I am finally getting surfing down
First of all I want to say how sad I am that all of my teams are losing. Astros are sucking right now and UT and Vandy both got beat in the regionals. The Belmont is on this weekend, and now that Barbaro is out, I have noone to cheer for. I have succumbed to cheering for UH (by UH I mean University of Hawaii) beach volleyball. Apparently they are really good. Along with Pepperdine. Another team I have never even thought twice about. This is really sad. Things need to change on the mainland, otherwise I will come back cheering for the old rainbows since I don’t even know what their new mascot is.
So I finally know how long it takes for the junk mail to find you. I purposefully did not register my address or phone number anywhere so I wouldn’t get junk mail, but on June 2nd I got my first piece and it has been coming ever since. So from May 1 – June 2nd I was junk mail free. One month is all it takes. I have to wonder about the guys who sit around trying to find me when I move. Not a fun job since it happens ever couple of years. Not much has gone on this week other than work. I felt like Alex this week – I think I worked about 100 hours in total. Gross – never want to be an investment banker.
The two highlights of my weekend were seeing Nola finally after a week and really learning to surf. I have to tell you, I really think Nola recognizes me now. Every time I show up to her kennel she smiles. And god love her, it is the ugliest smile in the world. She looks like a damn hyena. Her lips curl under and all you can see is her front teeth. I have been trying to get a picture of it, but as soon as I turn the camera on she stops smiling. If I get one, I will for sure post it. It is the funniest thing I have ever seen.
As far as surfing goes, it started out slow. I haven’t been too much lately because I have been busy, but I finally went on Saturday and Sunday this weekend. After 6 hours in the water, numerous cuts and bruises and 2 near drownings, I finally think I got it. I went out Saturday with a friend of mine and got killed. And by killed I mean after one of my falls a guy looked at me with shock in his face and said “dude, that was bad. By far the best fall I have seen all week.” killed. After about an hour of swallowing salt water and spending more time under water than above, I finally paddled in. Mind you the waves were double overhead, but I still felt like a failure. But I wasn’t done. I decided to paddle out again yesterday, and Im glad I did. I finally feel like I am able to surf. I was in the water about 5 hours and never felt like I was going to die. I caught the waves at the right time, learned to turn, and now have control of the board. I am by no means good, I just am able paddle out by myself and not get worried I wont paddle back in. So I am going back out with some friends on Wednesday and Thursday after work and hopefully will still be able to remember what I did on Sunday.
Other than that, the week was all about work. However, two things I am looking forward to: Nola gets out of jail on June 14 (next Wednesday) and I am taking Wednesday and Friday off to take her to the beach so she can see what is going on outside of her little cell, and Ford comes to visit. Other than him eating nasty mac salad (a local dish with tons of mayo that he loves) I will hopefully be able to kick his ass in surfing.
I hope everyone is well, and congrats to molly and samy on their new baby! I cant wait to see him.
So I finally know how long it takes for the junk mail to find you. I purposefully did not register my address or phone number anywhere so I wouldn’t get junk mail, but on June 2nd I got my first piece and it has been coming ever since. So from May 1 – June 2nd I was junk mail free. One month is all it takes. I have to wonder about the guys who sit around trying to find me when I move. Not a fun job since it happens ever couple of years. Not much has gone on this week other than work. I felt like Alex this week – I think I worked about 100 hours in total. Gross – never want to be an investment banker.
The two highlights of my weekend were seeing Nola finally after a week and really learning to surf. I have to tell you, I really think Nola recognizes me now. Every time I show up to her kennel she smiles. And god love her, it is the ugliest smile in the world. She looks like a damn hyena. Her lips curl under and all you can see is her front teeth. I have been trying to get a picture of it, but as soon as I turn the camera on she stops smiling. If I get one, I will for sure post it. It is the funniest thing I have ever seen.
As far as surfing goes, it started out slow. I haven’t been too much lately because I have been busy, but I finally went on Saturday and Sunday this weekend. After 6 hours in the water, numerous cuts and bruises and 2 near drownings, I finally think I got it. I went out Saturday with a friend of mine and got killed. And by killed I mean after one of my falls a guy looked at me with shock in his face and said “dude, that was bad. By far the best fall I have seen all week.” killed. After about an hour of swallowing salt water and spending more time under water than above, I finally paddled in. Mind you the waves were double overhead, but I still felt like a failure. But I wasn’t done. I decided to paddle out again yesterday, and Im glad I did. I finally feel like I am able to surf. I was in the water about 5 hours and never felt like I was going to die. I caught the waves at the right time, learned to turn, and now have control of the board. I am by no means good, I just am able paddle out by myself and not get worried I wont paddle back in. So I am going back out with some friends on Wednesday and Thursday after work and hopefully will still be able to remember what I did on Sunday.
Other than that, the week was all about work. However, two things I am looking forward to: Nola gets out of jail on June 14 (next Wednesday) and I am taking Wednesday and Friday off to take her to the beach so she can see what is going on outside of her little cell, and Ford comes to visit. Other than him eating nasty mac salad (a local dish with tons of mayo that he loves) I will hopefully be able to kick his ass in surfing.
I hope everyone is well, and congrats to molly and samy on their new baby! I cant wait to see him.
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