Tonight Mike Thompson, a 4 time cancer survivor stopped by to tell us his story. Honestly, I was blown away. Funny, motivational, strong, all these words describe him. I took several quotes from him that I want to implement (in a stronger way)in my life. “Only thing you can change is your attitude.” “Only promote […]

Mikey’s half smile shows brighter than any. With a nervous energy (the result of wielding a heart too large for one man) Mikey recounts his horrifying medical history to a room of anxious ears. We all hear him. He smiles his half toothed smile, brighter than any, as he tells of his torture-ridden years. The […]

Two things happened to me that led me to be at my computer typing this at this very moment. 1. I got an email. 2. I got a flyer. These two coincidences were seemingly unrelated until late September of 2010. I moved into a new apartment complex in Crestview in central Austin. Sorry West Campus […]

So today in meeting our guest speaker was a guy named Mike Thompson. He’s a four time cancer survivor, and now he’s a triathlete. He came back from the brink of death four times, and now he’s living life to the fullest. In fact, saying he’s living life to the fullest is still an understatement. […]

(For other blog entries, visit journeyforalifetime.tumblr.com) As many of you know (or don’t know) I’m crazy about photography. I’m majoring in photojournalism, I’ve been working at the UT’s student run newspaper in the photo department for three semesters (I’m a senior photographer!), I like to take pictures of everything (which annoys some of my friends…), […]

Chemotherapy “Chemo? Not too bad. Once you get used to the ’round the clock vomiting, watching your veins turn black and the feeling that your bones are made of napalm…it’s a day at the beach.” — Carter Chambers (Morgan Freeman) ‘The Bucket List’ Napalm Morgan Freeman says, Napalm. Just the thought of that is cringing. […]

M.D. Anderson is one of the world’s leading cancer hospitals. Research and treatment, doctors and specialists: Everyone at M.D. Anderson dedicates their lives to fighting cancer. Their passion is inspiring, and our visit to M.D. Anderson was one of the two events I looked forward to most when I signed up to ride with Texas […]

Last semester, with the help of SO many people, I raised roughly $5,600 for the fight against cancer in 4 hours. I had wanted to do a fundraiser in my hometown, Port Aransas, TX, and over just a few weeks had secured donations for a silent auction and raffle, promised a spot in the local […]

I sometimes feel I’ve developed a strange attachment to all things Texas 4000. I feel like a first time parent with their child. Every turning point and development is chronicled and unfortunately for my roommate, I find myself rehashing daily progress to anyone who will listen. I have yet to reach the point where I […]

Well, it seems I’ve overcome my irrational fear of blogging. Maybe. I guess I should actually finish this before I consider that bridge to be crossed. To start off, I had an incredible three day weekend thanks to the unpredictable Texas weather we all love to hate and hate to love. I started off my […]