The Unwelcomed Guest of the Cold

For the past month, I have been waiting for the cold to get here. I know it's Texas and I should expect it to always be hot outside but last year the cold weather was here for a while and I loved it. But I forgot about the one thing that makes me hate the cold weather: Wind.

I hop on my bike to head to campus and the wind is blowing right in my face. At first it's not to bad and I am able to go for a few minutes before the wind just makes it bitter cold. I just hope and pray that the wind stops while I am biking. Of course, once I get to campus, the wind starts to die down and the weather is absolutely perfect.

So cold weather, I am so glad that you have arrived and I hope you decide to stay for a while. But can you tell your friend the wind to go back from where he came?

Why Carpe Diem?

I love the phrase Carpe Diem because it reminds me to spend every day pursuing what I love. I don't wanna look back and think that I missed out on an opportunity. In my past, especially high school, I just tried to make it through the day without looking like an idiot or someone thinking less of me. Because of this, I never pursued some friendships and I ended up being a loner. When I finally started taking advantage of the opportunities that presented themselves, life just got so much better. I realized that no matter how weird/crazy I am, I will still have friends and people there who love me. I say this not to be talking about me and my life. I say this to remind everyone to step up and do what you love. Sure you will make mistakes along the way but you will find out what you love and what you hate. Once you find what you love, pursue that whole heartedly. Don't let anything get in your way. So, to wrap this up....

CARPE DIEM!!!

Warrior Dash Pictures

So it has taken me a week to get these pictures up but I finally have some of them. When I get the ones of Beth and I jumping over fire, I will put those up as well.

If you ever get the opportunity to participate in the Warrior Dash, you have to take advantage of it! Beth went into it very nervous and didn't really want to do it to be honest. But she had a great time and really enjoyed it. It's not to difficult and not to easy so it hits that perfect medium. Just remember to get there really early cause the traffic is terrible. I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!

Carpe Diem

Day After Thanksgiving

The day where everyone heads back to the weight room for a week. The day where people are going crazy looking for good deals in the store. The day where we eat everything we didn't eat the day before. The day where good college football continues and we sit around and watch that. The day were we can finally start listening to Christmas music. And most importantly, the day my family sets up our Christmas tree.

Since forever, the Price family has set up our Christmas tree the day after Thanksgiving. We normally have a fake tree but this year, since our house is being remodeled and we have to live in a hotel, we got a real tree. It smells amazing in the room. We didn't get to put up as many ornaments as we normally do but I'm alright with that since we put up all the ones that actually have meaning to the family. This Christmas will be really different since we will be in a hotel but I am already getting excited. The best time of year is right around the corner!

Have a wonderful day everyone and take full advantage of every opportunity.

Carpe Diem

My Brother is Home!!!

That's right folks, my brother got home tonight for Thanksgiving! It was so fun going to the airport to pick him up. For those of you who don't know, my brother is a plebe (freshman) at the Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland. He is enjoying his time there even though he says it is very hard. He has wanted to serve his country as a soldier since he was very young and it is so cool seeing him pursue that dream. It has been hard to for me to fully back him in the journey because I don't want him to get hurt. But seeing how happy he is tonight and knowing that this is where he wants to be, I can finally stand behind him fully and get excited for him.

The best thing about seeing him today is the fact that I finally get to talk to him. He and I haven't see each other since June and neither of us are very good at talking on the phone. So having him here is so great even though I know I will hear more about the Naval Academy than I ever thought possible. I love him to death and it will be sad to see him head back on Sunday.

Well I'm heading to bed anxiously awaiting Thanksgiving tomorrow. Remember to reflect on what you are thankful for and have a great day with family and friends.

Carpe Diem

Book Review #1

So for the past 2 days all I have done is go to class and read The Lost Hero by Rich Riordan. This book is a sequal to the Percy Jackson books and is incredible. Now for all of you who saw the movie and think these books are stupid, the movie was horrible. They did a terrible job of sticking with the storyline and the character descriptions were very off. Everyone I know who has read the books loves them and completely hates the movies. Anyway, The Lost Hero is one of the most captivating books I have read in a while. I was sucked in from the first chapter until the very end. One of my favorite things about this book is you see Rich Riordan becoming a better author. The Percy Jackson books were never very long but this book was over 550 pages. He goes into greater detail and you learn so much more about the characters and what is going on around them. There are new characters from the first 5 books and each one offers something unique to the story. I don't want to give to much away but this is definately a book you need to check out. Remember to be yourself and don't let life pass you by without having some fun.

I give it: 4.5 out of 5

Carpe Diem

Ingram Hill "Troubled Mercy"

Just thought I would put this up so all y'all can listen before heading to bed. Probably my second favorite band right now. Just such a great sound.