the book

So, I've come to the conclusion that these 6 weeks have been the most challenging and long periods of school I've ever dealt with. To be honest, the courses themselves are not the hard part- it's how many classes i'm taking (5). I told you it was going to be hard for me a while back, but i've really gotten in over my head. My 2 hardest classes as of now is Trig and Chem lab. The trig teacher is nice, but he goes extremely by the book; there's no shortcuts. He explains everything as if you put in a cd on the computer and listened to it. If i get an 80 and an 85 on my next tests, i'll be able to pass-pray for me. I checked my application status at UCF and I got in! Pending I pass these classes of course. I think (hope) i'll walk out of this summer with 2 A's a B and a C in math. So, we'll see. I'm really nervous though. I have a soccer game this friday, but I don't know if I want to play for them anymore. It's so political it's rediculous. My first game I was only put in for 10 minutes, I scored a goal and had 2 assists. Never in a game again after that. How could that be? Well, the right midfielder lives at the coach's house. Suprise! 

Stacy left for Canada today- i'm sad. I'm going to miss her cute little butt for 2 1/2 weeks. 

I think i'll be able to spearfish this sunday, but the water might still be terrible. Mike, if we go i'm calling you. Be ready sir!

That's all, i have class in an hour and I have to finish a project.

Wish me luck,
-Chris

I'm going to keep this short! I need to be sleeping! This weekend was Pete's 21st birthday bash. It was outstanding to say the least. $300 spent on alcohol and food/mini ramp/stephen marley/old friends/bonfire/police and fire engines. Yeah, it was a good time. Now, I'm back to square-one. Chem test tommorow, 2 online assignments due tomorrow, chem lab, soccer practice. I can't tell you how much i'm looking foward to when school is over and I have half the summer to work/play soccer/gotothebeacheverysingledayandspearfishandalsobeabletohavemoneyandgoondateswithmygirlfriendandalsomaybegoonacruise.

you know what i mean? 

The miniramp is a complete masterpiece. It works so good and we made up waivers so if anyone wants to come get hurt- by all means do so.

I hope my girlfriend has fun in canada in a week. She'll be gone for 2 weeks and i'm gonna miss her.

-I cut my mustache like hulk hogan again. (the maylene/norma jean/underoath show is wednesday)

Alright, well that's it for now. buenas noches

   Hello. alright, so things have been going excellent for me. Lately i've done nothing but enjoy myself. The day i came home my brother Peter and his girfriend Amanda came in from Pittsburgh. They stayed with us for the week and we had so much fun (I think we went to the beach every day-no exaggeration). Last night was the best though because we all stayed up and my whole family was drunk. it was so funny; my mom, dad, brothers, amanda, stacy and I all had drank through the night, had a barbeque and went in my hottub. Then, my dad was happy because he won $250 at the racetrack watching the kentucky derby, so he bought the Mayweather- De la hoya fight. (i thought de la hoya should've won). So, that was a fun night but they (amanda and peter)  went home today and we were all sad. Today was awesome though; I went to Chris/Carlos/Matt's house and we got $800 in supplies to build the miniramp. We followed a set of  "blueprints" if you wish, and started cutting out the frame. We finished pretty much the base of everything, but then it started to pour rain and we went to Boston Market. Afterwards, we came back and i fixed Chris davis's amp because it sounds like ugly and we all decided to have a little jam session. Within a half-hour we had created the sickest little tune ever. I think we might record it. That's what happens when there's a thunderstorm. It was reminescent of when i was 16. I felt like i had no responsibility this week.
  So, i made the team [Palm Beach Pumas]. But , the coach screwed me out of going to Tennessee this weekend. But don't worry about that whole deal. I have to talk to him tuesday at practice about why he did that. OH! after my practice last thursday i went to the gas station at about 10pm in lake worth and i had to get gas.....Guess who was pumping gas next to me?!.... HULK HOGAN!!! No kidding. And, his entire family including the singer girl brooke. Everyone was coming up to him and everything, but i tried to be the cool guy. I just looked at him and he said "Hey, what's up". I said, "nothing much, how are you liking Florida so far?" he said, "It's nice... like California without mountains." I smiled and said "well, have a good night." and then got in my car. I pulled around to leave and the daughter, Brooke, rolled down the window, waved her hand to me and said "hiiiii". I said hello back, smiled and left. I felt so cool. 
   I live in my living room now and i love it. My mom made this sweet little setup for me and I fixed my wireless internet so everything is fresh. I hope everyone is doing well also. Let me know. School starts in 3 days :( Geez Louise. 

It's been a while since I've updated this thing. These are the reasons: school finals, school registration, subleasing my apartment, apartment searching, applications, car insurance, packing, training. So, with the above said-reasons, I have been so busy i haven't been able to even go on the computer- which means you can understand how busy i've been. So, you get the point i've been busy so that's good. I've had some exciting occurances lately though. One being that I'm moving out of my apartment. I had to put an ad in the paper to find someone to sublease my apartment for the summer, so i hope i get a call-back for it. ( i sound like i'm trying out for america's next top model) . [not that i would know]. And, i am starting to play for the Pumas (i hope) when i get home. I have training on monday, and we'll see what happens. I'm not trying to sound like a jerk, but I know I'm definately good enough to be on the team-start too. I'm just confident in how I play and i've studied other players. I hope i don't get fucked around by the coach; telling me he's interested, then not signing me. I don't like that stuff because i've made my whole summer around the league. Which brings me to my next topic- summer schedule. It's going to be extremely hectic. I'm taking Chemistry, Trigonometry, English Literature-online, and Death and Dying. Yes, death and dying. It's a sociology class about suicide, depression, the grieving process and murder. Sounds morbid, right? I know, but I need an online BS class and I'm not taking philosophy. My schedule is, as follows:

Monday: Trig 8:45-9:15am (boca campus) Chem Lecture 12:30-4:30 (lake worth campus) Soccer 7:30-10:30 (lake worth)
Tuesday: Trig 8:45-9:15am (boca campus) Chem Lab 12:30-4:30 (lake worth campus) Soccer 7:30-10:30 (lake worth)
Wednesday: Trig 8:45-9:15am (boca campus) Chem Lecture 12:30-4:30 (lake worth campus) Soccer 7:30-10:30 (lake worth)
Thursday: Trig 8:45-9:15am (boca campus) Chem Lab 12:30-4:30 (lake worth campus) Soccer 7:30-10:30 (lake worth)
Friday: -Work- Online class work
Saturday: Game- Online class work
Sunday: Game-Online class work- Work



So, if you think you have a tough summer, let me punch you in the ribs. I want to go in the water and drink alcohol, workout, spearfish, play soccer and grill fish at the let. But, what's good is that after this summer of death and hell, i will graduate with my AA degree and be able to take classes in the fall at UCF! How exciting! And, then next summer i'm going to England to try out for some league 1 teams! Im moving out in 2 days and i haven't started packing yet. It's alright though, my mommmmmma is coming up tomorrow night. I'm going to get her drunk and we'll go out to devaneys. sure, you can hook up with girls at a bar, but how cool would it be to watch guys throw game on your mother? Yeah, awkward. That's not going to happen but I hope she does take me out to lunch! I have no money! This is the conversation I had with my mom when i was trying to talk to my brother.

P.S: the new shins cd is sooooo good. i love it.
P.P.S: Manchester United won yesterday 3-2 against AC Milan. Rooney and Ronaldo never fail to impress me. I have to admit, Kaka is an amazing player-definately top 5 in the world. But, Chelsea also won. I hope we win the treble again, all against Chelsea. It could happen if it follows the same pattern as it's been laid out recently.

Soooo. Manchester United destroyed AS Roma 7-1. that's right, 7! to 1. It's amazing. I got so much shit for United's defeat to Roma a couple of days ago. But, i told my roomate that when they come to Old Trafford, they're going to get destroyed. I was right. I'm happy. In other news, i have to plan something for Stacy and I to do for our 2-year anniversary. I've been thinking about many things. I want to have fun. I need to eat.

Happy Easter to all of you! It's late, but still sincere. How has everyone been? My weekend was awesome. I didn't really get to see my cousins like i wish i could have, but i am going home for the whole summer so what can you do? I had a great easter, spent time with my family and ate an entire turkey/thanksgivingish dinner; went running afterwards which was a terrible idea. I got to go to the beach for a little while. See, the thing is, is that I wish i could see everyone/everything, but in a weekend it's extremely difficult. It's hard to fit everything in. When i move home for a while i'll be able to do it. I have to really start cutting down everything and start training exceptionally hard for soccer now. It's getting close to our first game and stuff at Pumas. I hope everything goes well and i play for them. Manchester United has been on a bad 2 game streak lately, but that will change. hah, it seems my mood changes with how well they play. I've been thinking lately that I really want to save up money and buy my parents a ticket somewhere to get away. they deserve it more than anyone i've ever met. That's the thing that i love about easter and other holidays, you start to believe that people are born with a pure heart. When i was driving home i saw a dad playing with a dog and his 2 kids- just running around and laughing. I remember my dad throwing a baseball with us, showing my brothers and I how to swim and play all the sports we play now. I love watching people laugh and smile. I've drawn that conclusion a hundred times, but lately it's meant something to me. I have to do homework. adios! 

**I found my old "De-loused in the Comatorium" cd by Mars Volta. So glad I found it- one of the best cd's ever made.

So, things lately have been good. Started to get a little bit stressed but then i remembered i don't get stressed and quickly became unstressed. That was a close one. The things that have been bothering me: I have $55 in my bank account, 30 of which is gas money to get home this weekend leaving me $15 to live. I have to do 2 scientific research article reviews due monday, draw the cycle of mitosis and meosis, read the entire "Frankenstein" novel before thursday and do a review and finish 100 questions for spanish homework. The things that have made me happy: God, the sun, the clouds, the forest behind my apartment, a baby raccoon that frequently eats our leftovers, soccer, stacy, being in shape, icetea/lemonade, acai smoothies, the skittles commercial with the singing bunny, planet earth, having all A's and B's and I drew an amazing panda. The good out-weighs the bad. My life is excellent. I don't care what anyone says but i love the new Maroon 5 song "makes me wonder". It makes me want to dance rediculously. I have had crazy urges to draw lately. I can't take it. I went out of my way 2 days ago to by a drawing pad. Tomorrow at 2:30, live on ESPN2, Manchester United plays AS Roma. Manchester is going to win 3-1. write it down. I can't wait to spearfish soon. I hope the water is beautiful enough to swim and spear in. We're having a barbeque with Boca John on saturday. I'm excited. I have to move out of my apartment the end of April. that's going to be a pain in the ass. but, hardwork pays off i guess. i just need to find a roomate. Me and Stacy's 2 year is April 14th, but her friend is coming down. So, i don't know what we're going to do. I hope something fun. but, who knows. i hope Mike Gratz can come to the Underoath/Maylene/Norma Jean show we me over summer.

"My teacher asked me to draw a picture of what I think God looks like, so i drew him the ocean"

So, this weekend has been so much fun, as usual. Pete and I went to the beach yesterday and we hungout with this bum at boca inlet. i wouldn't call him a "bum" though, because he's not lazy- we'll use homeless. He was so awesome. He was in the army, and lived a good life, and then became rich. he lived in a nice house and everything but didn't like the idae of responsibility so he gave up money completely. He's awesome though. He just "lives off the land" as he says. he has a bike, a tarp, a hotplate, a speargun, a mask, fins, and some spices. He lives in the woods and just goes every morning in the water and catches a fish, cooks it, and eats it. We've met him a couple times and he really likes us. We've offered him money and whatver but he won't take it. He said money doesn't do anything for him. He's lived without a single dime for 6 years. He helped/started a fire for us andhelped us cook our fish. He said that we remind him of himself years back [he's about 55]. He offered us some "canned goods" that he had taken from the back of a winn-dixie that was thrown out. We told him no thank you, but for him to give us food that he barely has is so amazing. He helped us without anything in return except someone to atlk to and tell old stories and teach us about the land- like an indian chief i would say. He asked us how to spearfish the right way and for us to teach him some trick- we're going to. I'm giving him my old mask though. Then, last night, Me and my bestfriends went to a fashion show in weston- yes a fashion show. My buddy matt, his girlfriend, their roomate and some other people i knew were in it. the runway was long, and there were so many people there, probably 500+. Then, this music went on and these girls started to trot down the runway in skimpy ass clothing, and then these macho looking guys came out. I walked outside to call matt, and when he answered he told me i'd just missed him. i waited the whole show to miss my friend! oh well. Afterwards, they all came out with some other girls they knew and we decided to go to outback to eat. I had chris buy me long island iced teas with my amazing pasta. After that, we all got back in Chris's car and drove to his house where we ended it for the night. We're all going to club Soho in miami tonight. I am not a club guy, but i'm going to go just to be with my friends for the last night here. I miss Stacy, and her family is in town with her in Orlando, so i'm really happy about that. I love them. Alright, I have soccer now. spartacus.

well, I think i get my test back tomorrow for Biology. I love my girlfriend, i stayed up for like 2 hours the other day at the UCF library staring at my book- accomplished nothing. There was this girl sitting close to me- probably the most stressed girl i'd ever seen. it made her cute though, her hair was a wreck, she was by herself, her face was blushed with red as if she'd almost killed herself trying to figure something out. that's college though i guess, it was like 10:30- on a sunday. So, I went to stacy's afterwards to have her help me. shes honestly the smartest girl i'd ever met, i'm not just saying that. within 45 minutes i knew everything from 3 chapters. amazing. I hope i do well. today we went to bubbaloos barbeque. it was so good, i was CRAVING sweet tea to no end. I got a pulled pork sandwich, french fries, cole slaw and sweet tea. South baby. I got the new Maylene and the Sons of disaster cd. I've been writing a lot of music lately, they've been my inspiration. I went to the soccer field yesterday and i left my shoes on the field and switched to my cleats. i came back, and someone stole them-my boat shoes, my favorite shoes. the most comfortable thing i've ever owned was stolen. Lord have mercy. Forgive those who've stolen my precious shoes. But, i was playing and these spanish guys came over; a 40 year old man and his 19 year old son. They asked to play and i was training this kid who seemed nervous at the idea, and I said they could play with us. We played a bit and i was amazed by how good the dad was, and when we left he said in broken english "you one of the best american soccer player i know ". that made my night; i could have hugged him. Have any of you ever listened to those soundtracks with the ocean, or the rainforest, or rain or anything? Stacy and I took a nap the other day in my bed and put on one with the sound of "rainforest and rain on the canopy". We both agree it was the best nap we'd ever taken. Life changing cd.

Alright, so this is what has been going on recently. So, I've been getting good grades in all of my classes except government. Well, i had an A in the class but the guy dropped me because i had more than 5 tardies; he counts every tardy as an absence, i don't know why though- they're completely different words. A tardy is lateness, absence is well, absence. But anyways, i have to take 4 classes now in the summer (Chemistry, Trigonometry, Elective and Government). I hate that man. But, it's all good because I am going home for the summer! That's right, i'm going back to amazing boca for 3 months to complete my AA degree, then come up here for 2 years to finish my bachelors. Then, i hope to do graduate work in Ecology or something. I was leaning towards being a dentist but i've just been getting this call in my brain to do ecology. So, that's what I'm doing. I tried out for cocoa expos PDL team and did good, but the shit head didn't call me back; i don't know what to make of it since the spots were very limited when i was trying out and it was hard to be seen though the ass-kissers and bullshit. But, i went to Palm Beach Pumas and did exceptionally and i think that he wants me on the team. We played against FAU and i played very well and he told me to talk to him and come down and play and blah blah. So, i hope i make it and play the whole summer. I want to play on the team rediculously bad. Other than that I'm doing good. I've been watching "Planet Earth" on tv and it's absolutely incredible, I can't take it. Makes me antzy for grad school even though i know that shit can wait. I'm going home this weekend to play with pumas and work with my dad and drink pina coladas with my mom. I hope to go spearfishing too. I want to see my fuckin cousins. I haven't seen dave in months and i want to see my cousin mike and otehr cousins and my brother and family and shit. Also, i want to see my other brothers. I've been working really hard to get things together lately. I have to apply for UCF, sublease my apartment, finish homework, finish PBCC registration, pay car insurance, train and clean my room because Stacy, Abby (her sister) and Joy (their mom) is staying at my place this weekend. I hope my roomates aren't scumbags. I have a lot on my mind right now, but things overall are really good. the sun shines everyday.

hello, i created a new livejournal. I had one when i was younger, but i deleted it. read this one.