If you don't know what's going on with me, then this is for you. This is a little update of what all is going on with my life right now. It will be the nice and short version but I'll try to cover everything.
I'm in Ohio... Elyria to be exact. And it's lovely. It has been inspirational for my writing and things have happened that I could have never guessed. I'm living with my parents which is blog-able in itself. They are awesome and are letting me demolish an entire room for writing in. I guess they owe me that since my old room is now their office. So, we're even.
What am I writing? Well, I'm supposed to be working on a feature comedy but that is slow coming. I have no worries though. I'm figuring the kinks out and everything should be fine. While that stuff is working itself out I am working on some other little things which are just for fun.
What am I doing for work? Well, I am still job hunting. I work at a coffee shop called 'Jim's Coffee House'. It's right downtown and if you live here, it's right across from 'Rack and Roll'. It's an awesome place and they treat me well. I get a lot of writing done while I'm there and get paid for it, so I can't complain.
I've been to a lot of interviews but haven't yet found the job that will pay what I'm looking for. When I get a job I will be sure to inform ya'll of what it is. As I am sure it will be goofy.
Other than all that, I am coaching soccer. This just sort of fell into my lap and I couldn't be happier. The assistant head coach and JV coach at my former High School had to take a personal leave from the team. The head coach contacted me and asked if I would be interested in filling in. If you know me at all, I jumped at the chance.
So, I have been the JV and assistant head coach for Elyria High for a few weeks now. I'm not sure how long it will be. Possibly for the rest of the season, who knows. I am having a blast coaching, though. The kids are great and it's helping to keep me on my toes and in shape. Some of these kids are really great players.
There have been many surprises since I've gotten home. All of them good. My life is changing faster than I can handle but I love where it's going. I'm glad I came back to Ohio. Now I just can't wait to see what happens next.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Roadtrip . . . Chicago Fire 2 - 0 Kansas City Wizards
Even though I'm in Ohio that doesn't mean that catching a Chicago Fire soccer game is impossible. My friend Jeff McClish thought it would be a great idea to catch one final game before the summer is over. Like a summer finale. And a finale it was...
We started out around 10:00 Saturday morning. The game wasn't until 7:30 that night but we thought we'd get an early jump and do a little pre-gaming. The 6 hour drive was exactly that and I stayed at the wheel the whole time. It's a very simple trip. The only problem heading there was the stops we had to make for our smokers. It just so happened that Adam, Jeff, Courtney and Joe were all smokers. I think we only missed one stop.
The game was phenomenal. I had the time of my life. We won, 2-0, as my title explains. The pre-game was great in the parking lot outside Toyota Park. We met some interesting people and played some Cornhole. After the game, we all prepared for the drive back. The only reason we didn't stay was because of Jeff. He had to work on Sunday so we had to push through. He started driving.
The highway going home was flooded. We knew this but could never have guessed that we would sit in standstill traffic for 2 hours. Then we drove south to get out of the way of this supposed "detour". I had my families GPS thing which happened to be a lifesaver.
Basically, we drove and drove and drove and drove.......and drove. After the traffic, I got behind the wheel. I drove from about midnight until 7:00 am. That is when I couldn't stay on the road. I pulled over immediately and woke up Jeff. He finished our voyage and I passed out for the last hour. When we got home at 8, I slept until 5 that night. I was messed up for days but the trip was one to remember. Hopefully we will do another real soon. As long as someone else drives.
We started out around 10:00 Saturday morning. The game wasn't until 7:30 that night but we thought we'd get an early jump and do a little pre-gaming. The 6 hour drive was exactly that and I stayed at the wheel the whole time. It's a very simple trip. The only problem heading there was the stops we had to make for our smokers. It just so happened that Adam, Jeff, Courtney and Joe were all smokers. I think we only missed one stop.
The game was phenomenal. I had the time of my life. We won, 2-0, as my title explains. The pre-game was great in the parking lot outside Toyota Park. We met some interesting people and played some Cornhole. After the game, we all prepared for the drive back. The only reason we didn't stay was because of Jeff. He had to work on Sunday so we had to push through. He started driving.
The highway going home was flooded. We knew this but could never have guessed that we would sit in standstill traffic for 2 hours. Then we drove south to get out of the way of this supposed "detour". I had my families GPS thing which happened to be a lifesaver.
Basically, we drove and drove and drove and drove.......and drove. After the traffic, I got behind the wheel. I drove from about midnight until 7:00 am. That is when I couldn't stay on the road. I pulled over immediately and woke up Jeff. He finished our voyage and I passed out for the last hour. When we got home at 8, I slept until 5 that night. I was messed up for days but the trip was one to remember. Hopefully we will do another real soon. As long as someone else drives.
Saturday, September 08, 2007
Summer in a Nutshell
As we ground our feet in September, the summer months start to fade away. The funny thing is, to me it still feels like summer. The sun isn't always there for me but I have no more school. And without the school I fear that fall will never begin. Maybe I don't have the power to change the seasons but who knows.
Okay, I am home in Ohio now. I graduated and am all done with school. I wanted to post though to give you all a little taste of my summer because there are so many things that I missed posting on. I know you're excited.
I took a sailing lesson. That may have been the greatest thing all summer. I got to sail a 22 foot boat along with my teacher who was an awesome sailer himself. It was great but a lot of work. The words are still all over the place. Whatever happened to 'left' and 'right'? And there are so many pieces on those boats. Turning takes more effort then a turn of a wheel. Crazy.
Dave talked me into going to another concert with him. This time it was a band I had heard of, The Decemberists. They did a huge free show in downtown Chicago at Millennium Park. The big seller was that they performed with a full orchestra. If you know their music then you would understand how cool that sounded. The weather was terrible though. It almost rained the whole time but the humidity soaked you anyway.
Greg Hammond came up to visit and that was nothing short of awesome. His sister, her boyfriend and Greg all came into town and we drank and ate everywhere we could think of. It was a great weekend.
I finished up the rest of my time there by fishing, longboarding, and just having a good time. My last weekend there was tiring but it was great. Jeff McClish and my brother came up to get me. We partied and then hit the road for Ohio. I had so much fun in Chicago but I'm ready for whatever is next. Ohio Maybe? I'm gonna miss working at the cage, that's for sure. I had such a great time and I'm looking forward to going back really soon.
Okay, I am home in Ohio now. I graduated and am all done with school. I wanted to post though to give you all a little taste of my summer because there are so many things that I missed posting on. I know you're excited.
I took a sailing lesson. That may have been the greatest thing all summer. I got to sail a 22 foot boat along with my teacher who was an awesome sailer himself. It was great but a lot of work. The words are still all over the place. Whatever happened to 'left' and 'right'? And there are so many pieces on those boats. Turning takes more effort then a turn of a wheel. Crazy.
Dave talked me into going to another concert with him. This time it was a band I had heard of, The Decemberists. They did a huge free show in downtown Chicago at Millennium Park. The big seller was that they performed with a full orchestra. If you know their music then you would understand how cool that sounded. The weather was terrible though. It almost rained the whole time but the humidity soaked you anyway.
Greg Hammond came up to visit and that was nothing short of awesome. His sister, her boyfriend and Greg all came into town and we drank and ate everywhere we could think of. It was a great weekend.
I finished up the rest of my time there by fishing, longboarding, and just having a good time. My last weekend there was tiring but it was great. Jeff McClish and my brother came up to get me. We partied and then hit the road for Ohio. I had so much fun in Chicago but I'm ready for whatever is next. Ohio Maybe? I'm gonna miss working at the cage, that's for sure. I had such a great time and I'm looking forward to going back really soon.
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