ever watching in my German career, and I'm looking forward to watching it for the next few days. In German 4, we practically did nothing but talk and it was a nice relaxing period. The highlight of the class was seeing John Kaltenecker in class. I haven't seen that kid in a while and he gave me a big birthday hug. He will be receiving the shout out tonight for many reasons.
The rest of school and track cruised by. So it brings me to the short amount of time I got to spend with Eryne. She had softball at 7 so I only had about and hour and a half to hang with her, but it was definitely an amazing time. She got me a gift that I'll be wearing at school tomorrow and it is probably the best shirt I have ever received. She knows me way too well and knows the perfect gift to get me. I truly love it.
This brings me to where I am now. I've kinda just been hanging around so it's time for John's shout out...
It feels like I have known John Kaltenecker forever now. We started off as enemies on the baseball diamond during the Oakdale youth league. His dad had a team, but I was on Brett Rackie's team. We later became teammates on the all star team later that year. That is where our friendship started. I always like the kid, but never really got to know him until about last year. With the mutual friends we had, John and I started to hang out a lot. We became pretty damn close friends and he is a great dude. He will always have my back, and I'll always have his. There is another big thing I have to give him a ton of credit for. He is one of or possibly the biggest blog reader I have. He always gives me a nice text after a post saying how he loved it and how I should keep going. Johnny K is a person who represents exactly why I blog. He is someone who definitely supports me for this and I love him for that. He is like another brother of mine. I love him like family
Thank everyone for reading this and thank everyone for making my birthday so special. I don't know how any future birthdays could top one like today. I love you all and goodnight!!
The day for me technically started at midnight. The first text I received was from Eryne, followed by Jaclyn, then Kaci, Morgan, Carissa, Tommy, Johnny K, and Catie. All of these texts meant the absolute world to me. I am a person who understands that sleep is one of the most important things for a teenagers. Someone who may have given up their sleep strictly to wish me a happy birthday the minute the clock strikes 12 is someone who is forever special in my heart. Along with everyone giving up their sleep, the content of the texts brought me to tears of joy. Eryne's was the first I read the whole night. I was already flowing after 1 text. I truly love her to death and she means the world to me. The fact she was the first person to wish me a happy birthday and my entrance into adulthood means a lot. Morgan's Jaclyn's and Kaci's were next. After reading 4 birthday texts, I was a complete mess. I could hardly read my screen! These girls are my best friends. I've known them all forever and they will forever hold a special place in my heart. They are my sisters. The best friends imaginable and I am so blessed to have them in my life as well.
The day then started off just amazingly when I entered school. I was greeted with happy birthdays from nearly everyone I passed and I couldn't help but wear this stupid huge smile on my face. I couldn't help it. I was so happy. I was greeted by Morgan and Jaclyn with birthday hugs and I just knew my day was going to be amazing. Mara then came and did the exact same thing. Just all these people are the best. They know exactly what to do to get me in a great mood. Eryne was running late but got to the locker just in time for me to see her before the first period of the day. I finally got my birthday kiss.:)
I usually dread going into English because I hate the senior project, but everyone there wished me a happy birthday, so I guess the class was a success. I didn't want to kill myself staring at a computer today. It was the best start to school in a while. The day continued with more wishes, smiles, and hugs. I was practically on cloud 9 from the attention I was given today. Not to sound a little greedy or diva-ish, but I really like attention. I'm not hungry for it, but I really enjoyed being noticed. It's something that kinda gets me through the day if I can make a group of kids laugh or smile. It's a great feeling.
After first period I arrived at my locker with a big sign and an even bigger balloon on my locker from Kaci. She then proceeded to run out of Ferk's room with a big cookie cake saying "Happy Birthday Levi." I almost cried right there. Like I said, I was very very happy today.
5th and 6th period were easily my favorite two periods of the day. 2 German classes sang happy birthday to me and Frau continually cracked jokes about adulthood. Needless to say, her jokes made being an adult sound a little overrated. I'm not too worried though. I'll always be a kid. In the German 3 class I sit in with, we also started watching Swing Kids. It is one of my favorite movies we've ever watching in my German career, and I'm looking forward to watching it for the next few days. In German 4, we practically did nothing but talk and it was a nice relaxing period. The highlight of the class was seeing John Kaltenecker in class. I haven't seen that kid in a while and he gave me a big birthday hug. He will be receiving the shout out tonight for many reasons.
The rest of school and track cruised by. So it brings me to the short amount of time I got to spend with Eryne. She had softball at 7 so I only had about and hour and a half to hang with her, but it was definitely an amazing time. She got me a gift that I'll be wearing at school tomorrow and it is probably the best shirt I have ever received. She knows me way too well and knows the perfect gift to get me. I truly love it.
This brings me to where I am now. I've kinda just been hanging around so it's time for John's shout out...
It feels like I have known John Kaltenecker forever now. We started off as enemies on the baseball diamond during the Oakdale youth league. His dad had a team, but I was on Brett Rackie's team. We later became teammates on the all star team later that year. That is where our friendship started. I always like the kid, but never really got to know him until about last year. With the mutual friends we had, John and I started to hang out a lot. We became pretty damn close friends and he is a great dude. He will always have my back, and I'll always have his. There is another big thing I have to give him a ton of credit for. He is one of or possibly the biggest blog reader I have. He always gives me a nice text after a post saying how he loved it and how I should keep going. Johnny K is a person who represents exactly why I blog. He is someone who definitely supports me for this and I love him for that. He is like another brother of mine. I love him like family
Thank everyone for reading this and thank everyone for making my birthday so special. I don't know how any future birthdays could top one like today. I love you all and goodnight!!
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Labeled an Adult, Always A Kid
Well at this exact moment, I am 1 hour and 25 minutes away from my eighteenth birthday. I will officially be considered an adult in this world. Although I will be considered an adult to most adults, on the inside I will always be a kid. Growing up seems exciting and all, and I am sure that I will grow up a bit over time, but I cannot see myself any other way. I cannot see myself as a boring adult behind a computer doing a job in a cubicle. Although that could possibly be my career, I will not be the average office worker. I intend on being able to make fun out of every opportunity that arises. I will always be the fun, carefree guy out of the office and hope to keep a lot of the friends I have now. A birthday is an exciting day. It's a day all about me. I hate to be selfish at times, but I think everyone deserves a day. I'm very excited for mine.
Today was actually a very great day. Aside from getting terribly graded papers in statistics, everything was easy, and things just flew right into track. Track on the other hand, was a bit more difficult.
This was definitely our most difficult work out thus far. We sprinted for a total of 2400 meters in intervals of 300 meter sprints. Currently my legs feel like absolute death. I also was quite embarrassed to be in the group I was. The best runners were in the group and I kinda got smoked. My times were solid, but not up to the standards of the group I was in. I looked a lot worse than I was performing based on the rest of my teammates. The work out ended, I stretched like no other, and called my mommy to pick me up. It was shopping time.
I was in dire need for new running shoes and spikes. We made it to my favorite running store in Robinson and my mom spent a pretty penny on my shoes this year. I really have to appreciate what she does for me more. Not just the money she spends on me, but the way she is always there for me. I know we bicker, words get exchanges, and I get angry with her, but in the end she is still my mother and I love her with all my heart.
Now I am here in my room. I haven't left aside from a shower I took after track as I am too sore to move. I am now just waiting for midnight to hit so my birthday can finally begin. It's been a tradition for me to stay up until midnight on my birthday because Kaci and I always text each other at midnight for our birthdays. Its simply a gesture to show how much we mean to each other, but it's been going on for 4 years, and it will continue as long as we are friends. That means it will go on forever.
Kaci is someone I never gave their own moment in my blog. I feel like tonight is the time. Mine and Kaci's friendship started in 8th grade. I honestly couldn't tell you how it started, but we had social studies with Mr. Bears in 8th grade and we talked pretty much every day. I developed this little middle school crush on her, but she always had a boyfriend and I never had a chance. In the end though, I'm glad we never dated. If something bad happened and our friendship started to end, I'm not sure where I would see myself now. She has been there for me every time I was in need, and I have done the exact same for her. You can basically say that we are best friends. The best of friends, and it has been like that for practically forever now. I can honestly say I love her like family. I will openly say she is practically my sister and I have her back in anything she needs. She has mine too. She's proved it plenty of times and I trust her with my life. Kaci has been through some rough times in her life. She has turned to me for a majority of the problems and I feel like I know more about her than I do almost any other person. Kaci is strong. She has overcame more pain that I can ever imagine experiencing, but she always comes out on top with a smile on her face. Sure there are tears in the process, but in the end she winds up happy. I'm proud to say that I helped her on these roads to recovery. Now we are in our senior year. Like every friendship, we have had our ups and downs. In the end, we always end up closer than we were before. I love this girl and I will always be there for her. She is starting her future and is moving on to great things in life. I have a lot of faith in her and she's going to be able to tackle any challenge in her way in college. I am so proud of her for everything she has done, and I know that we'll always stay close. That's what matters the most for us when we move on out of high school. She is the best friend any person could imagine having in their life.
That's all I got guys. In 1 hour and 5 minutes I will be capable of being put in jail. I'm not too concerned about that though. I'll be playing life very safe now... maybe. You never know what I'm going to do. Don't expect me to change who I am anytime soon though. Levi Seifert will always be the Levi Seifert you know and love. Thanks for reading everybody. I love you.
Today was actually a very great day. Aside from getting terribly graded papers in statistics, everything was easy, and things just flew right into track. Track on the other hand, was a bit more difficult.
This was definitely our most difficult work out thus far. We sprinted for a total of 2400 meters in intervals of 300 meter sprints. Currently my legs feel like absolute death. I also was quite embarrassed to be in the group I was. The best runners were in the group and I kinda got smoked. My times were solid, but not up to the standards of the group I was in. I looked a lot worse than I was performing based on the rest of my teammates. The work out ended, I stretched like no other, and called my mommy to pick me up. It was shopping time.
I was in dire need for new running shoes and spikes. We made it to my favorite running store in Robinson and my mom spent a pretty penny on my shoes this year. I really have to appreciate what she does for me more. Not just the money she spends on me, but the way she is always there for me. I know we bicker, words get exchanges, and I get angry with her, but in the end she is still my mother and I love her with all my heart.
Now I am here in my room. I haven't left aside from a shower I took after track as I am too sore to move. I am now just waiting for midnight to hit so my birthday can finally begin. It's been a tradition for me to stay up until midnight on my birthday because Kaci and I always text each other at midnight for our birthdays. Its simply a gesture to show how much we mean to each other, but it's been going on for 4 years, and it will continue as long as we are friends. That means it will go on forever.
Kaci is someone I never gave their own moment in my blog. I feel like tonight is the time. Mine and Kaci's friendship started in 8th grade. I honestly couldn't tell you how it started, but we had social studies with Mr. Bears in 8th grade and we talked pretty much every day. I developed this little middle school crush on her, but she always had a boyfriend and I never had a chance. In the end though, I'm glad we never dated. If something bad happened and our friendship started to end, I'm not sure where I would see myself now. She has been there for me every time I was in need, and I have done the exact same for her. You can basically say that we are best friends. The best of friends, and it has been like that for practically forever now. I can honestly say I love her like family. I will openly say she is practically my sister and I have her back in anything she needs. She has mine too. She's proved it plenty of times and I trust her with my life. Kaci has been through some rough times in her life. She has turned to me for a majority of the problems and I feel like I know more about her than I do almost any other person. Kaci is strong. She has overcame more pain that I can ever imagine experiencing, but she always comes out on top with a smile on her face. Sure there are tears in the process, but in the end she winds up happy. I'm proud to say that I helped her on these roads to recovery. Now we are in our senior year. Like every friendship, we have had our ups and downs. In the end, we always end up closer than we were before. I love this girl and I will always be there for her. She is starting her future and is moving on to great things in life. I have a lot of faith in her and she's going to be able to tackle any challenge in her way in college. I am so proud of her for everything she has done, and I know that we'll always stay close. That's what matters the most for us when we move on out of high school. She is the best friend any person could imagine having in their life.
That's all I got guys. In 1 hour and 5 minutes I will be capable of being put in jail. I'm not too concerned about that though. I'll be playing life very safe now... maybe. You never know what I'm going to do. Don't expect me to change who I am anytime soon though. Levi Seifert will always be the Levi Seifert you know and love. Thanks for reading everybody. I love you.
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