Depressing...

I walked into my garage this morning and saw my bikes just sitting off to the side.

First is my MTN bike. I have had this thing for a year now and I know it is of some cheap brand, but hey it does it's job of handling the trails and riding to the store and back. I went to go examine this one and dust gathered everywhere on it! The tires needed air as well.

Next is my road bike.

Sure this cheap thing I got at a garage sale for 20 bucks but it has been a trooper for the last 6 months I have had it. Within the first two week of January, I logged in at 160 miles in total. I'd like to think that is pretty good for a newb like me!
Anyways this one still had air in the tires and no dust.

So as I took these pictures this morning, I saw the lifeless bikes stare at me in a gloomy way. HA I have not been out on the road for the past two weeks and feel bad for not taking them out. I guess when you have a deep love for something such as cycling, it pains one to leave their bicycles in one place for more than a couple days! The first week school started up and I was busy as hell. This week it rained every single day and as much as I love the rain, I'm really starting to get sick of it. So I have been hitting the gym but it is still not the same :(
As soon as the weather clears and gets a tiny bit warmer, like a bat out of hell, ill be out on the roads again!

Craziness In My Head!

I'm out of school for the week yay! I have a three day weekend to do homework and go out with my friends. I have decided today in my math class that college is no help whatsoever. I attend a junior college to get me general education finished. Let me say it is exactly like high school all over again except with twenty-million people and teachers who really don't give a rats ass if you show up or not. I have been at Moorpark College for a year and a half now and sorry to say that I utterly hate it. I have had a select few of teachers who have been epic but more have been failures. They cannot teach to save their lives, never showed up, or always talked in the same monotone of voice. Not to mention the administration is no help. The people in the office are incredibly rude, except the student workers which are nice. I'm talking about the old people who don't care and just work for their checks. The financial aid office took away my help because my family makes too much money. WTF? You think 80,000 bucks for a family of five is too much? Get real, when almost 3/4 of that is for bills every year. Not to mention the cost of tuition and books as I have mentioned earlier.
So now I see why so many people either drop out of college or go back when they are older. It is just to damn expensive especially when a family (like mine) has twins that are in college. The schools offer help, don't get me wrong but they only offer it to those who are dirt poor. What about the middle class? We don't get any assistance? I'm starting to think college is a waste of life and money. Although I will stick with it to have a "good job." Next semester I will have to take out student loans, for a junior college! I did not want to do this until I transferred to a University. Now this seg-ways into my next topic....MY Goals and Career plans.
I have decided that I would like to be a teacher. At first I was skeptical because the education system is crap and teachers were getting laid off left and right. Also the pay is mediocre. As mentioned earlier I work at a Child Care and I love my job 100%. No I' am not gay but I love working with kids and learn something new everyday. I decided I want a career that I will enjoy and the pay is O.K. Hopefully by then the education system will be at it's best. So I have decided that I would like to teach either second or third grade and hopefully after a while, I'd like to be principal of an elementary school. In order to accomplish this I must get through college and pay a million dollars for tutiton, books, and other things that go along with college. There you have it my friends, the craziness in my head for today.

Rain (Cont.)

Right now at this exact moment I am on the computer typing this.
At the same time I have my sliding glass door opened with the screen closed and it is raining like a mother! Plus it is super windy and this whole weather makes me super sleepy. I have not been able to ride for almost a week. First off I started school and secondly this weekend has been rainy. I'm getting withdrawals!
Soon I'll be out on the roads again. Just my bike and I.
As of now I have something else to worry about....TEXTBOOKS!
My best friend and I are in classes together and we're both poor!
Well ok we're not but our Math book cost $140.00!!!
Our Spanish book is $80.00 and our Child Development book is $100.00!
We are in college and NOT MADE OF MONEY! Tuition in itself was a nightmare.
Anyways we're getting there. We'll have to share and split the costs!
The rain is still pouring buckets and it is making me very tired!
Really in all honesty, I did not really have much to say today.
Here is a lesson though: USE YOUR TURN SIGNALS IN THE RAIN ESPECIALLY!

Disneyland and Rain

I did not post yesterday on the 17th of January.
Why?? Because I was at Disneyland! IT was an awesome time with my best friends. There were a shit load of people but we managed to get on everything. The longest we waited was probably 20 minutes. We got fast passes for Indiana Jones and Space Mountain. At 4:00pm it started raining and we were not prepared for it. We(group of four all together)only had light jackets on so we bought umbrellas and ponchos. You would think that people would leave early especially with little kids but everyone stayed through the rain and continued to have fun. Disneyland plus rain equals bliss...in my case!It was a day of happiness! Wow lame but all in all it was fun being there with the ones you can count on.
Now I am currently in my room attempting homework and keep getting sidetracked. It is raining so hard right now in Thousand Oaks/Newbury Park (where I live) in So.Cal. The wind is crazy as well but we need the rain and I LOVE this weather. I'll be back tomorrow with more from my wonderful, amazing life...NOT lol but I shall return with more from my mind tomorrow. As of now its back to reading and homework. Peace ;)

Just Noticed Something Today

I was thinking and totally noticed how much of a little kid I am still
At age 19, almost 20, I act like a Friggin 8 year old. There is nothing wrong with that though. Me working with kids has definitely eliminated the shyness I used to have. I have to be silly and step out of my comfort zone in order to get the kid's attention. They range in age from 5 years old to 10 years old. After work is done I carry the same attitude when I go home, to school, and around my friends. Especially when I'm with my friends, I transform into an 8 year old boy who is full of energy and curiosity! Most people, as they age, they become lazy and cranky. Me, I feel like the more I age, the more I feel young! I wanna be active. My love for cycling is at an all time high and I set more goals for myself as I get older. I definitely want to complete a Century this year. I'm not old and definitely not a child, but there are certain times where it is O.K. to act like a spoiled kid. Even at 50 years old, I hope to be immature, wild, and fun. Now there is a time and place for it all! Not saying that you need to act this way 24/7 at age 50. Of course be mature, respectful, and wise. Now and then though, whether your with your family or friends definitely take the time to be a kid again! Play with Hot Wheels or Barbies! Run around at the park like your a 5 year old! Never lose the child within you.

Money

So I woke up this morning quite nervous today. My issue was money.
Wow right? I should not be complaining but hey I have bills to pay and manage to come up short every month.
I get paid pretty well for someone my age. I get paid once a month at the end of the month. So what I do is pay for all my bills at the beginning of the month and then have the rest for whatever such as going out and gas for my car. We are in the middle of January and I feel like I have so many things to pay for still. All my bills are paid for but school keeps throwing more expenses my way. Plus I get to go to Disneyland this weekend so I need money for that! It is all about priorities though. You cant always have everything and I know that. Money can either be your best friend or your worst enemy. If you have enough for everything and then some, then money is you close pal, but if you are barely making enough to get by then money becomes your enemy and you get in trouble from places that you owe $$$ to. I will get by and I keep telling myself that everything will be O.k. I just hate waking up from a nice night of sleep worried that I may not have it. Hey I'm a college student, I'm not supposed to have money anyways!

BLAHH

So as many of you have noticed ( idk how many of you actually read this) I did not post yesterday. Sleep finally caught up to me. After class yesterday I had 45 minutes to rest before work. Then work then a meeting right after. I was up for a total of 16 hours yesterday! I totally crashed in bed when I got home. Anyways now I'm a little bit better.
Now I'm home and the first week of class is done. It seems alright so far. I'm slowly getting used to waking up at the crack of dawn. I have homework to do over the weekend as well but no textbooks! You see when I lost my wallet it got ran over by a car and my debit card was cracked in half. Takes about a week to get and my bookstore on campus does not take checks! MADNESS! So I must wait. I'm way stoked for the weekend. Four days off with nothing but work just tomorrow and homework for the weekend. Definitely going to get a ride in there too. Have not touched my bike in over a week! GASP! So far this semester looks pretty great :)Not to mention the year too!