the beauty of christmas break....

the first week was hectic- more so than when i was at school, all because of work (nike and coaching)

the second week- once i FINALLY got my paycheck, i could go christmas shopping,

Christmas week-made bank working, and just relaxing otherwise, no coaching, just good times doing simple things, and a kick-back new years.

This week- only worked two days at nike, but had to coach, so lots of sleeping in and working out. That's my new thing, working out. I go to 24 hour every day, and i'm not kiddding, every day. I just need to get myself into the habit of working out on my own, because practice and just playing soccer used to be good enough to work off all the crap i eat and my otherwise laziness, but I've come to realize that my metabolism will not be like this forever, and instead of gaining the weight then trying to form the habit, just never gain the weight and have a good habit.

Smart thinker i can be.......

sometimes.

So i decided that some of the biggest joys in life are:
new music
good conversations and fun new adventures with old friends

oh ya.... and new shoes

Life happens---

a part time job
on top of my coaching job
plus training room hours
and classes
with conditioning practices

but now---its christmas break

still working at nike
visiting chels in the hospital
working out at 24
snowboarding

a lot more fun than before. thats for sure

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so tonight i was feeling a little stressed out, very impatient. (which is not good, because patience is my goal for the week), and quite frazzled to be honest. but it's amazing what a good conversation with an old friend can do.

over an hour later...i'm calm cool and relaxed. ready to take on the week-head on, in full force. it's actually funny, because i went into the phone call just to listen and relieve him of his stress and let him vent, but somehow i came out of it feeling so much better. and quite inspired actually. and once again, God is showing me the value of a quality relationship.

there are just so many thoughts, but no words that adequately express them.

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so lets see....it's been a good month since the last time i've done this, which would usually imply that a lot has happened, so much so that i've been way to busy to update. but that would be a lie. i think that anybody (of the few who actually read this ever) has given up hope of me writing, but that's okay.

basically i lead a plain and simple (often times, it almost seems boring) life.

school, soccer, training room.

my life reduced to four words. how sad is that.  

at least soccer's almost over. three more games, and the healing process can begin. my shins can finally get some rest, and i will get a break from the demands of my crazy coaches. The season definitely didn't turn out as planned, but not too much ever really does. Although i may not see it, God has a plan, even if that means we go 1-8-1 in GSAC. wow, that really hurts to say that, and even more to see it. i don't think i've ever been on a team with a record like that. its almost embarassing. definitely a humbling experience, which isn't always a bad thing.

through this season i've learned a lot of things... about myself and about relationships. i think that this year, soccer and otherwise, has been such a growing experience for me. challenging, too. i'm beginning to see my flaws, and it too is quite humbling, but its all for the better. i can only come out of this a stronger and better person. the kind of person I know I can be and the kind of person God wants me to be.

i've also come to realize and cherish relationships. solid, i mean really quality relationships that are going to last a lifetime are really hard to come by, so when you find someone like that, make sure that they know how much you appreciate them and don't take them for granted...ever. i've also realized how a bad relationship, an unhealthy, ungodly relationship can deprive you of so many things. you don't see it until you're looking back in the rear view mirror, but when you do you wish that you could hit rewind and just do things all over again. there are so many missed opportunities, friendships i could have made, things i could've done, but instead i wasted my time on things that mean nothing in the end.

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garden state is even better the second time around.

and human physiology is no fun....