I Appreciate It

It's been a while since I blogged last. Not sure why that is really. I can't claim to be too busy because that's anything but true. Sure, there's always something I could be studying, but how often am I doing exactly what I need to be doing? I'd venture to say it's a rare occurrence. I'm working on it though. I'm really good at pissing away time and then finding little periods of productivity. Like right now for instance. Just finished lifting and I have twenty minutes before intramural soccer so I figured I'd blog. I could be studying accounting, but...yeah, like I said, I'm working on my time management.

The purpose of this blog was to let everyone around me know how thankful I am for anything they've done for me.

Between classes, the Pi, and PCB I feel overwhelmed a lot of the time. Thankfully I have a lot of people around me to keep me grounded. I have the best group of friends in the world, and they make studying so much easier. I also have resources like my mom and Pap who help keep schoolwork under control and keep my head on my shoulders.

As far as the Pi goes I have another separate support system in place there. My initiate class keeps me motivated to go to events. When push comes to shove the Pi really isn't all that demanding. As long as I get my stuff done I'll be fine.

Really the most thanks I have is for the PCB guys. Even though our coach is only a few years older than me I respect the hell out of him for what he did. Fitz is one strong son of a bitch. Giving up the game he loves to put all his focus on coaching us. It takes a big person to do that. All the other guys on the team are just as important. I respect every last one of them and my biggest fear is letting one of them down. That's why I do my best to get to the gym every day and bust my ass at practice. While Fitz has done an incredible job planning practices and mediating everything I owe Cunliffe a big thanks. (And this isn't just to get the hoodie he promised me.) I've had a lot of coaches in my life but very few have approached helping me the way he has. He knows what he's talking about and he's taken the time recently to help me refine my game one on one. That means a lot since he's a player just like I am. It means even more since he won't be here next year. I'd love nothing more than to be able to help someone next year the way he's helped me.

I can't begin to think about all the seniors who won't be here next year. From PCB as well as other senior friends. But for now I won't think about that. Too much time left to think about it in a negative light.

I guess I'm thankful for more than just my usual friends, the PCBers, and the Pi people.

I'm thankful for all the new people in my life too.

The people who listen to me rant about my life, and the people who rant about theirs right back.

I've made some great, new friends this semester, and I hope they stick around.

I'm thankful today. And I will be again tomorrow. And everyday after that.

I'm thankful for baseball, poetry, and ice skating. The Olympics, Harper's Island, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and a lot of other stuff too.

NP: Ashley- Big Sean ft. Miguel