Long time, no talk

Hey Everyone, sorry about the delay. I know all of you are holding your breathes waiting for my newest blog. Sorry to keep you waiting.
Well, I finished another semester of Chiropractic school and now I know almost every artery, nerve, vein and muscle of the extremities. So, if you have any questions, you can ask me.
For all of you who don't keep in contact regularly, my sister had a baby girl named Danielle Kay. She's healthy and very cute! So, if you see Missy (although you probably won't) tell her congrats, even though the baby will be with her, so you'd probably do it anyway.
Right now I'm in Alabama, visiting the in-laws. It's been nice having a break from school.
Rachel got a good job working at a charter school in downtown LA.! So, it will be nice having a real income for once!
I don't want to spoil all the news right now, so I'll save some for later. So, for now, I hope everyone's doing well! So leave a comment so I know how you're doing. By the way, Rachel has some good pictures right now on her blog!

Longest Day of My Life.... Maybe



Hey everyone, sorry about the lag in my posts, I guess I have been busy lately. Anyway, I have to tell you about my experience yesterday as I embarked on my first of many triathlons to come.

So Friday night I am really excited about my tri the next day but the weather has me worried a little because it says that it is going to be rainy and cold. That was the understatement of the year.

I wake up at the but crack of dawn (which I didn't mind becasue I couldn't sleep at all) so I can get there and pick up my packet. On the way over to my race, in San Luis Obispo CA!, there is 2 inches of snow on the ground on the freeway! Yes, that would be next to the ocean! It was the weirdest thing I have seen in a while. There were cars (4 to be exact) all over the place. In different places, there were a total of 2 crashed against the median, and 2 smashed into eachother along the side. This is all due to fact that there probably hasn't been snow there in forever!

So anyway, I get to my race and it is down right pouring. Not only that, but it is the freezing cold rain which bites at you. I am, of course, in flip flops because my socks and shoes were in my bag that I need to set up for the triathlon run portion. So my toes are frozen and the check-in is outdoors in the rain so I wait in line. During this time I finally realize what this triathlon really is, a collegiate race, so there are all sorts of colleges there and I look like I should belong in the race, even though this is my first triathlon ever.

Race time wasn't till two hours later so I froze till then, watching the longer races begin with the swim. Then it was my turn to start. Up till this point, EVERY single person had a wetsuit on... guess who didn't fall in line with that? yep, yours truly. I had read in the race description that wetsuits were optional, which i should have known meant URGERNTLY NEEDED!!! the water was 60 degrees... Anyway, I'm already tired of writing and you're tired of reading, so I'll make this shorter.

I start swimming and realize what the people of the titanic felt like. Freezing numbness everywhere and trying to swim for my life. I run out of breath quickly because I swear my lungs skrunk to the size of a quarter. I make it half way and start thinking who I should have told I loved before I left... I also thought THAT WAS ONLY HALF WAY?!!! so anyway, I get back to the shore, have rachel put my socks and shoes on because I couldn't feel/move my fingers and start running. (I guess my mom was freakin out that I was out so long in the cold water, I think she might have cried a little. Cute eh? Rachel of course could have cared less... j/k - she had faith that I wouldn't die) get that?

Has anyone ever stood up after their foot has fallen asleep and tried walking? Doesn't work so well, does it? Try running on both feet that are completely numb and feel like bricks somewhere on the bottom of my legs. It was really weird/scary because I could have hurt myself and not have even known/cared about it. I make it through and finish pretty strong because my feet have feeling again. I felt pretty darn proud that I finished.

If anyone is wondering why there was only two parts to my TRI-athlon, let me answer that. It was because two, not one, TWO ambulances were called because of hypothermia on two athletes during their biking. (they had wetsuits...) That was the olympic racers so they just cancelled the biking portion for the sprint triathletes. I was kind of bummed because I only did a biathlon but ok with it cause I was so cold...

Afterwards, I went and played 18 holes of golf with my dad and brother and then later that night I drove home 3.5 hours away. Ok, Rachel did the actual driving, but it was still long. It felt like the longest day of my life. But, we'll see how the next triathalon goes!
P.S. Pictures will come, but we were so smart that neither of us thought to bring our own camera, so the pics on on my brother's camera.

So Ive decided on my next really big purchase.... this sucker. The 2007 tundra looks like a pimp ride for married people if I've ever seen one. Luckily I don't have to worry about getting one right now or for a few years, but someday when I get my family going and need one of these babies to drive around in.

It appears that I have survived the week from you-know-where this semester with decent scores on my exams. It took a few nights of staying up late, but the worst is over. I hope none of you ever have to go through that, except peter because law school better be just as challenging.

This weekend will be the first time in months that I get to go golfing with my pops.(or golfing period) I think golfing is the perfect game for all ages, once you get ok at it, because you can play with your old man until he's an old fart. Its also the best chance to sit back and talk with him about whatever. I just love spending time with him, its too bad i didn't hang out with him more when I was growing up because he is a really cool guy. I hope my sons will like it as much as I do.

I'm afraid that xbox 360 is starting to spin its wheels in my head. I know a guy or two who have it and love it and won't stop talking about it. I hope I don't give in and start my little budget to buy one. I've always been a playstation guy, but... The games are just so much fun and the graphics are unbelievable. SOMEBODY STOP ME!

I would just like to thank duff for posting on my blog, it was great to hear from someone who I don't normally hear from. SEE EVERYONE! anyone can put their two cents in, just click on the little comment thing at the bottom of this blog right under this word!!!

This is a picture of me and my best friend Ethan at his Graduation. What do you guys think? Should I keep that haricut/chin music or what? I got a lot of comments from people who said I looked like some european soccer player or something.

This weekend has big plans! Well, relative to my normal boring weekends. I'm going to a Motocross event on Saturday and of course the Super Bowl on Sunday. Has anyone ever been to a motocross event or is that too high on the white trash bar? The reason I ask is because I don't know what I should wear or act like... I mean should I wear my hair like this or what???

I'm like a chameleon.... ha ha



Anyway, I sent this address to a bunch of other people so hopefully they will look at my blog and comment cause technology is amazing. ( I sound like a dork)


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Hope everyone has a safe SB XL weekend!

CHECK OUT THAT VIEW!!! another of my creations! mu ha ha ha!! Top of yosemite falls in yosemite







Well, that was so exciting that I think I am going to do it again. (publish a blog...)

I liked Becca's style this week, so I think I am going to copy her and just type out loud-

I don't know if there is a better place to have a scooter than in Southern California. It never rains and the coldest of days is in the 60's. This month, It feels like we've averaged in the 70's and it is supposed to start heating up here. I get 60 miles to the gallon which is nice with the ever increasing price of oil. It is also lucky because my tank only holds one gallon. (seriously) I know people don't like me driving it, but you can't beat the savings...

Why do proffesors like to torture me? I have only had a few assignments this semester so far which is cool, but then in two weeks I have 6 TESTS within 3 days of eachother. Why would you do that? Its like they all get together at the beginning of the year and conspire against the students and see how many of us they can drive to insanity. I mean, I am up there on the "good at cramming" list of people, but come on!! I think I'm doomed.

If you ever want to waste a lot of time, go to addictinggames.com and go at it. It has everything for everyone.

I have a new respect for Moms - There are a few in my class and its fun to hang out with them when we study and listen to their stories. (they're not as dry and boring as I previously thought) Not that I really thought they were THAT boring in the first place, but you know...

Why do I wake up at 5:30 fully rejuvenated for the day, force myself back to bed, then get another hour or so of sleep, and proceed to wake up like a freakin anvil has hit me in the head? I mean come on body! I'm just trying to get you a little more sleepy sleepy...

I really hate Hollywood (not the place but the ideaology)

Check this out ! ! Im back and we're all ready for this year. I know noone is really going to read this, but i think this is a cool picture, since the double rainbow is so visible... More news to come.

Me and Rachel on our Honeymoon so long ago in Yosemite Valley. (im trying how to upload pictures)