Keep This Going

Yep that’s right. Cedar Falls, I took it myself, or I just picked the first image of CF I found when GOOOOOOOGLING.

I’m not dead, I just stuggle with computer ussage outside of work (since I spend 40+ hrs a week on one )
I decided to classify this post as LIFE. Why you may ask…

Because Cedar Falls is where the majority of my most important and precious moments have come from. From cold winters to hot summers I have sweated and been slightly less then sweating during the winter. Everyone has a place they are from. Many have a place they call home. I have a place I call home, even though I may never live there again.

I’ll never forget CF nor the great memories. Especially the ones starting from 8th grade on.

Much love!
Remember your roots.

I have your backs this life and the next!

So I’ve talked to a few of you about this, but recently I’ve been faced with the decision to either stay in California to continue my studies at CalPoly, or return to UNI.  I’ve spent my entire life trying not to make hard decisions so this has been really hard for me.  I look up to you guys a lot and would enjoy reading your input on what I should do.  Ultimately this is my decision, and I feel as though I already know what I’m going to do, so don’t feel like you have to save your opinion as to not sway me.  I’m hoping this might give me more perspective and hopefully more confidence on which way I go.  Or maybe it will confuse me more and drive me to madness.  I’m willing to take the risk.

SO… Reasons for staying…  i feel as though i’ve really grown and feel as though the environment here would help me to continue to grow; i’ve stepped out of my comfort zone and am stoked that i’ve prospered and could continue to prosper; my roommates are all cool, we get along, and i feel as though i’ve had a sense of community with college roommates i’ve never really had; calpoly is considerably better in my major; i’m in frickin’ california; ally; i’ve met tons of cool kids; i’ve improved myself physically (no six pack yet, but i think my biceps look a little bigger); i focus more on my studies; i’ve been having sweet adventures; lots of cute cali girls; basically i’ve been having a good college experience that i’ve never really had and it’s making me learn a lot about myself.

reasons for leaving… i freaking miss family, friends, morty; i feel like i want a second shot at UNI and feel think that coming back and having new roommates and doing something different would be exciting; my car; hyvee chinese; ally; my band; shows; family friends morty; girl problems (already); experiencing new things through UNI with my changed mindset, but still having people that i love close.

i don’t know, i’m sure theres more, and as i was writing it out some seemed silly, but i’m just being honest (shake it like a polaroid picture).

 maybe heres a better topic of discussion that i’ve been thinking about lately.  i’ve spent a lot of my recent life having a anti-society kind of view on things.  what are these new feelings of wanting to go to college for myself, and actually wanting to be successful and go into a career that i enjoy?  how do i balance out my ’stupid punk kid, live life with as little cares as possible’ with this new ‘conformist’ view that’s creeping into my mind.  they don’t quite want to match up. 

The count down begins. What’s all on the schedule for us boys!?! (Mike, Blake, anyone else that will be up there)

1. REI
2. Mike’s Website
3. General Mac talk/computer stuff
4. Pizza
5. Sweet coffee shops
6. More Mac talk
7. Leopard Discussion
8. Update on new programs everyone is using
9. More Mac talk
10. Watch sweet movies
11. Shopping
12. Cuddling.

GUYS… come on.. I post a sweet video featuring sigur ros and fire, and ONE PERSON comments on it.  I was looking forward to all you guys going YAYYYY and no one has done anything on here for like 4 days.. WHAT’S THE DEAL?!?!?! FIX IT!

So I just got back from a coffee date with this girl, Jenn.  It went well, and here is what you need to know.  I met her at this Bible trivia night a few weeks back.  I went into the night not knowing anyone besides the host, who I didn’t know super well either.  I mainly did it to push myself socially, because I don’t have a ton of friends here, free food, and for sure because it was “Bible Trivia Night”.  I mean how cheesy right?  Surely some good stories to come of it.  But I embrace the cheesiness because so much of me growing up was the Bible trivia kid, but it’s so amusing to be there again.  I digress.  So I found my name card (yes, there were name cards) at the table and notice I’m in-between two girls.  “Nice”, I thought.  Soon, to my surprise, I found myself in-between twin sisters.  Not too shabby.  This night just got a whole lot more interesting.  Anytime I had something funny to say I would say it to the twin on the left, and, keeping things balanced, the next time I had something funny to say, I would say it to the twin on my right.  Things went well and as soon as I got home one of the twins had added me on F-book.  “Wow, that was quick”.  Our romantic progression is as follows.  From wall posts to comments on pictures, from comments on pictures to messages, and finally…..an email. I had reached the big time.  Kind of second base for Christians. 

 The next week I saw her at church unexpectedly, but I didn’t know what twin it was.  So I was all like, “Hey there……you”.  Towards the end she used the bathroom with her friend.  I used my noggin and asked my sister if she was introduced.  She had and it was Jenn.  Jackpot!  She came back and I welcomed her with a, “Soooo Jenn, what’s up?”   She must have been thoroughly impressed.  I mean she’s a friggen twin!  We agreed on coffee today, and it went well, it really did.  Obviously we did the whole background information sort of thing.  “So, where have you traveled much?  How do you feel about Jews?”  The basics.  I saw a few moments of really connecting which gives me hope for the future and wanting to go out again.  And hey, if it doesn’t go well with her……..hello other twin!

 Listen, I don’t know about you, but I get pretty picky….like anal about stuff.  She kind of has a lot of eye make-up.  Like eye-liner.  My sister calls it “Eye Art” because it is done rather artfully.  But it’s hard for me to get over.  Any thoughts?  Your assignment:  Comment on how I can get her eye make-up off in creative ways.  Example: On our six month anniversary get her a themed gift bag of items that remove, like white-out, erasers, finger nail polish remover,…..make-up remover.  If we work together and keep this going (dot com) we can make this relationship work!