It's Been a while. Since I have left my last blog a lot has happened at least as far as track went. I was the regional champion in discus and placed second in the shot put. This qualified me for the state track meet where I did not perform as well as I had hoped. Before the season started I had goals of 50 ft in the shot and 150 ft. in discus. The state meet was my one last chance. I ended up throwing 49 ft. and placing 6th in shot and I threw 134 ft. 11 in. for discus where I placed 3rd. As much as this disappoints me, it motivates me even more. I had a few set backs this season as far as injuries go and this left me without as much strength as I would of liked to have had. Today was my first training day for next year and I am determined to capture at three state championships.
I raise market hogs, currently there are 14 that me and my two sisters own right now. This years group of pigs may be the best we've ever had, but it is still really early. With the sickness now gone and the tarps up the pigs are as happy as ever. We have one pig that can't really walk, he sort of scoots across the pen to get food and water, and doesn't even get up to go to the bathroom. With any luck he will heal soon and become a very nice market hog.
I almost forgot the 2006-2007 high school track season may be over but I still Have USATF meets, the first one being this Saturday. It will be a very busy Saturday, I have a track meet, a pig weigh in, and two graduation parties to go to.
This Sunday was the last scheduled SMYDEK of the 2006-2007 school year, We had fun in the park till the rain came, but we didn't let that stop us, the fun continued as John and Meaghan Yoho opened up their house for us to shelter in. In my opinion the first year of SMYDEK was a success. I enjoyed the games, food, worship, lessons and N30 Groups. I could always look forward to my Sunday evenings being Chalk Full O' fun.
The school year is drawing to a close, as the seniors all took their final today. Up next is my senior year of high school, when I think about what it means to be done with high school and realize I am only a year away, I wonder if I am ready. I know I still have a year to learn and mature but even then will I have learned and matured enough. There are so many things that I know I am not ready for and don't have experience in. Well that's something to think about another time, probably in a year.
Can people handle the truth, this is sort of a combination of my last two blogs. I talked about dealing with people and looked at what truth is. Each is interesting to look at separately but when combined together you gain a new Perspective.
Off the bat what how much of the truth can a person handle. All the time people ask you for your opinion on something or how they feel about a certain issue or topic. You can't always be completely honest with them, people have feelings and sometimes they can get hurt if you are honest and holding nothing back from them. This is where a fine line needs to be drawn and the dance of truth and kindness begins. Where does this line start and where does it end. The line starts with how well you know the person, the better you know them the more honest you can be without straining the relationship. Intent should also be considered, you should never try to use honesty with bad intentions for the other person. Honesty and truth are pure and just matters in most cases they should not be used for evil. This really isn't going where I thought it would time for a redirect.
Sometimes it is better to say nothing than to say anything at all. The saying is if you can't say anything nice than don't say anything at all. The same can be true when dealing with the truth, sometimes honest answers can be hurtful or the wrong things to say. I am not saying you should lie, but that some truths about thoughts and feelings are better left unsaid. In general I feel people know and respect this thought on truth and honesty. However sometimes they may not even realize that what they are saying, while true, is the wrong thing at the wrong time.
It is important to voice feelings and opinions, More Importantly is knowing when not to voice them.
I hope this blog gets you up to date, May your weeks be full of peace and tranquility
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
This Is Tough
When I started this blogging thing I figured on putting out a blog at least every other day, but so far I have just been to busy. I hope in the future I will be more diligent. A lot has happened since my last post, I am the Frederick County Shot Put Champion. I did not throw my best but I was still able to win. I have regional tomorrow and if I place top four I will qualify to compete at states.
I found out how bad I am at planning events, I recently tried to have a kickball game at my house, and it didn't go how I had planned. I told a lot of people last minute and didn't really think about any of the minor details that should of been considered. I still had fun and I think that everyone who attended did as well.
This leads into a topic I would like to touch on again, I should have planned the kickball at a time so my mom could help me better. I know I missed mothers day but I would still like to commit on them again. Everyday should be mothers day, Your Mom works so hard all year for you, there doesn't have to be a holiday for you to take time to appreciate and do something nice for your mothers. Think of how much better off you are because of your mother, or better yet think of how bad things would get without your mother.
This post will contain some of my insight on people to people interaction. It is impossible to judge somebodies intent and motivation through their words and actions. I see it all the time where people get upset because they read to little, too much, or saw something that wasn't there in a persons behavior. Dealing with other people is a very delicate matter in my mind, they are constantly judging and forming opinions and you have no idea what someone else is thinking. If you try to guess what they may be thinking you will more than likely guess wrong. Not only are things misinterpreted in conversation, but also through body language and written words. When you write you have to convey your tone with words, this is not always easy and sometimes the wrong tone can come across. For a final thought remember, you don't know what the other person is thinking and they don't know what your thinking, so be careful not to jump to conclusions.
I found out how bad I am at planning events, I recently tried to have a kickball game at my house, and it didn't go how I had planned. I told a lot of people last minute and didn't really think about any of the minor details that should of been considered. I still had fun and I think that everyone who attended did as well.
This leads into a topic I would like to touch on again, I should have planned the kickball at a time so my mom could help me better. I know I missed mothers day but I would still like to commit on them again. Everyday should be mothers day, Your Mom works so hard all year for you, there doesn't have to be a holiday for you to take time to appreciate and do something nice for your mothers. Think of how much better off you are because of your mother, or better yet think of how bad things would get without your mother.
This post will contain some of my insight on people to people interaction. It is impossible to judge somebodies intent and motivation through their words and actions. I see it all the time where people get upset because they read to little, too much, or saw something that wasn't there in a persons behavior. Dealing with other people is a very delicate matter in my mind, they are constantly judging and forming opinions and you have no idea what someone else is thinking. If you try to guess what they may be thinking you will more than likely guess wrong. Not only are things misinterpreted in conversation, but also through body language and written words. When you write you have to convey your tone with words, this is not always easy and sometimes the wrong tone can come across. For a final thought remember, you don't know what the other person is thinking and they don't know what your thinking, so be careful not to jump to conclusions.
Sunday, May 6, 2007
SAT; Saturday Hangout; Truth
Well, I took the SAT's for the first time on Saturday and It was really long. I didn't realize that it would be a five hour test. I felt pretty good about the test, the readings were not that boring, I enjoyed writ ting the essay, and the math probably only missed five math problems at the most. I didn't really prepare very well for the SAT but I still felt like I did well. I had a fun night; after a little bit of cleaning up. Jesse, Micheal, and Hampton came over and stayed the night. We had a blast playing Wii, watching a movie, and just hanging out.
My insight of the day will be about truth. The truth is what you believe to have truly happened. If you honestly think that something is true, than to you that is the truth. For someone else who knows the same thing to be something else, the truth for them may be completely different. The truth to one may be the different than the truth to another. It is possible for a group of people to believe in the same truth, and within in the group they will see it as the truth. Really who knows what the absolute truth is. You can trick yourself into believing something that is not true, or you can be tricked. The reasons why people will believe a lie is as follows: People will believe a lie either because they are afraid that it is true or want it to be true" I have found nothing to make me disagree with this statement and the truth is I don't think I will, but that is just the truth as I see it.
My insight of the day will be about truth. The truth is what you believe to have truly happened. If you honestly think that something is true, than to you that is the truth. For someone else who knows the same thing to be something else, the truth for them may be completely different. The truth to one may be the different than the truth to another. It is possible for a group of people to believe in the same truth, and within in the group they will see it as the truth. Really who knows what the absolute truth is. You can trick yourself into believing something that is not true, or you can be tricked. The reasons why people will believe a lie is as follows: People will believe a lie either because they are afraid that it is true or want it to be true" I have found nothing to make me disagree with this statement and the truth is I don't think I will, but that is just the truth as I see it.
Friday, May 4, 2007
Here At Last; MVAL; Mom's; Perspective
I've been wanting to enter the world of blogging for a while now, and here I am. I am not sure what exactly you are supposed to do on a blog, but I think you usually write about what you have been up to lately. So I will give it a whirl.
For those that don't know I am a varsity thrower at Linganore High School, I have very high aspirations such as winning multiple state championships and getting a division I scholarship. This week was the MVAL Conference Championships. I felt very good about both the shot and discus going into this meet. Even though I was seeded second in both I am capable of throwing a winning mark. I made my first mistake before the meet even started, I did heavy squatting on Tuesday just two days before the meet. On Thursday my legs were still tight and I could tell were not at full strength. The Shot Put was done first, I ended up second with a throw of 49'7" this was a 1 inch PR (personal record) for me. Then came the discus and I didn't do to hot. I fouled 5 of my 6 throws and the one throw I did get in was only 120'. This still put me in third place even though I was 17' from my PR. This was very disappointing for me, more because of how I performed than how I placed. I feel I am Capable of Hitting over 150' in the discus and I may have even hit 160' today in practice.
My mom is in Oklahoma for the National FFA Land Judging competition. Mother are a great thing but are sometimes overlooked and under appreciated. My mom has always been there when I needed her most. It was that way when I was younger, its that way now, and I don't think that will ever change. When I was a wee little boy, there was a book my mom would always read to me. It was about a boy and his mom. The mom loved the boy as he grew up, even when he was bad or mean to her. The Famous line was "I'll love you forever; forever and ever my Baby you'll be" I really butchered the line but I hope you get my point.
I will close my first blog ever, with some of my thought on Perspective. When I first came up with the line "Perspective is the key to life" I liked and understood what it said. After words however as I took some time to reflect on the statement, I realized how true it really is. Perspective is how you view something. In the general sense there is two ways of looking at things; Positively or Negatively. Many things people assume can only be viewed in one way, such as something that you don't really want to do being viewed as negative. If you do this then you will find no enjoyment or satisfaction in the task, and rightly so, you are doing something that is not enjoyable. However say you do change your perspective and look at the task in a different light. If you find something no matter how small to focus on that will turn the negative into positive you will find that the task isn't as bad as you originally thought. Give It A Try!
Soon To Come....
My day
A look at Truth/Lies
Much More
For those that don't know I am a varsity thrower at Linganore High School, I have very high aspirations such as winning multiple state championships and getting a division I scholarship. This week was the MVAL Conference Championships. I felt very good about both the shot and discus going into this meet. Even though I was seeded second in both I am capable of throwing a winning mark. I made my first mistake before the meet even started, I did heavy squatting on Tuesday just two days before the meet. On Thursday my legs were still tight and I could tell were not at full strength. The Shot Put was done first, I ended up second with a throw of 49'7" this was a 1 inch PR (personal record) for me. Then came the discus and I didn't do to hot. I fouled 5 of my 6 throws and the one throw I did get in was only 120'. This still put me in third place even though I was 17' from my PR. This was very disappointing for me, more because of how I performed than how I placed. I feel I am Capable of Hitting over 150' in the discus and I may have even hit 160' today in practice.
My mom is in Oklahoma for the National FFA Land Judging competition. Mother are a great thing but are sometimes overlooked and under appreciated. My mom has always been there when I needed her most. It was that way when I was younger, its that way now, and I don't think that will ever change. When I was a wee little boy, there was a book my mom would always read to me. It was about a boy and his mom. The mom loved the boy as he grew up, even when he was bad or mean to her. The Famous line was "I'll love you forever; forever and ever my Baby you'll be" I really butchered the line but I hope you get my point.
I will close my first blog ever, with some of my thought on Perspective. When I first came up with the line "Perspective is the key to life" I liked and understood what it said. After words however as I took some time to reflect on the statement, I realized how true it really is. Perspective is how you view something. In the general sense there is two ways of looking at things; Positively or Negatively. Many things people assume can only be viewed in one way, such as something that you don't really want to do being viewed as negative. If you do this then you will find no enjoyment or satisfaction in the task, and rightly so, you are doing something that is not enjoyable. However say you do change your perspective and look at the task in a different light. If you find something no matter how small to focus on that will turn the negative into positive you will find that the task isn't as bad as you originally thought. Give It A Try!
Soon To Come....
My day
A look at Truth/Lies
Much More
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