"Everyone Loves an Adventure."

Sometimes God/Karma/Fate/whatever you believe in, picks a day to lay it all on. Not to break you down after a good week. Not to throw you back to rock bottom. But to show you how strong you really are, and how much you can get through with a smile. Today was one of those days for me.

Today seemed like a chill day, it's been raining since the early morning, and my knee was hurting like hell from the truck thing so I figured I'd just kick back in the apartment for the day and go to dinner with my friends at 4. About 2pm I remember I have to take my rental books back. Still, this isn't like I'm fighting a dragon here. Hop on my bike, head to the bookstore, but on the way my phone magically jumps out of my pocket and right into the gutter. It's been raining all day. Still is raining. Phone's fried. Can't get it to turn on. This wouldn't be terrible if I would have ordered a new phone last night, like I planned. Or if I didn't have important texts on there fully detailing this weeks schedule. "Can't get any worse," I just shrugged it off and headed home. My best friend offers to take me to the Verizon store at 4:30 so I can get a phone, I tell him that I have dinner at 4 and ask if we can go a little later, no dice.. 3:45 rolls around so I'm getting ready to head out to Applebees for dinner. I head across campus and show up to what I thought was Applebees at 4, turns out it's a Chili's. I ask around and one girl tells me the nearest Applebees is about 3 miles away. Okay, this wouldn't be a problem if my knee wasn't trashed. Or if my handlebars actually stayed on.  (If I get a new phone tonight I'll upload a picture of my bike to show you.) Both issues from the truck incident. So there I was, hauling ass on my bike, hands gripping the frame to try to steer. Doesn't work so well. Then I ran up to some construction, had to take a shortcut and that shortcut ran me over rough terrain. With no handlebars to grab on to. Great. Fell twice. Got mud on my leather jacket. But eventually got to Applebees. VICTORY!! It's now 4:20. I stroll in like a movie hero, fresh from saving the world. Ask if my party is there. No luck. They wouldn't eat in 20 minutes right? Just then my phone turns on and vibrates, almost to taunt me. It opens only to a message from my friend explaining that dinner is at 4pm on Sunday. Today is not Sunday. I can't get out of that message or go to a different screen. Still taunting. I also can't call my friend to tell him that the dinner isn't happening and we could in fact go get a phone. Or call my other friends to explain this series of unfortunate events I just endured. Now I'm sitting here laughing because of how ridiculous this all is..

Stay strong,
-T

"Semper Gumbi!"

It sucks when people make mountains out of molehills..and then shrug you off when you try to help. I'm done playing games. I just want to chill. No worries though, I'll be out of this state and exploring the world in a couple years. On a side note, I got hit by a truck the other day. That kinda sucked hahaha. It was a blessing in disguise though because I had people that I barely talk to call me to see how I was doing. And I got to scare mom for a few minutes. It's nice to be reminded how many people care about you.
I was just crossing the street on my bike and this guy didn't feel the need to stop at a red light so he T-boned me. Knocked me on my ass and I got a few weird looks when I laughed, dusted off my jacket, and rode off when my handlebars were hanging down. My leg's a little thrashed but It'll be fine in a week or so. After that I went to my good friend's party and they totally made up for the truck thing! And last night was even better! Hanging with my friend and her mom at a party then chilling at her place, good times! If I can brag about one thing, that's it. I'm one of the most resilient people I know. Had one hell of an upbringing but I bounced back haha. Semper Gumbi!

Question of the day; Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Do something amazing,
-T

"You're killin' me bigs!"

Sorry I haven't posted in a little while :D
Life has been a tad busy..

What have I done this week? Well Tuesday was our last day of the winter semester. That night I went to a co-worker's party. It was interesting to say the least. Wednesday morning, the guys and I went shooting again. Last night into this morning, I hung around the house with a good friend. She's a mental terrorist.. :) As for the rest of today, I've been looking at this history paper I need to write by 6am hoping it would write itself. It's gonna be a long night..

I want to start off with this, to serve as a reminder to myself and everyone that reads this.

I'm done living to everyone's expectations and constantly getting down on myself for not being 'good enough'

This year I have met some amazing people. Just hearing their stories really got me thinking "when's my turn?" I hunger for the feeling of greatness. The intensity of enlightenment. I dream of that moment when I'll find my calling. In this anxious wait, I've figured out at least one thing.. I'm still climbing my mountain.

See, some old friends from high school. even current friends in college are experiencing their peak in life right now. They're living life in the high point right now, but will forever remember their early twenties as the best years of their lives. You can instantly think of a few people. Hell yes, I'm having a blast in college, but my gut is telling me this isn't as good as it gets. Do not become discouraged though. Even if you're having the best time of your life right now, you are the only one that can choose between setting up camp where you're at, or to continue climbing your mountain. This seems risky, but you have total control in the matter.
This is YOUR life.

I had a long conversation last night with a good friend and her parents. We talked about everything from prior military experiences to stories about raising their children, this lasted well into the morning. One thing I can't get out of my head from last night is "if he treats his momma right, he'll treat his girl right." I know I'm not the best son, but I'd do anything for my family in the blink of an eye.


I'm gonna try to leave you every time with a question from now on, feel free to comment if you wish, but I really just want you to think deep about it.

Could you lay your life down for a stranger?

Have a good night,
-T

"All good things are acquired through risks"

Alright, I'm not saying this is an exact science or anything. But I think there is a relationship between voice pitch and the amount of rough times a person has been through. Just play with the idea for a second. Obviously, women are (usually) more protected throughout their lives, so by that theory it makes sense why they have higher pitch than men. Think of a preppy cheerleader, with the really high pitched voice, treated like a princess her whole life. Think about a grizzled combat veteran, deep tone, he's been through some shit. I'm not saying it's 100% fact here, but it may have some truth. Think about your own friends, see if it holds true.



Other than that, this weekend was a busy blur.. Thursday night I spoke with a friend who I previously screwed over, somehow she gave me a second chance to gain her trust.. I still don't think I deserved it but I'm not letting that go to waste. Friday night I got to hang with my best friend who dropped off the face of the earth a few months ago. I really missed hanging with her, she's a badass hahaha.. Saturday, the guys and I went to a gun show. Not gonna lie, I felt like a kid in a candy store. I would skip from booth to booth all fast and excited, looking at the toys, it was simply amazing.. I bought a hundred bucks worth of ammo then we headed out. Saturday night I got to hang out with another amazing chick. We headed to some hookah bars and kicked back at my apartment until she had to leave for work this morning. Chilling with her is definitely relaxing. Then after she left I tried to crash for like 45 minutes before I had to work at 8.. I awoke to a text at 8:46 asking where I was. lol. I went into Field Training mode right then! I managed to get dressed, get all my work gear, and get over there by 8:52. For reference, it usually it takes 7-10 minutes just to ride my bike there. I definitely went into beast mode lol. I've just been at work ever since, I fell asleep twice though and the girls at my work were trying to mess with me.. I spent a lot of damn money this weekend though! But this weekend was totally worth every penny.



Some lessons learned this week/weekend.
-Let go. Trying to control every aspect of your life doesn't leave you with enough time to live it.
-All good things are acquired through risks. Jump into that fire.
-Don't do something just so you benefit from it. Be a good person and take care of others.

-T

"Pursuing Perfection."

Time to man the fuck up. I don't break promises.

Here's a bit of truth for you; I've never really thought of myself as capable of great things.
But I can always kick into high gear for an important project, or to be strong in front of friends and family. Now I need to completely eliminate weakness and negativity. I have to go the next year and a half without screwing up once in school. And I somehow received a second chance that I don't even think I deserved.
One of my personality traits is that I get tunnel vision often. This is great for ROTC and school because if I focus on something, I can get a major semester long project done in a couple of hours. Or a briefing in 20 minutes. But if I get tunnel vision with a female.. that usually ends bad.
I can't promise perfection, but I will do my damn best..

-T