Last week was solid. I'm not going to go into too much detail about anything just for the lack of time. We got about two inches of snow last week and it was all pretty and everything, but it wasn't really enough to do anything with.
Friday was the March for Life in DC. So many people came to campus to visit and attend mass at the Basilica. Even some high schoolers slept in our gymnasium to attend the march. I attended the North Carolina March for Life Mass in the Basilica on Friday afternoon where Bishop Burbidge said Mass. I made a move into the other isle to get communion from him and he gave it to me, recognized me, smiled, and gave me a quick blessing. It was very cool to see him again. It was also very amazing how many people from North Carolina traveled up to DC to attend the Mass and March. I haven't seen the Basilica so packed. I could barely find a seat for just myself. Afterward I also got to greet the CGHS students and Mr. D who came up for the March. It was good to see them out supporting an important issue.
The weekend was enjoyable. I hung out a lot with my suitemates and our friends. I think I have decided that I will be rooming with them next year as well. We all get along really well and they're nice guys. Then Sunday evening we got a little bit of ice and our first two classes, my least favorite (Theology and Philosophy) were cancelled so that was a nice start to the week.
We had a soccer meeting on Monday evening followed by our first intramural soccer match. We talked about our Barcelona trip in our meeting and briefly about the Spring season. It was a good meeting to get our minds set focused on our new goals while keeping the disappointing season in the past but in our minds as well. Everyone seems dedicated and it should be interesting to see how we do. We then tied our intramural game which was very disappointing, because of course we take it very seriously. I had a sweet goal, but gotta score more for the team. Then Tuesday we had our first unofficial captains practice with the team. Almost everyone made it out and we played full field scrimmage. It was actually a lot of fun, yet we kept it serious as well. We should be having about two to three of those practices a week. Those will be good to keep me in shape, besides just running on my own.
I've been keeping up with my lifting, going every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday with my schedule from Meredith. I feel good about the weights I've been putting up, and I think I've been getting somewhat stronger which is good. I still have some lower back pains and knee pains every now and then, but I think it is because of tight hamstrings so I'm trying to focus on better posture and stretching more often.
Today was a good day as well. The weather was great. It got to almost 70 degrees outside and I wore shorts all day. Fantastic. I feel like I did well on my first physics test as well, which hopefully is a good way to start out my grades in that class. Now I think we are going to head out to see Zero Dark Thirty tonight in Chinatown. I really want to see the movie so that should be fun.
So that's about it for now. Looking forward to the weekend and Super Bowl already. In general everything is going great, and I just keep thinking about how much I love going to school here. I think its a great fit, and I've really been enjoying this semester so far. Hopefully it stays just as solid.
Hope everything is good with y'all,
-TZ
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Fantastic Weekend
Warning: Long Blog Post Ahead
Needless to say, I have been staying very busy at school so far even without soccer. I completed my first week of my weekly workout schedule from Meredith and was very sore after each of those days. Very pleased.
This Saturday we woke up early to go on a service trip. It was the MLK National Day of Service so the soccer team got together and went on a trip together. We went to an elementary school in DC and some of us worked on building book shelves, pairing murals, and making sandwiches for a food shelter. I got stuck with making sandwiches and I don't ever want to see another cream cheese and jelly sandwich. I can't tell you how many we made and to say the least, they did not look appetizing after the first hundred. The exciting part of it was after finishing our project, we got to meet President Barack Obama and Michelle. Turns out they were there doing community service as well and they talked to us for a while after. It's funny because everyone was wondering why there were so many cops and high tech security with metal detectors etc. and turns out it was cause of the President. Some of the guys got the shake his hand, but I didn't get close enough but it was still really cool. Here's a pic from my point of view:
After getting back on campus, I had to go pick up my recruit from coach. He is from nearby Virginia and this was his first collegiate visit. He had just turned 17, but coach said he was legit and really, really wants him. The kid (Johnny) was also looking at CNU and Scranton. Those are some top notch schools and we really wanted him. So we watched the CUA women's and men's basketball games for a while, and hung out with the guys. We played 5v5 with all of the soccer guys and recruits after the games and that was actually a lot of fun. For once, I didn't get hurt playing basketball, and it was actually a lot of fun. Then we all went out to Mike Brennan's apartment for a small party. All the girls were like, "Oooh Zimm, who's the hot recruit?!" Haha he was getting the ladies on his first visit. Then we came back to the room and crashed. We ended up having five people sleep in one dorm room. Me, my roommate, his two friends that were visiting, and the recruit. It was packed. I wasn't the best night of sleep for anyone. In the morning I took the recruit back to coach and he left in the morning. He said he had a blast so I hope he'll come here. He was a cool guy.
Sunday was somewhat of a relaxing day including church and a little bit of sleep. Later that evening my suite mates and I watched the football playoff game with about six other people. We moved the couch from the common room into the suite and had a viewing party. We watched Ted after the game, and it was even funnier the second time. It's so ridiculous but we laughed a good bit. Who would ever think about making a movie with a teddy bear as the star character... Definitely not me.
So once it got pretty late, me and my buds decided that we were just going to pull an all-nighter so that we could make it to the Presidential Inauguration early Monday morning. We made it til about 2:30 am and then we crashed. I only slept for an hour and then we got up at 3:30 am and headed off on the metro into the city. We got to the public entrance gate to the National Mall at 4:45 am. It was freezing, we were extremely tired, and we were surrounded by tons of other people. Haha it was definitely an experience. We packed about 8 PB and J sandwiches for all of our group of 11 people and they were gone after like two hours. We ended up waiting about 4 hours for the gates to open in the freezing cold. Haha we made the best of the experience and it wasn't even all that bad. So once we entered all of the security (4 metal detectors for thousands of people...) we found a spot on the National Mall to watch the Inauguration. It was around 9:30 so we then waiting there for another two hours. The whole time on our feet cause there is nowhere to sit. Haha we played some card games and tried to stay warm. Then around 11 am the announcements of everyone entering their seats started and eventually the entire program began. I can't even describe fully what it was like to be there, but it was honestly amazing. One of the coolest experiences I've had. Being surrounded by literally a million Americans all there to await the future of our country. SO neat. After the whole thing it was such a long walk to get out of the parade route and mall area with so many other people. We finally found a place to eat and by that time, 2:30 pm, we definitely needed food for having basically nothing all day. Some of us were falling asleep eating. Eventually we got on the metro and made it back to campus. I instantly crashed in my bed and slept. When I woke up I didn't even know where I was or if it was morning or night, but it was around 7 pm. I ate dinner and did some homework and then went to bed at 11. A very exhausting day, but so worth it. This is just one of those once in a lifetime experiences that I get to do, just because I go to school in DC. Yeah, I'm sure there are a lot of cool things that you can do in all schools around the country, but only at CUA have I been able to meet the President, and then go to his Innauguration all in one weekend. This school is awesome. I wish I could describe it better, but I'm just not the best writer haha and there is so much more that I can't even put into words.
Today has been somewhat of a drag. Woke up to 20 degree weather and Weather Channel said it felt like 7 degrees. I can't stand the cold. So I've been cold and tired all day, and I still have one more class til 5:30 and then I have to workout. Gotta get through it. So in a nutshell, that's about what my weekend has consisted of. It's one I will remember for a long time, and glad I had the chance to experience stuff like this. A cold week ahead, but I'm gonna make the best of it! Here's a couple videos/pics that I've taken along the way. Enjoy!
Hope everyone else had a nice MLK Day/Weekend,
-TZ
Needless to say, I have been staying very busy at school so far even without soccer. I completed my first week of my weekly workout schedule from Meredith and was very sore after each of those days. Very pleased.
This Saturday we woke up early to go on a service trip. It was the MLK National Day of Service so the soccer team got together and went on a trip together. We went to an elementary school in DC and some of us worked on building book shelves, pairing murals, and making sandwiches for a food shelter. I got stuck with making sandwiches and I don't ever want to see another cream cheese and jelly sandwich. I can't tell you how many we made and to say the least, they did not look appetizing after the first hundred. The exciting part of it was after finishing our project, we got to meet President Barack Obama and Michelle. Turns out they were there doing community service as well and they talked to us for a while after. It's funny because everyone was wondering why there were so many cops and high tech security with metal detectors etc. and turns out it was cause of the President. Some of the guys got the shake his hand, but I didn't get close enough but it was still really cool. Here's a pic from my point of view:
After getting back on campus, I had to go pick up my recruit from coach. He is from nearby Virginia and this was his first collegiate visit. He had just turned 17, but coach said he was legit and really, really wants him. The kid (Johnny) was also looking at CNU and Scranton. Those are some top notch schools and we really wanted him. So we watched the CUA women's and men's basketball games for a while, and hung out with the guys. We played 5v5 with all of the soccer guys and recruits after the games and that was actually a lot of fun. For once, I didn't get hurt playing basketball, and it was actually a lot of fun. Then we all went out to Mike Brennan's apartment for a small party. All the girls were like, "Oooh Zimm, who's the hot recruit?!" Haha he was getting the ladies on his first visit. Then we came back to the room and crashed. We ended up having five people sleep in one dorm room. Me, my roommate, his two friends that were visiting, and the recruit. It was packed. I wasn't the best night of sleep for anyone. In the morning I took the recruit back to coach and he left in the morning. He said he had a blast so I hope he'll come here. He was a cool guy.
Sunday was somewhat of a relaxing day including church and a little bit of sleep. Later that evening my suite mates and I watched the football playoff game with about six other people. We moved the couch from the common room into the suite and had a viewing party. We watched Ted after the game, and it was even funnier the second time. It's so ridiculous but we laughed a good bit. Who would ever think about making a movie with a teddy bear as the star character... Definitely not me.
So once it got pretty late, me and my buds decided that we were just going to pull an all-nighter so that we could make it to the Presidential Inauguration early Monday morning. We made it til about 2:30 am and then we crashed. I only slept for an hour and then we got up at 3:30 am and headed off on the metro into the city. We got to the public entrance gate to the National Mall at 4:45 am. It was freezing, we were extremely tired, and we were surrounded by tons of other people. Haha it was definitely an experience. We packed about 8 PB and J sandwiches for all of our group of 11 people and they were gone after like two hours. We ended up waiting about 4 hours for the gates to open in the freezing cold. Haha we made the best of the experience and it wasn't even all that bad. So once we entered all of the security (4 metal detectors for thousands of people...) we found a spot on the National Mall to watch the Inauguration. It was around 9:30 so we then waiting there for another two hours. The whole time on our feet cause there is nowhere to sit. Haha we played some card games and tried to stay warm. Then around 11 am the announcements of everyone entering their seats started and eventually the entire program began. I can't even describe fully what it was like to be there, but it was honestly amazing. One of the coolest experiences I've had. Being surrounded by literally a million Americans all there to await the future of our country. SO neat. After the whole thing it was such a long walk to get out of the parade route and mall area with so many other people. We finally found a place to eat and by that time, 2:30 pm, we definitely needed food for having basically nothing all day. Some of us were falling asleep eating. Eventually we got on the metro and made it back to campus. I instantly crashed in my bed and slept. When I woke up I didn't even know where I was or if it was morning or night, but it was around 7 pm. I ate dinner and did some homework and then went to bed at 11. A very exhausting day, but so worth it. This is just one of those once in a lifetime experiences that I get to do, just because I go to school in DC. Yeah, I'm sure there are a lot of cool things that you can do in all schools around the country, but only at CUA have I been able to meet the President, and then go to his Innauguration all in one weekend. This school is awesome. I wish I could describe it better, but I'm just not the best writer haha and there is so much more that I can't even put into words.
Today has been somewhat of a drag. Woke up to 20 degree weather and Weather Channel said it felt like 7 degrees. I can't stand the cold. So I've been cold and tired all day, and I still have one more class til 5:30 and then I have to workout. Gotta get through it. So in a nutshell, that's about what my weekend has consisted of. It's one I will remember for a long time, and glad I had the chance to experience stuff like this. A cold week ahead, but I'm gonna make the best of it! Here's a couple videos/pics that I've taken along the way. Enjoy!
Hope everyone else had a nice MLK Day/Weekend,
-TZ
Monday, January 14, 2013
First Monday Down
Today I had to get back on the grind of classes. I have both a new philosophy and theology teachers which I wasn't expecting. It is somewhat disappointing just because I already established a relationship with the previous teachers and now I have to do that once again. In other words suck up as much as I can. I still just despise my LC's and those may be once again close to my toughest classes. Chemistry was not bad today, and the teacher seems really nice and somewhat easy, but I hope I'm not eating my words later on in the semester.
After getting done with classes at 1, I was somewhat bored to be honest. I wasn't tired enough for a nap, and didn't really have any homework. I was thinking that I wasn't going to work out on my first day back, just because I'm trying to adjust and get my schedule down and whatnot. But, eventually I just decided to hit the gym. I completed Day 1 of my training schedule that Meredith so nicely put together and I just felt all around good hitting the weights. It really surprises me how much exercise can actually make you feel all around better. Instead to sitting around bored, I was being productive and improving myself. I finished my lift and realized that even though I wasn't really feeling like working out before it, I was so happy I did and I just had a complete mood change. Nothing like pumping some iron.
Then after lifting, a bunch of people decided to go out and play pickup, so after eating a little bit, I hit the field for the first time in like five or six weeks. It felt good to get out there and kick around with the guys. Supposedly we are going to try and get more pickup sessions together, but who knows if that will actually work out. A bunch of 18 to 21 year old college guys aren't the best coordinators of schedules. But it was definitely very nice lacing up the boots and getting on the turf again.
So after a full day of classes, I felt very good about my productivity and exercising. Even in times of doubt or uncertainty, it is ALWAYS good to work out. You will always feel much better. So overall, it was a good first day back and a day full of new classes awaits me for tomorrow.
Deuces,
-TZ
After getting done with classes at 1, I was somewhat bored to be honest. I wasn't tired enough for a nap, and didn't really have any homework. I was thinking that I wasn't going to work out on my first day back, just because I'm trying to adjust and get my schedule down and whatnot. But, eventually I just decided to hit the gym. I completed Day 1 of my training schedule that Meredith so nicely put together and I just felt all around good hitting the weights. It really surprises me how much exercise can actually make you feel all around better. Instead to sitting around bored, I was being productive and improving myself. I finished my lift and realized that even though I wasn't really feeling like working out before it, I was so happy I did and I just had a complete mood change. Nothing like pumping some iron.
Then after lifting, a bunch of people decided to go out and play pickup, so after eating a little bit, I hit the field for the first time in like five or six weeks. It felt good to get out there and kick around with the guys. Supposedly we are going to try and get more pickup sessions together, but who knows if that will actually work out. A bunch of 18 to 21 year old college guys aren't the best coordinators of schedules. But it was definitely very nice lacing up the boots and getting on the turf again.
So after a full day of classes, I felt very good about my productivity and exercising. Even in times of doubt or uncertainty, it is ALWAYS good to work out. You will always feel much better. So overall, it was a good first day back and a day full of new classes awaits me for tomorrow.
Deuces,
-TZ
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Back and Ready to Roll
Well it feels kind of weird blogging once again. Haven't done this in quite a while, but need to keep everyone updated on all of the fascinating and entertaining stories of my life. Ha
Today was my first day back on campus after a very nice Christmas break. I had an entire month off and to be honest, it's going to take some re-adjusting back to the college lifestyle. My break was excellent. I don't really have time to go into that much detail about everything, but the trip to Pennsylvania was nice and then getting to see everyone and just spend time at home was nice. Being a groomsman in the we3dding was pretty fun getting to ride around in the limo and wearing the tux and whatnot. And then performing Indian dances with the wedding party in front of everyone else. I've got some good moves, not gonna lie. But that was a short but eventful and fun trip.
On Christmas, unfortunately, Michael, Nelson, and I all woke up sick. We all got some sort of the flu I think, and I probably had it the worse, of course. But it took me out of the game for about a week, but at least I didn't have to do anything all that important. Just lounged around the house with the Zoester the Toaster. Eventually I recovered, but it was pretty brutal.
New Year's was very nice. I think that was probably my favorite meal (or I should say FEAST, by the amount of food mom prepares for holidays) of the season. Nothing like starting off New Years with some good 'ol Polish pork and sauerkraut.
Then I spent the other two or so weeks preparing to come back to school. Got a lot of shopping done, even though I basically despise shopping for myself, and got in the gym for a few workouts. I also sent in my application to the NIEHS for a summer internship in RTP, so I'm crossing my fingers on that one. I would love to get a position there for the summer.
Anyway today I ventured back to the big city on Megabus. There's always some great people to sit next to on the bus. ... Always making friends! But for only $37 and 5 hours and fifteen minutes of travel time, I'll say it's a good deal. I would like to have my car on campus, but it would definitely be a pain to drive it up here. So for now, Megabus it is!
Well, tomorrow starts a new semester of classes. I look forward to learning new things. I hope for a good Spring 2013 semester, just like the last one.
Hopefully more consistent posts to come!
-TZ
Today was my first day back on campus after a very nice Christmas break. I had an entire month off and to be honest, it's going to take some re-adjusting back to the college lifestyle. My break was excellent. I don't really have time to go into that much detail about everything, but the trip to Pennsylvania was nice and then getting to see everyone and just spend time at home was nice. Being a groomsman in the we3dding was pretty fun getting to ride around in the limo and wearing the tux and whatnot. And then performing Indian dances with the wedding party in front of everyone else. I've got some good moves, not gonna lie. But that was a short but eventful and fun trip.
On Christmas, unfortunately, Michael, Nelson, and I all woke up sick. We all got some sort of the flu I think, and I probably had it the worse, of course. But it took me out of the game for about a week, but at least I didn't have to do anything all that important. Just lounged around the house with the Zoester the Toaster. Eventually I recovered, but it was pretty brutal.
New Year's was very nice. I think that was probably my favorite meal (or I should say FEAST, by the amount of food mom prepares for holidays) of the season. Nothing like starting off New Years with some good 'ol Polish pork and sauerkraut.
Then I spent the other two or so weeks preparing to come back to school. Got a lot of shopping done, even though I basically despise shopping for myself, and got in the gym for a few workouts. I also sent in my application to the NIEHS for a summer internship in RTP, so I'm crossing my fingers on that one. I would love to get a position there for the summer.
Anyway today I ventured back to the big city on Megabus. There's always some great people to sit next to on the bus. ... Always making friends! But for only $37 and 5 hours and fifteen minutes of travel time, I'll say it's a good deal. I would like to have my car on campus, but it would definitely be a pain to drive it up here. So for now, Megabus it is!
Well, tomorrow starts a new semester of classes. I look forward to learning new things. I hope for a good Spring 2013 semester, just like the last one.
Hopefully more consistent posts to come!
-TZ
Monday, December 3, 2012
Semester is Closing Out
This is the last week of classes for my first college semester. It's hard to believe that it has flown by so fast. Already 1/8 of the way through my time at college. That's a lot! Last week was a good week with my birthday on Tuesday. 19 isn't much of an exciting year haha but it will be good nonetheless. I got to celebrate it on Saturday when two of my good friends, Joey and Zach treated me to dinner at Clyde's in Chinatown, DC. We all got huge burgers, wings, and a huge dessert. It was really nice of them and a lot of fun.
The rest of the week was relatively lowkey. Just keep getting work done and pushing hard through these last few days. It was a little difficult adjusting back to school life after the nice Thanksgiving break but I got back in the vibe and rollin now.
This week my I finish up my Chemistry with my last lab on Tuesday (no final), my last Engineering design lab on Thursday (no final), and my last English class on Friday (no final). I also have a big paper due Friday, big Calc test Friday, and need to start preparing for my finals in Philosophy and Calculus.
I am definitely ready for the Christmas break as well. Even with all of the stress and artificial implications, Christmas is a great time and we should be mindful of our blessings and happiness with all the other distractions. Now that Advent has started this past Sunday, we have four weeks to reflect and prepare our selves for Christmas. How can you better your life in these four weeks? It will be a good Advent.
It sounds like the Greystone production of the Living Christmas Tree was another good one this year. I unfortunately couldn't go, but I know Nana and Pops and everyone else there put so much time and effort into it and Mom, Dad, and Nelson said it was a very good production this year. Wish I could've seen it. Mom and Dad are also away in Texas for the conference and they got to visit with Cindy and Norm and Kris and his family. It seems like they are having a nice time. Nelson is staying with Nana and Pops while Zoey is staying with a family friend. I'm sure Nelson is missing her.
That's about all the updates I have for today. Busy week ahead but have to stay focused on the goal,
-TZ
The rest of the week was relatively lowkey. Just keep getting work done and pushing hard through these last few days. It was a little difficult adjusting back to school life after the nice Thanksgiving break but I got back in the vibe and rollin now.
This week my I finish up my Chemistry with my last lab on Tuesday (no final), my last Engineering design lab on Thursday (no final), and my last English class on Friday (no final). I also have a big paper due Friday, big Calc test Friday, and need to start preparing for my finals in Philosophy and Calculus.
I am definitely ready for the Christmas break as well. Even with all of the stress and artificial implications, Christmas is a great time and we should be mindful of our blessings and happiness with all the other distractions. Now that Advent has started this past Sunday, we have four weeks to reflect and prepare our selves for Christmas. How can you better your life in these four weeks? It will be a good Advent.
It sounds like the Greystone production of the Living Christmas Tree was another good one this year. I unfortunately couldn't go, but I know Nana and Pops and everyone else there put so much time and effort into it and Mom, Dad, and Nelson said it was a very good production this year. Wish I could've seen it. Mom and Dad are also away in Texas for the conference and they got to visit with Cindy and Norm and Kris and his family. It seems like they are having a nice time. Nelson is staying with Nana and Pops while Zoey is staying with a family friend. I'm sure Nelson is missing her.
That's about all the updates I have for today. Busy week ahead but have to stay focused on the goal,
-TZ
Monday, November 26, 2012
Very Thankful
It's been a while since I've updated this ol blog. It's almost as if I have less to talk about now that soccer is done but it's still good to keep everyone updated on the "boring" stuff as well. Today is the first day back to school since Thanksgiving. It was so great to go home for the break. It was the first time traveling back to NC since the start of school and I did miss it. Megabus took me home safely in right at five hours of travel. Although it's not much fun, it's probably the best way to get back and forth.
Anyway it was great to see everyone back at home. It was nice to catch up with Meredith and Brian at the gym. They seem to be rockin and keeping up the grind. It was also great to see Nana and Pops for our annual Thanksgiving feast and then later for a quick celebration of my birthday. It's weird but coming home helps you see how many people love and care about you. The true family and friends at home will always be there for you and break helped me realize that. Going home almost made me miss it more now that I'm back. Being able to relax and spend time with the people you truly care about makes you want to stay there, but now I have to transition back into school mode. Got two/three more weeks of school grind and hard work before I will get a lengthy break for Christmas where I will get to see everyone once again. I guess Thanksgiving has made me much more thankful for everything I have.
While at home it was great to see our new puppy Zoey who is cute as can be but still learning her manners. The bite mark on my nose is still sore haha. But she's great and Nelson is definitely enjoying her company. Also Nelson and I set up our Chirstmas tree and Dad did the outside decorations in preparation for the Christmas season. Here's a pic of our beautiful tree that is still standing after a few attacks from the pup. Quite beautiful if I do say so myself.
Anyway after arriving back on campus last night, I was able to hit the gym this morning to get a quick lift and to be honest, it just was not on point. Don't know why but just wasn't feeling the lift. At least I got some work put in. I just have to get back in that grind as well.
Now tomorrow is my 19th birthday! It keeps slipping my mind and doesn't really feel like my birthday but I hope its a good day nonetheless. The years keep flying by! Thanks to everyone who made these past 18 years fantastic.
So here's to my last day at 18 years old and looking for another good year ahead of me,
-TZ
Anyway it was great to see everyone back at home. It was nice to catch up with Meredith and Brian at the gym. They seem to be rockin and keeping up the grind. It was also great to see Nana and Pops for our annual Thanksgiving feast and then later for a quick celebration of my birthday. It's weird but coming home helps you see how many people love and care about you. The true family and friends at home will always be there for you and break helped me realize that. Going home almost made me miss it more now that I'm back. Being able to relax and spend time with the people you truly care about makes you want to stay there, but now I have to transition back into school mode. Got two/three more weeks of school grind and hard work before I will get a lengthy break for Christmas where I will get to see everyone once again. I guess Thanksgiving has made me much more thankful for everything I have.
While at home it was great to see our new puppy Zoey who is cute as can be but still learning her manners. The bite mark on my nose is still sore haha. But she's great and Nelson is definitely enjoying her company. Also Nelson and I set up our Chirstmas tree and Dad did the outside decorations in preparation for the Christmas season. Here's a pic of our beautiful tree that is still standing after a few attacks from the pup. Quite beautiful if I do say so myself.
Anyway after arriving back on campus last night, I was able to hit the gym this morning to get a quick lift and to be honest, it just was not on point. Don't know why but just wasn't feeling the lift. At least I got some work put in. I just have to get back in that grind as well.
Now tomorrow is my 19th birthday! It keeps slipping my mind and doesn't really feel like my birthday but I hope its a good day nonetheless. The years keep flying by! Thanks to everyone who made these past 18 years fantastic.
So here's to my last day at 18 years old and looking for another good year ahead of me,
-TZ
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Homecoming
This past week has seemed to just slowly pass by. All I've been thinking about is coming home and each day seemed to take forever. I only had one class on Friday and one on Monday so I probably could've just come home Friday afternoon but I didn't have enough time to plan that out. It worked out alright because I ended up going to the Eagles v. Redskins game in DC with my buddy Joey on Sunday. It was my first NFL game and it was a blast. I wish the Eagles didn't get blown out, but it was still fun to watch the game. Too bad he is a Redskins fan, but we'll get him next time.
Then Monday I had one class at 9am. I got up early, hit the gym, went to class, and then had an hour to pack. It is weird having to pack to come home; I usually only pack to leave home. Anyway around 11 I lugged my huge duffel bag and backpack down to the metro and headed to Union Station. I got there really early so I got lunch and people-watched while waiting for my bus. There are definitely some interesting people all around DC. It's fun to just sit back and watch sometime. Then at 12.45 we loaded up the bus and headed for Durham. There is also a random mix of people that take the Megabus. College students, business people, and even homeless people lol. They all got off at Durham. jk. But we stopped in Richmond and then Durham. The whole trip took a little less than five hours which isn't all that bad.
Now I am sitting home on a nice Tuesday morning enjoying some fresh pumpkin bread and hazelnut coffee while listening to some music. It's great to be back. I also got to meet Zoey for the first time. On Saturday my family went and adopted a puppy from the SPCA in Raleigh. It was so unexpected but awesome. They got a black labrador retriever mix and she is so cute. She was running all around the house yesterday when we got in and only peed in the house once. Haha she's definitely a handful but so sweet and fun. She gets random bursts of energy and runs around the house. Me and dad were just watching her while she did about ten to twelve laps in a figure 8 pattern around the den and kitchen. We couldn't stop laughing. Then right after that she just goes into her kennel and sleeps until her next bout on energy. She's awesome. Here is a pic of her and Nelson. They're already good pals.
Now I get to relax for the rest of this week until Sunday when I head back to DC. It will be a great week spent with family and relaxing.
Happy Turkey Week,
-TZ
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