update update update!

can you guess what i am going to talk about.........ROWING!!!

ok so this Saturday is our first OSU CREW regatta in Oklahoma City - Head of the Oklahoma. this is a big deal......here is a video of what is going on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.....GO WATCH IT RIGHT NOW.

Chesapeake boathouse

http://www.headoftheoklahoma.org/index2.html

http://www.headoftheoklahoma.org/avideo.html


i have to say i am really excited, i think it is because of my new CREW cloths and that we are racing sexual chocolate (one of our boats). don't get made at me for the name, i didn't name it. the guy that owned it like 100 years ago did and left it to the OSU CREW TEAM and has laid doormat for a little over 10 year and hasn't touched water until two days ago.......if you are wondering we did fix the holes in the boat! here is a picture of it!


sexual chocolate (warning there my be a lot of pictures)
this is what it looked like last year




















this is what it looks like done!




















homemade cox seat




















and other major repairs
















she floats!!! YAY



















ok so that is the new...old boat!

now i am going to show you more stuff.....videos of some fun stuff that has to do with CREW!






Rowing commercial







Cox gets launched (this one is my favorite)







Accident with a boat at rowing regatta




i will post more later from this weekend! i need to get some sleep...5am is going to creep up on my and bit in this ass!

night all!

once upon a dream......literally!!!!!

Well, HELLO everyone! It has been a long time since I have blogged! Ya’ll are in for a treat *wink wink*...

A few nights ago I had a dream and let me just tell you...I have the craziest dreams ever but this one was tops them all!

The dream takes place in my neighborhood and it involves my front yard and the house catty-cornered across the street. The only contemporary house in the addition.

I was in my front yard doing something and I see catty-cornered across the street this commotion going on, so I walk over. I see dark green grass, white chairs, and lots of bright red carpet. People are busy putting up streamers and getting everything in their right place and then I realize what is really going on. It’s a wedding! I thought to myself "WHY THE HECK WOULD THEY DO A WEDDING IN YARD BY A NASTY CREEK AND A BUSY STREET...gross place for a wedding!"

Time passes. I watch more intently and I notice that there are two decorative archways and I'm thinking "Why do they need TWO arch-ways?" I get having one for the bride and groom to stand under but the second one? I couldn't figure out. They don't need that second one. So I nonchalantly walk over and pick up the rather large but very light archway and start to take it back around to my house and to my back yard, when it starts to snow. I see someone walking over, so I stop and look innocently at him. He walks over with a smile (it's still snowing) and says, "hey, how is it going?" "Good." I answer and add, "I thought I would just get this extra arch-way out of your way so you could have more room." He (the father of either the groom or the bride) answers, "Oh, thanks but I still think we might use it." "Okay. Well it will be over here when you need it."

At this point I'm still screaming inside, "Why do you have to have TWO, one looks just fine!" Then all of a sudden it's clear on our side of the street and green. (I am still outside and watching everything unfold.) Then out of nowhere a red carpet is placed in the middle of the yard right in front of me. I sit there with a look on my face that would make anyone laugh. "What the...?" I'm thinking.

The wedding party asks if they could start the bride walk from where I am. For some reason I agree to this and let them keep it there and I just keep on lying in the grass taking in the sun right in front of the red carpet. Not even a second later they are ready to start the wedding. I look up at the couple and I spring up when I recognize the groom! He was one of my co-workers at work. (I am not going to give a detailed description) He is standing there in black slacks and a burgundy shirt and a tie (he's white); his bride to be is in a red shirt and blue jeans that happens to be a rather large black woman. (*I don't have anything against black and white people getting married or having a relationship and I also have nothing against large people.) I lie back down in the grass and watch as the wedding proceeds. My friend/co-worker is not in the groom's usual spot; he's not at the end of the walk in front of everyone but he's in the back with his BIG boDACIOUS bride to be. They start to walk down together and I break out in song. It's not just any song; it's America the Beautiful. Keep in mind that I only hear my singing and not the wedding march that was also playing from a beaten up boom box. They stop in mid-stride and look back at me and I am still singing and slowly let my song die out. I see the boDACIOUS bride's mother running up to me to protest. The strange thing is that I can't hear her, not one word, and she is just flapping her arms and her mouth is moving tring to say something to me. I just stand there looking at her with my eyebrows raised. The groom is now looking at me and has let go of his WOman. I still can't hear what is being said between the groom, bride, and bride’s mother.

Then out of nowhere the scene changes and I am in the morning room in my parent’s house and a group of us were sitting around the table. Can you guess who is seated at the table? The ex-groom, a random family member (faces blurred so I couldn't identify them), me, another random family member, my mother, and my cousin Ellen Loard are standing around the table. The rest of the house was just full of family. I am looking at him and he is looking at me we are touching our bare feet together trying to be discrete about our affection in front of my family. ( We don't want to tell anyone.) Out of the blue Ellen grabs both of my "friends" shoulders and shouts at me, "IF YOU DON'T STOP TOUCHING HIS FEET AND PUT YOUR ARMS AROUND HIM. YOU MIGHT NEVER GET MARRIED". We both look at each other like ... How did they guess..........then i wake up.

OK, WHAT THE HEFER? I have the craziest dreams! Mom says that it’s weird that I can remember all of that! I don't either!

I hope that you enjoyed that little once upon a time or dream!

Sweet dreams everyone!

LOVE IT

OK, it says on my blog entry-majig that it's 2:00am! we'll for the beginning! *side note-i have my second wind from work! gotta love it*

have you ever had just a just for the summer that you loved! I DO! oh, wait i mean GAH this job sucks worse than a kid playing with a vacuum trying suck up mud! I sure everyone has said at least once that they loved their job at first. but for me this is something love to do. oh how stupid of me, i foregot to tell you what i do! i work for Aunt Pittypat's Carering Company! we do all kinds of events! tonight I worked a house party (engagement), but last week was the coolest event i have ever worked! we catered for the Purple sash. Kayne Gillaspie was from project runway from season 3. the purple sash dinner dinner was a benefit for domestic violence. there were two catwalks for the models to go down. anyways, it was an awesome party nontheless. tonight was a pretty fun and we got back to the shop to unload and got our stuff cleaned up early! YAY US! each person got a $40 tip! but the next group of people came to unload their truck and well, the party went well and then went pretty sour! one of their guys didn't even show and they other guy was working the bar and left with a bottle of wine and $60 in tips! so it was just canaan and cathy! when i drove up i asked if they had any more help! they said no so i opped to stay and help them out. so i did! i just can't tell you enough how much i love my job!

moving on with my life for the summer. i have been working out a lot and loving that as well. i am getting ready next season of rowing! i can't wait to do that. also i am counting the days till i move into the alpha delta pi house.

well, that is it for now. take care everyone.

what's new.......

this is from the tulsa sprints (this isn't us but just watch it anywau :] ) this is a great video i made this is what we want to look like!! enjoy!

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It’s summer time and I start it off with a BANG! After a week of sit’n on my bah-donk-a-donk, it was time for me to get in the gear of things and call to go back to work! HAH, go back to work at UCO! I don’t think so! So this is what went down, I went down there and they were sooooo happy to see me and tell to come to work tomorrow! Uhh, yeah if I was Paris or Nicole from the simple life! The true story of this is, I go to UCO to see my old boss and discuss when I can come back and get things squared away to start working there again. Nikki (old boss) cut me short and said she didn’t have time for chit chat come back in a week and then we can talk! My thought – ok thanks for your time, but I think I will pass! So another week went by and she told me to call her later! So I took it upon my self to call Aunt Pitypat’s Catering! Got the job and also got a job at their sister company Trattoria Il Centro as a hostes! HECK YEAH, I got 2 jobs and this is all before the first of june! On the 2nt and 3rd of june I was rowing! I was happy! I am always really happy when I get to do this! OSU CREW CLUB rocked the house at the regattas! Yea hoo we where the only colligated club there! That is want I have been doing this summer!
I have been working a little bit and just trying to enjoy my summer!

i will try and update some more on some other things and i will need some feed back so stay tooned!

and now i am going to share some photos and also ask for some help on different fund rasing for OSU CREW club! ENJOY!

welcome to osu water sports boat house!

these are our 2 main boats that we use. the orange boat is flip and the black one is duckie.

this is our beach, wait where is the beach, oh b/c of all the damn rain!!! lol this is where we launch the 8 man boat! our doc is tooooo small!!!

this is our 8 man boat (el capitan II) and that stays our in the open strapped down to some t stands! we have nowhere to put it! is that sad! we need some funding bad!

this is our lovely lake carl blackwell!

this a work progress! the name of this boat is (please for give me for saying this)sexual chocolate! the owner before us named it!

these belong to the sailing team!

and here are more of the sailing boats! there are more at the doc! they have way to many!

this is inside our lovely boat house

#2 of inside our boat house! see all that crap on the floor...it's the sailing teams!

this where we keep ALL of our things we need with our erg room on the side!

this is one of our ergs in our work out room!

this is the view from our work out room! oh, its nice!

and last but not least these are out trusty oars!

thanks for looking at my pics! our boat house needs a lot of work! anyways, how everyone has a great day!

things are looking up for me....i hope....

hey all,

to the few that read this.....i am doing good, great, grand, wonderful (sorry i got a little bit of chris farrely carried away (tommy boy quote) and doing some self improvement!

first, i am looking at a possible new job with a much better catering company, Aunt Pittypat's! don't get me wrong i liked working with UCOs company but i think i need to see what it's like with someone different. i go in tomorrow to give them my paper work and an interview! wish me luck!

second, i joined a fitness club! i am a pround member of aspen athletics club! one thing i do have to say i am loving it and i haven't even been with them a full week! they have so much to do and they are open 24/7 (love it). every employee is legit and that is a comfort in it self. but most important i am not doing this for anyone but myself. i am not going to impress anyone or whatever, i am solly there to give myself a boost that only i can get. i heard someone say that you can't count on others to push you to go work out and feel good about, but it's you that can be happy in the end.

and third, i have a regetta june 2nt and 3rd! one is in talsa and oklahoma city! can't wait to see my team mates again!

well, i hope that everyone is doing well. take care and God bless

i gots a new hair do!

i thought about this for a long time, more like a year of trying to figure out if i wanted to go through with this! some people i talked to looked at me like are you crazy or are you sure you want to really do that look along with the comment "some perms aren't that great so........."

i just wanted to see what it was like to have long curly hair and i finally did it last monday! i got a perm!

its a big change and i am still getting use to it! at times i like it and hate it too! well here is what it looks like.......

OMG what is this!!!

yes

no...i don't know! it's just curly!!!! :)

hey everyone, I PASSED ALL MY FINALS!

it's only 3 days into my summer and I can't wait to get it started! i am rowing this summer with chesapeake in OKC and are going to have 2 regattas this summer to with the OSU CREW! we are going to kick butt! because the last race (the one i didn't go to) osu won 32 METALS! YEAH THATS WHAT I SAID...32! the other thing i am doig this summer is working.....hah, i am not sure if i want to stay with uco catering company or find another job! the only reason i am questioning this is......well, my boss can't handle stress very well and spits her emotions back at you! don't get me wrong she's nice but DAMN! so i am going to go back and talk to her about my options and see if that is what i want to do!

take care eveyone! more to come!

b

wow!

ok, so it has been a long time since my last up date!

here is a little summery: joined a sorority (alpha delta pi), raced with the crew team, and over spring break went to dallas!

here are some pictures (life is too busy to write about at the moment)

enjoy!

lately I have been looking for an mp3 player for swimmers! I would like one and I happened to stumble across one.....
it's called -Freestyle Audio DMP 1G-
(this is the description....Website is http://www.swimoutlet.com/product_p/6234.htm)
As an Athlete whose playing field is the water, there is much more to the experience than just getting wet. Whether you're an extreme water sport competitor or just doing it for the sheer passion, there is one element missing from the perfect set or the wildest ride; the element of music. With this in mind, Freestyle Audio has fused these two elements to introduce the world's first completely submergible and waterproof MP3 player. The freestyle Audio Digital Music Player was designed for movement in the water and to cater to the special needs of athletes and enthusiasts of all active and water sports including: surfing, wakeboarding, swimming, snowboarding, jet skiing, snow skiing, biking, running, fishing, and all paddle sports.

this would just up my love for swimming even more!! haha

anyways, in other news I have been doing well. I am finally getting over Bronchitis and laryngitis and still trying to recover from my shin splints!

CREW is going very well, we have our first regatta march 31st in Oklahoma city! Our next regattas will be in Omaha, Nebraska on April 15th and our last one in Topeka, Kansas on April 21-22nt.

need a laugh?

Texas Chili Contest

If you can read this whole story without laughing then there's no hope for you. I was crying by the end. Note: Please take time to read this slowly. If you pay attention to the first two judges, the reaction of the third judge is even better. For those of you who have lived in Texas, you know how true this is. They actually have a Chili Cook-off about the time Halloween comes around. It takes up a major portion of a parking lot at the San Antonio City Park. Judge #3 was an inexperienced Chili taster named Frank, who was visiting from Springfield, IL. Frank: "Recently, I was honored to be selected as a judge at a Chili cook-off. The original person called in sick at the last moment and I happened to be standing there at the judge's table asking for directions to the Coors Light truck, when the call came in. I was assured by the other two judges (Native Texans) that the chili wouldn't be all that spicy and, besides, they told me I could have free beer during the tasting, so I accepted".

Here are the scorecard notes from the event:

CHILI # 1 - MIKE'S MANIAC MONSTER CHILI...
-Judge # 1 -- A little too heavy on the tomato. Amusing kick.
-Judge # 2 -- Nice, smooth tomato flavor. Very mild.
-Judge # 3 (Frank) -- Holy shit, what the hell is this stuff? You
could remove dried paint from your driveway. Took me two beer to put the
flames out. I hope that's the worst one. These Texans are crazy.

CHILI # 2 - AUSTIN 'S AFTERBURNER CHILI...
-Judge # 1 -- Smoky, with a hint of pork. Slight jalapeno tang.
-Judge # 2 -- Exciting BBQ flavor, needs more peppers to be taken seriously.
-Judge # 3 -- Keep this out of the reach of children. I'm not sure what
I'm supposed to taste besides pain. I had to wave off two people who wanted
to give me the Heimlich maneuver. They had to rush in more beer when they
saw the look on my face.

CHILI # 3 - FRED'S FAMOUS BURN DOWN THE BARN CHILI...
-Judge # 1 -- Excellent firehouse chili. Great kick.
-Judge # 2 -- A bit salty, good use of peppers.
-Judge # 3 -- Call the EPA. I've located a uranium spill. My nose feels like
I have been snorting Drano. Everyone knows the routine by now.
Get me more beer before I ignite. Barmaid pounded me on the back, now my backbone is in the front part of my chest. I'm getting shit-faced from all of the beer.

CHILI # 4 - BUBBA'S BLACK MAGIC...
-Judge # 1 -- Black bean chili with almost no spice. Disappointing.
-Judge # 2 -- Hint of lime in the black beans. Good side dish for fish or other mild foods, not much of a chili.
-Judge # 3 -- I felt something scraping across my tongue, but was unable to taste it. Is it possible to burn out taste buds?
Sally, the beer maid, was standing behind me with fresh refills. That 300-LB woman is starting to look HOT...just like this nuclear waste I'm eating! Is chili an aphrodisiac?

CHILI # 5 LISA'S LEGAL LIP REMOVER...
-Judge # 1 -- Meaty, strong chili. Cayenne peppers freshly ground, adding considerable kick. Very impressive.
-Judge # 2 -- Chili using shredded beef, could use more tomato. Must admit the cayenne peppers make a strong statement.
-Judge # 3 -- My ears are ringing, sweat is pouring off my forehead and I can no longer focus my eyes. I farted and four people behind
me needed paramedics. The contestant seemed offended when I told her that her chili had given me brain damage. Sally saved my tongue
from bleeding by pouring beer directly on it from the pitcher. I wonder if I'm burning my lips off. It really pisses me off that the other judges asked me to stop screaming. Screw those rednecks.


CHILI # 6 - VERA'S VERY VEGETARIAN VARIETY...
-Judge # 1 -- Thin yet bold vegetarian variety chili. Good balance of spices and peppers.
-Judge # 2 -- The best yet. Aggressive use of peppers, onions, and garlic. Superb.
-Judge # 3 -- My intestines are now a straight pipe filled with gaseous, sulfuric flames.
I shit on myself when I farted and I'm worried it will eat through the chair. No one seems
inclined to stand behind me except that Sally. Can't feel my lips anymore. I need to wipe my ass with a snow cone.

CHILI # 7 - SUSAN'S SCREAMING SENSATION CHILI...
-Judge # 1 -- A mediocre chili with too much reliance on canned peppers.
-Judge # 2 -- Ho hum, tastes as if the chef literally threw in a can of chili peppers at the last moment. **I should take note that I am worried about Judge # 3. He appears to be in a bit of distress as he is cursing uncontrollably.
-Judge # 3 -- You could put a grenade in my mouth, pull the pin, and I wouldn't feel a thing. I've lost sight in one eye, and the world sounds like it is made of rushing water. My shirt is covered with chili, which slid unnoticed out of my mouth. My pants are full of lava to match my shirt. At least during the autopsy, they'll know what killed me. I've decided to stop breathing it's too painful. Screw it; I'm not getting any oxygen anyway. If I need air, I'll just suck it in through the 4-inch hole in my stomach.

CHILI # 8 - BIG TOM'S TOENAIL CURLING CHILI...
-Judge # 1 -- The perfect ending, this is a nice blend chili. Not too bold but spicy enough to declare its existence.
-Judge # 2 -- This final entry is a good, balanced chili. Neither mild nor hot. Sorry to see that most of it was lost when Judge #3 farted, passed out, fell over and pulled the chili pot down on top of himself. Not sure if he's going to make it. Poor feller, wonder how he'd have reacted to really hot chili? -
-Judge # 3-- No Report.

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I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Taking it easy!!!

I went to the doctor on Friday and found out a lot of stuff about my leg that I was not expecting!

Dr. Barrett first looked at my leg and asking if this hurt when pushing here and so on. Just form that I found out that it was shin splints. I have severe inflammation from the inside of my knee all the way down to the inside of my ankle (*insert facial exertion and with words of your choice*). Then he asked me to stand up......I did and the look of his face....well, you can just imagine! Dr. Barrett told me that my feet pronate inward.













This is what my feet look like when I am running and walking.

So, now I have to have physical therapy 3 - 4 times a week for 4 weeks....Ugh! But, this is going to be something I need to do. Oh , and I have to ice my leg as often I can!

I was worried that I wasn't going to be able to do CREW but amazing enough I CAN, YAY! I can't run till this heals or till my physical therapist says I can. I can do is this: swim, stationary bike, lift weights from waist up and row! That is enough to make me happy! If I wasn't able to do CREW I would be so pissed, I have put so much time into this and already paid my dues and I hate quitting in the middle of an activity!

please to who ever reads this take care of yourself!

have a wonderful day and God Bless.

Getting my feet wet!

This week has been a crazy one! Earlier in the week at CREW practice we went running out side...I liked it but my shins didn't!! I think I have been train a little to hard (I think I talked about it in my last post.....). Long story short my shin splints have been getting worse. I am getting to the point where it really hurts to walk. The doctor told me that I CAN NOT run for a week and have to ice my legs as often as I can and will see him on friday for x-rays just to be safe! The good thing is about this is that I can swim. That just puts a smile on my face.

Today was fun...I got a call from one of my friends from CREW asking me if I would like to go rowing on the lake today!! That was pretty awesome I have to admit. I know some people just don't get excited easily about stuff like this.....BUT I do! (side note...When I commit myself to something I go for it like I have my eye on a target and won’t stop till I hit it dead on.) This is the first time that I have ever done on my own with out bringing someone with me. I am really proud of myself because the people that know me...Know that is really hard for me to do. I am extremely shy! It feels good to break my mold a little and stretch my arms. I have realized something today with help from my mom, she told me that I was really competitive! When I was out on the water with everyone I was just wanting to do my best, I asked a lot of questions only because I just want to know the mechanics and so on. I worried that they thought I was asking to many questions or asking the samething over and over again. But that is the only way that I can get it to stick! Again, for those that know me know that it's hard for me to ask questions...But I am getting better at it. I think I just need to just relax.....Right? I working on that one!! haha

I feel........

hm, today started out great with CREW! We ran for a warm up and then did a little more running (outside)...It was great, I really tried to see how far I could go with out walking. I only stopped 2 times in 10min. The group also ERGed! I think the only thing left really to say is I have found my new hobby!

moving on with my day, I had my nutrition class canceled...YAY! Studied for an hour at the library before heading off to take my Lifespan exam. Which I think I did pretty good on and last but not least I headed back to the colvin to work out again. I went swimming! I started that back up sense last Friday! The crazy thing about today...I realized something. Sense last Friday I have increased my work out by 30 min each day! CRAZY!!! But today I went an extra 30mins (total -3 1/2 hour work out)! When I got out I couldn't believe how long I was in the water! I out swam everyone in the pool! I must have really missed swimming, huh?

I haven't swan like this sense high school!!! I guess swimming just comes easy to me!

in other news, I am doing a triathlon in may with rebecca! i am so excited and nervise, only because i don't know if i am going to have enough time to train for it! the count down till then starts now!

It's so cold......

This morning I woke up to my room being very very cold. The temperature was about 56 degrees and I had my fan on! The only thing I can blame it on is my stupid dorm gnome that like to fallow me around at college and tries to make me like miserable.

To make matters worse I have been trying to do my homework for the last hour in half and I tried fixing my heat by putting new batteries in it but it's still at 60 degrees. It's taken an hour just to up a few degrees! :-/

if you still don't know what I am talking about here is an exert that I wrote on my brothers blog about my personal gnome! So enjoy! My brothers link (http://www.darrendurrett.com/?p=50#comments )



Oh, haha don’t even get me started on the Gnomes! Dorm Gnomes to be exact and instead of a personal angel…I have personal Gnome. Ok, first let me just clarify something! I always thought that I was the clumsiest person in the world and on my recent trip to Europe … my group confirmed it when they certified me as the clumsiest of the entire group of 45! (Don’t worry I am going to get to my point of the Dorm Gnomes in a second, I just have to explain something about my personal Gnome!) I tripped over my feet almost tipping over two parked mopeds…not at the same time but 2 for the total. Then, I missed a curb completely somewhere in Rome and probably in front of some HOT Italian guy to add to my luck. THEN… tripping on the train step with my luggage and loosing my shoe in the process; I swear that Gnome took my shoe and threw it under the train and the list goes on! DAMN GNOME! Well, back at school my friends also can’t believe how many times my car/dorm keys, cell phone, and OSU ID ends up missing! I have gone threw seven ID’s, yes I said S E V E N id’s costing $17 each. Not only that but, I somehow managed to loose my keys every morning. I can remember specifically placing my three things – keys, cell phone, id - in their designated spot on the corner edge of my fridge and I would wake up and they would be MIA … somewhere else! GEH , how I love waking up for class and those three precious things I need to survive at college end up on the floor underneath something and send me in to panic mode. I spent those 10 minutes that could have allowed me a nice slow walk to class but now it’s a mad dash to find those 3 things that are so precious and run like a bat oWellf hell….well more like an elderly woman trying to master the art of power walking in a neighborhood, but the way it looks on me, well it’s like someone who is half way to class and realizes that they have to go to the bathroom. Just picture it, I’m pumping my arms up and down, squeezing my butt tight in an attempt to not walk funny, with my backpack swishing side to side in an attempt to keep from being thrown off balance; hence the clumsiness (which I know is my Gnominess) that is all due to my DAMN dorm gnome, argh! I can bet that I will have another one this year, so let the fun began. I think I should just keep those three things permanently attached to me, but I bet you my little friend will find some way to take them from me even it I do that, so my story is to be continued….. and it has! hahaha here i go again! OH, HELL!

i really don't know how to start my blog entries.....i have recognized a pattern in how i start....like to use: um, so, well and so on and so......i really do get better at this! haha

anyways, CREW has been great...i love it so far, i actually look forward to getting up and working out at 6am! i just got back from my 2nt work out of the day. this morning we did a half mile run for warm up, a circuit work out, then erged the last bit of our work out. this evening i worked out with 2 fellow crew members, ran a few laps for warm up, then went start to the ergs for a 30min work out, and for the final bit we did an ab work out. all in all it was a good work out for me today. i feel pretty good about myself!

other then that my life hasn't been to bad. school is...well it's school. oh, and before i forget it's valentine's day.....i am not going to add anymore to that so happy valentine's day.


p.s.
Darren and rebecca: i hope you two had a great v-day! i need to come down to dallas to see you, work out, and just catch up with you. i miss you and love you.

p.s.s.


check out this band called Beirut...it's pretty awesome! just thought i would share

http://beirutband.com/ check it!

well, lets see... a lot has happened since my last update.

I had a birthday......i am now 22!

I have been working my butt off at CREW and loving every minute of it! This semester we plan on going to 4 regattas (when i get more info i will let you know).

there really isn't that much more to say......life is just busy as all get out!!

update update update!!!!

well, CREW is going great......today we had an ERG test (2000 meters) and thursday we did power yoga......FUN! i would recommend it for anyone!

and

it official.....i got a bid form alpha delta pi!!! that makes me really happy!

ok that's it for today......oh and i almost forgot! my birthday is tomorrow.....w00t!

DAMNIT......WHY.....

well, as you can see from the title of this one......i haven't had a good day. as most of you know...I HAVE A LEARNING DISABILITY, not just one but 3. I have Dyslexia, Auditory Processing Disorders, and A.D.D.

there is no easy way to put this....sometimes just have rough days with my disability. i was sitting in class and the teacher's asst. who was directing the nutrition discussion started to tell us what we needed to do for the inclass work....well, i have a hard time with math .....and that is what we happened to do in our discussion. i was afraid to say that i needed help...well i just waited while everyone left so i could go talk to the T.A. and see what i can do.

my point is that...people like me have rough days. i absolutely hate dealing with this every single day of my life. i try to let my friends know about it...but they just don't understand. i know that they won't think different of me. i wish they could really understand what i go through. when i have days like this it hurts so bad some days i just feel like i am only 2 inches tall.

if i had a wish.....i wish that i could trade brains with just one person for one day to see what it would be like to read a text book in 2hrs. rather then 4 to 5 hrs. and do homework in half the time it takes me to do mine. that is what i would wish for if it was granted.

i know i have this problem for a reason (i just don't know why...yet) and i just have to trust.

but as of right now i just want to be upset and deal with it slowly. i really hate this....but at the same time i accept it.

before i say anything......check out the osu crew blog : http://okstatecrew.wordpress.com/


well, i had my 2nd day of crew practice this morning!!! Everyone ERGed, we had to get in a group of 4 or more and have a mine relay race. but first they showed us (the new-bes) the proper way to row! it was awesome, one of the guys that was on my team told me that i did really good for a first timer, hahaha! each person had to pull for 500 meters. after we got done there we went down to the corts to stretch, do an ab class and then a little more stretching.

it was a good morning!






say it with me...

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.......................CREW!

OSU CREW TEAM

this morning at 6:00am -7:00am was my first practice for the OSU crew team.

work out consisted of:

• 1/2 mile run for warmup.
• next- went to the basketball courts for stretches and drills.
• we all got into 2 groups. 1st group went up to ERG (rowing machines in the colvin) and 2nt group did drills...i was in the group that did drills (back in forth across four courts).
• the drill i did or should i say group did:

run

20 crunches

run

10 push ups

run

20 crunches

run

20 lounges

run

20 crunches

run

25 jumpies

run

20 crunches

run

25 jumping jacks

took a small break and then back to do the drill again.

-wait i'm not done-

• then we did arm and abs streches.

did a 20 sets of sundrills (rotating of the arms) from the side and front. then held arms out straight for 20 sec.

• the did planks and more crunches.

that was our first day of crew! YAY! and i will be doing this everyday dill we get out on the water!

g-g-g-g-g-game night!

i know i just posted earlier today but i have one other thing to say before i go to bed.....holy SHEET it's 2:06am!!

anyways, tonight was game night on our floor and it was AWESOME! we played 2 games that have to have a nice size group. 1st game was.....well it didn't have a name...i will hav to explain it. the 2nt game was signs. with both games you have to use your hands. Darren and Rebecca - these 2 games would be awesome for you to play with your YL kids, or i could could come down and teach it to ya'll *just a thought*! tonight was a good night of fun and games!

man...this post was a little A.D.D.! sorry about that! (but you know you love it)

ok, i am going to bed (time is 2:16am)

P.S. GO POKES!!!

before i say anything......OSU BEAT OU 66-61! GO POKES!!!!



Alright, I came to the conclution that I am going to do crew and hopefully rush ΑΔΠ!!



for OSU CREW: (this is coming right off of there flier)

• what is crew?
  crew is a rowing team here at OSU. We race competitively against other Big 12 schools such as OU, UT, Baylor, KU, and Nebraska. We also have raced against WSU, OCU, Rice, Harvard, and the US Nationals team.
• Pracitice: 6:30 - 7:00am

anyways, i talked to the people that were head of the crew club and got the papers and said to myself "what the hell...I am going to give this a try"

and

for ΑΔΠ: I'm going to COR and hang with some of the girls and see what it is like. I already now a few of the girls in the house...So we shall see where that goes.

we are going bowling, having a movie night at the house, and then glow golfing for the weeks activities.

game time!

OSU vs. OU basketball game tonight at 8.

GO POKES beat the sooners!

spring rush!

well, i have been doing a lot of thinking about joining a sorority. i am going to COR next week to check things out i am looking at









so wish me luck on my decision.

ice ice baby!!

Well, I have been iced in sense friday at about 10:30...OSU canceled school at about that time. Everyone on my floor including me have been getting cabin fever! We have done a hole lot of nothing and bored out of our minds....So far we have watched a lot of TV, movies, and just sat around and ate a lot of food! Mostly we have been playing video games on an Xbox and PS2! Guitar hero has been the favorite so far and very addicting!

it is sunday and we still haven't seen the worst of the ice storm yet!! So hopefully we can try and find something to pass the time by!!

just thought I would give a quick update on what I am doing! blog ya later!

ICE!!!

Well, the first week of my new semester has started out good! I know at least one to two people in each of my classes!! I am not taking STAT.....I think I am just going to wait and take it in the summer so I can have a tutor!

anyways, there to add to the first week of school...we are getting ready for a major ICE storm! I am so ready for some cold weather! I stock up on water, flashlights, and food!! I got the call from the parents - making sure I was prepared! I am......don't worry!! Mom and dad.....i love you and I know you are just looking out for me! Thanks.

I hope you all stay tuned because I am going to has some serious blogging coming your way!!! I really want to post them now but I know that I am just going to have to wait!! But check back and see every now and again!

love ya'll


P.s. GO POKES!!!!

New semester!

Well, last semester really blew me out of the water and I really didn't think I was going to make it...But I did.....Here are my results :

intro to hospitality : midterm grade F and final grade B

student transfer class: midterm not available and final A

food prep and sanitation: mid. D and final C

and of course I got an A in band....duh!!

anyways, now I have a hole new plate to carry and I am going to use the same force and focus that I did last semester. I have never worked so hard in my life and with disability to get those grades!

for this semester I will be taking:

STAT or accounting (dropping one of them)

lifespan human development

econ. of social issues

principles of human nutrition

and finally a hospitality speaker series