REDS

The Reds are actually having a pretty awesome season! Not that I really care that much about baseball, but I do love the Reds. When I was home for Memorial Day weekend I went to see the Reds play the Astros with my mom, sister, brother and sister-in-law. The Reds scored 6 homeruns that night!

Updated List

I added a couple new ones.

1. Run a half marathon
2. Try something exotic (food wise)
3. Road trip to California
4. Get another tattoo (maybe with my mom!)
5. Make new friends
6. Join a club
7. Go to at least 10 concerts (of different genres)
8. Get straight A's for one quarter
9. Write at least 10 short stories I am proud of
10. Write at least 10 poems I am proud of
11. Cut back on Facebook usage
12. Take a creative writing class
13. Try shrooms (and maybe some other drugs)
14. Climb the rock wall
15. Go cowtipping
16. Read at least 10 new books
17. Watch the whole series of Scrubs
18. Meet David Sedaris and/or write a letter to Chuck Palahniuk
19. Ask someone out on a date
20. Plant flowers
21. Memorize and rap one of Eminems songs (Lose Yourself?)
22. Build a piece of furniture
23. Learn how to cook
24. Explore Cincinnati and Athens
25. Visit Ashley in NYC
26. Shoot a real bow and arrow
27. Learn a new instrument
28. Attend a Bengals game
29. Attend a hockey game
30. Volunteer for a charity organization
31. Save $3000 over the summer
32. Throw a reunion party
33. Lose 5-10 lbs (gain some muscle)
34. Ride/party in a limo and/or party bus
35. Learn to drive a stick shift
36. Start snowboarding again
37. De-clutter/Re-organize
38. Make a scrapbook
39. Write a letter to Mr. Pogue
40. Help 3 strangers
41. Sing karaoke (sober? probably not)
42. Watch a sunrise...
43. and a sunset
44. Fly a kite
45. Mow the farm
46. Get the camera back out
47. Go on a picnic
48. Hit the bullseye on a dartboard
49. Keep a consistent blog
50. Buy new running shoes
51. Mud wrestle
52. Go to a Reds game
53. Go camping
54. Go fishing
55. Attend a wedding
56. Get drunk with my mom
57. Go paintballing
58. Have a bonfire
59. Make Deans List
60. Do a keg stand
61. Stay awake for 24 hrs
62. Do more art
63. Help someone accomplish something on their list
64. Set off fireworks
65. Apologize more often
66. Be less angry and more forgving
67. Catch a baseball in a mitt
68. Visit the Ridges at night with no flashlight
69. Make awesome playlists/mixes for almost every activity
70. Make something out of trash
71. Waste less, recycle more
72. Meet someone who uses a rollie backpack on campus
73. Go without elcectronics for 24 hours
74. Go without food for 24 hours
75. Make a fort
76. Visit a friend at college
77. Have a friend visit me

"To have a friend is to be one." Ralph Waldo Emerson

Spring quarter was the most ridiculous quarter of my life. I met a lot of new and interesting people. OU lived up to its reputation and the fests were insane! For each fest tons of people came to visit. It was hectic and crazy, but I wouldn't change any of it. Here's some pictures:

Palmer Fest:





Mill Fest:



Seven Fest:

Goodbye #13

"Today a young man on acid realized that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration, that we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream, and we are the imagination of ourselves."
-Bill Hicks

Another One Bites the Dust

This past weekend I set out on one of my biggest challenges... running a half marathon. Admittedly I did not train as hard or as much as I should have. I was very scared I would not make it and would have to start walking after mile 6. Of course the day of the race rolls around and it is raining. It rained nearly the whole race. Start time was 6:30 am. The first 6 miles were flat, then came 7 through nine which were mostly up hill. I made it to the top of one of the largest hills right at Eaton Park in between mile 7 and 8 and then I puked. I felt much better after that and kept on going. The course leveled our around mile 9. I did not half to walk until mile 10. Miles 11 through 13 were mostly downhill. After mile 11 I knew I'd make it. When I saw the finish line I had a burst of energy, a runners high, an adrenaline rush, and kicked it up and sprinted to the end. I ended up finishing with 2hrs and 33 minutes. Just three minutes short of my goal.

Finishing felt great, amazing actually. I am so proud of myself. I've probably been talking about it too much lately. The best part of the race was seeing Katy Laage cheering for us. It was a fun and painful time running with my older sister Michelle and Dad. Now I am very sore, but every ache is worth it.

#50 New Running Shoes

Check em out:

"Will the people in the cheaper seats clap your hands? And the rest of you, if you'll just rattle your jewelry." -John Lennon

1. 4/23 My Morning Jacket w/ Michelle
2. 6/9-6/12 Bonnaroo w/ Allie and Rachel

10 Concerts