I'll get a lil' intra-perspective for this blog.
Everyday I seem to surprise myself. Each day I live, only if I live it, adds on to the meaning that I've accumulated over the rest of the days in my life. This goes without saying, but I'm really figuring out a lot more about me.
What I like and what I don't like.
What pisses me off and what gets me thankful.
What I can stand and what I can't.
What I can do in moderation and can't.
How hard I work, How hard I can work, and How hard I can't.
What I want and what I don't want.
....
It's weird kinda, because at 18 y/o you think you'd already figured you out, know what you like, yada-yada. But I guess not...completely yet.
Call it a self-reflection, but a lot of that really gets me. Sometimes, I just like to sit down and go, "Okay, so where exactly am I at?".
"How am I doing, Am I still okay? Is my plan alright? "
Just to make sure I'm still on track with all I hope for. It's so easy to get side-tracked - that's for-damn-sure.
September 20, 2009
September 15, 2009
Amazed
Sometimes, I think I'm really lucky to have people to look up to.
There are a lot of people in my life that I give a lot of credit for, for all of my outlook and perspectives. It could be that of a celebrity making decisions, or someone as subtle as a guy letting me cut in line at the grocery stores.
Kanye West was out of line, Taylor didn't deserve his rudeness. Beyonce was as much of a class act as Taylor, also. Taylor took the comment, she didn't let it affect her and she still performed 5 minutes after the incident (phenomonally I may add). Do you know how hard that could be? I've performed plenty of times, and there were times when my performances were rattled because I let other people get to me just moments before. That's tough, and Taylor also didn't lash out. She gracefully let it die down, I don't think she has even Tweeted since after the VMAs. Her determination to her performance, strength of self-preservation, and grace in the face of struggle just speaks volumes to the age of this 19 year old country singer who was once living the lives we all live attending high school and such. And I love her for that.
Beyonce also paid the price. I loved her performance by the way, girrrl got it locked. Kanye should be ashamed even more because frankly, Beyonce didn't even get to say a Thank You for her award, he should also apologize to her IMHO. Goes to show, actions always affect people...
I made a mistake at work today, which I quickly got corrected for. I guess it just wasn't my day (NO FOOD MISTAKES, EVERYTHING SERVED IS CLEAN & TASTY). I chose to talk with my boss manager, and he gave me a meaningful critique. I got to say, much respect to the man:
"Everyone makes mistakes".
It's not like I didn't know that, I guess it's just nice having a reminder about it.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that I'm feeling a little mixed right now. It's always easier giving in to things, doing the wrong thing, and all - but it's that strive to just keep straight that is as beautiful and painful as a rose with thorns, - or the Kingdom of Heaven in that respect ;)
But when I see people who are living lives that are even more cross-laden than mines, who are living it through with a positive attitude, and doing their best to keep there head up and not moping around just...amazes me.
It gives me hope.
There are a lot of people in my life that I give a lot of credit for, for all of my outlook and perspectives. It could be that of a celebrity making decisions, or someone as subtle as a guy letting me cut in line at the grocery stores.
Kanye West was out of line, Taylor didn't deserve his rudeness. Beyonce was as much of a class act as Taylor, also. Taylor took the comment, she didn't let it affect her and she still performed 5 minutes after the incident (phenomonally I may add). Do you know how hard that could be? I've performed plenty of times, and there were times when my performances were rattled because I let other people get to me just moments before. That's tough, and Taylor also didn't lash out. She gracefully let it die down, I don't think she has even Tweeted since after the VMAs. Her determination to her performance, strength of self-preservation, and grace in the face of struggle just speaks volumes to the age of this 19 year old country singer who was once living the lives we all live attending high school and such. And I love her for that.
Beyonce also paid the price. I loved her performance by the way, girrrl got it locked. Kanye should be ashamed even more because frankly, Beyonce didn't even get to say a Thank You for her award, he should also apologize to her IMHO. Goes to show, actions always affect people...
I made a mistake at work today, which I quickly got corrected for. I guess it just wasn't my day (NO FOOD MISTAKES, EVERYTHING SERVED IS CLEAN & TASTY). I chose to talk with my boss manager, and he gave me a meaningful critique. I got to say, much respect to the man:
"Everyone makes mistakes".
It's not like I didn't know that, I guess it's just nice having a reminder about it.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that I'm feeling a little mixed right now. It's always easier giving in to things, doing the wrong thing, and all - but it's that strive to just keep straight that is as beautiful and painful as a rose with thorns, - or the Kingdom of Heaven in that respect ;)
But when I see people who are living lives that are even more cross-laden than mines, who are living it through with a positive attitude, and doing their best to keep there head up and not moping around just...amazes me.
It gives me hope.
August 11, 2009
Mini-Golf + Sonics combo
Hola Muchachas and Dudes.
So...that was a good attempt at my Spanglish. I had to start somewhere.
I had a pretty sweet day today. R&R the first half, it worked miracles for my health, then went to Roseville with my dad, Meg, and Patrick. My mom stayed at home because she was a party-pooper...yeah I think that's the right word.
Roseville has two things...well three things, that make it cool IMHO.
1 - Sonics
2- Scandia Golf + Baseball + Mini-Carts
3 - Thunder Valley Casino
I can't say I've done the most at Thunder Valley yet, you gotta be 21 to waste/win your money there, BUT I have eaten at the eateries there in the past before and Coy Palace owns.
We went to Scandia and I have to say, $20 Unlimited Park Use is worth the money. Went mini-golfing on both 18-hole courses twice, tried my batting abilities at the batting cage, went on their only roller-coater/attraction called the Screamer (but ironically you're not allowed to scream while on it) which was really cool, being about a story high was a nice way to see the night, and finally spent like an hour riding mini-carts.
I thought mini-carts would be pretty dull and bland, because I already know how it feels to drive a car, but it was cool racinig @ 20mph. I'll blast anyone who goes against me though, so...let's set that up if you're down. ;)
Afterward we went to Sonics to order shakes, they're shakes are GOOD and worth the price! MY FAVORITE SHAKE FLAVOR IS: BANANA/ORANGE MIX. Besssst.
Just to remind myself, summer is almost done so...I should try to enjoy the rest of it to the best I can.
.....
Upcoming things:
Tuesday: Party Tmrow.
Work 2x: Thurs & Friday/ YESS I'm tryna get as many hours as I can. Hoping to have a little cash in my college wallet.
......
The rest is free and all down-hill. I hope down hill, I'm not trying to have any bumps or nose-dives anytime soon.
Adios, amigos.
So...that was a good attempt at my Spanglish. I had to start somewhere.
I had a pretty sweet day today. R&R the first half, it worked miracles for my health, then went to Roseville with my dad, Meg, and Patrick. My mom stayed at home because she was a party-pooper...yeah I think that's the right word.
Roseville has two things...well three things, that make it cool IMHO.
1 - Sonics
2- Scandia Golf + Baseball + Mini-Carts
3 - Thunder Valley Casino
I can't say I've done the most at Thunder Valley yet, you gotta be 21 to waste/win your money there, BUT I have eaten at the eateries there in the past before and Coy Palace owns.
We went to Scandia and I have to say, $20 Unlimited Park Use is worth the money. Went mini-golfing on both 18-hole courses twice, tried my batting abilities at the batting cage, went on their only roller-coater/attraction called the Screamer (but ironically you're not allowed to scream while on it) which was really cool, being about a story high was a nice way to see the night, and finally spent like an hour riding mini-carts.
I thought mini-carts would be pretty dull and bland, because I already know how it feels to drive a car, but it was cool racinig @ 20mph. I'll blast anyone who goes against me though, so...let's set that up if you're down. ;)
Afterward we went to Sonics to order shakes, they're shakes are GOOD and worth the price! MY FAVORITE SHAKE FLAVOR IS: BANANA/ORANGE MIX. Besssst.
Just to remind myself, summer is almost done so...I should try to enjoy the rest of it to the best I can.
.....
Upcoming things:
Tuesday: Party Tmrow.
Work 2x: Thurs & Friday/ YESS I'm tryna get as many hours as I can. Hoping to have a little cash in my college wallet.
......
The rest is free and all down-hill. I hope down hill, I'm not trying to have any bumps or nose-dives anytime soon.
Adios, amigos.
August 8, 2009
Birthdays, Last Days, and Whateve-May-Come Days + Random
How's it cracking.
Today is my little sister Megan's 9th birthday! :) I'm really happy for her, she's so big now. Sooner or later she'll start middle school, then high school, have boyfriends who are jerks, drive...All that. Makes me kinda miss the times when she was younger and smaller. She's soundly sleeping right now, as with the rest of my family, I'm using my vampire-abilities to write this blog.
Me and Patrick got her a A-2 Razor Scooter w/ a helmet. WhassssssuhUP! I hope she takes care of herself on it and doesn't get hurt riding it, she really wanted it and when she opened it up she couldn't be more thankful.
I love her to death. I ain't even playing though.
Summer's at it's last leg, I've done everything I've wanted to do over summer - some even 2x as much bordering on TOO MUCH of doing it. But, hey - what do they call it, college is a new page in my life. Might as well seize the day, today.
I'm starting to do a lot of new things these days, ya know - things that you keep on thinking you'll do, or hope to do, but you never do because...for whatever reason you don't do it. Stuff like, exercising everyday, or reading a book (for me), or learning a new language.
Whatever-may-come days...
Como estas? Muy Bien, Y tu? Me gusta hablar Espanol.
I had to not pay attention in Spanish class...now I wish I could speak spanish. Haha I had work tonight, and sometimes I'm left out of the loop - like tonight during my 30-min food break, everyone spoke spanish, well the ones that knew how did, and I just wished I could speak with them - I understood bits and pieces, but I felt a little closed off. It'd be sweet to pick up a language. : )
Some randoms things:
-Alexa Chung speaking Spanish with an British-English Accent. Amazing.
-This commericial is awesome: LMFAO
-I like occasional shaving. (Keep ya mind out the gutter).
-Demi Lovato's new album is okay - best songs:
"Solo"; "Catch Me"; "Everything You're Not"
*I guess her trademark style is having a slow song - it's slow for about 95% of the time, then the last few seconds of the slow song she has a killer rock outro with drums guitar and all the shebangs. It's okay I guess. She started it first.
-NSFW means : Not Safe For Work
*(Whatever happened to the simple abbreviations that were, for loss of a better word, cute? Simple ones like: "lol", or "rofl", or "lmfao"....Well that shows how much I text).
-Want to replay a sad memory? Missing somebody? Listen to "Christmases when you were mine" by Taylor Swift. I learned how to play it on guitar, just the acoutic medly gets you feeling it.
-I learned how to change my car oil. Oh yeessss.
-Paying for gas sucks. I think I might have said this in an earlier blog. Oh well, just to reitterate.
-Anytime when the sun and moon are visible at the same time is my favorite time. The sky can be either black or blue, and sometimes it's some funky color that's pretty amazing.
-Wowowee is going to be here in Sacramento for a dance thing: I THINK I MIGHT DO THIS AND AUDITION. Just for the hell of it :).
-Define dance. That's right, you can't. I love it like that, just dancing for the feeling not the fame.
-Lady Gaga has both private parts. I commend her honesty and courage. And for some reason, when I gamble I hear "Poker Face" play in my head...like - that songs not even about gambling...I think.
-I think I like someone.
:) BYE
-Aaron
PS: Thanks Desiree who's still reading - haha thought it'd be cool to put you on blast I saw your last comment.
Makes me ponder further...ya know a lot of people are changing to Tumblr. But I really love blogspot.
Today is my little sister Megan's 9th birthday! :) I'm really happy for her, she's so big now. Sooner or later she'll start middle school, then high school, have boyfriends who are jerks, drive...All that. Makes me kinda miss the times when she was younger and smaller. She's soundly sleeping right now, as with the rest of my family, I'm using my vampire-abilities to write this blog.
Me and Patrick got her a A-2 Razor Scooter w/ a helmet. WhassssssuhUP! I hope she takes care of herself on it and doesn't get hurt riding it, she really wanted it and when she opened it up she couldn't be more thankful.
I love her to death. I ain't even playing though.
Summer's at it's last leg, I've done everything I've wanted to do over summer - some even 2x as much bordering on TOO MUCH of doing it. But, hey - what do they call it, college is a new page in my life. Might as well seize the day, today.
I'm starting to do a lot of new things these days, ya know - things that you keep on thinking you'll do, or hope to do, but you never do because...for whatever reason you don't do it. Stuff like, exercising everyday, or reading a book (for me), or learning a new language.
Whatever-may-come days...
Como estas? Muy Bien, Y tu? Me gusta hablar Espanol.
I had to not pay attention in Spanish class...now I wish I could speak spanish. Haha I had work tonight, and sometimes I'm left out of the loop - like tonight during my 30-min food break, everyone spoke spanish, well the ones that knew how did, and I just wished I could speak with them - I understood bits and pieces, but I felt a little closed off. It'd be sweet to pick up a language. : )
Some randoms things:
-Alexa Chung speaking Spanish with an British-English Accent. Amazing.
-This commericial is awesome: LMFAO
-I like occasional shaving. (Keep ya mind out the gutter).
-Demi Lovato's new album is okay - best songs:
"Solo"; "Catch Me"; "Everything You're Not"
*I guess her trademark style is having a slow song - it's slow for about 95% of the time, then the last few seconds of the slow song she has a killer rock outro with drums guitar and all the shebangs. It's okay I guess. She started it first.
-NSFW means : Not Safe For Work
*(Whatever happened to the simple abbreviations that were, for loss of a better word, cute? Simple ones like: "lol", or "rofl", or "lmfao"....Well that shows how much I text).
-Want to replay a sad memory? Missing somebody? Listen to "Christmases when you were mine" by Taylor Swift. I learned how to play it on guitar, just the acoutic medly gets you feeling it.
-I learned how to change my car oil. Oh yeessss.
-Paying for gas sucks. I think I might have said this in an earlier blog. Oh well, just to reitterate.
-Anytime when the sun and moon are visible at the same time is my favorite time. The sky can be either black or blue, and sometimes it's some funky color that's pretty amazing.
-Wowowee is going to be here in Sacramento for a dance thing: I THINK I MIGHT DO THIS AND AUDITION. Just for the hell of it :).
-Define dance. That's right, you can't. I love it like that, just dancing for the feeling not the fame.
-Lady Gaga has both private parts. I commend her honesty and courage. And for some reason, when I gamble I hear "Poker Face" play in my head...like - that songs not even about gambling...I think.
-I think I like someone.
:) BYE
-Aaron
PS: Thanks Desiree who's still reading - haha thought it'd be cool to put you on blast I saw your last comment.
Makes me ponder further...ya know a lot of people are changing to Tumblr. But I really love blogspot.
July 19, 2009
I'm back.
I haven't really been blogging lately, so much has been happening and at times I want to blog I feel too exhausted to even start and end up going to sleep. x_x
I have just decided to stay awake until church starts at 10am. I didn't want to have to wake up late or something and miss mass. I'm in charge of the audio/visual projection that lights up lyrics onto a screen so the congregation doesn't need to open their books to look for song lyrics. The good thing about having the responsibility is that I make sure I head to church early in the Sunday mornings so I don't have to go to church later in the nighttime, but the flip-side to that is at times I might have something happening Saturday nights I'd like to sleep in but I can't forget my responsibilities. So here I am blogging my time away :)
I recently went to a nightclub! My first nightclub experience happened last Thursday, I went to Zokku Nightclub with a couple of friends, it was pretty sweet. It turned to be not so much a high-scale club, but the music was dope and the vibe was welcoming, and I was happily dancing. I may want to try another club in the future, but it just feels good to get the "clubbin" desire out of my system. It was a good night :)
Looking forward into the future a bit, I may next week hit the road somewhere, and the options are looking preeeeety great if you ask me: Las Vegas or Los Angeles. I'd like to go to either! I wish LV had gambling at 18+ instead of 21+, that would be an interesting event changer for me, but I guess I'm just saying I'd like to go to Vegas to gamble because of watching "The Hangover" (which btw is freggin hilarious!). LA would be pretty cool too, the highlight of that would be going to Six Flags Magic Mountain. I haven't been there since I was really small, and I remember Disney Land to vividly to want to go there instead.
Whereever I go I hope to take pictures. So-Long-Sac!
Shifting more to the present, I had a good day today. I had my hair cut! I like it, you know how when you get a hair-cut it always happens to look good for about the first few days/week, but then it gets all messed up after that so you're there wanting another haircut but having to wait until it's substantially long enough to be considered for another one? Yeah, that's my haircut cycle for ya.
After that I attended a new friend of mine's Seb's 18th Grad/Bday party, I ended up coming late so I pretty much swam the entire pool solo because everyone already had gotten out. The food was *awesome* and I think probably one of the coolest things happened today at the party too. I ended-up meeting two foreign exchange students that had came to the party with their host-parents who knew Seb. They were really pretty :). But...moving on to the point.
Their names were Laura, from Belgium, and Anna, from Finland. That's so cool! I'd really really want to go to Europe one day...They were nice enough to give me their address when I asked so that I could write to them via snail-mail. I've always wanted a pen-pal in another country. It's so cool to have mail come to you and then it's post-marked with some strange stamp from a different country! Btw, Laura took pride in her Belgium heritage of Belgium chocolates :) So Sweet!).
A lot of people are starting to leave Sacramento now to go to their college, lucky me I get to stay here in Sac! Yeah, that's not sarcastic at all. I'm really look forward to the first day of official college and I plan to make the most of the experience. I can't lie though, I'm kinda irked about having my first college mascot to be Beaver. Really now? Yeah it's true, I represent the American River College Beavers. *Shudders. Atleast they have like pancake tails. That's cool, how many animals have tails that resemble breakfast entrees? Yeah, In Your Face!
I wonder if there is any university, or high school, or any school for that matter that has the Panda as their mascot. SO MY SCHOOL. I'd be the Proudest Panda ever!
Hmm..The sun is almost out. I could watch the sunrise, but I think I'll just lay down on my bed and tease myself about falling asleep but not really going to sleep.
I'll be blogging much, much more - I think.
Later Guys!
Aaron S.
I have just decided to stay awake until church starts at 10am. I didn't want to have to wake up late or something and miss mass. I'm in charge of the audio/visual projection that lights up lyrics onto a screen so the congregation doesn't need to open their books to look for song lyrics. The good thing about having the responsibility is that I make sure I head to church early in the Sunday mornings so I don't have to go to church later in the nighttime, but the flip-side to that is at times I might have something happening Saturday nights I'd like to sleep in but I can't forget my responsibilities. So here I am blogging my time away :)
I recently went to a nightclub! My first nightclub experience happened last Thursday, I went to Zokku Nightclub with a couple of friends, it was pretty sweet. It turned to be not so much a high-scale club, but the music was dope and the vibe was welcoming, and I was happily dancing. I may want to try another club in the future, but it just feels good to get the "clubbin" desire out of my system. It was a good night :)
Looking forward into the future a bit, I may next week hit the road somewhere, and the options are looking preeeeety great if you ask me: Las Vegas or Los Angeles. I'd like to go to either! I wish LV had gambling at 18+ instead of 21+, that would be an interesting event changer for me, but I guess I'm just saying I'd like to go to Vegas to gamble because of watching "The Hangover" (which btw is freggin hilarious!). LA would be pretty cool too, the highlight of that would be going to Six Flags Magic Mountain. I haven't been there since I was really small, and I remember Disney Land to vividly to want to go there instead.
Whereever I go I hope to take pictures. So-Long-Sac!
Shifting more to the present, I had a good day today. I had my hair cut! I like it, you know how when you get a hair-cut it always happens to look good for about the first few days/week, but then it gets all messed up after that so you're there wanting another haircut but having to wait until it's substantially long enough to be considered for another one? Yeah, that's my haircut cycle for ya.
After that I attended a new friend of mine's Seb's 18th Grad/Bday party, I ended up coming late so I pretty much swam the entire pool solo because everyone already had gotten out. The food was *awesome* and I think probably one of the coolest things happened today at the party too. I ended-up meeting two foreign exchange students that had came to the party with their host-parents who knew Seb. They were really pretty :). But...moving on to the point.
Their names were Laura, from Belgium, and Anna, from Finland. That's so cool! I'd really really want to go to Europe one day...They were nice enough to give me their address when I asked so that I could write to them via snail-mail. I've always wanted a pen-pal in another country. It's so cool to have mail come to you and then it's post-marked with some strange stamp from a different country! Btw, Laura took pride in her Belgium heritage of Belgium chocolates :) So Sweet!).
A lot of people are starting to leave Sacramento now to go to their college, lucky me I get to stay here in Sac! Yeah, that's not sarcastic at all. I'm really look forward to the first day of official college and I plan to make the most of the experience. I can't lie though, I'm kinda irked about having my first college mascot to be Beaver. Really now? Yeah it's true, I represent the American River College Beavers. *Shudders. Atleast they have like pancake tails. That's cool, how many animals have tails that resemble breakfast entrees? Yeah, In Your Face!
I wonder if there is any university, or high school, or any school for that matter that has the Panda as their mascot. SO MY SCHOOL. I'd be the Proudest Panda ever!
Hmm..The sun is almost out. I could watch the sunrise, but I think I'll just lay down on my bed and tease myself about falling asleep but not really going to sleep.
I'll be blogging much, much more - I think.
Later Guys!
Aaron S.
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