Just relaxing and hanging out day. I can say one of the things I remember about this day was finishing the 2nd season of the league and this is a very fun show about fantasy football and the hopeful winnings that a person can have once they get into it. I have to say that is one of the few things that makes life special is when you get to have fun talking trash but having fun doing it.
School is one of the things I enjoy in life but when it comes to math I am horrible. If you put me in a math contest I would probably fail but I try my best at it. Right now I am retaking Stats and I have to say this time around it is much more easier to understand because of the 16 week pace as opposed to the 6 week format. Learning is very important as I hope to be at least some sort of master of it in the very near future…
As I haven’t mentioned previously, I try to go to church every Sunday and this day was no different and I can’t say I am very religious. I do believe however, that there is some sort of higher power that watches everything that happens. And I do go because I can express my feelings and my concerns but I know that I have control over my own life as well. I remember hearing this day that everyone fights and eventually they’ll come to resolve their problems. That was one of the best days of the week because both the A’s and my fantasy football teams won.
The one thing I remember about this day was watching the film “End of Watch” and it was very intense and had very good themes in it. I also remember working out at night time and helping my mom out with some cleaning stuff. This was one of the first saturdays that I had taken off since June and it felt very satisfying to go out and feel the energy that I felt when I was younger. If only those times could come back…
What a day indeed, the A’s lose on a walkoff and I bought me a video game. Also, had some fun time chatting with my mom about life and all the challenges that we face throughout life. I told her that evntually we’ll all be better one day and we just gotta keep struggling and fighting.
A fun day at home watching some movies and also doing some math homework. This day, I was reminded that life is always fun and you never run out of surprises.
It’s time to make new memories and this one is going to be much more adventure driven. As you can tell, project 365 is about driving new memories and this one is going to be no different. I am going to take a picture a day and the first one reminds me of the weirdness and unique qualities that we all have. Richie Sexson, definitely a weirdplayer. Spent some time doing an excel lab and talking about life with a good friend.
Almost two weeks ago my family and I took a little trip down to Reno and it was well worth the two day trip. At first, you hear all the horror stories about how boring Reno is and yet it still doesn’t compare to Vegas. I must say, having your experience driving down there and just having time to think about life, the people surrounding you, and the goals you want to accomplish is certainly fun and enjoyable. I typically have my only class left for my community college journey on Tuesday nights and on August 28th my brother, myself, my mom, niece, and my sister in law decided to leave right after that was over. I was waiting anxiously just to get the show on the road and the drive down there was fun. Me and my brother told some stories, shared some laughs, heard some music, and the whole time it seemed like the drive would never end. I told my brother what the fun part about Reno was and he told me “you get to gamble”. The reason we really went there in the first place was to check out the Reno rib cookoff which if anyone knows me, I love ribs. I don’t each much pork besides ribs as I find pigs to be a rather strange animal (cool author’s note: I’ve seen pigs having sex, not a pretty sight!). My brother and I also had some business to attend when it came down to fantasy football and what else a draft. I was discussing strategy with myself the whole drive down there trying to master up the perfect team. The most difficult thing about drafting a team is looking at injuries, bye weeks, matchups, team offenses, and most importantly the dynamic of staying up to date with the players themselves. Anyway, the first thing I realized when I got there was how different it was and how cool it felt to get out of your own reality without going too far. Sometimes, spending money is necessary to have a good time because we all deserve a little luxury and we can’t take ourselves too seriously. Once I got there, it was like a new place and a new time where people just don’t go to sleep/ I was telling my brother about how isolated Northern California feels sometimes because of all the big name companies that are up here and the luxurious lifestyles that some people live up here. Here, it was a bit different where people felt man I can win some money and come back a winner! It’s almost as if people aren’t afraid to take risks and they did so in this case. That was mostly the first night/day there where me and my brother just were roaming around the hotel casino watching people wasting money away. The next morning, I had completely forgotten that my nicece had come along an most of the time she can be a handful. She had woke up asking her mom whether her grandma, her uncle, and her dad had come along to this trip. She also kept insisting that we were going to the mountains and I thought to myself “oh yeah Tahoe isn’t too far away”. So, with sleep deprived bodies we first headed off to the rib cookoff. I found the place to be pretty packed for a weekday and everything smelled so elegant. You had banners up for the positions each company or group of people had placed in rib cookoffs. I must say, I was not let down with the amount of food that was offered. Between the beef brisket sandwiches that were offered and the ribs that smelled delicious, it was almost as if this was heaven. I enjoyed a beef brisket sandwich and everyone else had their ribs, fries, and icees on hand. My family said that the prices were really good and I couldn’t agree anymore as there was so much to be offered but the bad part was we only had one day to enjoy it all. I told my brother if it was possible, we should come back for the next one and like Homer Simpson in the Simpsons said “we’ll see”. After that, my brother and his wife wanted to head down to south lake tahoe for the beach (not for them of course). The drive was long and painless as I was pretty sleepy and everybody else seemed pretty sleepy too. I don’t know how my brother made through that whole drive but in the hot Reno weather it’s even tougher. First, you have the factor of the hot weather and the sun really beams down on you. So, I tried my best to not fall asleep on the way there. It really was a beautiful sight on there, feeling relaxed and soothing, and I guess some people had gotten there weekends off to an early start (mind you this was almost labor day weekend.) Once we got there, my brother wanted to go to another casino and it felt really cool just because this was my first time playing at a slot machine. I knew that I wasn’t exactly going to set the world on fire but it is low risk low reward for myself. I spent about 10 dollars and it was worth it just because spending that much doesn’t make you feel miserable and feel like you went overboard. My brother did a little better than I did as he won 9 dollars after spending5 dollars. I was happy with my experience because it was new and something I’d never done before. Once we were done gambling, we went and picked up my niece, her mom, and my mom. Of course, on the way back to the hotel I fell asleep and then it was almost time for our fantasy football draft. After grabbing food from del taco, it was draft time and my team didn’t end up being too bad. I was entertained during the draft about talk of certain players chances, strip clubs, TV shows, and even work which was very humorous in it’s own right. It was pretty funny because during the draft my niece kept trying to talk to all of us in her baby english and I kept nodding my head at her. At one point she told me that you can’t go to work because everybody’s asleep. After that all ended, we once again went to the casino but this time my mom came along. I figured that mom would never do this but she did and we both played slot machines. She ended winning more than me as she won close to 5 dollars but I won 2 dollars. Meanwhile,my brother was trying his luck at 21 and of course there was no luck there either. It was funny because when he was winning we were at his side but when he was losing we left. It was a fun night and needless to say I enjoyed spending some time with my family on these two days. I learned on the way back that family will love you no matter what you end doing with your life. I am in the process of almost finishing community college and they have supported me all the way. My brother has become a good father and we all support him no matter what he does. My mom and dad even in their late forties have started or are starting to look at new career opportunities. It was a fun time and I hope we can do it again soon. The drive back reminded me, cherish these times because they won’t be here forever. I hope that everyone does end spending some time with their family because there’s nothing better. Oh, and here’s some photos:
I believe that some things come to us either through fate or choice. I didn’t choose to go to the gym but rather I believe it was meant for me. A little over two years ago, one of my former friends suggested that I needed to exercise seeing as how all my money was going towards food, gas, and yeah more food. He suggested that I get signed up at a nearby 24 hour fitness which was fine and dandy since I couldn’t see myself exercising any other way. I weighed about 253 at the time and I saw that I wasn’t applying myself in terms of staying fit. I was stressed about many things at the time whether it was school, life, girls, and also a few dramatic things that were happening in my family at the time. But, I saw this as the perfect opportunity to possibly rid myself of that stress as exercising is supposed to relieve that stress. The first time I went for the introduction I saw that the gym was packed and I thought there was no way I would be able to stay on schedule to go 3-5 times a week. Much of that had to do with self doubt and the fact that I was letting others make my decisions for me in terms of going. For example, if my friend was busy or I was just saying to myself that “oh that’s too far” then I wouldn’t go. Most of the time, applying yourself has to do with putting yourself first and not really caring what others think. I remember back when I would only go if my friend went that I would just sit at home and complain that it isn’t as fun if he doesn’t go. But, the problem was that he lived much farther than I did so I would be forced (or I would force myself) to drive all the way where he lived just to go to the gym when there was one 3 minutes away from where I lived. Anyway, the schedule I set for myself was strange as it would it be some weekends I would go and others I wouldn’t. Other days I would just be afraid that I wasn’t losing weight so why even make an effort? I was also discouraged that nobody was really supporting me as I have the kind of personality that needs reassurance that I am doing the right thing. But, in the process of all this I noticed that the hardest thing is actually getting to your destination. If I was complaining about my weight why not just try it for a few weeks where I set a schedule for myself and see how it goes? I said that the easiest thing to do was probably to do 40 minutes of cardio and around 20 minutes of weights which has worked out great. I noticed that with this routine that I have stayed fit and I have more desire to keep returning. I also do not feel as tired as I did before as this is one of the many things I hear from week to week. I understand that I may not be in some ripped shape that most people at the gym are but I give an effort to stay in decent shape. There have also been moments where I can think more clearly at the gym because you are alone where no one is bothering to do something or you have no one to distract you from what you’re doing. I noticed that going in the day is much more packed and having that element makes it harder to get all you routines in. However, concentrating on getting your tasks done is much more improved than it is at night time. You have a time limit in the day which makes it much better to have time management skills. At night, it impossible to have time management due to the many times that I have left work and said to myself, “man I have all the time in the world” so I can say till 2 or even sometimes 3 in the morning. One of the more interesting things about the gym is also the people that you may meet at the gym or even things you may talk about with people there. I have had a few conversations with a few people that never really mattered or even some that have surprised me. I remember seeing an old boss of mine there and that shocked me just because he was a nice guy at work but here it just seemed out of the ordinary. It was as if I was back in high school where you would see your teachers outside of school and you tried to hide. It was the basic conversation of “oh how you doing” and the usual response of “good” which is something that is pretty common when you see people at the gym. I remember having conversations with my friend that signed me up for the gym originally about life, girls, and all the little details that were going in our lives. At that moment I felt like I was apart of something special with a great human being. But, we’re all human and we do have our moments that make us think “remember when this happened…”. Having those conversations with that guy made me realize I needed to be slowly ushered into the gym which is a whole different beast. I wasn’t so sure of myself then because of the scary weight machines or the big husky treadmills that lie there. I needed to feel comfort with how I was approaching the gym and he gave me that extra spring in my step which I thanked him for after. I am now down to 228 which is 25 pounds lighter than what I weighed 2-3 years ago. The one thing I have learned from that time at the gym is having patience will get me places because the harder I work at it, the happier I will be. I need to keep working hard to get to that destination because the journey is the funnest. Either way, I will continue to try and losing weight but only I can stop myself from doing any harm towards the progress I have made. Good times lay ahead I hope!
The finale of the 365 project, I would think I enjoyed this as much as you thanks for looking and remember love life and it will love you.(I’ll probably do it again!)
Just Another Day... 