my mind at the moment...

There is no purpose behind this blog than to just vent.  So, what am i doing?  Really?  What?  I teach school, coach a bazillion sports, and wait tables.  Not to mention run, hang out with some greeks, and volunteer at church.  So, why is it that sometimes i'm lonely?  It would seem I have everyone and anyone around me at any given time, and I do, but I'm the only one experiencing this life.  I'm the only one that is sharing the experience with me.  And I'm not complaining, I'm just saying... I would love to not feel as though this crazy life thing I'm going through was a solo experience.  Just when I think it might not be, I get discouraged at the circumstances.  Really?  But I need to not look at what I don't have, and rejoice in all i do have.  Complete freedom!  Own space.  No answering to anyone.  Random trips.  No planning around others.  Sounds kind of selfish... but hey that's my life.  I guess there is good and bad.  But sometimes i would like to try the earlier one! haha  

on the by-u pt.1

Spring break was a much needed break of all sorts.  I spent my time on a boat, in a river, on a rope swing, eating craw fish, walking around a big city, cheering on a few baseball games, having some special punch, celebrating a birthday, running in a town not familiar to runners, meeting some die hard rebels, and reflecting on where I am and what I want.

I was in Louisiana with some pretty cool people, if I do say.  It was nothing short of amazing.  After spending a Friday in a cold, rainy, not a day for Carowinds, North Carolina spring day, the warm humidity of Louisiana was a nice welcome when I stepped of the plane that night to be welcomed by a missed familiar face.  So in the Heather clock it was 1am... well, Baton Rouge time was 12am, but regardless at that point I had been awake for 19 hours, yet that didn't dampen the intensity of wanting the explore this new place.  So my first hours in Louisiana was spent with J.Wax walking along the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge learning about the Mafia, Riverboats, and Casinos.  I had the undying desire to pull out some Twain and quote Huck Finn, but I thought that might me weird... so i refrained.
Stop Two was LSU.  Yep, the famous LSU.  It was freaking amazing.  I visioned the hustle and bustle of a football game, the roar of screaming fans after a touchdown, corn hole tournaments, and the aroma of illegal beverages filling the lots around the stadium.  They have a Tiger.  Yep, Mike the Tiger.  Chilling in his mini-NC Zoo look at me pin.  Honestly, he has a pretty good life.  Could you image the stories he could tell if he spoke English?  I learned about the Lakes and got my first taste of "the deep south."  Remember, I am a Dixie kid (meaning country and southern) but these people... whew they put a whole new understanding on deep south. I was a little sad to see just how raciest everything still is.  Keep in mind I can appreciate a good joke like anyone else, but I see past the color of skin.  Hello, I look Hispanic at the moment.  The color doesn't make a person!  But, it was interesting to see how the state was formed with a very narrow mindset and how many of those ways of thinking exist today.
So, we leave LSU heading down Hwy 12 to good ole D.S., LA and by now it's 2:30 (3:30 my time) I'm going on like 22 hours of being awake.. and crashing.  Justin was filling me in on all this info about Denham, and by then the conversation consisted of him speaking and me responding with uh-huh, yeah, humm, uh-huh. I think he finally gave up speaking because he could tell I was pretty much done!
So, I am in Louisiana for 3 hours, and already I love it.  The history, the knowledge, and the company.  Spring break is only 8 hours in and I was thinking "thank you LORD!"  And, I have 4 more days.  All, of which will come after I crash for the night!

more by-u adventures to come....