Bucket List

Everyone has a bucket list. Secret or written down people all has desires that they want to do before a certain time. Whether it be visit all 7 continents or go skydiving we all want to step out of our comfort zone and do something. As I prepare to live for 2 years for my mission trip I gave some deep thought as to what I wanted to do in the last month before I left. #1 was spend time with friends and most importantly family. #2 have a nice and enjoyable weekend at the lake (which I am currently doing right now). #3 was go on a canoe trip with my family and some friends. #4 was to go off-roading in some ATVs. I always thought that would be super fun to do. #5 was eat my favorite meals at home and restaurants. #6 watch a couple movies so I'm not so far behind when I get back. #7 was to finish out my classes with strong performances and maintain an A. #8 was live to were I don't regret what I did the last month. #9 play in a recreational basketball with my friends. #10 and lastly was to develop my relationships with those around me so after 2 years we can still be friends and be close. I know this 10 things aren't anything big but right now I'm trying to get all of these things done so when the time comes I will be ready to go. I think bucket list at almost a way to make sure you accomplish everything you want to. You always here people talk about bucket list for older people when they are close to the end but in reality bucket lists are for every one and every situation.

Time Travel

Imagine getting one chance. Someone walks up to you and tells you that they have a time machine that you can use but you can only use it once. Immediately ideas would race through your mind. Would you go see the Declaration of Independence signed, or maybe prevent something from happening that altered the course of your life. Many things come to my mind when I think of this. Things like going and watching the first Super Bowl or watching a pitcher throw a perfect game or what about the "kick 6" that happened just last year. All those are great but there is something I want ever more than to see those thing. I would go back in time and have my parents hold me back a grade. Technically I am the same age as most incoming seniors in high school but the rules were different were I grew up so I started early. This way I would have another year of high school sports. They were so much fun that I would do almost anything to get a repeat at them. Also, at that same time I would have some of my friends parents hold them back so we could all still be together. I do have friends that are a year younger so that would give me another year with them before I left. It sounds dumb and most people probably think it is crazy but my senior year in high school was one of the most memorable years I have had. I met one of my best friends and the sports teams were awesome. So, although, I am ready for college it is nice to look back on high school.

Future

Each and everyday I am faced with the task of deciding what I will write about on this blog. Sometimes I sit and instantly an idea pops into my head while other times I have to collaborate with my family to find something that I can write about. Although it seems like there is endless possibilities my mind can sometimes go blank when trying to figure out what to write about. Today, after a few minutes of thinking, I have decided to write about what my future plans are. First off, I will be going on a mission trip for 2 years to Ecuador. Once that time comes to a close I will be attending Brigham Young University where I will get a degree in the field that I so choose. It sounds bad that I am graduated from high school and still have no idea as to what I want to be when I grow up. Ideas like doctor, accountant, or maybe even a sports trainer are main options but I still have no clear cut winner. After completing undergraduate I plan on finishes my schooling either at BYU or some other school and get the remaining degrees that I need for my profession. During this time I hope to find a wife and settle down and start a family. It is crazy to think that in just a few years I could have a family of my own. I never thought this day would come but here I am about to stare it in the face. So with just a few parts of my future on paper things could change drastically. That is one of the things I am excited. I see myself going one place when in reality I could go somewhere much different and be even happier. The future is awesome to like at and to plan for but I am just taking it day by day and when the time comes I'll embrace it.

Free Agency

July is the period of time in the NBA where free agents sign with new teams or resign with their previous team. It is either a marvelous time for a general manager or it is a horror story. You can add a good player or you could lose the best player on your team. With names like Lebron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh the free agent market is unlike most years. I, like most of sports fans, have an opinion on where I think these players could potentially land and the results. First, I think Carmelo's decision is based off of Lebrons. Either they both sign in Los Angeles or Carmelo returns to New York in hope to be the hero they have been seeking for many years. That is exactly what I think will happen. Carmelo goes back to New York because they can offer him a max deal and plus Lebron will sign with either Cleveland or Miami. Before going to the Heat Lebron spent his first years in Cleveland playing for the Cavaliers. This was his home town he grew up here and I think it will be his final resting spot in the NBA. He wants to win a championship as a member of the Cavaliers and I believe there is a definite possibility that he can by going to the Clippers. With Kyrie Irving and the new draftee Andrew Wiggins the team has lots of possibilities. Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade are commanding little attention. Chris Bosh will probably sign with the Rockets considering they offered him a max deal. Dwayne Wade has been a heat all of his career and I think he plans on remaining a heat regardless of what the other players decide. Plus with his knees and his age slowly catching up on him he only has a few good years left in him. I am no NBA analyst but those are my opinions on what will take place in the next couple weeks. No bets that that will take place because there have been more stranger things take place.

If I had...

The question is always asked, "if you had a billion dollars what would you buy?" This is one of the most important questions in life that you people rarely ever will get to find out. It is a small percentage of people that make a billion dollars, but if I was given the opportunity this is what I would buy...
-First off a would buy a totally rad mansion on the coast overlooking the ocean. I would personalize to fit my every need. It would have an indoor basketball court.
-Then I would have an extensive car collection. Most likely including a couple Mercedes, a white jeep wrangler, a Ferrari, a Lamborghini, a Porsche, and if I am feeling really awesome I'd get them all personalized.
-Next, I would buy a summer house in Paris and Australia. If I had summer houses that means I would need a private jet. Private jet would allow me to go anywhere I want at anytime.
-Since I love sports I would buy season passes to the patriots and whatever team Lebron played for. The basketball tickets would be courtside and the patriots would be 50 yard line a couple rows up.

The list could go on and on. I would probably put half in a back account just for fun. Oh another thing I just remembered that I would buy would be a lake house, a boat, and a couple of wave runners. Also, I would have a personal butler and become an awesome superhero. All my life goals would be accomplished and I could live the rest of my life just relaxing and enjoying life to the fullest.

Everything is Awesome

For many weeks my parents have been raving over the Lego Movie. I was not interested in the slightest to watch it. After much pleading and begging from my family I decided that I would watch the movie to please my family and get them off of my back. I love movies. One of my favorites things to do is watching movies. Usually, I rarely complain about the movie because normally all are slightly entertaining. However, after 5 minutes into this movie I was seriously contemplated leaving. I decided to give it a few more minutes and after it all I was glad I decided to stay. It was no Avengers or Spiderman, but it definitely had a surprising level of action in it. Also, there were many life lessons to be learned from a childs movie. Without spoiling the ending for all you lego fans who haven't seen the movie yet I will explain to you what I learned...
-Working as an individual is way more difficult than working as a team
-Believing in yourself is more important than others belief in you
-The hero always gets the girl
-Plans will fall through that is why you need a backup plan
-Routines are boring, switch things up occasionally
-In order to achieve success it takes hard work
It is crazy to think that you can pick that many life lessons from a childish movie about a lego man who is trying to save the world. As a kid you just watch the movie for entertainment and don't necessarily look at the whole picture, but as an adult I realize that there is more than meets the eye in a lot of things. However, no matter how old I am nothing changes that fact that what takes place in movies doesn't take place in real life, however disappointing that may be.

The Struggle

Each day when I sit down at the computer I contemplate what I will share with the world on my blog today. Should I share with them the days details in full description? No, that won't reach 300 words and nobody cares to know what happened in my life on a casual summer day. Should I share with them a childhood memory or tell them a story I have heard? No, I have done that too many times already and people are probably getting bored of those. Maybe I should share with them some of my future goals and aspirations? That is actually not a bad one I'll hold onto that until a rainy day when I literally cannot think of anything. I am a huge sports nuts maybe  I can recall one of my favorite plays that has happened or share my predictions of what the future has in store for some teams. Then I think everyone has their own different opinions of what is going to happen, although mine is right, so why spend the time to write it all out. With limited resources and although we can write about nearly anything it seems, for some reason, that it is hard to come up with something to write about. As of right now I am trying to fill the void until I get to 300 words. That is the goal to make it to 300 words with a strong blog post. However, some are hurried and can get a little sloppy I take some pride in what is being written. Maybe one time I'll share with you my future aspirations, or what happened just recently that impacted my life in such a drastic way. Instead you get to read an article that practically said nothing in 300 words.