9/6/2008

I'm up very early this morning, and it is the final day of the conference. Hopefully I'll get to spend some time with, because she is a blast and is not leaving today, I think she'll be here. And I'm also hoping that...or else it's going to be a long afternoon!

9/5/2008

Well I found a computer here at the resort. The magic show was excellent tonight, because I was picked as a volunteer and added all sorts of twists to the card trick. Fr. (the magician) thanked me afterwards.. He said I was the most creative volunteer he ever chose. I was just being me. It's natural to ham it up and perform in front of audiences. My love for speaking to large groups definitely helps when I talk in front of people.
Maybe most importantly about this conference are the people I met. Sue and her parents ate breakfast with me this morning. I also saw Michelle this morning. She is awesome and so much fun to talk to. Tomorrow we're going out for dinner afteer Mass since the conference is officially over after Mass. Michelle will be my friend forever.

9/4/2008

Later today I head to a Catholic Conference up near Sandusky, and it culminates with a trip to Cedar Point on Sunday. That is where I'll meet my cousins. It should be a great opportunity to make some nationwide contacts. Therefore I will not have access to this blog at all until Monday of next week. Talk to you later.

9/3/2008

As you know I volunteer at the hospital on Tuesday's, but this was not just some ordinary Tuesday. I met up with Jim, an old friend since high school, for lunch and we saw his two friends. Even though that was the first time I really did anything with him since high school, and it was extra fun, but I meet old friends or new people practically every day but hopefully I can have lunch with Jim again sometime. When I was volunteering, later on in the day, that is when the real interesting time began. A Starbucks is located right in St. Rita's, and Christy works there. She has always worked there since I started and I usually say hello to her, but yesterday just seemed like so much fun for some reason. Maybe it was because we spoke about future speaking gigs, but I don't think that was it for we've talked about those before. For one reason or another I felt extremely comfortable talking with Christy. She is a very nice girl, and I wish her the best. I was very exhausted and tired at my volunteer job, I did not sleep that well the night before, but the jubilation I felt after the encounter with Christy got me through the rest of my shift. I hope she is there every day I am.
I am also getting really pumped up about having he great opportunity, that I do, to help others through giving my presentation in the near future.
Many cool things are happening in my life right now, and I can be proud of my hard work for many of them. Thee rest are meant to be that way, and I truly believe that God is awesome. It is my belief that God is responsible for everything n everyones' life, but you can believe whatever you want.

9/2/2008

Last night there was some college football on television, and when you no longer have the balance to play sports nothing beats watching them. And a football game is enjoyable to see regardless of which two teams are doing battle. Usually when it is two teams that I feel indifferent about battling my hope is that the underdog wins. Underdogs are determined by the public, and public opinion is insignificant. When you are attempting to achieve some task yourself, is mainly when other peoples' opinions are irrelevant. When I was in my wreck over 10 years ago popular opinion was that I would not even live, and then I was told to my face that I would never walk. When that was told to me I was 18 and stubborn as an ox, and the last thing I was going to do was accept others' opinions as fact. Ten years post wreck I am still stubborn as a mule, but I can run, walk, talk (a lot), and drive. That is why I cheer for the underdog I guess. The least favored to win can still experience success no matter which outcome prevails. That is why I like to see the underdog win when impartiality is felt between two or more opposing counterparts, because my life was not the favorite to succeed after December 6, 1997. But I keep on keeping on!!!

9/1/2088

I am very satisfied with my fantasy football draft. Having the number one pick got me started off good, and everything else just fell into place accordingly. The draft does not mean everything though, and there are no guarantee that my number one pick will outperform the last player taken off the board. It is probable but not certain. Like almost everything in life, there are not many guarantees. In fact the only guarantee that I know is; success is often more difficult without practicing and trying.

9/1/2008

It is officially Labor Day and that means two things: 1) It is now September, and 2) my cousin's are hosting the fantasy football draft. Both things point to football commencing.
I am also looking to start filling up my schedule with speaking dates. I do have a rough estimate and a good probability of speaking dates set up for a half dozen schools, but I only have one confirmed date thus far. The next 8 months are going to get busy.