the bridge

How many of you are from long island? If you are you have probably driven over the bridge on the way to the beach hundreds of times. This summer I plan to skate down it with my friend Den. This is something we have been talking about for a long time and a few days ago we decided its something we need to do. It’s a right of passage that separates the boys form the men. He is in Germany now and will be for until half way through the summer but when he gets back its game time

hangin out

Thanksgiving break is my least favorite break of the school year. On a regular weekend break you go home and know its going to be quick and a week is plenty of time but the 5 day break is just enough time to get back into a regular routine and then have to leave the next day. This break really got me pumped for the Christmas break though I love being at school but I could really use the month off. I have a feeling finals are going to be rough this semester. I think this semester I have had more work then the first to I feel like I have been going nonstop since day one and I really can not wait to relax for a month esp. since I had suck a heatic summer this month break is going to be great no school work and I don’t think im going to work at all I have a decent amount of money saved from over the summer and I think it would b awesome to have a month off. I figure im running out of chances like this. If been thinking about growing up a lot lately and have come to the conclusion that being grown up isnet half as fun as growing up. So im going to take this break to just hang out and enjoy it

football with the friends

For the past few years a bunch of my friends and I have been playing a different group in tackle football a few times a year. This battle has become just as classic as it could be. Its almost like watching the movie sandlot. The tradition actually started 4 years ago. Since then everyone has gone off to college some farther then others one of us has become engaged, one even has a baby, one of us is in Germany studying a year abroad and was unable to play in the legendry thanksgiving football game. It is easy to see that these football games are very important to everyone that plays its something to look fowad to while away at school. of cores during the game everyone’s completive side comes out that what happens when 22 18-23 year old guys play sports. but looking back it’s almost not about winning its about keeping the tradition alive. Going away to school I have come to realize that I have some of the best friends in the world we could have fun doing anything and this football game is just an example of that so the next time its 2 in the morning and you best friend asks you for a favor just do it and think how luckey you are to have that friends …. I don’t know how this got so sentimental I swear I was just gunna write about the game o well maybe next time.

drink for thought

Do you drink bottled water? I think that it is safe to say that most people do. Do you ever think about where that water comes form? When I drink polan spring I just think “what it means to be from Maine” and feel better about myself. It is pretty much the same feeling with any other bottle water I drink. However it shouldn’t be. Recently Pepsi released a statement that explained that there bottled water aqufina is not from a tap some where up north rather it is tap water just like anyone could get out of their sink provided they had a good filter. This boggled my mind. I could not believe it. I found this out in my cultural geography class today we watched a movie on it. One of the stats that I remembered is almost as amazing was the initial point. Think for a second how much more expensive bottle water is then tap. I am sure your guess is not even close because if you knew the right answer you’d probably never drink bottled water again. Bottled water costs seven thousand times more then tap water and some times for the same product. Lt me just put this in perspective for you my car is worth about 2500 pretty crappy I know but that not the point lets call my car tap water if I were to pay the bottled water price my car would have cost 17,500,000 for the same product - wild i know

thanksgiving

Thanksgiving at my house is one of the best days of the year. We have been hosting this holiday for several years now, and they are just getting better. The day starts off with kids vs. adults football game which includes a lot of my cousins and neighbors. Over the years the game has turned form the adults letting us win to it being even to the adults getting old and the kids growing up and now it’s just not fair. Think about it’s a bunch of college kids playing there 50 year old days in football. After the game all of my family comes back to my house. At this point you have to wait a long time for a shower because everyone wants to take one. The house also smells amazing because while we were playing football the moms have started working on the dinner. We pretty much just hang out until about 3 when the feast begins. We usually have anywhere for 15 – 20 people so there are a lot of food. We eat until we are full then clear the table and watch football. At this point people start to nap I guess they ant handle the triptaphane. A while later when everyone is still sure they cant eat anymore dissert is served. On average there is one dessert plate for everyone sitting at the table. This is where things get messy because all of the cakes and pies have to be cut and my family is very particular about how the cake and pie is cut. If for some reason a slice is not cut to some ones liking they will let you know and the rest of the family will be sure to let you know how badly you messed up. After dissert and the table is cleared almost everyone falls asleep esp if you are a male over the age of 40. its very funny to watch 4 or 5 of my uncles and grandpa sleep in a row sitting up on the couch. O well cant wait for this year is goi

the night i should have gone out

Today was pretty low key woke up at 10 15 like ever other Thursday took a quick shower, grabbed my books and went to up hill top for an early lunch. After lunch it was time for three classes in a row first management, then English and geography after that. All three were good, well as good as Thursday classes can be. In management we reviewed for our up coming test, it went well. You all know what happened in English so I don’t think I need to explain that and in geography we watched a movie so classes today were a breeze. After my last class I walked back to glass with my friend Kev. Imp sure some of you knows him from around campus. As we were waling we noticed that the girls club soccer team were having a fund raiser. It was a smash the car kind of thing. Anyone could pay one dollar and get three smashes with a sledge hammer. Kev really wanted to try and break off the door so I gave him a dollar, he couldn’t do it no biggie we just went on with our day. we went back to the room and just hung out. Alittle later we got dinner followed by the ranger game on of my friends on my floor is a huge ranger fan it was 4 -1 in the third pierid so I kinda walked away I decied that since im going to be a slob this weekend I should probely run alittle instead of going out so I did. Sorry this blog isnet very kool just a boring blog for a boring Thursday

NBA is Back

For several years the NBA has been a joke the east has been a considered the JV league and looking to watch anyone play team offence or any kind of defense had been a lost cause but that is not quite true this year there are actually games worth watching. The east is looking great for the first time in years. There is even a lot talk about the Boston Celtics having a chance at wining the championship. Along with the heat and the Bulls and pistons now the regular season games will actually matter. I have watched two NBA games so far this season about the same about as all of the last season and both were actually worth watching. A lot of the teams this year have something unique that make them worth wile. Even team Kobe …o I mean the Lakers has an amazing start to the season. They dominated the suns and Kobe only had 16 points. I can’t believe I am saying this but I actually can’t wait to see how this season is going to turn out. For the first time in a few years pro basket ball is just that professional basketball it’s a faster and smarter. For what I have seen so far it looks like teams will not be depending on an all star to play one on one and maybe pass some times. Teams will be passing around and trying to score as a team. Then running back on defense and once again playing as a team. As you can see I am very excited to see how this season turns out. I have boston going all the way, let me know what you think.