Wow what a summer it has been!
Between being an instructor, coach, and a full time athlete I have spent more time in a boat this summer then I have on my feet.
Don't worry, that's not a complaint.
This blog post is mostly to introduce my new website which is supported by The Medalist. Big thank you to Antoine Meunier for all the support to make it possible.
My new plan is to provide bi-weekly blog posts and a lot of Instagram posts to help keep my sponsors, family and friends up to date.
So what's new in my life?
Next Tuesday I leave for Canadian National Championships which is doubled up as U23 and Junior national team trials for 2015. It's gonna be a good race! I am looking forward to it as I haven't had a lot of racing this summer.
Then after that it's back to school! I am also looking forward to hitting the books again because I took the extra long summer vacation.
Anyway I'll have more to write soon.
Aj
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Monday, April 29, 2013
Eurotrip!
Europe has been incredible!
As one might guess of course.
Michael and I have been in Europe for the passed week now. We spent our first week of training in La Seu D'Urgell which is a small town north of Barcelona and just south of the Andorra border.
It's a great course and a great town filled with friendly people, and of course, good paddling.
The training was good as Michael and I have been keen to push hard the whole time we are here.
As the race approached we lowered the volume of our workload but not the intensity.
The race was tough for both of us. I had a horrendous second qualifying run but managed a decent first run.
Moving into the semi final I had a new edge of nervousness added to my mental game. I obviously knew that finals was out of the question as Spain, France, and Slovenia had some of their best paddlers there. It did not ease my mind though as I approached the start gate.
Running through the course the top section was smooth, on line, and everything was going as planned. Coming into gate 12, a tricky upstream, I took a little too much inside edge and ended up sliding low into the up. Upon the exit of gate 12 I had a rough line through 13, making me a little shaky for 14 and of course, ended up getting a 50 second penalty on gate 14.
The rest of the course was solid but it made me sad that I had the penalty in 14.
That's racing though :)
Not too much of anything to report other then that. I am back in Foix though! After 3 years the town hasn't changed one little bit and I love it.
We race here tomorrow and wednesday, then move onto Pau for the last of the Pyrenees cups.
I'll try and keep this up to date with my travels
Hope all is well at home!
A
Friday, February 22, 2013
Buenos Dias!
Here we are on another adventure, in another country. Team Canada and all our gear have arrived safely in Union De Tula. The weather is great, the people are friendly, and the course is fun!
All in all, I couldn't be more pumped about the season to come.
I'm feeling pretty solid on the water, despite the side effects from six months of hard work leading up to this. My elbows are getting used to paddling again, but my lats sure aren't too pleased with me.
The race isn't for another week or so, which leaves us approximately seven days of training left. It's plenty of time to get to know the river and understand her workings.
The only real downside to this place is that it's about a half an hour drive to the course everyday. Which I guess I am used to. With the kan being about a 40 minute drive it isn't much of a change for me.
The team is all high spirited, and amped to be back on the water. Paddling with such a high energy group makes life easy. We are really feeding off each other on the water and I think it's really contributing to everyones good performance.
I am still a little nervous with what will come in May for team trials but right now my hopes are high. With some elbow grease, and some butt kickin', I think I'll make out alright.
Homework has been pretty easy for me so far. I haven't ran into too many problems, but I am extremely lucky. A couple people are a little stressed with their workload, but since kayakers are super awesome, I am sure they will make out just fine.
Anyway, I hope home isn't too cold :)
A
All in all, I couldn't be more pumped about the season to come.
I'm feeling pretty solid on the water, despite the side effects from six months of hard work leading up to this. My elbows are getting used to paddling again, but my lats sure aren't too pleased with me.
The race isn't for another week or so, which leaves us approximately seven days of training left. It's plenty of time to get to know the river and understand her workings.
The only real downside to this place is that it's about a half an hour drive to the course everyday. Which I guess I am used to. With the kan being about a 40 minute drive it isn't much of a change for me.
The team is all high spirited, and amped to be back on the water. Paddling with such a high energy group makes life easy. We are really feeding off each other on the water and I think it's really contributing to everyones good performance.
I am still a little nervous with what will come in May for team trials but right now my hopes are high. With some elbow grease, and some butt kickin', I think I'll make out alright.
Homework has been pretty easy for me so far. I haven't ran into too many problems, but I am extremely lucky. A couple people are a little stressed with their workload, but since kayakers are super awesome, I am sure they will make out just fine.
Anyway, I hope home isn't too cold :)
A
Friday, February 15, 2013
Adventure Time
Here I go, I'm off on another adventure!
The racing season is finally upon us. With the first race in just a short 15 days, I am starting to overflow with excitement. Packing last night until midnight was making me way to exuberant which actually turned out to not be very good for my packing situation.
I forgot a couple of little things that are necessities but would have been nice to have. Oh well! I have a life jacket, paddle, and a helmet. What more does a paddler need?
I'm stuck in the Edmonton International Airport for another two hours before I start on my five hour journey to Peurto Vallarta where I get to spend a day and a half of relaxing on the beach, recharging my batteries.
I am missing some school, but don't fret! I have all my assignments pegged out and should get it all done before I get back to Calgary.
Back to the adventure part
I am headed to a small town around four hours south-east of Peurto Vallarta, Union De Tula. Some of the Canadian team is headed down to race in the Pan-American Championships. Other countries attending are Brazil, Mexico, USA, and a few other South American countries. With great weather, and great people; it should turn into a good trip.
Hope all is well
A
Sunday, February 3, 2013
This is for Aftin
I am so horrible at keeping up with this thing.
I truly do love writing but I do find it difficult to sit down and write. With everything going on in my life....HAHA just kidding. More like, the lack there of.
Life is amazing right now. I seriously wonder if I did something amazing in a previous life to deserve what I have.
I am surrounded with amazing friends, a great coach, and wonderful team mates. Never mind my family.
My first race of the season is coming up and I am really quite excited to get back into race mode.
Haley and I managed to sneak out to the Kananaskis today for a session and Chris Mctaggart joined us as well. Which turned into a good time. Chris handed out some pointers which really helped keep my head in the game for the whole session.
I think one of the reasons it was such a great session was I felt an immediate change in my fitness levels and overall comfort in the boat.
I can't imagine a more positive space for me to be in at the moment. It seems like things are only going uphill with improvements which is a nice change. It is of course a constant battle to perform better and push harder each and every session. If it was easy though, everyone would do it.
Back to the first race though
I am eager to see what kind of gains I have truly made in comparison to everyone else in the Kayak field. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
Anyway I am suffering from severe writers block. I basically have only been training and going to my two classes. So it's all been pretty chill.
I hope everyone is holdin' up as good as I am!
A
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Comin' Home
It's back to the grind for me, and I honestly couldn't be more excited. Spending time away from life is always nice but there is always a reason why I crave to come back for it. For not being OCD, I love structure. I love having a schedule and knowing where I'm going to be and when. Living in the moment is great but training is way better. I have new goals for the new year and I am excited to get them started.
I also need to be on the lookout for sponsorship! I gotta start digging deep so I can follow through with some plans for the summer.
Hopefully if all plays out, Michael Tayler and I will be in Spain/France for 2 and a half weeks before team trials in Minden. I also have Mexico for three weeks in February/March for the Pan American Championships.
This has been a very eye opening trip for me on a personal level and I am really excited about this new found energy I have.
Anyway, I hope you all had a great holiday!
Happy New Year :)
A
I also need to be on the lookout for sponsorship! I gotta start digging deep so I can follow through with some plans for the summer.
Hopefully if all plays out, Michael Tayler and I will be in Spain/France for 2 and a half weeks before team trials in Minden. I also have Mexico for three weeks in February/March for the Pan American Championships.
This has been a very eye opening trip for me on a personal level and I am really excited about this new found energy I have.
Anyway, I hope you all had a great holiday!
Happy New Year :)
A
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Who knows what day it is
We survived the end of the Mayan calendar!
A few locals told us the real meaning of the end of this calendar. It actually means the end of an era. This previous era was filled with darkness but this new one starting today, is meant to be filled with greatness, and fruitfulness....whatever that means.
It's interesting think though. There has been some pretty dark and nasty things happening around the world these days. Although the world is a dark and scary place, it would be nice to see a spot of happy in the news these days.
Today the swell was about 8 feet and for sea sick Aj, it wasn't all that fun. I managed to keep all my stomach contents inside somehow which was nice.
The coral here is much different than in Bonare. It isn't as large or colourful here, it does have quite large fish though.
You'll see what I mean when Mom posts some photos and when I finish my little project.
I went for a run yesterday down to the local playground in the town square and no one was around so I decided to jump onto a bar and do some pull ups.
I wasn't trying to get any attention of course but some kids came over to try some.
I told the smaller one to jump on my back. That was a mistake.
Next thing I knew I had about 6 or 7 kids lined up waiting for their turn to jump on.
After about 5 kids I was pretty worn out.
Remembering that I was hear to rest I quickly grabbed the last kid, threw her on my back, jammed out a couple pull ups, and ran away. They followed me for a little while but eventually shouted bye and returned to the playground.
It was pretty fun but my lats paid for it today.
Anyway, I hope no one back home froze too much ;)
A
Friday, December 21, 2012
Diving
There it is.
The tank, BCD, octopus, regulators, weights, mask, and fins.
As I set the SCUBA system up, I am trying to recall what the proper steps are. Luckily, our dive master Ched is patient, and hilarious.
We load into the boat and drive for about 20 minutes out to open water. The swell was big.
I can feel my stomach in my throat, struggling to tell if I'm nervous or just stupidly excited.
As the captain ties to the buoy, I slip my fins on and put my mask around my neck. I approach my SCUBA system, pick it up, and instantly feel the rush that I love so much.
I throw it on my back and suddenly muscle memory kicks in.
I check my pressure gauge and regulator one last time before slipping my mask up over my eyes.
I gently push the air inject button on my BCD and slip the reg into my mouth. I hold the gauge in my left hand. I palm the reg, and with my index and middle finger, I push the mask gently against my face.
I lean back, and suddenly, everything goes in slow motion. I hit the water and watch it rush over my mask and all I see is bubbles.
I pop back to the surface and tap my head to Ched to give him the okay.
It's history from there.
After a couple of hours all the dives I've ever done mend into one.
It seems odd but it it's the same with paddling, snowboarding, or cross country skiing. You love it so much in the moment but afterwards, it doesn't matter if you remember the dive. What you remember is you have a passion for something that a small group of people share with you, and that's special.
Anyway I hope everyone is enjoying themselves, and hugging their loved ones as much as they can.
A
The tank, BCD, octopus, regulators, weights, mask, and fins.
As I set the SCUBA system up, I am trying to recall what the proper steps are. Luckily, our dive master Ched is patient, and hilarious.
We load into the boat and drive for about 20 minutes out to open water. The swell was big.
I can feel my stomach in my throat, struggling to tell if I'm nervous or just stupidly excited.
As the captain ties to the buoy, I slip my fins on and put my mask around my neck. I approach my SCUBA system, pick it up, and instantly feel the rush that I love so much.
I throw it on my back and suddenly muscle memory kicks in.
I check my pressure gauge and regulator one last time before slipping my mask up over my eyes.
I gently push the air inject button on my BCD and slip the reg into my mouth. I hold the gauge in my left hand. I palm the reg, and with my index and middle finger, I push the mask gently against my face.
I lean back, and suddenly, everything goes in slow motion. I hit the water and watch it rush over my mask and all I see is bubbles.
I pop back to the surface and tap my head to Ched to give him the okay.
It's history from there.
After a couple of hours all the dives I've ever done mend into one.
It seems odd but it it's the same with paddling, snowboarding, or cross country skiing. You love it so much in the moment but afterwards, it doesn't matter if you remember the dive. What you remember is you have a passion for something that a small group of people share with you, and that's special.
Anyway I hope everyone is enjoying themselves, and hugging their loved ones as much as they can.
A
Holidays
We made it.
Here we are in San Pedro Belize.
We have a beautiful villa, which overlooks the beach and
ocean and is a hop skip and a jump to the local town square where festivities
seem to take place almost every night.
It’s crazy to be on a vacation. It has felt like it’s been
so long since the last one but nonetheless, it is great to be gone.
I took off my watch, turned off my cell phone, and don’t
carry my wallet. My worries are few, and the food is good.
We start diving tomorrow. It will most likely involve a bit
of a refresher dive to take things slow since it’s been almost two years since
the last time I dove. It will still be a great day. Nana and Papa seem to be
holdin’ up just fine. I was a little worried with all the travel stress, but
they are troopers those two!
Anyway, I’ll do my best at keeping day-to-day updates on the
trip.
I also will have something cooked up to post when we get
back to the motherland.
Hope everyone has gotten home safe to their families and
will enjoy themselves J
A
Sunday, December 9, 2012
'Tis the Season
Here we are again. Coming into Christmas and I am ready to head to Belize!
A few obstacles stand in my way, of course. Myself, and around 150 other students are in the Mount Royal University Library preparing. No one here seems that stressed which is calming. But, it's the calm before the storm. The next few days are going to be stressful and a nuisance to me and other students.
Brace yourself.
Finals are coming.
(Game of Thrones fans will get that)
I was asked by a friend the other day, how do you handle the stress of training along with finals.
Well, to be honest, this is the first time I have written real university finals along with training and so far I feel fine.
I'm sure I'll be restless soon enough but even though the erg sucks, and being in the weight room isn't all that fun sometimes, it is fairly calming.
It centres me.
It allows me to reflect on other things and take my mind off the main objective.
Don't worry, I'm just as stressed as the next student but I find in these situations having a competition background pays off. The ability to perform under pressure is a huge skill to have. I mean, I don't have the best history when it comes to finals but I am able to stay calm throughout the whole process. I am able to be aware of my emotions and deal with them. That is a skill, not a lot of people have. I still haven't mastered it but I am learning.
I think it mostly comes with maturity. University is a place to learn time management, how to deal with stress, and most of all, how to learn.
Anyway I should get back to Human Physiology.
Have a great day everyone!
Aj
A few obstacles stand in my way, of course. Myself, and around 150 other students are in the Mount Royal University Library preparing. No one here seems that stressed which is calming. But, it's the calm before the storm. The next few days are going to be stressful and a nuisance to me and other students.
Brace yourself.
Finals are coming.
(Game of Thrones fans will get that)
I was asked by a friend the other day, how do you handle the stress of training along with finals.
Well, to be honest, this is the first time I have written real university finals along with training and so far I feel fine.
I'm sure I'll be restless soon enough but even though the erg sucks, and being in the weight room isn't all that fun sometimes, it is fairly calming.
It centres me.
It allows me to reflect on other things and take my mind off the main objective.
Don't worry, I'm just as stressed as the next student but I find in these situations having a competition background pays off. The ability to perform under pressure is a huge skill to have. I mean, I don't have the best history when it comes to finals but I am able to stay calm throughout the whole process. I am able to be aware of my emotions and deal with them. That is a skill, not a lot of people have. I still haven't mastered it but I am learning.
I think it mostly comes with maturity. University is a place to learn time management, how to deal with stress, and most of all, how to learn.
Anyway I should get back to Human Physiology.
Have a great day everyone!
Aj
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Before and After!
Again, I really want to express my thanks to all those who donated to me throughout the month of November!
I hope to raise 200 dollars next year.
Enjoy the before and after photo's.
Aj
Before
After
I hope to raise 200 dollars next year.
Enjoy the before and after photo's.
Aj
Before
AfterFriday, November 30, 2012
The Mo!
Thanks for the shot Dill:)
Also a big thanks to all my friends and family who donated to my site!
I promise you guys won't see this moustache again...well, maybe next year!
A
I promise you guys won't see this moustache again...well, maybe next year!
A
Time Flies, why am I surprised?
Hey everyone! I hardly even realized it's been two weeks.
I have a couple of good photos for you guys to see so you can get and idea for what I have been up to.
I've been kayaking still which is pretty awesome, busy busy in the gym, and working on my muzz! Which has grown into a monster.
I'm back in the pass visiting Mom, Dad, and seeing Ben before he starts his practicum up in St. Albert.
It's always nice to get away from the city because I feel about 16 times less stressed here and can focus on my homework. Finding some peace and quiet is always easy here too. I know right? Aj and peace and quiet don't go together very well, but even over active, completely hyped up people like me need a break. I'm looking forward to getting into the gym here, it's always been my favourite.
With Christmas just around the corner, it's time to start cracking down for finals. I had a math test on Wednesday that totally scared the crap out of me, and a Physiology Lab final yesterday that didn't go super well. Good thing you can re take that class...
I am extremely excited for our vacation, and you guys should be too! I'll have a surprise for everyone when our trip is done;)
Anyway back to doing nothing!
Have a great weekend!
I have a couple of good photos for you guys to see so you can get and idea for what I have been up to.
I've been kayaking still which is pretty awesome, busy busy in the gym, and working on my muzz! Which has grown into a monster.
I'm back in the pass visiting Mom, Dad, and seeing Ben before he starts his practicum up in St. Albert.
It's always nice to get away from the city because I feel about 16 times less stressed here and can focus on my homework. Finding some peace and quiet is always easy here too. I know right? Aj and peace and quiet don't go together very well, but even over active, completely hyped up people like me need a break. I'm looking forward to getting into the gym here, it's always been my favourite.
With Christmas just around the corner, it's time to start cracking down for finals. I had a math test on Wednesday that totally scared the crap out of me, and a Physiology Lab final yesterday that didn't go super well. Good thing you can re take that class...
I am extremely excited for our vacation, and you guys should be too! I'll have a surprise for everyone when our trip is done;)
Anyway back to doing nothing!
Have a great weekend!
Friday, November 9, 2012
Let it snow!
THERE IS SO MUCH SNOW IN CALGARY
It's awesome
I know, a kayaker who loves snow?
It's time to dust off the skate ski's and start crushing the kilometres out for the winter.
Everyone, drive safe! The roads are slippery!!
Mike is super lucky though, he gets to leave on vacation tomorrow! The wonderful Holroyd family is off the Honduras to enjoy some much needed rest and recovery. Which means an easy recovery week for us back here in Calgary! Woohoo!
As much as I love getting sweaty and being exhausted, the passed three weeks have been rough. I look forward to a little break.
I am also excited because MRU students have a 4 day weekend! The holiday for Remembrance Day as well as a readying day the next day. It's pretty awesome.
I'm gonna go get my school spirit on though and cheer the Cougars volleyball team on as they face UBCO in a game tonight, and another tomorrow night.
GO COUGARS!
#cougarpride
I'm going to try and post some more photos!
Have a good weekend, and drive safe
A
It's awesome
I know, a kayaker who loves snow?
It's time to dust off the skate ski's and start crushing the kilometres out for the winter.
Everyone, drive safe! The roads are slippery!!
Mike is super lucky though, he gets to leave on vacation tomorrow! The wonderful Holroyd family is off the Honduras to enjoy some much needed rest and recovery. Which means an easy recovery week for us back here in Calgary! Woohoo!
As much as I love getting sweaty and being exhausted, the passed three weeks have been rough. I look forward to a little break.
I am also excited because MRU students have a 4 day weekend! The holiday for Remembrance Day as well as a readying day the next day. It's pretty awesome.
I'm gonna go get my school spirit on though and cheer the Cougars volleyball team on as they face UBCO in a game tonight, and another tomorrow night.
GO COUGARS!
#cougarpride
I'm going to try and post some more photos!
Have a good weekend, and drive safe
A
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Excellence
Well that was fun.
Too bad school is tomorrow.
Anyway, on to cool things.
I have two quotes that hang on the wall beside my bed. I read them every night before I sleep, and every night before I wake up.
"Hard work beats talent, when talent doesn't work hard" -Tim Notke
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit" -Aristotle.
With some more research into quotes I want to hang beside my bed I found the real Aristotle quote. Well, maybe not the real, but the full version;
"Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." -Aristotle.
So what is excellence?
I think that it is up to each individual to determine what it means to them.
I just thought I would share that with you.
Day 4 comin' on day 5 for the movember stache. She's a beauty already!
I'll post a photo after this post.
Anyway, I hope everyones weekend was just wonderful.
A
Too bad school is tomorrow.
Anyway, on to cool things.
I have two quotes that hang on the wall beside my bed. I read them every night before I sleep, and every night before I wake up.
"Hard work beats talent, when talent doesn't work hard" -Tim Notke
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit" -Aristotle.
With some more research into quotes I want to hang beside my bed I found the real Aristotle quote. Well, maybe not the real, but the full version;
"Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." -Aristotle.
So what is excellence?
I think that it is up to each individual to determine what it means to them.
I just thought I would share that with you.
Day 4 comin' on day 5 for the movember stache. She's a beauty already!
I'll post a photo after this post.
Anyway, I hope everyones weekend was just wonderful.
A
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Weekends
Man am I ever excited that it's the weekend.
My original plan for the weekend was to attempt to make it low-key. But being 20 years old, that is nearly impossible. Yesterday my brothers girlfriend, Chelsey, graduated from Mount Royal University with her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. A huge congratulations! We then had the wonderful opportunity of spending the remainder of the day and evening with her lovely family. We went out for dinner to a beautiful restaurant on Stephen Ave. called Centini. I had a spectacular Bison steak with a fried egg on top. It was probably the best meal I have ever eaten in my life. Aside from Mom's turkey dinners of course:)
Well I am sitting on my bed surrounded by laundry that is ready to fold, and a room that is ready to be organized. Then I will delve into the lovely, complicated, and stupidly awesome world of human physiology. It's funny how the class I am doing the worst in is my favourite.
Mike sent us a cool article a psychologist wrote about what makes world class performers (not just athletes), world class performers.
Here's the link!
http://www.leadersinperformance.com/the-leader/simon-hartley-what-really-differentiates-world-class-performers/#.UI69_RFrx44.twitter
Make sure to check it out. It's a quick read and interesting. Maybe it'll help you understand what I do everyday ;)
Anyway I hope every one has a wonderful weekend.
PS! Don't forget to set those clocks back tonight
A
My original plan for the weekend was to attempt to make it low-key. But being 20 years old, that is nearly impossible. Yesterday my brothers girlfriend, Chelsey, graduated from Mount Royal University with her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. A huge congratulations! We then had the wonderful opportunity of spending the remainder of the day and evening with her lovely family. We went out for dinner to a beautiful restaurant on Stephen Ave. called Centini. I had a spectacular Bison steak with a fried egg on top. It was probably the best meal I have ever eaten in my life. Aside from Mom's turkey dinners of course:)
Well I am sitting on my bed surrounded by laundry that is ready to fold, and a room that is ready to be organized. Then I will delve into the lovely, complicated, and stupidly awesome world of human physiology. It's funny how the class I am doing the worst in is my favourite.
Mike sent us a cool article a psychologist wrote about what makes world class performers (not just athletes), world class performers.
Here's the link!
http://www.leadersinperformance.com/the-leader/simon-hartley-what-really-differentiates-world-class-performers/#.UI69_RFrx44.twitter
Make sure to check it out. It's a quick read and interesting. Maybe it'll help you understand what I do everyday ;)
Anyway I hope every one has a wonderful weekend.
PS! Don't forget to set those clocks back tonight
A
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Back into it
Hey everyone!
Wow what a week. Started out pretty stressful and ended on a positive note.
I wish you could all meet my Human Physiology lab professor, she is a serious riot.
I'll try and elaborate.
Imagine a middle aged, red headed, joyful, South African woman who is extremely sarcastic and is always eager to help students. Before our group presentations a couple of weeks ago, to test the speakers for any movies we were playing she put on the new hit single from PSY called "Gangnam Style". It was blasted and she was dancing.
Hilarity Ensued.
I'll post a youtube link so you guys can check it out.
At the end of all of my weeks her lab is the last class I have and I never dread it!
With great classmates and a wonderful instructor, makes for an easy three hours, no matter how annoying and tedious a lab can be.
It's teachers like her, that I know, are going to make my life easier.
I got my second Human Physiology mid term back and I was extremely disappointed, yet again, with how poorly I did.
I'm meeting with my instructor tomorrow morning to review the test and go over some material we are covering now. I still can't get over the fact that I am actually almost failing a class. I slacked off more in high school and was able to pull of 70's easily. Now I'm busting my butt and barely pulling a 50.
It's pretty funny actually.
But don't worry, with a quick chat from Papa bear I had my head on straight, and was keen to jump back into the books and keep working harder. If I learned anything this summer is this;
If you are working hard, great. Work harder.
I feel like I'm talking Roxanne Esch's words out of her mouth.
I've been doing some climbing with Logan these days (well we actually haven't been in a couple weeks) but it's been nice to go back to my athletic roots and remember why I love sports.
Obviously I train everyday, but doing something like that with a good friend always rings the bells.
Anyway, I'm off to go peddle a stationary for too long.
Have a great night!
Oh heres the link!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0
A
Wow what a week. Started out pretty stressful and ended on a positive note.
I wish you could all meet my Human Physiology lab professor, she is a serious riot.
I'll try and elaborate.
Imagine a middle aged, red headed, joyful, South African woman who is extremely sarcastic and is always eager to help students. Before our group presentations a couple of weeks ago, to test the speakers for any movies we were playing she put on the new hit single from PSY called "Gangnam Style". It was blasted and she was dancing.
Hilarity Ensued.
I'll post a youtube link so you guys can check it out.
At the end of all of my weeks her lab is the last class I have and I never dread it!
With great classmates and a wonderful instructor, makes for an easy three hours, no matter how annoying and tedious a lab can be.
It's teachers like her, that I know, are going to make my life easier.
I got my second Human Physiology mid term back and I was extremely disappointed, yet again, with how poorly I did.
I'm meeting with my instructor tomorrow morning to review the test and go over some material we are covering now. I still can't get over the fact that I am actually almost failing a class. I slacked off more in high school and was able to pull of 70's easily. Now I'm busting my butt and barely pulling a 50.
It's pretty funny actually.
But don't worry, with a quick chat from Papa bear I had my head on straight, and was keen to jump back into the books and keep working harder. If I learned anything this summer is this;
If you are working hard, great. Work harder.
I feel like I'm talking Roxanne Esch's words out of her mouth.
I've been doing some climbing with Logan these days (well we actually haven't been in a couple weeks) but it's been nice to go back to my athletic roots and remember why I love sports.
Obviously I train everyday, but doing something like that with a good friend always rings the bells.
Anyway, I'm off to go peddle a stationary for too long.
Have a great night!
Oh heres the link!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0
A
Monday, October 29, 2012
New Blog Template
Hey guys!
I'm just trying out a new blog template here.
If it's too confusing gimme a holler and I'll figure something out more simple.
Or, if you like it, still let me know!
I like hearing from everyone.
Anyway, time for class.
Aj
I'm just trying out a new blog template here.
If it's too confusing gimme a holler and I'll figure something out more simple.
Or, if you like it, still let me know!
I like hearing from everyone.
Anyway, time for class.
Aj
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Goodbye Facebook
Hey guys!
For the third time in my life I am deactivating my Facebook account. I think it has become too much of a distraction from my studies.
It also makes me feel like there isn't enough good secrets in the world. At any given time, you can find someones name from anywhere, type it in there search bar and if they don't have good enough security settings you can find out everything about them. What party they were at last week, who they are dating, who they have dated, what their political views are, what their religious views are and so much more. You can find all this information out, without even meeting them. But trust me, the reason for my deactivation isn't because I fear for my safety. I just want to try and live without Facebook until christmas. This is my goal! I really do want to try and keep this goal. So for my social networking dose I will keep my twitter account activated and I'll get this blog going again :)
Well I guess that's all for now.
Until next time
Aj
For the third time in my life I am deactivating my Facebook account. I think it has become too much of a distraction from my studies.
It also makes me feel like there isn't enough good secrets in the world. At any given time, you can find someones name from anywhere, type it in there search bar and if they don't have good enough security settings you can find out everything about them. What party they were at last week, who they are dating, who they have dated, what their political views are, what their religious views are and so much more. You can find all this information out, without even meeting them. But trust me, the reason for my deactivation isn't because I fear for my safety. I just want to try and live without Facebook until christmas. This is my goal! I really do want to try and keep this goal. So for my social networking dose I will keep my twitter account activated and I'll get this blog going again :)
Well I guess that's all for now.
Until next time
Aj
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