Here We Go Again...

This time of year I always get in a golfing mood. I dont know what it is about the beginning of a new year, but I always get golf fever. The bad part is I want to play golf so bad, but I haven't played in so long. My biggest fear is im going to start playing again and end up shooting terrible the first round I play. I haven't even bought any golf balls so that I can go play. Since tomorrow is saturday, I may end up at the golf course, but I never know how things are going to turn out. If I play bad the first time, then ill probably end up at the driving range twice as much as I usually do. In order to become the player I once was, I know that I am going to have to be dedicated. I have got to be focused on what I want to accomplish. To become a great golfer is no overnight task, but I will do anything to play the way I once did.

Demon Dog

I can't believe I was ever intimiated by my neighbors chihuahua. I never would have though that a little dog could frighten me so much. When I was little,that dog would stalk me everywhere I went. After a while it started to freak me out a little. It got to the point where I was scared to go outside. I didn't want to go outside, but I didn't want to be stuck in the house all day either. I had no idea what I was going to do, but I knew that I wasn't going to stay inside all day long. The day after, I started going outside and playing again, but never saw the dog. The next day I did the same thing and still no dog. After a week of not seeing the dog I began to wonder. Full of curiousity, I approached my parents to find out where the dog was. I came to find out that the neighbors had just moved and took their dog with them. I was thrilled, but at the same time I felt a little sad. That dog had never done anything to heart me so there was no reason for me to have any hatred against him. Even though we never really got along, I still sort of miss that dog and I will certainly never forget him.

I'm writing this blog, but I should be...

I'm writing this blog, but I should be playing golf. I haven't played in a while, so I should really be practicing. This time of year, I usually play in a golf tournament with a friend or two and they're not going to be happy if I don't play the way I usually do. My handicap was all the way down to a 7 and then I stopped playing becasue outside sports and summer heat don't mix too well. The fact of the matter is that I really miss playing. I miss the course, hitting the ball and playing with friends. I miss everything about golf and I think it's time that we reunite. A lot of people make fun of it and some don't even consider it a sport, but it's pretty much my whole life. I watch it, play it, and I even dream about it sometimes. I love it so much that I worked very hard the summer of 2010 and the result was a 2011 golf state championship. I would do pretty much anything to play golf. Everyone has their own way of dealing with things and my way is golf. If I'm having a hard time, I go play golf. Nothing relaxes me more than riding and playing eighteen holes. I think that pretty much sums of my love for golf so, if you'll excuse me, I've got some golf to play.

January: The Start of a New Beginning

In January I was just turning eighteen. It was one of the better birthdays I have experienced so far. My team had a basketball game that night and I made up my mind that I wanted that game to be the best one of my highschool years. We played a team that should have been ashamed to call themselves a high school team. Their team was pretty sorry, but I wasn't about to let that get it my way. As planned, we stomped them 65-23 and I scored 25 points of our 65 points. Never in my life have I been in such a special moment as that one. I mean being the high scorer wasn't the biggest part, but winning with a group of guys I consider family made it all worth while. The guys that walked off the court that day see me almost three times a week now. I can't go back in time and relive that moment, but at least my relationships with those guys grew stronger. On my eighteenth birthday I learned something that will carry me through life. I learned that special moments eventually reduce to memories, but the relationships with those that were there for those special moments, live on forever.

Life's Unusual Twists and Turns

Life takes some funny twists and turns, espectially my life. One great example is when I got my first car. We went and had the thing checked out and everything went good, so we decided to get the car. As soon as we pulled off the lot, we already started having problems. The radiator blew, the air conditioning failed, and the fuel pump busted. We invested a little money to get it fixed, but then things turned on me again. After the car started running good, some dude pulled out in front of me and the car ended up being totaled. Just my luck that the car would be running right and then I get in an accident. So, as you can see, I am a witness of life's unsual twists and turns. I've been through a couple of them and I'm sure they won't be the last.

Sometimes I feel like....

Sometimes I feel like getting away for a while. I enjoy being home and spending time with family, but there are times when I feel like I need to take a break and take a vacation. Whether its getting to play golf for a few days or spending a weekend out of town, I'll take any free time I can get. The problem with people today is that they don't realize that there is only so much a person can take at one time. It doesn't matter what you do, everyone needs a little time off. Whenever I have free time I usually take advantage of it. Any free time I consider vacation because you can do whatever you feel like doing and no one can say anything about it. People are always complaining about being under so much stress, but if they took some time off every now and then there wouldn't be a problem. I believe if more people got away for a while then the world wouldn't be as bad off as it is. So, yeah sometimes I feel like getting away, but I know that it is time well spent.