I’m addicted to the website dearblankpleaseblank.com. It keeps me entertained during classes that tend to drone on…and…on.. Some of the time, they have some sentimental ones, but most of the time they’re humorous (and a little twisted to say the least). This one caught my attention in particular, and reminded me of Texas 4000, which […]
If you would have told me this time last year that I could run 13.1 miles, let alone run four half marathons within a four month span, I would have hysterically laughed in your face. This time last year I could barely run a 5K, but as of this morning, I have officially run four […]
Last weekend I went to a friend’s wedding in College Station. Words can’t truly capture the beauty of the wedding; it was an incredible one. Since I was one of the groomsmen, it was an honor supporting my friend Jason as he humbly accepted Allison as his wife. After the wedding, we celebrated at the […]
I’ve found that writing these journals has become somewhat of a comfort mechanism for me. Sometimes they give me a platform just to rant about something I believe is unfair, sometimes they give me the chance to celebrate seemingly trivial successes in my life that I’m too hesitant to announce out loud for the sake […]
“The difference between motivation and inspiration is subtle but distinct. Motivation often comes from an incentive or disincentive to reach a goal. A kick in the butt from yourself or someone else. Inspiration is a totally different beast. It comes from within. It ignites a feeling of excitement and energy.” -Wade Wallace For the past […]
“I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until […]
When all hope is lost, beauty still exists. Recently, I’ve been bouncing back and forth between Happiness: Essential Mindfulness Practices by the Vietnamese Buddhist Monk Thich Nhat Hanh and The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus. While two seperate motivations brought me to these ostensibly incompatible books, I discovered a common thread between the two […]
Early in February I had the misfortune of injuring my knee. I was getting some very sharp pains and was having trouble extending and retracting my right knee. Sadly this meant an end to my cycling training at least for a while. But I took the time to recover the right way and not over […]
03/07/11 8:30AM Its those Monday mornings where I’m stuck in class praying to the lord that my professor will just shutup so I may focus on more pressing matters such as attempting to sleep in class. But I found it more productive to write another blog for the most epic organization in the world. So […]
November 18, 2010 at 6:15pm I got an email stating that I have been accepted to Texas 4000. Words could not describe the ecstatic feeling running through my veins. Sitting here now, nearly 3 months later, it still has not hit. What has hit me fairly hard though, is the fact “Cancer is everywhere”. Attending […]
