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.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
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.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Track and Hockey
Well this is my final blog of the night. I'm finally caught up, and I feel quite accomplished. It feels good to get all this typed out again. So here we go...
I can't say much about school today really aside from it was my first day back with Eryne and it just felt perfect to be able to kiss her again. It felt good to just have that in my daily routine of things. But aside from that the only exciting school moment I had was Mr. Quinn talking about explosive diarrhea. So I'll just skip ahead to track.
I'm realizing track is the true sport I love the most. The people, coaches, and just the pure care free fun makes it a priceless experience. No matter how sore I am, I'm always ready to go. Today was the first day we did hurdles and I just received a ton of compliments from my coach to start practice off. Ben has known me for four years and knows what I am capable of. He used me for every example and it felt nice to know that right now I am the best. I am number one on the team for hurdles and I guess I just feel accomplished. I am really excited for the year ahead of me. We worked out a decent workout and let me tell you. My friend Josh Coury is really impressing me. He has the potential to get himself into the starting relay and be one of our top sprinters. I really wish he would have started earlier and would have been part of this track tradition for all these years. We have him now though and that's what matters the most. The highlight of the day though was seeing the hurdle family come back. Zach Simmen, Tommy Bruni, Mike Ross, Jenna Reilly, Linda Zysk, and I are the returning members. We have quite a few new members this year. No boys, which means a lot of people will have to step up next year when I leave, but a lot of new potential in the girls. The breakout hurdler this year is going to either be Lauren or Linda.
This is Linda's second years. She's quick and worked her way to being one of our top last year. She is going to get the technique and fundamentals down this year and really turn some heads from the decent freshman she was last year into a really competitive hurdler in the section and possibly WPIAL this year.
Lauren is a freshman. Although she is a freshman, boy is she freaking fast. Like too fast for a girl her age it seems like. She just started hurdling this year in indoor track and dominated. She even broke the school freaking record! I have such high hopes for her this year and her next three years. I'll pray she stays healthy all these years like I do every night for every member of the team. She has the potential to be freaking amazing at running. She has her mind set on it and isn't distracted by anything else. She has the right attitude to succeed and I know she will.
Track ended and it was time for the hockey game. Final game of the season as on of the biggest fans and I was ready. The game was just great. We got up 3-0 and looked amazing on the ice. We looked a little sloppy at one point in the game and it resulted in letting up a goal, but it's ok. We picked it back up. The sad part of the game was I didn't see the 4th goal or most of the 3rd period. Gardock, Bonjo, Eryne, Jaclyn, Morgan, Tom, Dustin, Dalton, and I were all kicked out by a cop for chanting profanities. I will admit I took part until the warning and then I stopped. Kids in the third row of the fans started it up again and the cop had enough. Honestly he was doing his job, he just made the wrong decision on who to throw out. Rows 1 and 2 were ejected. We argued and were threatened with citations. That word got me right down to the escort out. A huge shout out goes to Dylan and Tommy. Dylan was playing with the cop asking him to move while he continued to watch the game. Tom's exit was epic. He stood up, raised his arms in the air to get the crowd going, and left peacefully. We were then escorted outside. We kinda just sat there and talked and joked around with everyone waiting for the game to end. The cops had to watch us until we left so we weren't allowing them to see the game if we couldn't. Eventually, the cop broke down and let us in for the final 6 minutes. Our return got everyone going and the game was back for our viewing. The game ended with a 4-1 victory solidifying our spot as the number 1 season champions. The game was an epic way to end the season with the best fans in the building getting kicked out for cheering too hard. It was a great night.
Now this is where I am today. Sitting on my laptop in my room laughing at everything that happened today. It was an amazing day to say the least. But I have to give one final shout out. This one is to my sister Lexi. We bicker and fight and in our past I've threatened her life quite a bit. Like family, we always end up loving each other in the end. She made the sign for me tonight which was huge for me. She really helped me out tonight and I promised her this paragraph for that. She is a lot like me in a lot of ways aside from intellect. She is immature, athletic, and a fun person with lots of friends. I see myself a lot in her which has potential to be not so great in some aspects. She is entering high school next year and needs to keep a level head and be smarter about her decisions than I was during my high school career. Family is forever and I love her to death. She has a bright future ahead of her. I don't know exactly what she is going to do, but I know she'll succeed and be happy.
Well guys, this is the end of the night. I'm all caught up and satisfied with everything that has happened to me recently. I got really lucky, and have learned a lot. I learned who the truly important people in my life are and I will love all of them forever. Thank you for reading all of these. I know it was a lot. Goodnight everyone. I love you
I can't say much about school today really aside from it was my first day back with Eryne and it just felt perfect to be able to kiss her again. It felt good to just have that in my daily routine of things. But aside from that the only exciting school moment I had was Mr. Quinn talking about explosive diarrhea. So I'll just skip ahead to track.
I'm realizing track is the true sport I love the most. The people, coaches, and just the pure care free fun makes it a priceless experience. No matter how sore I am, I'm always ready to go. Today was the first day we did hurdles and I just received a ton of compliments from my coach to start practice off. Ben has known me for four years and knows what I am capable of. He used me for every example and it felt nice to know that right now I am the best. I am number one on the team for hurdles and I guess I just feel accomplished. I am really excited for the year ahead of me. We worked out a decent workout and let me tell you. My friend Josh Coury is really impressing me. He has the potential to get himself into the starting relay and be one of our top sprinters. I really wish he would have started earlier and would have been part of this track tradition for all these years. We have him now though and that's what matters the most. The highlight of the day though was seeing the hurdle family come back. Zach Simmen, Tommy Bruni, Mike Ross, Jenna Reilly, Linda Zysk, and I are the returning members. We have quite a few new members this year. No boys, which means a lot of people will have to step up next year when I leave, but a lot of new potential in the girls. The breakout hurdler this year is going to either be Lauren or Linda.
This is Linda's second years. She's quick and worked her way to being one of our top last year. She is going to get the technique and fundamentals down this year and really turn some heads from the decent freshman she was last year into a really competitive hurdler in the section and possibly WPIAL this year.
Lauren is a freshman. Although she is a freshman, boy is she freaking fast. Like too fast for a girl her age it seems like. She just started hurdling this year in indoor track and dominated. She even broke the school freaking record! I have such high hopes for her this year and her next three years. I'll pray she stays healthy all these years like I do every night for every member of the team. She has the potential to be freaking amazing at running. She has her mind set on it and isn't distracted by anything else. She has the right attitude to succeed and I know she will.
Track ended and it was time for the hockey game. Final game of the season as on of the biggest fans and I was ready. The game was just great. We got up 3-0 and looked amazing on the ice. We looked a little sloppy at one point in the game and it resulted in letting up a goal, but it's ok. We picked it back up. The sad part of the game was I didn't see the 4th goal or most of the 3rd period. Gardock, Bonjo, Eryne, Jaclyn, Morgan, Tom, Dustin, Dalton, and I were all kicked out by a cop for chanting profanities. I will admit I took part until the warning and then I stopped. Kids in the third row of the fans started it up again and the cop had enough. Honestly he was doing his job, he just made the wrong decision on who to throw out. Rows 1 and 2 were ejected. We argued and were threatened with citations. That word got me right down to the escort out. A huge shout out goes to Dylan and Tommy. Dylan was playing with the cop asking him to move while he continued to watch the game. Tom's exit was epic. He stood up, raised his arms in the air to get the crowd going, and left peacefully. We were then escorted outside. We kinda just sat there and talked and joked around with everyone waiting for the game to end. The cops had to watch us until we left so we weren't allowing them to see the game if we couldn't. Eventually, the cop broke down and let us in for the final 6 minutes. Our return got everyone going and the game was back for our viewing. The game ended with a 4-1 victory solidifying our spot as the number 1 season champions. The game was an epic way to end the season with the best fans in the building getting kicked out for cheering too hard. It was a great night.
Now this is where I am today. Sitting on my laptop in my room laughing at everything that happened today. It was an amazing day to say the least. But I have to give one final shout out. This one is to my sister Lexi. We bicker and fight and in our past I've threatened her life quite a bit. Like family, we always end up loving each other in the end. She made the sign for me tonight which was huge for me. She really helped me out tonight and I promised her this paragraph for that. She is a lot like me in a lot of ways aside from intellect. She is immature, athletic, and a fun person with lots of friends. I see myself a lot in her which has potential to be not so great in some aspects. She is entering high school next year and needs to keep a level head and be smarter about her decisions than I was during my high school career. Family is forever and I love her to death. She has a bright future ahead of her. I don't know exactly what she is going to do, but I know she'll succeed and be happy.
Well guys, this is the end of the night. I'm all caught up and satisfied with everything that has happened to me recently. I got really lucky, and have learned a lot. I learned who the truly important people in my life are and I will love all of them forever. Thank you for reading all of these. I know it was a lot. Goodnight everyone. I love you
All Mistakes Can Be Fixed
Monday morning. My first day single. I knew this could be the hardest day of my life until my birthday dinner after track practice. Eryne agreed to still go which is where I knew I would initiate my plan. I had help from Mara, Tom, and Kaci on what to do and I had the highest hopes for forgiveness although I probably didn't deserve it. School was pretty much a blur. I know I had people ask me how I was and all but that was pretty much it. I was out of it the whole day. My mind couldn't focus on learning with everything going on.
The first day of track was the first time I was happy all day. I got to see everyone coming out and a ton of my friends. It was also very nice to see my coaches. It has been a little while since seeing them except for Will and it was nice to catch up because I've known them for 4 years now. They're interested in my life and I was interested in theirs. Our workout should not have been hard for the average person. We were supposed to take breaks within our intervals but I ran as often as possible. I could feel my mind clearing a ton and it felt good to run. I was a lot less emotional and my mind was finally free. Sadly enough everything came back after the workout. I was nervous but Kaci assured me everything would be ok. I received some good luck texts from some really close friends and they just wanted to know how it ended after dinner and everything. I promised I would but I was off to eat and it was time to hope life had its own rewind button and I could get the girl of my dreams back.
We rode up together, just me and her, which made it a lot easier to talk to her. I immediately apologized and explained myself out. I said exactly how I felt and what I was thinking like I said in the previous post. We agreed a pretty much nullify the previous night's events. It was the most relieving feeling in the world. Dinner went very well. Mine and Tanner's families were there and we all ate a large amount of food. It was the best dinner for my birthday to date. Eryne was there and she was mine again. It couldn't have gone more perfectly. We rode back home and said our goodbyes. I thanked her for accepting me, and accepting my mistake. In the end it was good for us. I know I'll never allow myself to become so stupid again and throw away the person I love for a reason that wasn't nearly good enough. That was my Monday. A damn good Monday.
Before I went to bed though, I ended up talking to Tommy on the phone for 56 minutes. The conversation varied from love, college, food, fishing, and the future. Tom has been through a lot and had quite the wild senior year. He has a lot more strength than a lot of people I know and I'm confident he'll find that dream girl. He made the perfect statement from the saying "there are plenty of fish in the sea." He compared West A to Leopold Lake. It's full of the occasional nice bass, but a lot of stupid useless bluegill. There are also some rainbow trout that are just a mystery as to why they are here. There are also fish that are like a prize fish. They're beautiful to look at but you can't do anything with them. They're insides are shitty and aren't worth the catch unless you just want to mount them on your wall with no attachment. Tommy wants to work his way to the Atlantic Ocean and find a marlin, or any majestic fish in that ocean. He'll be deep sea fishing there soon though. In a few months he'll be in for the fishing trip of his life where he's going to send out his line and catch some really nice fish and eventually he's going to hook the state record that he can love and be proud of forever. I have faith in you fisherman Tom. Good things happen to good people and one day the weather will be perfect to reel in that state record. You'll cherish it forever and it will be the greatest catch of your life. I know that.
Well all, I have one more blog ahead of me tonight. If you read all of these, thank you. It does mean a lot. I'll be typing away ASAP for this final day until I am finally caught up. Thank you all again. You're amazing and I love you.
The first day of track was the first time I was happy all day. I got to see everyone coming out and a ton of my friends. It was also very nice to see my coaches. It has been a little while since seeing them except for Will and it was nice to catch up because I've known them for 4 years now. They're interested in my life and I was interested in theirs. Our workout should not have been hard for the average person. We were supposed to take breaks within our intervals but I ran as often as possible. I could feel my mind clearing a ton and it felt good to run. I was a lot less emotional and my mind was finally free. Sadly enough everything came back after the workout. I was nervous but Kaci assured me everything would be ok. I received some good luck texts from some really close friends and they just wanted to know how it ended after dinner and everything. I promised I would but I was off to eat and it was time to hope life had its own rewind button and I could get the girl of my dreams back.
We rode up together, just me and her, which made it a lot easier to talk to her. I immediately apologized and explained myself out. I said exactly how I felt and what I was thinking like I said in the previous post. We agreed a pretty much nullify the previous night's events. It was the most relieving feeling in the world. Dinner went very well. Mine and Tanner's families were there and we all ate a large amount of food. It was the best dinner for my birthday to date. Eryne was there and she was mine again. It couldn't have gone more perfectly. We rode back home and said our goodbyes. I thanked her for accepting me, and accepting my mistake. In the end it was good for us. I know I'll never allow myself to become so stupid again and throw away the person I love for a reason that wasn't nearly good enough. That was my Monday. A damn good Monday.
Before I went to bed though, I ended up talking to Tommy on the phone for 56 minutes. The conversation varied from love, college, food, fishing, and the future. Tom has been through a lot and had quite the wild senior year. He has a lot more strength than a lot of people I know and I'm confident he'll find that dream girl. He made the perfect statement from the saying "there are plenty of fish in the sea." He compared West A to Leopold Lake. It's full of the occasional nice bass, but a lot of stupid useless bluegill. There are also some rainbow trout that are just a mystery as to why they are here. There are also fish that are like a prize fish. They're beautiful to look at but you can't do anything with them. They're insides are shitty and aren't worth the catch unless you just want to mount them on your wall with no attachment. Tommy wants to work his way to the Atlantic Ocean and find a marlin, or any majestic fish in that ocean. He'll be deep sea fishing there soon though. In a few months he'll be in for the fishing trip of his life where he's going to send out his line and catch some really nice fish and eventually he's going to hook the state record that he can love and be proud of forever. I have faith in you fisherman Tom. Good things happen to good people and one day the weather will be perfect to reel in that state record. You'll cherish it forever and it will be the greatest catch of your life. I know that.
Well all, I have one more blog ahead of me tonight. If you read all of these, thank you. It does mean a lot. I'll be typing away ASAP for this final day until I am finally caught up. Thank you all again. You're amazing and I love you.
From the Best Night to the Worst Day
Alright, blog 2. This is sunday morning.
Well I was the first awake because it's nearly impossible for me to sleep past 8 am. I don't know why, I guess I always had this feeling I would miss so much if i slept too long. As a teen it is so redundant because I'm like the only kid awake for 3 hours until anyone is willing to do anything. But back to the story. I received a call from Jake. He woke up and needed let in the dorm building. I had to wake up Harbo to get him and looking at Jake was honestly the most entertaining thing ever. He was sitting on a park bench in the freezing cold wearing shorts and a hoodie. He looked quite miserable. But I found it entertaining. He came in and we hung out until around 4pm. We ate Chinese, played NHL, and watched TV. We did pretty much anything we could in order to pass time until Jake was ready to drive. We finally got on the road in and was headed back to good ole Pennsylvania. My favorite state as of now. Ohio sucks. The quote of the night was "Ohio is flat and stupid." I agree fully. People cannot drive, or take your order at a restaurant, and the roads are straight and flat. There is no excitement to the roads in Ohio. We got home around 530-6ish and this is where the pain started.
Eryne and I were in a rough spot. I won't get into a lot of details, but I was thinking I was going to break up with her. I felt like I wasn't mature enough to withstand a very long relationship and I didn't think it was fair to put her through pain if all I did was doubt. She wanted to see me and talk and I agreed. She picked me up at 630 and we drove about 50 feet and we stopped at a stop sign. She was already crying. I knew this was the hardest decision I ever made. We talked, and cried together, and had to drive to a new location. We talked for 2 hours and cried the whole time. I couldn't believe what I was doing. In the end, it was over, and I was bawling my eyes out. At that moment I realized I made a mistake. I came home and explained everything to my mom. Her words made me think a lot. She told me I was much more mature than I make myself out to be. From that moment I realized I had to pray life had a rewind button. I confided to a few friends who came to me. They helped me make the decision I was going to next. I realized I had made a mistake after 3 hours of being single. I thought how I would never experience all the great things about our relationship if she was never with me. I realized I focused on the negatives way too much and didn't see all the great things. I think the time of being single was a good thing though. It opened my eyes to how much she means to me. It made me realize that I need her and in the end, I think it was a good decision for the positives things have been now.
I eventually was able to sleep but had the worst dream of my life. It was my 35th birthday and I was alone. I was sitting in my living room by myself looking at all the pictures I took with Eryne. I was crying and hating every minute of my life. I guess I never moved on after all those years. I ended up calling her to see how she had been. It turned out all her dreams came true and she was happy with her husband and kids. I woke up in a cold sweat and tears. I knew I had to fix what I did. That was the end of my night. In my next blog I'll go over what happened next on Monday. Until then stay wonderful everyone. You guys are great. I love you.
Well I was the first awake because it's nearly impossible for me to sleep past 8 am. I don't know why, I guess I always had this feeling I would miss so much if i slept too long. As a teen it is so redundant because I'm like the only kid awake for 3 hours until anyone is willing to do anything. But back to the story. I received a call from Jake. He woke up and needed let in the dorm building. I had to wake up Harbo to get him and looking at Jake was honestly the most entertaining thing ever. He was sitting on a park bench in the freezing cold wearing shorts and a hoodie. He looked quite miserable. But I found it entertaining. He came in and we hung out until around 4pm. We ate Chinese, played NHL, and watched TV. We did pretty much anything we could in order to pass time until Jake was ready to drive. We finally got on the road in and was headed back to good ole Pennsylvania. My favorite state as of now. Ohio sucks. The quote of the night was "Ohio is flat and stupid." I agree fully. People cannot drive, or take your order at a restaurant, and the roads are straight and flat. There is no excitement to the roads in Ohio. We got home around 530-6ish and this is where the pain started.
Eryne and I were in a rough spot. I won't get into a lot of details, but I was thinking I was going to break up with her. I felt like I wasn't mature enough to withstand a very long relationship and I didn't think it was fair to put her through pain if all I did was doubt. She wanted to see me and talk and I agreed. She picked me up at 630 and we drove about 50 feet and we stopped at a stop sign. She was already crying. I knew this was the hardest decision I ever made. We talked, and cried together, and had to drive to a new location. We talked for 2 hours and cried the whole time. I couldn't believe what I was doing. In the end, it was over, and I was bawling my eyes out. At that moment I realized I made a mistake. I came home and explained everything to my mom. Her words made me think a lot. She told me I was much more mature than I make myself out to be. From that moment I realized I had to pray life had a rewind button. I confided to a few friends who came to me. They helped me make the decision I was going to next. I realized I had made a mistake after 3 hours of being single. I thought how I would never experience all the great things about our relationship if she was never with me. I realized I focused on the negatives way too much and didn't see all the great things. I think the time of being single was a good thing though. It opened my eyes to how much she means to me. It made me realize that I need her and in the end, I think it was a good decision for the positives things have been now.
I eventually was able to sleep but had the worst dream of my life. It was my 35th birthday and I was alone. I was sitting in my living room by myself looking at all the pictures I took with Eryne. I was crying and hating every minute of my life. I guess I never moved on after all those years. I ended up calling her to see how she had been. It turned out all her dreams came true and she was happy with her husband and kids. I woke up in a cold sweat and tears. I knew I had to fix what I did. That was the end of my night. In my next blog I'll go over what happened next on Monday. Until then stay wonderful everyone. You guys are great. I love you.
Hobo Man vs The World: Akron Night 2
Ok readers, I'd like to apologize for my lack of writing. To make it up, I'm making 4 posts to keep you updated on what's been going on for the past few days. I was going through a rough time and didn't have the urge to blog. I just wanted to sleep everything off. But here we go with number 1.
My second day in Akron, Ohio will go down in the books as one of the most memorable days of my life. We woke up around 10 oclock and just hung out in Harbo's dorm. We played NHL, ate some donuts, and just chilled for a while. We hung out and just chilled and talked for a few solid hours until we decided to make a run to the Akron Target for a soda run for Joe's house later that night. We drove there, almost died because Ohio drivers are so shitty (which I don't get because everything is flat) but successfully made it back safe. From there, we went to McDonalds until Joe's roommates's tutor left and we could hang out without being a bother. This is where the first big event of the night happened.
We went into McDonalds and this crazy homeless guy entered the same time as us. We already realized he was messed up in some way. He was talking to himself, pacing back and forth, and talking to himself. He was using a lot of vulgar language that I can't really use on this blog, but let me tell you, he was out of his mind. We got in line and the man confronted us. He made no sense, he approached us, said we were f faces, and said he'd cut and kill us. We just kinda laughed it off, ordered our food and waited to sit down. We sat down and he sat right behind us. He wasn't facing us, but he was right there. Lucky for me (sarcasm), I was the closest to him. He kept talking to himself and we could't help but crack up. Luckily for us, he didn't notice, but he noticed the group of guys staring, pointing and laughing, at him from across McDonalds. This set him off. He got on his feet and started screaming at them saying he would kill them and "ef them up". Everyone was just laughing and it drove him berserk. The kids started talking back just saying "oh really, are you?" in order to anger him the most. It started to escalate and I really thought things were going to go down. The manager lady came out and told him he wasn't allowed in here because of "last time" and he would have to be out or she would call the police. He said he'd be out and told her to eff off. Another hilarious moment. He made the biggest mess at his table, He ate his whole burger in one bite and spit it out on the table chewed up. That was really gross. He then poured his coffee all over the table, took his chicken sandwich out of the wrapper and threw the wrapper on the ground. He then proceeded to put the opened sandwich in his pocket and left. We all crowded around out table and waved and laughed. He gave us two middle fingers and stood there. Waiting for us to come out. We weren't done eating so we didn't leave. The frigid weather got the best of him and he disappeared. I received a text from Joe saying we could come now and we headed out. For the rest of the night, our motto was "Crazy Hobo Man vs the World." Boy was it funny.
We went to Joe's and it was the same people as last night with the addition of our good friend Staci and her boyfriend Phillip. We partied there all night really until about 330 in the morning. Around that time it was time to go. We left a friend behind though, Jake fell asleep on the couch and refused to leave. So we headed out to Penn Station for some late night sandwiches before we went back to Harbo's for bed. At Penn Station, there was another memorable experience.
At the Station, there was a large group of African Americans about to get into a fight. They were talking smack the whole time and we thought it was about to go down. We were placing bets and I picked the 6'5 kid with the teardrop tattoo. I was confident I was going to win. In the end, one group backed out and left and said they were going to do some illegal substance abuse. We sat their and ate in peace. I had the greatest sandwich ever. A chicken parmigiana sandwich with a mountain dew and a small fry. It was so freaking good. I really wish there was a Penn Station around here. I'd eat there all the time.
We finally went back to Harbo's and went to bed. I was so satisfied with the night. I was with all my friends, had more laughs then I ever had, some some crazy stuff, and was just happy the whole time. It was a great night all in all.
This is blog one of 4 tonight everybody. I'll try to bust this next one out soon but I need to get ready for the hockey game. Dylan is picking me up and I need to get ready to go. So stay tuned for the next chapter of today's 4 part blog. I love you all. Peace out cub scouts.
My second day in Akron, Ohio will go down in the books as one of the most memorable days of my life. We woke up around 10 oclock and just hung out in Harbo's dorm. We played NHL, ate some donuts, and just chilled for a while. We hung out and just chilled and talked for a few solid hours until we decided to make a run to the Akron Target for a soda run for Joe's house later that night. We drove there, almost died because Ohio drivers are so shitty (which I don't get because everything is flat) but successfully made it back safe. From there, we went to McDonalds until Joe's roommates's tutor left and we could hang out without being a bother. This is where the first big event of the night happened.
We went into McDonalds and this crazy homeless guy entered the same time as us. We already realized he was messed up in some way. He was talking to himself, pacing back and forth, and talking to himself. He was using a lot of vulgar language that I can't really use on this blog, but let me tell you, he was out of his mind. We got in line and the man confronted us. He made no sense, he approached us, said we were f faces, and said he'd cut and kill us. We just kinda laughed it off, ordered our food and waited to sit down. We sat down and he sat right behind us. He wasn't facing us, but he was right there. Lucky for me (sarcasm), I was the closest to him. He kept talking to himself and we could't help but crack up. Luckily for us, he didn't notice, but he noticed the group of guys staring, pointing and laughing, at him from across McDonalds. This set him off. He got on his feet and started screaming at them saying he would kill them and "ef them up". Everyone was just laughing and it drove him berserk. The kids started talking back just saying "oh really, are you?" in order to anger him the most. It started to escalate and I really thought things were going to go down. The manager lady came out and told him he wasn't allowed in here because of "last time" and he would have to be out or she would call the police. He said he'd be out and told her to eff off. Another hilarious moment. He made the biggest mess at his table, He ate his whole burger in one bite and spit it out on the table chewed up. That was really gross. He then poured his coffee all over the table, took his chicken sandwich out of the wrapper and threw the wrapper on the ground. He then proceeded to put the opened sandwich in his pocket and left. We all crowded around out table and waved and laughed. He gave us two middle fingers and stood there. Waiting for us to come out. We weren't done eating so we didn't leave. The frigid weather got the best of him and he disappeared. I received a text from Joe saying we could come now and we headed out. For the rest of the night, our motto was "Crazy Hobo Man vs the World." Boy was it funny.
We went to Joe's and it was the same people as last night with the addition of our good friend Staci and her boyfriend Phillip. We partied there all night really until about 330 in the morning. Around that time it was time to go. We left a friend behind though, Jake fell asleep on the couch and refused to leave. So we headed out to Penn Station for some late night sandwiches before we went back to Harbo's for bed. At Penn Station, there was another memorable experience.
At the Station, there was a large group of African Americans about to get into a fight. They were talking smack the whole time and we thought it was about to go down. We were placing bets and I picked the 6'5 kid with the teardrop tattoo. I was confident I was going to win. In the end, one group backed out and left and said they were going to do some illegal substance abuse. We sat their and ate in peace. I had the greatest sandwich ever. A chicken parmigiana sandwich with a mountain dew and a small fry. It was so freaking good. I really wish there was a Penn Station around here. I'd eat there all the time.
We finally went back to Harbo's and went to bed. I was so satisfied with the night. I was with all my friends, had more laughs then I ever had, some some crazy stuff, and was just happy the whole time. It was a great night all in all.
This is blog one of 4 tonight everybody. I'll try to bust this next one out soon but I need to get ready for the hockey game. Dylan is picking me up and I need to get ready to go. So stay tuned for the next chapter of today's 4 part blog. I love you all. Peace out cub scouts.
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Akron Night 1
Well I survived night one. I've been with a bunch of good kids and am having a fantastic time. I love being with my boys. It's a great time. I finally met Joes girlfriend finally and I like her. She's a really nice girl and reminds me a lot about Joe. We broke a toilet, drew all over the birthday boy, and fell right asleep. It was a great night.
I'm feeling a bit indifferent though. I feel like things are a little weird between my best friend kaci and I. We talked last night for a while and I guess I'm not sure how to make of the conversation. I liked it though. It made me feel good about myself and it reminded me why I love her as my best friend. We've been through a lot and I still love her unconditionally. She's someone that'll be here in my life forever.
That's all I got guys. It's tough to blog from a phone. I'll keep you updated on my day tomorrow. I love you all. Goodnight.
I'm feeling a bit indifferent though. I feel like things are a little weird between my best friend kaci and I. We talked last night for a while and I guess I'm not sure how to make of the conversation. I liked it though. It made me feel good about myself and it reminded me why I love her as my best friend. We've been through a lot and I still love her unconditionally. She's someone that'll be here in my life forever.
That's all I got guys. It's tough to blog from a phone. I'll keep you updated on my day tomorrow. I love you all. Goodnight.
Friday, March 2, 2012
A Ride in to the Weekend of My Life
Well I'm in the car with Jake and Aaron on our way to Akron. I'm basing my blog on this ride. Me and Jake have talked for 2 hours about life. Especially relationships. Jake went through a rough time but I won't get into details. Needless to say these 5 months have been a very wild ride for him. He's a great friend and I'm looking forward to the weekend with him with all my older friends. It's bound to be a memorable one for sure.
On a side note Id like to give a shout out to the swim team. Another WPIAL title is a huge accomplishment. I'm so proud of you girls. Also to Goga. Congrats my man. You did it. You're awesome buddy. Congrats.
Well that's all guys. It's a short and sweet one. Thanks for reading. Love you all
On a side note Id like to give a shout out to the swim team. Another WPIAL title is a huge accomplishment. I'm so proud of you girls. Also to Goga. Congrats my man. You did it. You're awesome buddy. Congrats.
Well that's all guys. It's a short and sweet one. Thanks for reading. Love you all
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Dedication
Today I was at my final wrestling tournament ever as a member of the West Allegheny wrestling team. I was not wrestling. I was merely a fan, but I feel like it is my duty as a member of the team to stay dedicated to my team until the season is officially over. Jordan and I were the only kids that were not wrestling to show up. I think that shows a lot about how much the team actually meant to these kids. It actually sickened me knowing that our own team wouldn't take the time out of their day to support the guys they have been working with all year. To me it shows a lack of dedication to a team and a lot of selfishness. That is really, all I can say today. It was a pretty dull day aside from a few aspects.
In school we had an assembly about teen dating violence. There was a speaker who told us about how is daughter was stabbed 16 times because she broke up with her boyfriend. For a relationship to work, both partners have to be dedicated into making sure the other is happy at all times. You cannot control your significant other and isolate them from the rest of the world. They have friends and other people they want to see. Being clingy, obsessive, and controlling will only drive the one you love away.
While writing this blog and reading it in my head I've realized it isn't that good. I'm sorry I guess its just being tired that is hindering my writing skills. So I'll wrap this up. I have 2 honorable mentions tonight.
Number one goes to the West Allegheny Swim Team. When you look at the title of this blog, the swim teem defines dedication. They practice twice a day, go on intense tapers to do their best, and work hard every single day. This is why they are one of the most successful teams in West Allegheny and the state actually. They work harder and want it more than anyone else. They stay tough through the hardest workouts and never quit. It shows true heart. I really wish I could watch these girls at WPIAL's. Sadly I too have to stay dedicated to my own team that I am a part of.
My second mention goes to my really good friend Morgan. Little do people know, I am very very self conscious about everything I do, how I look, and what people think of me. I have a pretty shitty self esteem. Today Morgan simply complimented me. It was nice and simple but it was a compliment. It's been a long time since I received any positive feedback about anything I do. I told her it made my day, and I think she may have thought I was kidding, but it truly did. Although it was slightly humorous of how the compliment was said, I took it to heart and it meant a lot. For the first time in quite a while I felt good about myself. I kinda liked that old feeling I have not had in a while. For that I thank you Morgan. I love you best friend. You have no clue how good you made me feel today.
Well that's all guys. I'm sorry today was a pretty shitty blog. I'm just pretty tired. I promise improvement tomorrow. I love you all. Goodnight.
In school we had an assembly about teen dating violence. There was a speaker who told us about how is daughter was stabbed 16 times because she broke up with her boyfriend. For a relationship to work, both partners have to be dedicated into making sure the other is happy at all times. You cannot control your significant other and isolate them from the rest of the world. They have friends and other people they want to see. Being clingy, obsessive, and controlling will only drive the one you love away.
While writing this blog and reading it in my head I've realized it isn't that good. I'm sorry I guess its just being tired that is hindering my writing skills. So I'll wrap this up. I have 2 honorable mentions tonight.
Number one goes to the West Allegheny Swim Team. When you look at the title of this blog, the swim teem defines dedication. They practice twice a day, go on intense tapers to do their best, and work hard every single day. This is why they are one of the most successful teams in West Allegheny and the state actually. They work harder and want it more than anyone else. They stay tough through the hardest workouts and never quit. It shows true heart. I really wish I could watch these girls at WPIAL's. Sadly I too have to stay dedicated to my own team that I am a part of.
My second mention goes to my really good friend Morgan. Little do people know, I am very very self conscious about everything I do, how I look, and what people think of me. I have a pretty shitty self esteem. Today Morgan simply complimented me. It was nice and simple but it was a compliment. It's been a long time since I received any positive feedback about anything I do. I told her it made my day, and I think she may have thought I was kidding, but it truly did. Although it was slightly humorous of how the compliment was said, I took it to heart and it meant a lot. For the first time in quite a while I felt good about myself. I kinda liked that old feeling I have not had in a while. For that I thank you Morgan. I love you best friend. You have no clue how good you made me feel today.
Well that's all guys. I'm sorry today was a pretty shitty blog. I'm just pretty tired. I promise improvement tomorrow. I love you all. Goodnight.
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