"A tornado flew around my room before you came
Excuse the mess it made, it usually doesn't rain
In Southern California, much like Arizona"
Here are some of my thoughts.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Upper Yosemite Falls
This is a picture I took of the upper Yosemite Falls this summer. Seeing this picture brings back so many good memories. Good memories make me sad for some reason. It is a good sad though, a sad that I enjoy.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Got asked to Winter Formal
I am a waiter in a retirement community. Yesterday at work I was in the kitchen when our hostess yelled "Sean get out here!" A sense of excitement was in her voice that usually wasn't there and I knew at that moment what was happening. I didn't want to go out in the dining room though, I wanted to fix me hair and check how I looked. But my friend Max who works with me insisted that I go out at once.
When I walked into the dining room a beautiful girl was standing there with balloons attached to a red velvet cake. She smiled knowingly "will you go to formal with me?"
A weak "of course" escaped from my lips. I was insanely embarrassed and I could feel my face turn red. I then clumsily put my arm around her and posed for a picture taken by her sister. At this point the residents eating dinner let out small cheers and claps.
She then muttered something about me calling her after work and she was gone. I walked back into the kitchen still in a state of shock and embarrassment. I knew she was going to ask me but I didn't know how. It was a great idea and I like the girl a lot. I just didn't like how I handled the whole thing. I hardly made eye contact with her and could barely speak.
A week before I played a basketball game in front of 3,000 people in a packed gym but for some reason I got more nervous when a girl asked me to formal in front of cute old ladies. Life is crazy.
When I walked into the dining room a beautiful girl was standing there with balloons attached to a red velvet cake. She smiled knowingly "will you go to formal with me?"
A weak "of course" escaped from my lips. I was insanely embarrassed and I could feel my face turn red. I then clumsily put my arm around her and posed for a picture taken by her sister. At this point the residents eating dinner let out small cheers and claps.
She then muttered something about me calling her after work and she was gone. I walked back into the kitchen still in a state of shock and embarrassment. I knew she was going to ask me but I didn't know how. It was a great idea and I like the girl a lot. I just didn't like how I handled the whole thing. I hardly made eye contact with her and could barely speak.
A week before I played a basketball game in front of 3,000 people in a packed gym but for some reason I got more nervous when a girl asked me to formal in front of cute old ladies. Life is crazy.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Accepted to SMU
Today I got a huge red envelope from SMU with the wonderful news that I had gotten into the school.
Before I go any further let me give you this disclaimer: I get extremely angry when people proclaim what colleges they got into on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. I think it is blatant bragging and it really pisses me off so I have vowed that I am not going to do it. That said I want to gloat somewhere on the internet so I am sorry if anyone reading this is getting upset.
Now onto the good news. The second I tore open the envelope I was relived and excited. I AM GOING TO COLLEGE! It really hit me that I would be leaving San Diego in less than a year. The best news came in a small white card wrapped in a blue ribbon. The letter informed me that I had received a $60,000 scholarship. I had expected to get some money but $15,000 a year in front of my face blew my mind.
All of my hard work in High school has paid of both figuratively and literally. I am proud of this acceptance letter and scholarship even though it is not one of my top schools. Thanks for putting up with my bragging.
If anyone reading this is an alumni or is attending SMU let me know what you think about the school!
Before I go any further let me give you this disclaimer: I get extremely angry when people proclaim what colleges they got into on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. I think it is blatant bragging and it really pisses me off so I have vowed that I am not going to do it. That said I want to gloat somewhere on the internet so I am sorry if anyone reading this is getting upset.
Now onto the good news. The second I tore open the envelope I was relived and excited. I AM GOING TO COLLEGE! It really hit me that I would be leaving San Diego in less than a year. The best news came in a small white card wrapped in a blue ribbon. The letter informed me that I had received a $60,000 scholarship. I had expected to get some money but $15,000 a year in front of my face blew my mind.
All of my hard work in High school has paid of both figuratively and literally. I am proud of this acceptance letter and scholarship even though it is not one of my top schools. Thanks for putting up with my bragging.
If anyone reading this is an alumni or is attending SMU let me know what you think about the school!
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Put This On
A few weeks ago I stumbled upon the blog Put This On and it enthralled me. I spent easily an hour reading about men's fashion. It never occurred to me that fashion could be so interesting but it was. I didn't agree with every thing that he wrote but most of it rang true. How we dress is the way we present ourselves to the world. First impressions are a big deal and our clothes play a huge role in what people think of us.
Every time I spend more than 30 minutes at a time on the site I have to remind myself that fashion is just a shred of a complete person so I go read a book to be well rounded.
Here is the site:
http://putthison.com/
Every time I spend more than 30 minutes at a time on the site I have to remind myself that fashion is just a shred of a complete person so I go read a book to be well rounded.
Here is the site:
http://putthison.com/
How to climb Half Dome
A friend recently asked me for advice on climbing Half Dome. Here are some of my tips if anyone out there is considering the strenuous hike.
ALISON!
You guys will kill it.
Here are some things you need (I am assuming you are doing it all in one day)
-camelbacks
-*water filter*
-first aide kit
-lots of snacks (don't even really need a full meal)
-*gloves for the cables (try to get wool ones with rubber on the hands and fingers at ACE hardware)*
-flashlights
Leave as early in the morning as you can because you will get farther without heat. Also there will be less people on the cables the earlier you go. We left at 3 in the morning the second time and it was awesome.
Once you get to the top of Nevada falls there are no water sources other than the river. You need to fill up every chance you get and have back up water because the trail leaves the river after a while and there is no water for about 4 miles.
Difficulty wise the hike isn't that bad. Its super steep until you get to the top of Nevada falls then it is pretty flat until you get to the actual dome.
Right before the cables there is a 'bump' that is steep and super tiring that takes about 30 min once you get to the top of that all you have left is the cables.
For me the cables were some scary motherfuckers but I just looked at the step in front of me and took it one at a time. If you aren't scared of heights they aren't too bad. Coming down I went backwards which was the most comfortable for me but you will figure out what you want to do. The sketchiest part is when people have to pass you going up or down.
I don't even remember how long it takes on the cables because you are so focused on just getting to the top.
Once you make it it is the best feeling ever!!!
ALISON!
You guys will kill it.
Here are some things you need (I am assuming you are doing it all in one day)
-camelbacks
-*water filter*
-first aide kit
-lots of snacks (don't even really need a full meal)
-*gloves for the cables (try to get wool ones with rubber on the hands and fingers at ACE hardware)*
-flashlights
Leave as early in the morning as you can because you will get farther without heat. Also there will be less people on the cables the earlier you go. We left at 3 in the morning the second time and it was awesome.
Once you get to the top of Nevada falls there are no water sources other than the river. You need to fill up every chance you get and have back up water because the trail leaves the river after a while and there is no water for about 4 miles.
Difficulty wise the hike isn't that bad. Its super steep until you get to the top of Nevada falls then it is pretty flat until you get to the actual dome.
Right before the cables there is a 'bump' that is steep and super tiring that takes about 30 min once you get to the top of that all you have left is the cables.
For me the cables were some scary motherfuckers but I just looked at the step in front of me and took it one at a time. If you aren't scared of heights they aren't too bad. Coming down I went backwards which was the most comfortable for me but you will figure out what you want to do. The sketchiest part is when people have to pass you going up or down.
I don't even remember how long it takes on the cables because you are so focused on just getting to the top.
Once you make it it is the best feeling ever!!!
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
My COLLEGES!
Here is the list of Schools I am applying to. In order of preference.
1. Dartmouth
2. UC Berkeley
3. University of Southern California
4. UC Los Angeles
5. UC Santa Barbara
6. Southern Methodist University
7. UC Davis
8. Cal Poly San Lois Obispo
Its funny/sobering to know that the school I get into will have a big impact on the course of the rest of my life. Schools 1, 2 and 4 are reach schools while 3, 5 and 7 are good matches and 6 and 8 are my safety schools.
1. Dartmouth
2. UC Berkeley
3. University of Southern California
4. UC Los Angeles
5. UC Santa Barbara
6. Southern Methodist University
7. UC Davis
8. Cal Poly San Lois Obispo
Its funny/sobering to know that the school I get into will have a big impact on the course of the rest of my life. Schools 1, 2 and 4 are reach schools while 3, 5 and 7 are good matches and 6 and 8 are my safety schools.
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