Friday, May 6, 2011

A Frustrating Day Spent Fixing My Boat Trailer

As the title of this blog states I spent a very long frustrating day; it was spent driving back and forth to Montgomery twice for parts. I had hopes of being able to fix the trailer in time to go fishing on the river to pre-fish some for my upcoming tournament, of course my luck I was unable to make it to the river because of an extra trip which I had to make to Montgomery. Unfortunately even though the entire day was spent making repairs I still will be unable to make a fishing trip to the river tomorrow I still have repairs which have to be made. Even though my entire day was spent trying unsuccessfully to repair the trailer, I still will spend my entire day tomorrow finishing repairs.

Upcoming Southeast Super Regional Bass Tournament Hosted by ESPN

On may 20th and 21st my fishing partner and I will be competing in one of the most anticipated tournaments of the entire year, the southeast super regional bass tournament hosted by ESPN. The tournament will last from 8am until 4pm both days, and will consist of up to seventy five boats. The tournament will most definitely be one of the most exciting ones of the bass fishing season. For someone that is not a tournament fisherman it may be hard to understand how competing to catch fish is exhilarating, for those that do not understand it could be compared to any form of tournament in which many teams compete. One of the many reasons which make the event so exciting is the amount of money that can be won; the amount is dependent on how many boats compete in the tournament. Without a doubt the tournament will be an incredible experience which I am looking forward to greatly.

getting approved for a loan

For the past month I have been interested in buying a new vehicle, seeing as though I am a college student it is safe to assume that I am unable to pay cash for a vehicle. Because of my in ability to pay upfront for the vehicle, this has forced me to pursue the only available option; a loan. Obtaining a loan has proved to be a very difficult process, which I am becoming to hate. The most frustrating aspect would be; I have absolutely no established credit, therefore I am forced to have a co-signer. Getting a co-signer is usually as simple as asking your parent to sign with you, and then go on with the responsibility of making payments. For me it has been slightly more difficult than that, my dad has five items on his credit which is the maximum amount allowed. This has proved to be an incredible challenge, one which I am not sure I would undertake again as a result of the tremendous amount of stress which I have been under. I wish I were able to say the process has been complete, I would be wrong in saying so I am still in the midst of exhausting all possible remedies which are available to me.

TK and Mike Hunting Videos

TK and Mike outdoor videos are hillarious comedy videos created by two former students of Auburn University. I discovered these videos when I was a young kid and have enjoyed them ever since. These two guys act out skits of comedy hunting trips. In one video mike swallows a mouth turkey call and TK had to do the hemelich maneuver. There are many hilarious hunting videos, however this tops them all in my opinion.

Guitar

I find joy in playing the guitar. It provides a way for me to escape the everyday worries that this world throws my way. When I was fifteen years old, I made a commitment to teaching myself to play the guitar. After intense determination, I taught myself something that could not be taken away. I believe that God has given me this talent to share with others and I plan on doing so.

Contemporary church services

Over the past couple of years, my family and I have been attending contemporary church services. These services consist of more up-beat, modern music rather than traditional hymns. I find the new music up beat yet a little extreme. I feel as if I am in a rock concert more than a church service. I have noticed a trend of church services following what is popular in our culture. Either way I find it as worshiping God, however I wonder if God is satisfied with us following our culture.

Dramatic people

When I was in high school, I was surrrounded by teenagers who allowed drama to consume their conversations. I recall thinking to myself, "as soon as I am in college this will cease". Needless to say when I began attending college, dramatic people still resided. I cannot seem to understand how people have such difficulty with getting along with other people. I understand that nobody is the same and personalities vary, however I cannot figure out why people insist on judging others negatively. I suppose there are things in this world that we will not understand, until then, keep wondering.