Tweet So I have done a lot of scary things since moving to Saipan. I mean, aside from moving half-way around the world with zero friends. I jumped off a cliff, have snorkeled and swam more than I ever thought I could, taught students with names I couldn’t pronounce, crashed my bike, ran till my legs hurt, and the list goes on. I have conquered so many fears and had so much fun. I have done all kinds of things out of the ordinary that I have become afraid of the ordinary. Explanation. I have to drive to my race in the morning. We have a car for a few…
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2nd Casualty Of The Year
Tweet ..a bike crash. I promise I am not normally injury prone and two accidents in four months are not bad odds. I was riding my bike Saturday morning and the roads were slick from rain. I lost my focus for two seconds and my bike slipped off the side of the road and next thing I knew, I was on the ground and the bike was about a half a foot in front of me. I didn’t look..I just made sure I could stand up and got back on my bike. I was only about halfway through my ride so I needed to keep going. I felt ok so…
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Don’t forget me..
Tweet I think sometimes the hardest thing about going away is not actually the leaving, but the fact that it generally seems as if everyone else is going on with life and has forgotten all about you. Perhaps a lot of the loneliness that comes with being gone is not really loneliness, but actually a longing for someone back home to remember. It’s like the soul is saying, “Please don’t forget me!” Yes, I moved to the other side of the world, but with technology keeping in touch is easier than ever! And it doesn’t cost any more to send letters and e-mails are free! So as you get ready…
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Running Machine
Tweet I have gotten bit by the running bug! I am seriously addicted. It just feels amazing and is a good way to just get away for a bit. I love the way I feel and I mean, running by the ocean is not something I have the chance to do back home. The other good thing is, I have met an amazing couple here who are also avid runners and they have been picking me up for all the races and for an occasional run throughout the week. They are great! I am so thankful for them and the female competition on this island is pretty much kicking my…
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Failure
Tweet In my life, failure has never been an option. I would quit before I would admit failure–which has led to a lot of broken relationships, half-tried sports and activities, and a life full of a lot of things which I have nothing to show for. I could list for hours the lessons I have taken, sports I have attempted, commitments I have made, and things I have walked away from because I wasn’t the best or I knew I would fail. And honestly, I wish I would have tried harder at things. I wish I would have stuck with something and practiced it-even if I wasn’t ever the star.…
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My Greatest Fear
Tweet My Greatest Fear Well, I have already written about my biggest fear, but I suppose there could be a slight difference between biggest and greatest..let me know if you come up with one! Anyways, right now I think my greatest fear is something happening to one of my parents. I honestly can not imagine life without one or both of them. My mom is the ever-caring, emtional, always happy, and always ready to give up anything for me. My dad is the balancer, the shoulder to cry on, the protector of his baby girl, and the one I can always count on to take me to the movies. I…
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My Greatest Fear
Tweet Well, Our topic today is our greatest fear. And I can’t really think of my greatest fear. One that is high on my list is being kidnapped by some weird guy. (I’ll let you ponder what else could happen) I guess I have watched too many shows about that. Who knows, although not very many people my age seem to get kidnapped. I also have a great fear of heights. For some odd reason, this has plagued me for many years. And it comes up at the oddest times. Like the one time a few of my fellow classmates thought it would be funny to push Amanda around the…