Good afternoon all, I hope this finds everyone well today, on the eve of U.S. Independence Day. I know it’s been a while since my last blog entry, but real life intruded for a while, especially in the month of May. Things got pretty busy in May, most notably my covering both the Conference USA and Southland Baseball tournaments in the same week (May 22-26).

One would think shooting a lot of baseball in a week would be fun. And to an extent, it was. But it was also very draining. All told, I shot 15 games in five days, splitting time between Reckling Park (where the C-USA tournament was being played) and Skeeters’ Park in Sugar Land (where the Southland tournament was). It meant getting up very early some days, long drives in between the stadiums, editing en masse, dealing with the BRUTAL heat and humidity. And in all fairness, by the day of the C-USA Tournament Final (May 26), I was completely exhausted, with nothing left to give. At least that’s how I felt before the game when trying to psyche myself up. And it also didn’t help that I was having knee and hamstring issues as well. In other words, I was burned out and beaten up. Even looking back upon it now, I have no idea how I got through that last game, especially in the searing heat, and especially with it going to extra innings, but I did. I guess that one day has been a microcosm of things lately for me, because even when things have been bad or I cannot go further, all that’s left to do is to just push through, no matter how hard it is.

Anyways, that’s pretty much it for now. I hope to have more entries and photos to share in the second half of the year. Thanks for the time and attention, many thanks and fare thee well.

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Good day all, I hope this finds everyone well thus far, as March comes to an end. As the month nears its close, I’m thankful for the slowing of work. Between the beginning of February and now, I was on a murderous pace that lent itself to both financial stability and health issues as well. In other words, I kept busy doing cool things, but I got sick three times along the way. Now that I have a short break this week, its only now that I realize what I’m capable of in life, but I’m also coming to terms with a “problem”.

I have an addiction, of sorts, an addiction to my work. I’m not content just to sit around and do nothing or rest on my laurels and accomplishments. But still, I take my work to an extreme and I push myself too hard at times, to the point where I frequently get ill. And I will never be content with where I am, I want to get better with each passing week.

Why succumb to this addiction? Well, I will never have a wife or a girlfriend, nor will I be a father in my lifetime. I’m just not that sort of person, nor do I wish to “just settle” for just anyone, that’s just making a “bad” situation worse. With what time I have left in my life, be it 70 years or 70 weeks, I will make an impact doing what I do best. It’s only now that I realize that I don’t have a choice in the matter. I have to work this hard.

I’ve now delved into rambling so I’m cutting myself off here. Thanks for the attention and the support. Until next time, Fare thee well.

(DISCLAIMER: This is going to be a rather disjointed and free-flowing entry on my part, so I apologize if my thoughts or words are a tad confusing or potentially offensive.)

Greetings and salutations all, I hope this finds everyone well this afternoon. I apologize for no blog entries in over two months, but things have been a tad hectic, mainly because of work. Not just that, I’ve had a lot of time to do some personal reflection as well, as 2013 has arrived with a vengeance.

In all fairness, while I hate certain decisions and such that have been made, I do appreciate where I am in life right now, at least professionally. I will never care for certain people and their crappy actions and crappier complaints about their lives, but as of now, I have the strength not to allow that types of people in my life any more. I have no time whatsoever for users, abusers, liars and hypocrites, and have made it clear that I will not have that in my life. I do hate the sort of collateral damage it’s has created, but to quote many athletes of the day, “it is what it is”.

As far as work, things have been busy, well January was busy, but this and next month are due to be exceedingly demanding for me. But I’m looking forward to it all, not just to keep busy and to make some serious bank, but to actually re-take my work to the next level, and push myself even higher. Even working towards next year, I already have some big plans regarding the 2013-14 football and basketball seasons for Rice and Houston Baptist, among others.

Anyways, I’m dry on words, so I’m signing off for now. Always hold onto your dreams and don’t be blinded by your fantasies. Those are fleeting, but achieving your dreams and goals, that’s long-lasting. Until next time, thank you and fare thee well.