Well, i figured it would be interesting to do the same survey that I did last year for 2007, so here goes ( Read more... )

So, figure this is as good a time as any to post again. This summer has been one of the best that I can remember. Yeah I had to work the entire time and only had two days vacation, but I met so many new people and learned so much. But, learning everything in such a short time did ware me down finally towards the end. Started out as a brand new ( Read more... )

So, I have decided, in the spirit of the 2008 Olympics, that next year will be a year of challenges. I have set up a series of physical challenges that will push my abilities to their limits. I'm going to attempt to complete one major event almost every month (cant do much during crew season). So far I have the GMU Erg Marathon in January (42,197 ( Read more... )

So, I guess my 21st birthday is an event important enough to report about for a future re-read. The night stated out what I thought at first a complete failure. No one was showing up and I thought that the night was a complete bust. About a half hour after original start time one showed, then another, then another. In all about five or six guys ( Read more... )

So, its been an interesting couple of weeks. Things keep moving forward and holding steady. I spend most of my time either at work or just hanging out with those I cherish most. My dad has been given a clean bill of health but still suffered a consequence. After running his own business since 1989, he is starting to look for work elsewhere. Its ( Read more... )

So, first day on the job as a lifeguard. Pretty uneventful, was only on the stand for about 15min watching adults swim until a lightning strike. The rest of the time was spent in the guardhouse talking. I sat there surrounded by people several years younger than me, some with a couple years of high school still left. Yet, it didnt really seem to ( Read more... )

So, recap I guess of the happenings of my life. Classes are finally over and summer break has finally begun. It wasn't the greatest of semesters, probably the worst. Grades were down the toilet, was forced to change my major, and things seemed even harder to deal with. Yet, Im still here and have discovered that I can overcome it all. The crew ( Read more... )

Well, its been a while since the last update. Mid Atlantic's is this Sunday and Dad Vail's is the following weekend. After those I'm done with crew until the fall season. Sad but good at the same time. My body could use the break, especially my hands. On a different note, it has also come to my attention that my father isn't as well as it seemed. ( Read more... )

Well, the regatta was good but could have been better for us. The varsity 8 I was in finished 4th overall out of 12, varsity 4 finished 5th out of 15, and the novice finished 4th out of 8. Williams college beat the crap out of us in every event. I've never heard of them before, supposedly they're located in the new england area. Oh well, we've ( Read more... )

Well, its been a strange few weeks. Just a few days ago, the reston water treatment plant managed to dump some ammonia into the water supply. So I got to discover the effects of vaporized ammonia on the body when taking a shower. Didnt go so well, nearly passed out trying to get the door open after I finally noticed the smell. Apparently others ( Read more... )