from 16 blocks

Say you're driving around and then there's a hurricane. You drive away, but then you see three people on the corner. The first is an old lady, who looks like if she doesn't get to a hospital asap, she'll die. The second is your best friend, who saved your life once. The third is the girl of your dreams. You only have room for one. What do you do?

every day is someone's birthday

Walking Scott's dog around the neighborhood was a little difficult. My legs are still sore from Wednesday's workout and it felt like I was one of those walking robots. Luckily it didn't really hinder my tennis game, which went from ugly to halfway decent over the course of three hours. Almost four months of living right on top of a tennis court and today was the first day I actually played on it. Some guys showed up about an hour and a half into the set Wolfe and I were playing, and then we started some doubles. Somehow, I found my first serve a few times and didn't play too bad, but damn, didn't win a set all day. Well, there was the set that got interrupted, and that was tied 4-4. I forgot how fun tennis is. It's been almost 9 or 10 months since I've last played. I still have to break in the football I got for Christmas too. And the indoor volleyball I got two years ago. The saddest thing is I have all this stuff sitting in the trunk of my car, unused.

keep it moving

Grey's Anatomy has been difficult for me to watch lately...

You really can't expect some things to happen. So you either try and make it happen or you hope for the best. Or you crash and burn.

and sometimes you're surprised

to the front

Chicago Bulls on the front page. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/dailydime?page=dailydime-070126. Potentially one piece away from the championship. It's been a long time coming.

Bears, Bulls, and (bear) Cubs? Everybody dreams.

Has anyone figure out what happened to balance? Seems like every time I get myself on level ground, the whole earth has already shifted. The heck?

i wish you knew

The Chicago Bulls beat the number one team in the NBA right now. I was almost going to use my free ticket to go to this game, but maybe the playoffs will be sweeter. Pretty much dominated the game, holding Dallas to their worst scoring quarter and worst shooting percentage. Awesome.

What if they pick up KG? Can't wait for KG day.

on to bigger things

injustice

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?page=wilson
Stories like these make me fear the justice system. Or should I say 'criminal' justice system? Because being a criminal act receives far more leniency than innocence? There is no justice in this case.

God forgives the sinner. Why can't we?

I'd rather wait sometimes, but I know there will be times the invitation never arrives.

I spent a lot of time catching up on things I've really neglected to do. If there's anything good that comes from procrastination, it's the feeling you get when you finally manage to get ahead. I'm trying my best.

After a long yet fulfilling weekend, I can rest. I'm home.

eyes open

your attention please

I'm in the midst of a minor revelation. Once in a while, in spite of how observant you are, you end up overlooking something. When you finally see it... well, you can't ignore it anymore.

itch

If it's this cold outside, it might as well be snowing. Once that snowboarding clearance sales start, I'm going crazy. Again.

Once in a while, all you're waiting for is someone to come and talk to you. Yea, it's lazy. But it's tiring to be that person all the time.

I got tired of being shy. Tired of being non-confrontational. Tired of being passive. Now I get tired of speaking up. I usually find the energy though. And that's the difference.

speaking of...

mindgames

I'm not quite sure why, but there's been a shortage of regular blogs out there. For now at least, I've got plenty to say.

Whoever starting playing mindgames started something... now they're everywhere. Not that I'm complaining, but I'm sure a lot of people are. Eh, better than nothing right?

Some people are getting harder and harder to read lately. I can't help but get a feeling I'm walking on eggshells around them. What can you do though? What if it really is you? I dunno. Someone's gotta say something. Right now I've got nothing.

A while ago I learned to trust my instincts. Now, I'm a little hesitant. Not because I could be wrong, but once things get moving, inertia becomes an issue.

Being home was good for me. I hope it was good for my fam. Even if my dad crashed out on the couch about the time I got there. It's taken me a lot to figure out what home means to me. I knew pretty well before, but I learned more than I could imagine in the last few years. Now, home is where I can rest.

gut check

odds and ends

Do you start getting old when you stop skinning your knees? If not for the awkwardness and inconvenience (pain), at least you figure you're still not yet at your peak.

Wisdom is a funny thing. It can make you wish you never had to learn things in the first place.

The roots run deeper than the leaves are high, but after some rain, the branches reach a little farther. Wait a little, and eventually you'll have fruition.

This is the game of snaps.
For real.
*snap snap snap snap snap
Maybe you've got coordination issues...
...but they'll work themselves out.
Leave it all on the field.
*snap snap

recharging

According to Jalopnik.com... if you are a 21 to 24-year-old male and a ride a motorcycle between midnight and 4:00 am, you are 45,000 times more likely to die than an average driver. Damn.

home again

Things make a little more sense after you distill it all down. I'm working on it. Really.