For the longest time, I’ve been trying to commit to Cesar Kuriyama’s 1 Second Everyday project. You can read more about it in an old blog that I wrote here. I wasn’t successful at it the first three times that I’ve tried it – and I always try to choose a particular day to begin it, and I think I’m going to start it back up with the first day of a new endeavor that arrives in a few weeks. :)
My 9/11 story.
TLDR — Following are my memories from September 11th, 2001, a day that changed the United States of America, forever.
Do you remember where you were when September 11th happened? I feel like every American does.
Chardon, you’re in my thoughts and prayers.
Edited @ 1:37:00 A.M. on 9/12/14: Happy for the victim’s families that the suspect has been re-captured, per Twitter reports and local Cleveland affiliate WKYC-TV.
I simply hope they find him and never let him see the light of day ever again. Justice was served and it needs to remain that way.
The first time I ever heard Enter Sandman.
I wasn’t even a Virginia Tech student yet the first time I heard Enter Sandman. I didn’t listen to rock music growing up, so I discovered this particular Metallica song around the same time that I was indoctrinated to what it meant to be a Virginia Tech Hokie.
This VT pre-game tradition that some people call the “Blacksburg Bounce” (although by some people I really just mean ESPN, who are the same people who have been trying to make “VAH-TECH” happen for years) is synonymous with HOKIES FOOTBALL. Routinely lauded as one of the top entrances in all of college football, seeing this pre-game ritual in-person is really REALLY intense.
Today, I think of Enter Sandman becuase our football team is riding a high after beating the Ohio State Buckeyes. I can only hope that we won’t overlook EC, but it was actually this game against ECU a few years back when I first heard and saw this Enter Sandman-Blacksburg Bounce combo. Best. Entrance. Ever.
In the video below, it was the Hokies’ first game following the tragedy of 4/16. The next year was my first VT football game (also against ECU, but I was a freshman watching from the residence halls) but it was a neutral site event in Charlotte. In the past, ECU has always played us very, very closely. They are definitely not a team to be overlooked. But let’s just hope our football team can keep their eyes on the price – that is, the game that’s in front of us.
BEAT ECU!
World Suicide Prevention Day 2014
TLDR — If you need help, tell someone. Find someone that you trust. If there is no one, call 1-800-273-8255 in the United States to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. You CAN make it through this.
What’s a Hokie? I am! #WeBeatOSU
’nuff said. It’s been a wonderful beach birthday, a rapid week of working, and a great night. As I ramp up for a very intense week, I ALMOST took the weekend to head to Columbus, but decided to take advantage of some downtime with the fam, instead. Not even mad though because it was still a great win to watch on TV, cheering on the Hokies from Fredericksburg for the first time in a long time. Here was the scene in Blacksburg…
As I hit the road yet again, I’ll go ahead and leave this here…Great answer to the question of “What’s a Hokie?”, #12! Read more after the jump …
Bermuda Snaps.
Greetings, my friends & thanks for reading. I’ve been back home for about two days. And, obviously – I’m hitting the road yet again! Before I leave, I wanted to make sure that I shared some of my favorite snaps from my birthday trip to Bermuda! I hope you enjoy them.
I’m heading to Blacksburg for the next 2 or 3 days for some business thangs. I hope to catch up on life sometime between now and the time I get back…I hope! #LifeNeverStops
Ending a summer of discernment (HIATUS).
TLDR — I’m going to spend in a week completely disconnected from the world, working, thinking, relaxing, and floating in the ocean and deciding what the heck to do with my life. See you all when I get back from Bermuda next Friday! Read more after the jump …