| Today is March 11, 2010 |
The place I like best is my hometown of Marysville, MT. I was born and grew up there till I was 17 years old with my brother Ben, my step-brother Sembe, my half-sister Susan, and my sister Melany, and my dad and my step-mother Valerie. Read more
Food was a big deal for me growing up, whether it was the home-cooked fare that my grandmother provided when I visited her house on the weekends or the mostly box dinners that my working mom prepared. Read more
My hometown of Helena is a pretty lame place to be hanging out in. There isn’t much of anything to do and I don’t have a car so I can’t exactly go visit all my friends individually when I visit. But at the same time I feel at ease and happy when I’m there. Every time I go visit Helena my mind is flooded with memories from every mountain, sidewalk, and rural area. Read more
It was the spring of 2007; my graduation from High school was quickly approaching. The pressure was starting to set in; what was going to happen next as I started my path in life? Would I get into college? Either way I knew my life was about to change forever. Read more
I am not athletic.
Maybe that’s not quite true–maybe it’s just that I haven’t found a sport or activity I like. Or, perhaps, it’s because I’m too shy and self-conscious to enjoy things when people might be watching. Maybe, having chosen drama as my extracurricular activity at a young age, I haven’t had enough opportunities to become athletic. Could it be that some people just aren’t?
All I know is that some people are extremely athletic, including my younger siblings, and I’m not. Are you athletic? What does “being athletic” mean to you? Why do you think you are or aren’t athletic? Was there someone who got you started or a time when you remember becoming more, or less, athletic? How does it make you feel?
I’m trying to get some exercise this month, breaking out of my usual routines. I might like it… I encourage you to try something new this month too: If you usually write, try painting or sculpting to express your thoughts about being athletic. If you are a photographer, try starting with words. If you’re a musician, try creating a short skit. Who knows? You might find new dimensions to your art by breaking out of your usual routines. And I might actually be a little athletic.