Saturday, August 25, 2007
Waterboy
So Friday the football team had a scrimmage against Shelton...I didn't get to play because I'm still on the injured roster so I got to play waterboy with Lucas, Blake, and another guy who is also injured. It was fun but I don't know what hurt more, my leg, or not being out there with everyone else. It sucked, bad...I wanted to play. Luckily I have only missed scrimmages, not any season games...so this coming friday, Arlington Oak Ridge better watch out...cause It's gonna be game on. haha. I am incredibly excited for next week...I get to practice again and play friday night...oyea...forgot...school...crap. I lied, I'm not so incredibly excited...I'll stick with excited. School can wait...forever?
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
The Jersey Comes With A Price
What I mean by "The Jersey Comes With A Price" is that when I get that football jersey, I automatically accept that injuries and pain are in my future. I got a head start on injuries...my first full pads practice went awesome, I did great in 1 on 1's and had fun at the same time...that is until tackling drills...My first tackle I hit the guy then we both fall over and I fall akwardly and then pop goes my groin...if thats how you spell it. I fought through it for the rest of the day, went home and healed up, then today I came back ready to give it a go. We were doing blocking drills and I fired off, went through the chutes and nailed the guy but yet again I re-injured it and this time i really felt it...I got up and tried to walk but it gave out and I went down again. The chiroptractor doctor dude said that Im out for a week, but since there is a scrimmage on friday, I told him that I need to be back by then so he said that he could do it...but it wouldnt feel good. So yea, there ya go...no bueno...
Friday, August 17, 2007
Trial By Fire
I always thought that this would be a cool title for a blog but I never thought that I would use it...I lucked out! And this is a picture of Logan getting layed out by Austin "Ambush" Choate in practice.
So anyway, I started football this week on wendsday, no pads and no helmet...thursday I got my helmet and practiced with it...Friday was pictures and a walk through before our scrimmage that night...so basically...the scrimmage would be my first game/practice with full pads and full contact...trial by fire...awesome! I was nervous at first but when it started I got pumped and I could not wait to get in there and punish some people...but the weather had a different plan...
Basically the scrimmage format was each team switches off offense/defense every 15 plays...we planned on doing this 3 times. My line coach looked at me on our second round where I was supposed to play and said don't worry, you gonna get some! And a few plays later...right before I was gonna get in, they called it because of lightening...I was soo angry, still am actually...I described the anger and frustration as sitting in front of an incredible steak filet from 3 forks and someone telling you that you can't eat it till they tell you, but then the cook comes out and says that all the steaks were infected with something and that you can't eat them...ya, it sucked. So now I get to have a full week of full contact practice before our next scrimmage which is this upcoming Friday against Shelton...I think...but anyway...the pain train is comin to town!
Oyea and here is a side note...
My coach calls me Orlando...only him, the rest call me AO like everyone else...I think its tight but I gotta get used to it. Orlando...niiice.
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
On Another Note
Balance is a critical part in a persons life...without balance...their life is hectic and chaotic...not fun basically. I'm mostly addressing a persons balanced personality. I mean that in the way that there are 3 personalities...
"The Nice Guy" - Hates hurting people, people pleaser, well liked, and sometimes can become the "Way Too Nice Guy", please try to avoid that one because people can identify that personality and take advantage of it. You hate hurting people and thats fine but you also gotta look out for yourself.
"The Jerk" - "Tolerates" people, feared by others more than liked by them, doesn't care about anybody other than #1, also respected can be considered a synonym for feared in this situation, hurts people, and is generally unliked. You get the Idea.
"The Man" - Nice to everyone, which includes tolerating some, generally liked, respected in a great way, balanced personality between "The Nice Guy" and "The Jerk" and knows which one would work best in any given situation (Let's face it, a little tough love is sometimes needed), and is not taken advantage of but is insted respected for ability to stand on their own and still have enough strength to help anyone else onto their feet.
If you can find the perfect balance, like "The Man", you are doing great. You can influence people in such great ways, you can make a difference. Sometimes everyone can use a personality check...can you? (haha I had to put "Can You?" in there at the end just for my personal benefit because I find it helarious for undeclared reasons, its like a Dr. Phil commercial or something okay people?)
"The Nice Guy" - Hates hurting people, people pleaser, well liked, and sometimes can become the "Way Too Nice Guy", please try to avoid that one because people can identify that personality and take advantage of it. You hate hurting people and thats fine but you also gotta look out for yourself.
"The Jerk" - "Tolerates" people, feared by others more than liked by them, doesn't care about anybody other than #1, also respected can be considered a synonym for feared in this situation, hurts people, and is generally unliked. You get the Idea.
"The Man" - Nice to everyone, which includes tolerating some, generally liked, respected in a great way, balanced personality between "The Nice Guy" and "The Jerk" and knows which one would work best in any given situation (Let's face it, a little tough love is sometimes needed), and is not taken advantage of but is insted respected for ability to stand on their own and still have enough strength to help anyone else onto their feet.
If you can find the perfect balance, like "The Man", you are doing great. You can influence people in such great ways, you can make a difference. Sometimes everyone can use a personality check...can you? (haha I had to put "Can You?" in there at the end just for my personal benefit because I find it helarious for undeclared reasons, its like a Dr. Phil commercial or something okay people?)
Summer X
Probably one of the biggest and most fun highlights of my summer would of course have to be the 4 days that I spent with my sister Katy...Or the 4 days I spent with my sister Katy in Los Angeles attending X-Games 13. For those of you who have lived in a cave for your whole life, the X-Games are the olympics, the super bowl, the world series, the stanley cup, the world cup, the masters of extreme sports! That should put it in perspective for you...people! The X-Games are just awesome! My favorite sport would be all of the motocross events including "Best Trick" - Contenders have 2 jumps to blow the judges minds with their trick. "Step Up" - Contenders have a certain distance to start and hit a vertical jump, they must clear a bar at a certain heighth and it is continually raised until all but one remain. "Freestyle" - Probably the biggest X-Games event. Contenders have 1 min. and 30 sec. to do a run on a freestyle course comprised of jumps composed of different distances and metal and dirt ramps and the one with the highest judged score wins. "Supermoto" - Speedbikes mixed with dirtbikes. Dirtbikes are fitted with street tires and have a course that is half asphalt and half dirt. 32 grueling laps over dirt without dirt tires and speeds up to 90 mph. "Motocross" - Similar to supermoto but much shorter, all dirt, more jumps, and closer quarters. Tournament style competition grid with 1 man on top.
So there, X-Games...FACT: They rock and you know it. QUESTION: Can you handle it?
So it wasn't just the actual games that were awesome, Katy and I (notice the proper grammar thankyou) stayed at Le Merigot in Santa Monica...the scenic Santa Monica! It was awesome. We had 2 days where we did not attend X-Games events so we toured and partied! We visited the pier and rode the roller coaster on it. We rented bikes and biked to Venice beach a.k.a. muscle beach (famous for strongman competitions...these people are ripped!). Men in speedoes, homless people begging for marijuana, and innapropriate (but helarious) t-shirts...thats Venice beach! Venice beach is a fun place to people watch and there are many cultures gathered there to well...sell stuff to the poor unexpecting tourists.
On our last day we had a red eye flight so we didn't need to be at the airport till' around 10:30 that night. We went to Hollywood and toured that. Here is a tip...don't go to Rodeo Dr. on a sunday after 6 o'clock...it is a ghost town because all of the shops are closed! Katy and I didn't think about that so around 5:30 we decided that the shops could wait and that we should eat...around 6:30 we realized our mistake and walked around window shopping...ya...Hollywood<3<3 But we did get to see some nice homes and cars in Beverly Hills. After the "Hillz" as I call them...we decided that we had exhausted all of our tourism opportunities and drove to the airport arriving around 9:30? That is a guess...anyway the sucky part was that we were in different terminals, 4 and 7, and her flight left at 11:50 and mine at 12:20...so we got there and I checked in, walked to her terminal...a painful walk (Katy will get that and I'll keep it that way) and waited forever for her to check in. We said our goodbyes and that was it...the journey was over and we were headed home. I arrived home around 6 and I expect that Katy arrived even later...atleast I got to sleep till 2 that afternoon, katy had to go to work. Well if you ever have the opportunity to go to the Summer X-Games...I would highly reccomend it!
So there, X-Games...FACT: They rock and you know it. QUESTION: Can you handle it?
So it wasn't just the actual games that were awesome, Katy and I (notice the proper grammar thankyou) stayed at Le Merigot in Santa Monica...the scenic Santa Monica! It was awesome. We had 2 days where we did not attend X-Games events so we toured and partied! We visited the pier and rode the roller coaster on it. We rented bikes and biked to Venice beach a.k.a. muscle beach (famous for strongman competitions...these people are ripped!). Men in speedoes, homless people begging for marijuana, and innapropriate (but helarious) t-shirts...thats Venice beach! Venice beach is a fun place to people watch and there are many cultures gathered there to well...sell stuff to the poor unexpecting tourists.
On our last day we had a red eye flight so we didn't need to be at the airport till' around 10:30 that night. We went to Hollywood and toured that. Here is a tip...don't go to Rodeo Dr. on a sunday after 6 o'clock...it is a ghost town because all of the shops are closed! Katy and I didn't think about that so around 5:30 we decided that the shops could wait and that we should eat...around 6:30 we realized our mistake and walked around window shopping...ya...Hollywood<3<3 But we did get to see some nice homes and cars in Beverly Hills. After the "Hillz" as I call them...we decided that we had exhausted all of our tourism opportunities and drove to the airport arriving around 9:30? That is a guess...anyway the sucky part was that we were in different terminals, 4 and 7, and her flight left at 11:50 and mine at 12:20...so we got there and I checked in, walked to her terminal...a painful walk (Katy will get that and I'll keep it that way) and waited forever for her to check in. We said our goodbyes and that was it...the journey was over and we were headed home. I arrived home around 6 and I expect that Katy arrived even later...atleast I got to sleep till 2 that afternoon, katy had to go to work. Well if you ever have the opportunity to go to the Summer X-Games...I would highly reccomend it!
Sunday, July 15, 2007
This Part of MY Life
This part of MY Life is called, Survival. I'm a teenager in the wilderness that is made of the world around me. Each day is a fight, some days easier than others, and each day, everyday, I fight my hardest. Those of you who are reading this are probably saying that this is crazy, that I am just another over-dramatized 16 year old. I'm not, I'm just writing about something that I thought would be interesting to many.
So to start off, life is terrifying (If I spelled that right) to me, I'm 16 going on 17, I'm going to be a Junior in Highschool. WOW!! Somebody recently said to me, "Hey, you're turning 17 in a few months aren't you?" That one question *slash* accusation completely grounded me. I'm getting out of that stage where you don't really care about anything. Well you do care about stuff but that stuff settles along the borders of "Should I shower today? What to eat...the hamburger or skittles...or skittles on a hamburger?! (I was always a health-nut)" Well the truth is that I am out of the free and easy stage and now have to keep track of a checking account, take care of my car, school, and the ever so lovely drama that is created during school and amplified into the lives of people who have nothing to do with it and those who simply do not care...(if you could see me, I'm pointing at myself) I think everyone knows about the high-school related drama, and I think, no, I know that everyone would agree that it is STUPID! It is usually centered around just a few people (usually the same ones) and they drag everyone into it...they are hungry for attention. So ya there is the drama to survive, but how do I survive it?
“Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it.” - Bill Cosby
I think that in nearly any situation, there is humor to be found, but in some situations it is very well hidden, and in some situations it is better not to look but just let it come to you, looking will make it worse....but like I said, SOME situations. So preach it Cosby...preach it.
Alright now I'm on a roll! I mean college is just around the corner. I'm recieving mail from colleges even. Okay people this is scary...just the other day I was learning of my magical ability to pee outside and now I'm preparing for my last 2 years of highschool...I don't know about you but that is a giant leap...I'm on my way. What am I supposed to do after college? There is the search for a career...girlfriend? wife? living accomidations? I look at my wonderful sister Katy and she hung around in Dallas for a little while, got bored, then moved to Chicago and is now all like fameous and what not. Way to go Katy! I don't think I could leave Texas, it's just to awesome...yes Texas is much better than any state...I guarentee it! We also have the death penalty but anywho...oh don't go saying that I'm a horrible person puhleeeezzzz, don't gimme that...I'm BORN and RAISED here in Texas so shaddup. So in the end of all of this I have come to 2 conclusions and here they are....please back up from the screen, I know your excited but you will damage your eyes. First, Live is not a battle, it is war...and to get through it you have to take it day by day, today's decisions effect tomorrows outcome (ya I got that off of a poster in spanish class...got nothin else to stare at) So live your life and stay calm...you're fine...remember, keep on keepin' on!
So to start off, life is terrifying (If I spelled that right) to me, I'm 16 going on 17, I'm going to be a Junior in Highschool. WOW!! Somebody recently said to me, "Hey, you're turning 17 in a few months aren't you?" That one question *slash* accusation completely grounded me. I'm getting out of that stage where you don't really care about anything. Well you do care about stuff but that stuff settles along the borders of "Should I shower today? What to eat...the hamburger or skittles...or skittles on a hamburger?! (I was always a health-nut)" Well the truth is that I am out of the free and easy stage and now have to keep track of a checking account, take care of my car, school, and the ever so lovely drama that is created during school and amplified into the lives of people who have nothing to do with it and those who simply do not care...(if you could see me, I'm pointing at myself) I think everyone knows about the high-school related drama, and I think, no, I know that everyone would agree that it is STUPID! It is usually centered around just a few people (usually the same ones) and they drag everyone into it...they are hungry for attention. So ya there is the drama to survive, but how do I survive it?
“Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it.” - Bill Cosby
I think that in nearly any situation, there is humor to be found, but in some situations it is very well hidden, and in some situations it is better not to look but just let it come to you, looking will make it worse....but like I said, SOME situations. So preach it Cosby...preach it.
Alright now I'm on a roll! I mean college is just around the corner. I'm recieving mail from colleges even. Okay people this is scary...just the other day I was learning of my magical ability to pee outside and now I'm preparing for my last 2 years of highschool...I don't know about you but that is a giant leap...I'm on my way. What am I supposed to do after college? There is the search for a career...girlfriend? wife? living accomidations? I look at my wonderful sister Katy and she hung around in Dallas for a little while, got bored, then moved to Chicago and is now all like fameous and what not. Way to go Katy! I don't think I could leave Texas, it's just to awesome...yes Texas is much better than any state...I guarentee it! We also have the death penalty but anywho...oh don't go saying that I'm a horrible person puhleeeezzzz, don't gimme that...I'm BORN and RAISED here in Texas so shaddup. So in the end of all of this I have come to 2 conclusions and here they are....please back up from the screen, I know your excited but you will damage your eyes. First, Live is not a battle, it is war...and to get through it you have to take it day by day, today's decisions effect tomorrows outcome (ya I got that off of a poster in spanish class...got nothin else to stare at) So live your life and stay calm...you're fine...remember, keep on keepin' on!
Monday, July 9, 2007
Montana!
Wow, wow, wooooow...I don't know how else to put it, Montana is just...wow! So my adventure started in Missoula, Montana. This town is awesome, and this is where we travel to flyfish. There are 3 main rivers in Missoula, there is the Bitterroot, Blackfoot, and ClarkFork. We fished the Bitterroot and ClarkFork during our 3 days of fishing. We started at the ClarkFork and spent the next two days at the lower Bitterroot and Upper Bitterroot. The first day I caught zero, zilch, nada, no fish! It was my first time with a flyrod and it wasn't easy. The second day I had a good day with 3 trout and 7 squawfish (squawfish are bad and so when you catch them, the guides throw them on shore...they eat trout :() So a total of 10 fish on the second day. And the third...got myself 8 Trout, a few Squaw, and some whitefish totalling the day with 20+ fish! I was very very angry that the flyfishing had to end but glacier national park was calling.
We drove 3 hours and arrived at our rented house near west glacier and found it to be without air conditioning...can I get a yay? Ya didn't think so... Me and katy..."The Singles", were of course stuck in the attic...a very small room with beds that were not only to short...but were maybe a little over a foot wide...or maybe just a foot. Jokingly I said to everyone, "If you hear a loud bang from upstairs...I'm fine, just fell of the bed." So that night me and katy headed up to our rooms and it was pitch black in the attick so of course, I made her go first. We discovered that the lights were not working so we scrambled for our bags while freaking out and yelling it the dark, we located our bags and proceded to stumble our way down the stairs....thus started our adventure in Glacier National Park. Over the next few days we spend our time hiking into beautiful locations, eating huckleberry ice cream, riding a tandem bicycle, and laughing at angry golfers who were struggling on the hole behind the house. Angry golfers are quite amusing, I should know...I am one! So if it is by any chance that you have the means to go to Glacier, I suggest you do so! Trails are yours for the making, adventures are yours for the taking! So what are you waiting for?
We drove 3 hours and arrived at our rented house near west glacier and found it to be without air conditioning...can I get a yay? Ya didn't think so... Me and katy..."The Singles", were of course stuck in the attic...a very small room with beds that were not only to short...but were maybe a little over a foot wide...or maybe just a foot. Jokingly I said to everyone, "If you hear a loud bang from upstairs...I'm fine, just fell of the bed." So that night me and katy headed up to our rooms and it was pitch black in the attick so of course, I made her go first. We discovered that the lights were not working so we scrambled for our bags while freaking out and yelling it the dark, we located our bags and proceded to stumble our way down the stairs....thus started our adventure in Glacier National Park. Over the next few days we spend our time hiking into beautiful locations, eating huckleberry ice cream, riding a tandem bicycle, and laughing at angry golfers who were struggling on the hole behind the house. Angry golfers are quite amusing, I should know...I am one! So if it is by any chance that you have the means to go to Glacier, I suggest you do so! Trails are yours for the making, adventures are yours for the taking! So what are you waiting for?
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