First and foremost our building is getting re-painted and also re-worked with pigeon netting. Woo Hoo. This means I wake up on the weekends, lying haphazardly in my bed with my laptop with men standing outside my window. They are very nice. We wave to one another. I try not to show them my naked self, and im sure they try not to look. The scaffolding is right outside my window and I am so tempted to just climb on up there and explore. Ive been on our roof enough I suppose, no need to shake up the scaffolding than necessary.
My writing has gone to shit since, well, since uhm.....? Since ive been busy trying to start my own business. Das Right! Not trying, but doing. I need to get the final pieces together and Im good to go! We'll good to go until I realize it's not working, and have to re-work, and change, and shift until it becomes something that is working. Either way, im pumped, and excited, and sooooo much cannot wait!
My very very dear good friend Ben, who is from Alaska but now lives in Boston, came and visited the west coast not too long ago. We had an incredible time. It's easy to have such an amazing time with one of the most laid back people I know. It's nice to have friends around. It reminds you where you where, who you are, and who you want to be. We spent some time in Yosemite. Eating, hiking, sleeping, being cold, being really hot, drinking, and bouldering. I didn't boulder. I watched some amazing people climb some pretty incredible things with no ropes, and sometimes no crash pads. It was sweet. We met up with my roommate and some other friends. I've said it before and Ill say it again, there are very few things better than a campfire and things cooked around and on them. Yum.
Theres more to say, but I'll let that be it for now. Yeah for a sunny sunday!
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Never Give Up!
Article from Yahoo News
Double threat: Todd Carter kicks deep, makes smoothies
By MJD
Two things I think are underrated in life are touchbacks and fruit smoothies. Todd Carter can deliver them both.
At this time last year, Carter was working at the Tropical Smoothie Cafe, blending up Chocolate Chillers and Bahama Mamas for minimum wage. Today, he is a kicker for the Carolina Panthers, making $320,000 on a one-year deal. A pittance by NFL standards, but a mark rarely reached in the smoothie industry.
Carter just signed as a kickoff specialist for the Panthers, making him the world's most famous smoothie maker since Tron from the Mad Real World (some naughty language in that video). Veteran kicker John Kasay(notes) will still handle most kicks that have to travel through uprights, but Carter will handle kickoffs and perhaps some longer field goals.
Despite his time out of football, though, he has been working at his craft. It's not like some NFL scout wandered into the smoothie shop one day, noticed his well-sculpted calves and offered him a job as a kicker. He was a soccer goalie in high school, took on place-kicking in his senior year, and then kicked at Grand Valley State. He's also been working with former Cowboys punter Filip Filipovic(notes) in the meantime.
An opportunity came up when the Panthers incumbent kickoff guy, Rhys Lloyd(notes), signed with the Vikings. With Filipovic's help, Carter got a shot, and then got the job.
It's a tremendous story of a guy working hard and not giving up on his dream. It reminds me of Michael Lewis, the one-time Saints wide receiver who made it to the NFL after spending time driving a beer truck. If you're out there, busting your hump at a job where you bring delicious beverages to people, and you'd rather be doing something else, don't give up. It can happen for you, too.
Double threat: Todd Carter kicks deep, makes smoothies
By MJD
Two things I think are underrated in life are touchbacks and fruit smoothies. Todd Carter can deliver them both.
At this time last year, Carter was working at the Tropical Smoothie Cafe, blending up Chocolate Chillers and Bahama Mamas for minimum wage. Today, he is a kicker for the Carolina Panthers, making $320,000 on a one-year deal. A pittance by NFL standards, but a mark rarely reached in the smoothie industry.
Carter just signed as a kickoff specialist for the Panthers, making him the world's most famous smoothie maker since Tron from the Mad Real World (some naughty language in that video). Veteran kicker John Kasay(notes) will still handle most kicks that have to travel through uprights, but Carter will handle kickoffs and perhaps some longer field goals.
Despite his time out of football, though, he has been working at his craft. It's not like some NFL scout wandered into the smoothie shop one day, noticed his well-sculpted calves and offered him a job as a kicker. He was a soccer goalie in high school, took on place-kicking in his senior year, and then kicked at Grand Valley State. He's also been working with former Cowboys punter Filip Filipovic(notes) in the meantime.
An opportunity came up when the Panthers incumbent kickoff guy, Rhys Lloyd(notes), signed with the Vikings. With Filipovic's help, Carter got a shot, and then got the job.
It's a tremendous story of a guy working hard and not giving up on his dream. It reminds me of Michael Lewis, the one-time Saints wide receiver who made it to the NFL after spending time driving a beer truck. If you're out there, busting your hump at a job where you bring delicious beverages to people, and you'd rather be doing something else, don't give up. It can happen for you, too.
wow
This song was the #1 hit the day I was born. wow.
Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
Also, happy easter. Despite the rain, it was a great relaxing day!
Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
Also, happy easter. Despite the rain, it was a great relaxing day!
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