Three of the four Mizzou CAT5 racers.
Monday, February 28, 2005
Sunday, February 27, 2005
If you only had one movie to see this year and I could chose it for you, it would be "Million Dollar Baby".
Rebel9 - From Amnesia With Love
Rebel9 - The Elysian Fields
Rebel9 - Pearls From Kandahar
Rebel9 - From Amnesia With Love
Rebel9 - The Elysian Fields
Rebel9 - Pearls From Kandahar
Amish people
are pretty damn smart
"Flowers grow in the least expected places. Those in the limelight are not necessarily more pleasant to be with than those in the dim corners"
"Who knows, you might be doing him a favor and help him see things in a different light. If you are meant for each other, God will work out the details if you let Him"
"Do you understand what makes this young man act the way he does? People who have a high opinion of themselves rarely boast. Usually the person who is boastful and seems proud does not really feel that way inside - instead, he is a person who feels inferior, with low self-esteem."
"Flowers grow in the least expected places. Those in the limelight are not necessarily more pleasant to be with than those in the dim corners"
"Who knows, you might be doing him a favor and help him see things in a different light. If you are meant for each other, God will work out the details if you let Him"
"Do you understand what makes this young man act the way he does? People who have a high opinion of themselves rarely boast. Usually the person who is boastful and seems proud does not really feel that way inside - instead, he is a person who feels inferior, with low self-esteem."
The Slow Beautiful Pain
If the race today was a song this would probably be its title.
How'd it go? Lets put it this way, if it was a 15 mile race I would have had a strong chance of winning.
Unfortunately for me it was a 32 mile race and I got dropped by everyone and their little sister. (FYI: getting dropped means the peleton (aka the pack; big group of riders, etc) rode off without me)
In fact, I was doing so terribly after the 16 mile mark that I actually was thinking about what I could post on here.
It was a great experience though, riding in a group of 40 riders is like riding behind a giant truck, very very little wind resistance. There were 4 Mizzou riders in the CAT 5 race and for the first 16 miles we were all together. Definatey an experience. Brady, Mizzou Cycling President, took first in the race. The other two were close behind. And of course I was bringing up the rear...making sure nobody got hurt of course. Damn I'm a nice guy :)
Now I'm going to take my sore butt and go to the library for some studying.
How'd it go? Lets put it this way, if it was a 15 mile race I would have had a strong chance of winning.
Unfortunately for me it was a 32 mile race and I got dropped by everyone and their little sister. (FYI: getting dropped means the peleton (aka the pack; big group of riders, etc) rode off without me)
In fact, I was doing so terribly after the 16 mile mark that I actually was thinking about what I could post on here.
It was a great experience though, riding in a group of 40 riders is like riding behind a giant truck, very very little wind resistance. There were 4 Mizzou riders in the CAT 5 race and for the first 16 miles we were all together. Definatey an experience. Brady, Mizzou Cycling President, took first in the race. The other two were close behind. And of course I was bringing up the rear...making sure nobody got hurt of course. Damn I'm a nice guy :)
Now I'm going to take my sore butt and go to the library for some studying.
Saturday, February 26, 2005
Burning legs, and poor eating habits
Rode about 40 miles today. It sucked. My legs hate me now, hopefully by race time tomorrow they will have forgiven me.
Got on the scales when I got back home, 206lbs. Haven't weighted myself in at least a couple weeks, but I had to be at least 210 at the start of the ride.
The point...I'm going to get my butt handed to me tomorrow.
Definately haven't been eating healthy..way too much fast food. Haven't made the time to make some decent meals. Gots to do better...and gots to do homework now.
Have a great weekend
Got on the scales when I got back home, 206lbs. Haven't weighted myself in at least a couple weeks, but I had to be at least 210 at the start of the ride.
The point...I'm going to get my butt handed to me tomorrow.
Definately haven't been eating healthy..way too much fast food. Haven't made the time to make some decent meals. Gots to do better...and gots to do homework now.
Have a great weekend
Thursday, February 24, 2005
Gots to have
Gots to find a method of obtaining:
Shiller mit Heppner - "Dream of You"
I've heard it a few times on DI.fm, and even found the person's website, but seeing as how I'm American and don't know a thing about German (i think it is) I can't buy the damn thing, even found the cd on a foreign Amazon site, but can't read a thing.
(i'm in an Ambient funk right now...here's an example: Xerxes - Me and a gun (Tori Amos) <--- It's 10mb so be a little patient
Woke up as my shift was supposed to start this morning. Meaning I missed class. Not a good thing to do. Stayed up too late last night.
My body is pretty much worn out, played ball a lot longer than I thought I was going to last night with Nell. We ran for probably 2 1/2 hours. Played basically the same people for about an hour, won the first game then they proceeded to beat us the next 3. If I wasn't so tired and thinking about the paper I was supposed to be writing at the time I might have cared.
(probably so tired because my dinner consisted of a couple small leftovers from Macaroni Grill and 3 warmed up Krispy Kreme doughnuts...not the most energizing meal ever, in fact I wouldn't recommend it)
Now I must run over to the Newman center to relieve the Pepsi machine of a Mt. Dew or a Pepsi.
Shiller mit Heppner - "Dream of You"
I've heard it a few times on DI.fm, and even found the person's website, but seeing as how I'm American and don't know a thing about German (i think it is) I can't buy the damn thing, even found the cd on a foreign Amazon site, but can't read a thing.
(i'm in an Ambient funk right now...here's an example: Xerxes - Me and a gun (Tori Amos) <--- It's 10mb so be a little patient
Woke up as my shift was supposed to start this morning. Meaning I missed class. Not a good thing to do. Stayed up too late last night.
My body is pretty much worn out, played ball a lot longer than I thought I was going to last night with Nell. We ran for probably 2 1/2 hours. Played basically the same people for about an hour, won the first game then they proceeded to beat us the next 3. If I wasn't so tired and thinking about the paper I was supposed to be writing at the time I might have cared.
(probably so tired because my dinner consisted of a couple small leftovers from Macaroni Grill and 3 warmed up Krispy Kreme doughnuts...not the most energizing meal ever, in fact I wouldn't recommend it)
Now I must run over to the Newman center to relieve the Pepsi machine of a Mt. Dew or a Pepsi.
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
Crap for sale
Beautiful....also
I've eaten at number 7 of GQ's "10 Restaurants That Still Matter", Arthur Bryants, and been inside one of GQ's "25 Buildings Every Man Should Know", Thorncrown Chapel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas
I've eaten at number 7 of GQ's "10 Restaurants That Still Matter", Arthur Bryants, and been inside one of GQ's "25 Buildings Every Man Should Know", Thorncrown Chapel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Good question Boog
"does winning mean that much to you? do you think it's possible to play an incredible game-- perhaps the best ever-- yet not win? the whole 'playing w/ heart' bit"
First things first...the heart thing is much more than a 'bit'.
No winning does not mean all that much to me. Like I said, if a team plays as hard as they can and lose then you can shrug that off. Let's face it, no matter what you do someone out there is going to be better at it than you (if not at the moment then someone will come along eventually to unseed you).
Is it possible to play an incredible game and not win. If you're talking about individually then without a doubt. In high school we lost the best game I ever had (16pts, 18rbs along with another co-captain getting something like 20pts and 10rbs...also got punched in the nuts that game)
If you're talking about a team playing an incredible game then no. A team playing that way can always beat a couple individuals on the other team playing that way. I suppose that's part of what makes basketball (and other team sports) so frustrating at times, the fact that you have to count on others to do a specific job. They don't do that and you're screwed.
That may be part of the reason I get so much enjoyment from cycling, whether I win (or more often) lose everything is based upon me.
Back to reading the new GQ at work.
First things first...the heart thing is much more than a 'bit'.
No winning does not mean all that much to me. Like I said, if a team plays as hard as they can and lose then you can shrug that off. Let's face it, no matter what you do someone out there is going to be better at it than you (if not at the moment then someone will come along eventually to unseed you).
Is it possible to play an incredible game and not win. If you're talking about individually then without a doubt. In high school we lost the best game I ever had (16pts, 18rbs along with another co-captain getting something like 20pts and 10rbs...also got punched in the nuts that game)
If you're talking about a team playing an incredible game then no. A team playing that way can always beat a couple individuals on the other team playing that way. I suppose that's part of what makes basketball (and other team sports) so frustrating at times, the fact that you have to count on others to do a specific job. They don't do that and you're screwed.
That may be part of the reason I get so much enjoyment from cycling, whether I win (or more often) lose everything is based upon me.
Back to reading the new GQ at work.
Tuesday, February 22, 2005
un-
satisfied
That's the only way I can describe my mood right now: unsatisfied.
Won the game by 56 points.
Guess i'll do a little bit of homework and get to bed.
'night
That's the only way I can describe my mood right now: unsatisfied.
Won the game by 56 points.
Guess i'll do a little bit of homework and get to bed.
'night
This just in
1. If you've been drinking and you decide to take your horse and buggy out for a drive WATCH OUT, you can receive a DUI while operating that buggy. And watch out, if you happen to pass out in the buggy your horse might be able to make it home, but it may take out a few mailboxes or swipe a few cars on the way...and you'll be responsible.
2. Imagine this, you wake up and do a few chores. Then you have breakfast, more chores, lunch, more chores, and dinner. What's missing? Checking yourself out in the mirror. Many (most) Amish communities ban mirrors (with the exception of a small one for the man of the house to keep his beard in line; the beard is a very important aspect of Amish life). In fact, an Amish person can look into a photograph that they're in and not know which one they are (even a polaroid that was taken 1 minute before they look at it) unless they identify who was standing next to them. HOW MUCH DIFFERENT WOULD LIFE BE FOR US IF WE LIVED LIKE THAT?
So much of our lives are based on appearance.
Today: work until 6, then run home and change into ball playing clothes. Then to teammates place to celebrate getting into the rec league playoffs by drinking before our game at 8.
2. Imagine this, you wake up and do a few chores. Then you have breakfast, more chores, lunch, more chores, and dinner. What's missing? Checking yourself out in the mirror. Many (most) Amish communities ban mirrors (with the exception of a small one for the man of the house to keep his beard in line; the beard is a very important aspect of Amish life). In fact, an Amish person can look into a photograph that they're in and not know which one they are (even a polaroid that was taken 1 minute before they look at it) unless they identify who was standing next to them. HOW MUCH DIFFERENT WOULD LIFE BE FOR US IF WE LIVED LIKE THAT?
So much of our lives are based on appearance.
Today: work until 6, then run home and change into ball playing clothes. Then to teammates place to celebrate getting into the rec league playoffs by drinking before our game at 8.
Monday, February 21, 2005
Feb 19-20
This weekend was pretty good, almost great in fact.
Went home Saturday for a suprise birthday dinner for mom (Sunday was her birthday) before her and dad went to see the King Singers in concert. Dad kind of organized it, calling me earlier in the week. He didn't think Leisha could make it since she's off galavanting in Iowa. I expertly convinced boog to come home for it (ok, I didn't have to do anything but say "suprise birthday dinner for mom, how's abouts you come home for it"..but still).
So mom was definately suprised that we were all there, and Olive Garden was delicious.
Afterwards the majority of us went and saw Hitch. A great movie. Definately one I'll buy when it comes out on DVD, instead of hmmm...obtaining it another way.
This week I've got a couple meetings set up with advisors. Gonna figure out my what its going to take to finish up my education classes. Also going to finish up my paperwork for SISLT, the graduate program I'm hoping will work out. Should know in something like a couple weeks.
Guess thats about it for now, back to work I go.
Went home Saturday for a suprise birthday dinner for mom (Sunday was her birthday) before her and dad went to see the King Singers in concert. Dad kind of organized it, calling me earlier in the week. He didn't think Leisha could make it since she's off galavanting in Iowa. I expertly convinced boog to come home for it (ok, I didn't have to do anything but say "suprise birthday dinner for mom, how's abouts you come home for it"..but still).
So mom was definately suprised that we were all there, and Olive Garden was delicious.
Afterwards the majority of us went and saw Hitch. A great movie. Definately one I'll buy when it comes out on DVD, instead of hmmm...obtaining it another way.
This week I've got a couple meetings set up with advisors. Gonna figure out my what its going to take to finish up my education classes. Also going to finish up my paperwork for SISLT, the graduate program I'm hoping will work out. Should know in something like a couple weeks.
Guess thats about it for now, back to work I go.
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
A good night
Last night was good. Won our rec game. Low scoring, but my best game so far (which isn't saying much because of how I've been playing).
When I got home from work I found that my TIVO box had been updated. So I can now transfer any show from my TIVO to my computer and burn it onto a dvd. Yeppie-skeppie
After the game Nell and I ordered some pizza and linked up the XBOX's for some Ghost Recon 2...and by midnight I was exhausted (from the game and the day...not from Ghost Recon)
Guess that's about it. Time to read the new Esquire and something like 100 chapters (they're small) of Amish stuff while I waste away here at work.
When I got home from work I found that my TIVO box had been updated. So I can now transfer any show from my TIVO to my computer and burn it onto a dvd. Yeppie-skeppie
After the game Nell and I ordered some pizza and linked up the XBOX's for some Ghost Recon 2...and by midnight I was exhausted (from the game and the day...not from Ghost Recon)
Guess that's about it. Time to read the new Esquire and something like 100 chapters (they're small) of Amish stuff while I waste away here at work.
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
Fax Me
So I sit down at the front desk at work a little while ago and see a box of chocolate "Sweethearts". You know those heart shaped treats that have things written on them. On the cover of the box there are two..."Miss You", a nice valentines message; and "Fax Me". Hmmm...nothing to get a person going like hearing "Fax Me" from a loved one. I now feel confident about my job opportunties in the future...I mean I can come up with better stuff than "Fax Me"...no doubt!
On the walk over from class I really felt like being at Heartland Presbyterian Center. Just something about the near perfect weather today that just makes me want to be there.
Got a volunteer letter and application from them the other day. Been thinking about whether I should try to join the summer staff this summer. Right now I'm leaning towards a "yes".
Feel pretty good about myself today...packed up some veggies and dip, honey bbq wings, mac & cheese, and mixed vegetables for lunch here at work. Snacking on the veggies as I type.
So its eating, reading stuff for class, and sitting here at the front desk checking out equipment until I get off at 6. Then its an hour of relaxation (or reading) until my ball game at 8.
God be with the family of Molly Bowden.
On the walk over from class I really felt like being at Heartland Presbyterian Center. Just something about the near perfect weather today that just makes me want to be there.
Got a volunteer letter and application from them the other day. Been thinking about whether I should try to join the summer staff this summer. Right now I'm leaning towards a "yes".
Feel pretty good about myself today...packed up some veggies and dip, honey bbq wings, mac & cheese, and mixed vegetables for lunch here at work. Snacking on the veggies as I type.
So its eating, reading stuff for class, and sitting here at the front desk checking out equipment until I get off at 6. Then its an hour of relaxation (or reading) until my ball game at 8.
God be with the family of Molly Bowden.
Sunday, February 13, 2005
Getting there
This weekend turned out to be pretty good.
Scott's got a pretty sweet set-up with his new projector and Hi-Def stuff hooked up. Though some day I'll have something much better :)
Wasn't really feeling it most of Saturday (see last post) but came around in the evening and enjoyed the rest of the night and today has been good. Picked up some Krispy Kreme's to bring back with me. Stopped by home and talked with mom for about an hour. It was great being there. Sometimes I feel wierd being there....but the short time I was there today was great.
Got back to Columbia around 4 and cleaned up a bit and made some delicious nutritious mac & cheese, mixed vegetables, and toast of course. Now its time to get some reading done for class.
Hope your weekend was great
Scott's got a pretty sweet set-up with his new projector and Hi-Def stuff hooked up. Though some day I'll have something much better :)
Wasn't really feeling it most of Saturday (see last post) but came around in the evening and enjoyed the rest of the night and today has been good. Picked up some Krispy Kreme's to bring back with me. Stopped by home and talked with mom for about an hour. It was great being there. Sometimes I feel wierd being there....but the short time I was there today was great.
Got back to Columbia around 4 and cleaned up a bit and made some delicious nutritious mac & cheese, mixed vegetables, and toast of course. Now its time to get some reading done for class.
Hope your weekend was great
Saturday, February 12, 2005
One step forward, one step back
This past week has basically sucked. Got sick last Saturday and am still recovering. Went to a whole one class this week, on Friday. So missed 4 (one every day). I'll be able to make it up...but its still not a good thing. It's no fun walking around in a daze...trying to take care of yourself but not really feeling much better.
Just got back from playing ball at Cerner with Scott in KC. Really wanted to call or text message someone after but don't have the number. Thought about the last time I went by cerner...on the way to a shindig a couple miles away.
Was thinking on the drive home how I don't know if I could teach in the KC/Independence area like I once thought I might want to... right now there are too many memories from high school and someone I spent a lot of time with back then.
Guess time will tell.
Doesn't really feel like I'll actually be graduating from college in a few more months. I need to start taking care of some business to set up my future as a college graduate.
Lord grant me the strength and wisdom to take care of the things I need to. And please make me healthy again.
Just got back from playing ball at Cerner with Scott in KC. Really wanted to call or text message someone after but don't have the number. Thought about the last time I went by cerner...on the way to a shindig a couple miles away.
Was thinking on the drive home how I don't know if I could teach in the KC/Independence area like I once thought I might want to... right now there are too many memories from high school and someone I spent a lot of time with back then.
Guess time will tell.
Doesn't really feel like I'll actually be graduating from college in a few more months. I need to start taking care of some business to set up my future as a college graduate.
Lord grant me the strength and wisdom to take care of the things I need to. And please make me healthy again.
Thursday, February 10, 2005
Success
"'You are only a success at the moment that you do a successful act.' You can't be a success the next moment because you have already moved on to do something else, even if it's accepting the award for the successful moment that just passed. That is why I've always told my players the glorification comes from the journey, not the outcome."
- from Phil Jackson's "The Last Season"
- from Phil Jackson's "The Last Season"
Wednesday, February 09, 2005
Lost
Lost the game last night. Realized something I guess I never really thought much about.
I'm going to be one of those coaches that can't sleep at night after their team plays like crap. I'll sit and watch the tape over and over...just wondering.
I can handle a loss. Losing can make you better in the long run (though its very annoying to hear all those ESPN type guys talking about all these "Quality Losses" in the NCAA recently).
What I can't handle very well is a team that doesn't play with heart
I'm going to be one of those coaches that can't sleep at night after their team plays like crap. I'll sit and watch the tape over and over...just wondering.
I can handle a loss. Losing can make you better in the long run (though its very annoying to hear all those ESPN type guys talking about all these "Quality Losses" in the NCAA recently).
What I can't handle very well is a team that doesn't play with heart
Tuesday, February 08, 2005
A little better...and hmmmm
Playing ball last night might just have worked. Feeling a little bit better today. Pinkie is still huge...but feeling better overall.
Google has a new toy out, a map service. http://maps.google.com
Funny, I put in "Texas Prairie, Odessa, MO" and it gives me as my top two choices
1. Residence Inn Overland Park (913) 491-4444
2. Shawnee Mission North High School (913) 993-6900
hmmmm....
Tonight is rec sports game number 2. We'll see how this pinkie holds up...might make Ronnell play for me most the game. Today NBA Street Vol. 3 ships...so what's Andy going to be playing this weekend at Scott's...on his new projector setup...yep.
Kinda proud of myself. Cut up three apples and brought them to work along with what was left of some pineapple, orange, bananna juice. If this doesn't get me healthy then I don't know what will. Haven't had soda in a few days...been too busy drinking juice.
Google has a new toy out, a map service. http://maps.google.com
Funny, I put in "Texas Prairie, Odessa, MO" and it gives me as my top two choices
1. Residence Inn Overland Park (913) 491-4444
2. Shawnee Mission North High School (913) 993-6900
hmmmm....
Tonight is rec sports game number 2. We'll see how this pinkie holds up...might make Ronnell play for me most the game. Today NBA Street Vol. 3 ships...so what's Andy going to be playing this weekend at Scott's...on his new projector setup...yep.
Kinda proud of myself. Cut up three apples and brought them to work along with what was left of some pineapple, orange, bananna juice. If this doesn't get me healthy then I don't know what will. Haven't had soda in a few days...been too busy drinking juice.
Monday, February 07, 2005
Random thoughts
My hands hurt. Last week in my rec sports game I did something bad to my left pointer. Today at the rec I did something bad to my right pinkie. Its about 3/4 bigger than my left pinkie. Umm..probably not a good thing.
I'm sick. It sucks. Started feeling bad Saturday at Tan-Tar-A. Made it home around 2pm and slept until 9 or 10. My nose hurts every time I blow it. Hoping the ball playing tonight will help build up my system so this sickness goes away and hides. Worst case....playing tonight makes me worse, so I've got two hurt fingers and a terrible cold-like illness.
Haven't been on the bike in a while. Froze Toes, the annual Columbia road race that opens the season is coming up in a couple weekends. I was going to race but we'll see how much I get on the bike. Right now I'd just be asking for a butt-kicking...but what's new? I've had plenty of butt-kickings on the bike and I just keep coming back for more.
On another note....the Collegiate Nationals for this road season are at KU. Close enough to see a few world class athletes and a bunch of other riders better than I'll ever be.
Upgraded my TIVO set again today. Put a 250gigabyte hard drive in it along with the 160gigabyte drive I put in it the other day. She holds something like 400 hours of shows now. Gotta love the automatic recording of music videos at 3am....about the only time MTV actually plays them any more.
Am I ever going to stop liking "stuff" so much? I've got way too much of it and the more "stuff" you've got the more other stuff you've got to get for it. Its like a never ending cycle. I'm hoping someday I'll wake up and not care for it any more. Honestly its not an issue that I can will to happen, its gotta be something I work at. With an example like mom I've got a starting point. I
I've gotta wonder how others my age judge themselves if they don't have parents as great, stong, etc. as mine. Maybe thats why there's so much crime out there.
Don't blame it on the teachers as they only have the kids around 13% of the year.
I'm sick. It sucks. Started feeling bad Saturday at Tan-Tar-A. Made it home around 2pm and slept until 9 or 10. My nose hurts every time I blow it. Hoping the ball playing tonight will help build up my system so this sickness goes away and hides. Worst case....playing tonight makes me worse, so I've got two hurt fingers and a terrible cold-like illness.
Haven't been on the bike in a while. Froze Toes, the annual Columbia road race that opens the season is coming up in a couple weekends. I was going to race but we'll see how much I get on the bike. Right now I'd just be asking for a butt-kicking...but what's new? I've had plenty of butt-kickings on the bike and I just keep coming back for more.
On another note....the Collegiate Nationals for this road season are at KU. Close enough to see a few world class athletes and a bunch of other riders better than I'll ever be.
Upgraded my TIVO set again today. Put a 250gigabyte hard drive in it along with the 160gigabyte drive I put in it the other day. She holds something like 400 hours of shows now. Gotta love the automatic recording of music videos at 3am....about the only time MTV actually plays them any more.
Am I ever going to stop liking "stuff" so much? I've got way too much of it and the more "stuff" you've got the more other stuff you've got to get for it. Its like a never ending cycle. I'm hoping someday I'll wake up and not care for it any more. Honestly its not an issue that I can will to happen, its gotta be something I work at. With an example like mom I've got a starting point. I
I've gotta wonder how others my age judge themselves if they don't have parents as great, stong, etc. as mine. Maybe thats why there's so much crime out there.
Don't blame it on the teachers as they only have the kids around 13% of the year.
Friday, February 04, 2005
And they just keep comin'
New CD's:
John Legend, Jaheim, and Marques Houston. The Jaheim cd is almost worth buying because the disc itself is the coolest design I think I've ever seen on a cd....very minimal..but I love it. Don't know the name of the cd right now as its at home and I'm at work....doh.
Have a great day and a great weekend!
Up for me this day and weekend:
4 - leave for tan-tar-a
Sat. afternoon - get back from tan-tar-a
Sat. night - play lots of video games
Sunday - long bike ride, video games, and little bit of homework
John Legend, Jaheim, and Marques Houston. The Jaheim cd is almost worth buying because the disc itself is the coolest design I think I've ever seen on a cd....very minimal..but I love it. Don't know the name of the cd right now as its at home and I'm at work....doh.
Have a great day and a great weekend!
Up for me this day and weekend:
4 - leave for tan-tar-a
Sat. afternoon - get back from tan-tar-a
Sat. night - play lots of video games
Sunday - long bike ride, video games, and little bit of homework
Back I Go
This afternoon will be my second trip to Tan-Tar-A in two weeks. Time for the annual MSTA/S-MSTA Midwinter Conference. This is my third time going, the first not being a state officer. This one will be much more relaxing, as I always got nervous thinking about speaking in front of an audience. I really ran for office a couple years ago to work on my speaking skills (or lack of) and while I did get a few upset stomachs and jittery feelings it has helped me immensly in my quest to communicate with groups of people. NOW I CAN ALMOST SPEAK!
Can't wait to make fun of Laura (the new State Prez), the last time she had to speak a little bit at the State conference she was extremely nervous...just something about speaking in front of people...because in a one-on-one situation that girl can talk....believe me. (especially when you ask questions about her fiance!)
The trip last week was great. The All-State choir, jazz band, and band all sounded awesome...definately made me miss the high school days spend in the music room. And I got to speak with an amazing person...Brian Reeves. He left Odessa the year I was an incoming freshman at the high school, but I was lucky enough to have him in the 7th and 8th grade (as he traveled between the two schools). He's the one I tried out for concert choir for.
He's working in one of the huge St. Louis schools now and has a wife and a 2 year old daughter. He was heading out the door and I yelled at him, "Brian Reeves". Turns around and looks almost startled. I can tell that he's trying to figure out who I am..so after a little chatter I say, "you don't know who I am do you?" "I'm trying to remember your name," is his reply. Andrew Reynolds I say. "WOW"..how are you..how's your mom, how's your brother doing..and so on. Wow you've grown... I really should post some pictures sometime of me now and me back when he saw me in junior high....even I can hardly believe its me in those old pictures.
Anyway....it was awesome talking to him...the kids he's got now have no idea how lucky they are to have him as their teacher.
This brings up another reason I am going to teach...the influence you can have on a life.
I had this guy as a teacher between 1994 and 1996 and to this day the man has an influence on my life. To this day I would love to have him as a teacher. I look up to him (though not literally)
That's the kind of influence I can, and will, dream of having on a student of mine.
(THANKS SO MUCH TO MOM FOR ALMOST MAKING ME GO TALK TO HIM AFTER SHE SPOTTED HIM MINGLING INSIDE THE ROOM)
Can't wait to make fun of Laura (the new State Prez), the last time she had to speak a little bit at the State conference she was extremely nervous...just something about speaking in front of people...because in a one-on-one situation that girl can talk....believe me. (especially when you ask questions about her fiance!)
The trip last week was great. The All-State choir, jazz band, and band all sounded awesome...definately made me miss the high school days spend in the music room. And I got to speak with an amazing person...Brian Reeves. He left Odessa the year I was an incoming freshman at the high school, but I was lucky enough to have him in the 7th and 8th grade (as he traveled between the two schools). He's the one I tried out for concert choir for.
He's working in one of the huge St. Louis schools now and has a wife and a 2 year old daughter. He was heading out the door and I yelled at him, "Brian Reeves". Turns around and looks almost startled. I can tell that he's trying to figure out who I am..so after a little chatter I say, "you don't know who I am do you?" "I'm trying to remember your name," is his reply. Andrew Reynolds I say. "WOW"..how are you..how's your mom, how's your brother doing..and so on. Wow you've grown... I really should post some pictures sometime of me now and me back when he saw me in junior high....even I can hardly believe its me in those old pictures.
Anyway....it was awesome talking to him...the kids he's got now have no idea how lucky they are to have him as their teacher.
This brings up another reason I am going to teach...the influence you can have on a life.
I had this guy as a teacher between 1994 and 1996 and to this day the man has an influence on my life. To this day I would love to have him as a teacher. I look up to him (though not literally)
That's the kind of influence I can, and will, dream of having on a student of mine.
(THANKS SO MUCH TO MOM FOR ALMOST MAKING ME GO TALK TO HIM AFTER SHE SPOTTED HIM MINGLING INSIDE THE ROOM)
Tuesday, February 01, 2005
Music
Next cd: John Legend - Get Lifted ....comes recommended by a good friend.
Found another great song on Kweli's "Beautiful Struggle" cd, "Black Girl Pain".
Also stumbled across Marques Houston - "That Girl" the other day. A lot of confidence with a dose of attitude. Check it out
Had a rec sports basketball game earlier this evening. I sucked (well by my standards anyway) but we won by the 20 point mercy rule. I playing with a guy a couple weeks ago and he asks if I'm on a team. (haven't in the past 2 years unfortunately) He picked me up and I actually like all the guys on the team. Suprising to me considering how I normally judge other guys, probably why I don't have many guy friends....in fact they can probably be counted on one hand.
Its hard for me to clear my mind after sucking...can't stop thinking about little things that I could have done differently. Just giving a shot a little bit more power, following through a little bit more, little stuff like that that can change a game.
But at the same time I'm very thankful that I can do what I can do.
Being out there on the court lets me be something I'm not in more parts of my life...outgoing. Like Mrs. Holman (accounting teacher/FBLA advisor in high school) said one day after watching my high school team play, "you're a different person out there on the court". My response, a head shake. Her, and the rest of the class' response to the head shake, a laugh.
Life is funny like that sometimes.
Amen
Found another great song on Kweli's "Beautiful Struggle" cd, "Black Girl Pain".
Also stumbled across Marques Houston - "That Girl" the other day. A lot of confidence with a dose of attitude. Check it out
Had a rec sports basketball game earlier this evening. I sucked (well by my standards anyway) but we won by the 20 point mercy rule. I playing with a guy a couple weeks ago and he asks if I'm on a team. (haven't in the past 2 years unfortunately) He picked me up and I actually like all the guys on the team. Suprising to me considering how I normally judge other guys, probably why I don't have many guy friends....in fact they can probably be counted on one hand.
Its hard for me to clear my mind after sucking...can't stop thinking about little things that I could have done differently. Just giving a shot a little bit more power, following through a little bit more, little stuff like that that can change a game.
But at the same time I'm very thankful that I can do what I can do.
Being out there on the court lets me be something I'm not in more parts of my life...outgoing. Like Mrs. Holman (accounting teacher/FBLA advisor in high school) said one day after watching my high school team play, "you're a different person out there on the court". My response, a head shake. Her, and the rest of the class' response to the head shake, a laugh.
Life is funny like that sometimes.
Amen
Listen
"I like to listen.
I have learned a great deal from listening carefully.
Most people never listen."
- Ernest Hemingway
Got a couple more cd's the other way:
Common - Like water for chocolate
Common - Electric circus
talib kweli & hitek - reflection eternal
that's 6 cd's in about 6 days....as opposed to 0 cd's in the past 6 years.
Definately loving Talib Kweli's Beautiful Struggle cd....lots of good songs on it...but none better than Around My Way.
Feeling pretty good right this minute...need to finish up about 70 pages of a book for a quiz tomorrow...but that's not phasing me right now. Went to the rec tonight with Nell and Zach. We got on the court and stayed there until we decided (i.e. Nell decided he couldn't run any more) it was time to go 5 or 6 games later. Felt great to show the youngins they aren't as good as they like to think.
On another note:
The Mizzou basketball team really blows. I wish I was on the team about now to give them some heart. They have NONE. I think this stems from the coach. I would feel great if they told him tomorrow to pack his bags to head back to Duke to learn some more from Coach K. I think the head assistant coach would probably be a good one...seems like an honest man at least.
We don't have a bunch of sucky players...we have a few that are pretty damn good...but we've got no team. You can't win a good number of games in a season without a TEAM.
Thats it...I'm done...no more thinking about the team....too painful :)
Night y'all
I have learned a great deal from listening carefully.
Most people never listen."
- Ernest Hemingway
Got a couple more cd's the other way:
Common - Like water for chocolate
Common - Electric circus
talib kweli & hitek - reflection eternal
that's 6 cd's in about 6 days....as opposed to 0 cd's in the past 6 years.
Definately loving Talib Kweli's Beautiful Struggle cd....lots of good songs on it...but none better than Around My Way.
Feeling pretty good right this minute...need to finish up about 70 pages of a book for a quiz tomorrow...but that's not phasing me right now. Went to the rec tonight with Nell and Zach. We got on the court and stayed there until we decided (i.e. Nell decided he couldn't run any more) it was time to go 5 or 6 games later. Felt great to show the youngins they aren't as good as they like to think.
On another note:
The Mizzou basketball team really blows. I wish I was on the team about now to give them some heart. They have NONE. I think this stems from the coach. I would feel great if they told him tomorrow to pack his bags to head back to Duke to learn some more from Coach K. I think the head assistant coach would probably be a good one...seems like an honest man at least.
We don't have a bunch of sucky players...we have a few that are pretty damn good...but we've got no team. You can't win a good number of games in a season without a TEAM.
Thats it...I'm done...no more thinking about the team....too painful :)
Night y'all
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