The "Weight" Burden

     This comes as no surprise to many, but I am a large boy. Large in the sense that I have a few unnecessary pounds. Pretty much my entire life (since the age of, let's say, 2) I have always had the constant reminder from my parents to watch what I eat. Every waking moment, and that occasional dream, I always have to think in the terms of calories and carbs. "Is this good, is this bad?" It is kind of disheartening, but now a habit that I have come accustomed to.
   

     The other day I realized, "I have never enjoyed a meal". Now, this can be interpreted in many ways. Believe me, I always enjoy pretty much every morsel of food that enters into my mouth (except corn), but it comes at a cost. I have never enjoyed a meal because in the back of my mind, I have the devil telling me that "another bite can mean another pound!"I would, one day, like to eat a meal and not have to worry about the after effects. Just savor the moment, live in the present.

     Recently, I promised my Facebook friends that I would go on the difficult task of losing 80lbs starting this New Year's. Let me tell you, it is hard. The motivation doesn't want to take form. I have lost 9lbs, but I have already plateaued and haven't forced myself to go back to the gym in over a week. I really don't want to give up this time. I MUST do this. I HAVE to do this. I'm becoming an embarrassment.

 
From the words of The Little Engine that Could, "I think I can, I think I can, I think I can"...

Photography

     So I consider myself a very amateur photographer. Photography would be something that I love; a hobby. There is just something about capturing that moment, for a split second in time, and keeping it forever. Having a physical/digital version of what you just experienced is kind of amazing, at least to me.
     Currently, I have a crappy Sony a330 that has treated me extremely well that past 2 years. I have taken it with me to parties, traveling, dinner, etc. It has been through a lot, and the wear and tear has pretty much forced me to retire it. I am looking at some Canons right now. I expect to trade out and purchase a new camera in the coming months, especially if I am able to head on over to France for the Cannes Film Festival for study abroad.
      In the meantime, I will show some photos that I took that I like.
These are unedited, non photoshopped, photos. Click on them to enlarge!

À Paris

Happy Birthday, Megan!

Go Dawgs!

Kristen is Stuck

À Paris, encore

Chichen Itza

Tucan Sam

The Typical Mundane Post

     Click - click - click. The sounds of my keyboard chirping away as I write my first blog post. I have noticed that when people write blogs, they generally have picked a direction to take them in. There are many topics that can be discussed, because I'm interested in various things, but first, I will introduce myself. That is what this first post is about.

     I come from the great state of Georgia. I have lived here all my life and I have a loving family that I care for, and who cares for me. In my experiences, I realized that this is something not to take granted for. I am very grateful, and for the friends around me. I don't know where i'd be if I didn't have any of them.

     Currently, I attend the University of Georgia in the classic city of Athens. I am starting my second semester as a third-year, majoring in Mass Media Arts. I am taking numerous production and new media classes as well as minoring in French and Portuguese. Don't bother asking what I want to do with all this, because life is a mystery and I don't want to disappoint myself when I can't achieve these goals. I hope to be comfortable wherever I go, never having to worry about not paying bills or being alone.

     While at UGA, I am participating in the Redcoat Marching Band, which I find to be a lot of fun. I played trombone throughout middle and high school and recently returned to the horn after a two year hiatus in college. What I can honestly say is, they are a great bunch of kids. Never a dull moment.

     Also at UGA, I am a brother of the Phi Kappa Theta fraternity. My current chair positions are VP of Risk Management, and Philanthropy. I am trying to take both of these jobs seriously, and I don't want to fail my brethren. I adore these guys. I hope they are only as reciprocal...

     Over the course of this blog, everyone will learn about me. I still haven't decided whether to post every day or week, but I will be somewhat frequent. I will express my opinions and thoughts on many issues, especially since this is the last year for humanity. I don't really know how to end this post, so I will leave it here.

End.