Wolfpack

In my English 12 class our teacher assigned us to pick a biography to read. I choose a book on the legendary coach Phil Jackson. When addressing the Chicago Bulls for the first time as their new head coach he shared this quote. I think it is very cool and might take a little thinking but I thought I should share it.

Now this is the Law of the Jungle-

as old and as true as the sky;

And the Wolf that shall keep it may prosper,

but the Wolf that shall break it must die.

As the creeper that girdles the tree trunk,

the Law runneth forward and back- 

For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf,

and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.

I really like the last two lines of this poem. They hit me and just made me start thinking of my teammates and my friends. 

 It also made me think of Alan in The Hangover. "I only had one wolf in my wolf pack... but now with you two, now we have two more in the Wolf pack!" 

Watching the Clock Tik

I'm thinking about you like day thinks about night,

like dark thinks about light, 

like wrong thinks about right,

like pilots think about flight.

I'm thinking about you like Cougars think about Utes,

like veggies think about fruits,

like trees, plants, and flowers think about roots,

I am thinking about you like land thinks about the night sky,

Like little kids that believe they can fly,

like dazed students asking themselves, WHY?

I think about you like flies think about frogs,

like cats about dogs,

like runners think about going on jogs.

I am thinking about you like life thinks about DEATH,

like druggies think about meth,

like old people think about that last gasp of breathe.

I think about you like artists think about art,

like moms think about shopping at Wal-Mart,

like Steve Carroll thinks about Get Smart.

I am thinking about you like teens think about Yolo,

like awkward boys dream about not being flying solo,

like Levi thinks about saying, "Sick Bro....."

I'm thinking about you like the Universe thinks about Earth,

like Earth thinks about a newborns birth.

I'm thinking about you like two wants to be one,

like a worried father thinks about his only son,

like bullets think about being loaded into a gun, 

like all the pirates think about their rum,

like how you have so many best new friends when you pull out a pack of gum.

I'm thinking about you like rich thinks about wealth,

and poor people only care about good health.

I think about you everyday, 

in every which way,

but as I go on and on,

it seems to be fading away...

Fantasy Football

What makes fantasy football so competitive? It really is just a game. Why is it so important that everyone plays and wins. At the beginning of every season every member of the leauge says he or she is going to win this year. What makes a good fantasy owner? Yes there is a big difference if you are checking your line-up every week, but if everyone does that then what is the advantage? Is it luck?

I think it is! All the information is online. You can search about any NFL player and within ten seconds you can find anything you want to know about them. Doubtful, Questionable, Probable, what they are projected, where they went to college, what number the are on the depth chart. Everything is at your hands. I believe that while fantasy football does take a little checking up on and strategy, but are we the ones playing for our team? NO!

I believe that fantasy football is 80% luck and the other 20% is strategy. You can do all the research you want but you don't know who your players are going to preform on Sunday? Here's another thing I've noticed. If you have two players you can't decided on, generally if one of those players takes the field on Sunday or Monday Night Football they get the start. Why is this? Are they going to do better on national TV? No, it's a mind game. We just want to see the score and then figure out how many points they need to get us. It's all just a game people.

That's it, but you've got to love the smack talk! I'm currently 2-0, (about to be 3-0) and by the end of this week, I'll be the only team left undefeated! Go Ray Rice!!

I Am Not Afraid of the Dark

I'm afraid of walking home alone at night by myself. I think of everything bad that can happen. Someone will start to follow me. The street light will flicker out and my phone will be dead. No light.

Fears are what keep us alert. If we weren't afraid then how who'd we show emotion. Image watching a scary movie and not being frightened or having nightmares about it that night. Just sitting there in silence with no fear.

I guess everyone has there own fears though. That's what helps define us! I am afraid of a lot of things: the dark, heights, snakes, and clowns, but nothing scares me more then DYING. Imagine passing away at our age, 16-18. A whole life ahead of you. All of it is gone. No college, no marraige, no family, no career. Nothing. That is what scares me most. That's why I want to live everyday like it's my last.

I don't want to have fears and when I do get scared I will tell myself that I can do it. You have to have a positive attitude and not shy away from things or you'll miss out on so many oppurtunites. If you want to ask that smoking hot girl out, do it. Sign up for the talent show. Go on a road trip. Be an hour late for curfew if you're having fun. Just do it! Don't be afraid...

Happy Birthday!

Birthday: the day in which you where brought into this world. Yesterday one of my good friends celebrated his 18th birthday. Yep he can buy dry ice now and vote but that's about it. Nothing to big but he's getting older. The thing that got me thinking is when people kept saying, "Your a year older now." No he's not! He's a day older. A birthday is a celebration for one day. 24 hours that's it. Everyday we become one day older. We learn something new everyday and we progress in life. A birthday is just a significant day, the day you were born. I guess it's just one of my pet peeves. You don't become a year older in just one day. It's a progression throughout the year and on that one day you get to celebrate it.
At my church they say, "You've had a birthday shout hooray, we want to sing to you today. One year older and wiser too. Happy birthday to you." No no no, you are one day older. That's it.
Peace

All You Need Is Love

The beatles said it the best, All you need is love. I think a part of love is forgivness and I hope that maybe we can forget that this post is a day late. Love can be anything. Love is unbound. Love depends on who you are. Everyone can have there own opinion to love.
Love is an Ipod that is on shuffle. I wrote this in my journal and this is my favorite one. You don't know what is going to come next. When your listening to a great song you love it but you know it won't last forever. If a song comes on that you don't want to listen to you can just hit next and skip to the next one. Love can be confusing, fun, and heartbreaking, but the great thing about love is you can always decided what you want.
Love is like school, somedays you want to be there and some you just want to fake sick and move on. You always have the choice not to show up or just zone out and let everyone that you don't care. Or you can let everyone know that your interested by being awake and having normal conversations. Then there are those people that are desperate for love and answer every question in class and always have something to say. They're just trying to get everyone's attention.
Love is everywhere. Almost every song, poem, book, movie has some sort of love in it. Love can be so small and short for some, while so long and lasting for others. Can love last forever? That's a question for all of us to answer. We all have our own opinions and that's what makes all of us ourselves. Love is defined by who we are and how we act.

College

Today my family and I went to my grandma's house for Sunday dinner. While I was sitting at the "little kid" table with all of my younger cousins, my 6 year old cousin asked, "You're almost 18 right?" Yep I am. Then he asked, "Are you going to BYU?" That got me thinking and throughout this year all I've been hearing about is college college and college. It's right around the corner and I haven't given it any thought. I don't know if I'm just to lazy to get working on applications or if I just don't want to grow up. I'll be honest college sounds like a great time but I'm not ready yet. I still have that little kid inside of me. Sometimes I can't stand my parents but I can't even imagine moving out. It would be nice to have freedom but that also comes with a lot of responsibility. I want to stay in High School. I don't want to graduate, it's already wierd enough to think I'm a senior. Well who knows? Who honestly knows? I don't know where I want to go to college? I don't know what I want to major in? I don't want to grow up!

Humans

I am a human. I was brought into this world by a father and mother. I know I'm a human because I bleed, laugh, sing, dance, sweat, and most importantly make mistakes. Robots are ideally perfect. Aren't they? Computerized to the point where nothing can go wrong. Well I make a handful of mistakes almost everyday. I piss my mom off. I forget my homework. I don't walk a dog. Yes, I'm not perfect and I don't think anyone else is. Like Hannah Montana sang in the good ole days, Nobody's perfect! Everyday you should always to try to improve and get better at anything you can. If you are doing that and trying as hard as you can then you're moving in the right direction. That's why I am a human. If i were a robot life would be full of dull and boring moments. No emotion and that's not living!!