Sweet Summer

Last time I wrote I was sitting out in the sun with my puppy, listening to my music, looking over the gorgeous view my house has to offer. I had just gotten home from my three trip back up to PLU and it was just one of those days where everything seems right. I was talking to my friend about the Nebraska trip and how close it was getting, I leave a week from tomorrow. I was so at peace that I forgot to pay attention to the battery on my laptop, fail. I was puting the last touches on my work and my screen went black. By that time clouds had overtaken my sun and the wind was starting to pick up. To say the least I was upset. However, when the greatest of my problems are my blog being deleted and the sun going into hiding for a bit, life is good, I love summer.

Last Saturday Max and I went back up to PLU to see everyone that was staying on campus for the summer. I've been home for less than two weeks but it had already felt like I'd been away from school forever. It's amazing how much PLU is starting to feel like home, and home is just, I don't even know how to describe it, it's just different. Seeing everyone's houses was pretty fun. We saw Sam's house, the new baseball house, Nikki and Melissa's house, the Brown House, Scotty and Luis's house, and Robby's house. And of course I met a lot of roommates that weekend. The best part about all those houses is how close they all are. All of the houses except for Robby's and Scotty's are on Wheeler Street. I'm trying to get people to call it Bourbon Street next year but we will see. Robby and Scotty's isn't far though, it's a short walk and they live in a brand new duplex so they were super nice. With all the houses being so close it's gonna be dorm life all over again. Three of the houses are in a row, is it September yet?

Last night the Celtics tied the NBA finals 2-2 in a must win game at home, unfortunately. Watching the series, I can't help but notice how after every foul call, the guilty party almost always complains the ref. As I have become aware of this, it is becoming annoying. Playing sports my whole life, I have always been told to keep my opinions on calls made by referee's or umpires to myself. I feel pretty confident in saying that all of the players on the Lakers and Celtics were told the same thing. Being role models, what kind of example are these players being? Everyone in arena and everyone on TV saw you foul. Crying about it does no good unless you are trying to embarrass yourself. So to you Lakers and Celtics, quit your complaining, it's getting old.

I intentionally said that the Celtics tied the series "unfortunately," for a couple reasons. First, being a West Coast man, why would I not pull for the Western Conference? Second, I strongly dislike the Celtics. Nate Robinson, a UW product, in his 5 minutes a game he gets, acts like he just hit a game winning shot after he hits a 10 foot jumper, I can understand enthusiasm but really Nate Rob? Kevin Garnett in an interview started crying out of nowhere when talking about why he plays basketball and how much he hates losing. Well Congrats KG, you didn't lose the crying over nothing contest. Your teammate is giving you tough competition though, Paul Pierce. During the Celtics 2008 title run, Paul Pierce was injured and he layed motionless on the court for an extended period of time and was taken off the court in a stretcher. Not 5 minutes later he ran back onto the court. Are you kidding me Paul Pierce, faker! Go play soccer. It is for these reasons I say, Go Lakers! If LA can take game 5 the series is over. They would have to win only one of two games that would both be played in the Staples Center.

Since I've been home I have been particularly lazy. The great shape I was in during baseball season is in the rear view mirror and I'm back to my out of shape ways. So today I went down the school with the intention to run two easy miles so I can get back into. The goal is to run three days a week. However, the graduating seniors were practicing for graduation tonight so I was forced to improvise, I chose to run the lake. I believe the lake is a little over 3 miles but do not quote me on that. I could tell it had been awhile since I last ran, or really worked out for that matter but it felt good to get going again. It was the first time I ran with my ipod, I used one of those armbands that hold it for you so it's not in the way. That was awesome! Running is much more enjoyable when you can listen to your music.

It is probably going to be a couple more days before I get my first paycheck of the summer. I have been working for Monica, who works with my mom. One of her side jobs is for USADA which drug tests Olympic and other athletes. My official title was a "chaperone" so we would show up unexpected at these people's houses and have to collect a blood and urine sample. It is obviously my more complex than that but I'm just making a long story short. I went to 3 peoples houses and got paid $100 per athlete we tested. So children how much did I make? I'm not really supposed to say who we tested, I only recognized one of the athletes, but it was still cool nonetheless to meet those guys, and get paid well on top of it. The only downside was that we were showing up at these houses at 6 am, apparently that time exists, I was unaware. These houses were in Portland too so I was leaving my house at 4:45 am. Had it not been the paycheck no way would have been able to get up for that. It's actually possible the paycheck is in the mail now, I don't want to drive up to the mailbox to get it though. Don't judge me.

Like I said it is graduation tonight for the Woodland Class of 2010. They are a little smaller than my class was so my class continues its reign of biggest class ever to graduate from Woodland high! It means so much I know. I will be there to watch though. Ashley is speaking and I have some good friends from that class. It's been fun talking to them about how weird it feels right now. The bittersweet feeling of being done with high school and starting the next chapter of your life. It means saying a lot of goodbyes though, a lot of memories to reflect upon. Congratulations class of 2010!

I'm going to give a quick shout out to Taylor. You got on my case to get this post up. Hopefully you are able to read this before you are off to camp.

My next post will very likely be from Omaha, I will have a lot to talk about, so until then.

Nathan...out