Thursday, January 14, 2010

Fear...

Once upon a time a whole whopping 9 years ago I was 10 years old and doing gymnastics and cheer..... One day during open gym my coach was working directly with me on getting a front handspring into the foam pit, push came to shove...literally and I ended up hurting my neck crying in the ball pit. From then on out I have been deathly afraid of tumbling and went through cheer leading not being a tumbler, just a flier.


Fast forward 9 years in the future.....
Today I walked into a gym that looked somewhat like this and begin my first gymnastics class since I was 10. Luckily I did not have a panic attack or any other serious calamity while in my class. I actually had a lot of fun I was really nervous but I got over it and was able to practice my round offs and started doing handstands (I have never been able to do those). soo... moral of the story, face your fears it may be fun aaaannnddddddd I plan on learning a back handspring before I graduate, I will let you know how that goes.
As for Spring semester.. it has started out very busy with applications and a full 18 credit schedule as well as Robins Awards planning, presidents cabinet, and HASS council. I am also a TA for public speaking and do 2 labs for it so far I am absolutely in love with it and would be a TA forever if I could.

Sunday, January 3, 2010

To be old...

There was this son who was 58 and had back surgery recently. He had to use a walker until he got through the healing process. One day as he was hobbling to the couch he sat down out of breath and got a phone call from he 90 year old father. He immediately could tell something was wrong because his dad was panting and out of breath. Here is how the conversation went:

Son: "dad is everything alright? you sound like you cant breathe what can i do whats up?"

Dad:" O I am just fine son I'm just at the Y running on the treadmill."

this man is 90 years old and my Idol I cant even run on a treadmill for very long its just amazing I hope when I turn 90 I can race all my other 90 year old friends on our treadmills that is my goal to work up to. I cant say I am overly excited to reach this age, even though its a ways off, but I must say I will try to be the best 90 year old out there just the like 2 I met today that are amazing! (p.s. this is not them in the picture just a good picture)


Also my new years resolution given to my by a very wise man:
"Try a little harder to be a little better"
-Gordon Hinckley