so this is the new year

fooled you.....this isn't actually a normal end of year post

weird times for sure...like really

lots of learning

lots of pain

lots of happiness

not as much positive as i'd hope

you gotta know when to hold em.....gotta know when to fold em

it's that point in my "game" that i need to fold em

just walk away and run

it's just not my thing and it was fun while it lasted

i may have lost this battle but in the end i'll win the war

with that said, i gotta know when to hold 'em

found some things to "hold" and i don't plan on letting them go

Goals for 2009: (list i came up with)

ski 50+ days this season (12 currently)
-ski the bowl
-huck a cliff
-ski at least 3-6 times a week
get down to 240
get at least a 3.0 this semester
hike timp by the end of the summer
move out
pay off my truck
keep up my vegetarian ways
dread my hair (optional)
grow a beard (pending)
stay at Backcountry.com
-get employee of the month
learn to flyfish
learn to rock climb/boulder better
backpack/camp at Brighton at least 2 nights
go mountain biking more
don't eat fast food (unless on vacation)
buy a dog
coach austin's (my cousin's) football team
make my own hoodie
develop a new dish (cooking)
learn something NEW

*IMPORTANT*
Stay positive
No breakdowns
Enjoy my family
Keep good influences in my life
Be a good son, brother, cousin, nephew and friend
STAY HAPPY
Change in body, mind, emotions and spirit


kind of lame but instead of a new year's resolution, it's more of 2009 goals

some are going to be hard and will need assistance along the way from good people in my life

some are going to involve pushing away

good things come in small packages/subtle ways

things happen for a reason, karma karma karma

you're more impactful than you might think

it's always in the back of my head

i wouldn't give any of it up...even the bad

made me learn

....might be too late

i'll be doing my best and i'll see you soon...

amazing the emotion that i feel

my family is wonderful

more respect than i could imagine

i never want to let you down

somewhere a clock is ticking...

i need something to look forward to

in between isn't a good state

you're so much like me....i'm sorry

it was a sad christmas for me too bro

i'm happy you didn't follow me in all ways

being a role model feels good

i'll keep an eye on them

let me tell you the years go by and we're still fighting it

7/11 hot chocolate isn't as near as good as starbucks

you make me laugh

enjoyable to say the least

so weird to be back here

therapy for the mind

snow is beautiful, calm and romantic

i needed that, i need it

soothe my soul





i love you all, goodnight

peace and love.

-aaron

seriously

rude people piss me off

there's no need to freak out at me because you waited to do your christmas shopping a week before christmas.

yes, you have to pay for upgraded shipping to get a package there by christmas.

no, i'm not going to give you the price we had on a jacket that was on sale 2 days ago.

no, i won't give you free 2-day shipping.

you can call me unprofessional and unethical and bad at customer service, but i'm doing my job correctly. if someone else in the company does it for you then good for them, they're not following company guidelines.

yes, i think you're an asshole.

sorry, just needed to vent a little bit after last night....it was a rough night at work

see you soon

some days i really do miss you like crazy bro

you really are the brother i never had

today is one of those days

when my ipod decides to play all the songs that remind me of you

chiodos, chariot, limbeck, kenny rogers, the honorary title...

seeing other people come back makes me even more antzy/excited

6 more months...

i sound like a girl

enough with that

i love snow

everything about it, so peaceful, so serene, so happy

it's nights like this i wish i had a girlfriend, snowy outside, fire going in the fireplace, just chillin on the couch

it'll happen, just gotta wait it out

christmas is a fun time of year, i love it, lights on the houses, christmas trees on and bright, christmas music wherever you go, snow on the ground, so many people are happy

dealing with customers this time of year is GENERALLY a good experience, for the most part they're all just asking simple questions about gifts, it's nice

t-minus one month and counting for school

i gave my life, i gave my all

10+ ski days already this year

so what, guess what, i'm having more fun and i'm gonna show you

we need to find the source of the warming

been working on a poem/song.....definition

wish i was with my family, stupid work

change happens

drifting, nothing in common, somewhat depressing

need someone to ski with

birds are leaving over autumn's end

a new year, a new attitude, start it on a good note

i like cooking

tofu

in slow motion the blast is beautiful

i like my camera

nice people at the store are great

everybody knows it sucks to grow up

i have to work Christmas Eve and Christmas :(

the years go on and we're still fighting it

the hot tub is stellar

my parent's house is cozy

need to leave, get out there

do my thing

i need a dog

how do you define yourself?

what makes you...YOU?

20 years is a long time but just a start

so much more to learn

so confused with what i want

conflicting sides, pros and cons

to my surprise my eyes were already wide and open

and each person i encountered i couldn't wait to meet

sometimes i wonder what people are doing

what motivates such young people to get married

true love? seems like a myth sometimes

love is like a role that we play

too much pain in the world

pessimist

i'm gonna try and make you laugh

i still remember what i said that day, just pretended to forget

i won't forget and still mean it

young, naive and scared/scarred

i'll miss my cousin when he's on his mish

everyone and everything starts today

let's keep it together

i have a larger support group than i think sometimes

need to open up more, too secretive

fa sha brah.......word haha

i can see a lot of life in you

i want to dance

i need a good drive...next weekend

i find thigs beautiful that others don't

now there's a turnbout, maybe because i'm trying

just can't turn and walk away

good times were had, i'll admit that

never have i ever, waterfall, thumper

words i've never heard coming from your eyes

cavanaugh park still remains at the top

i do miss you sometimes

you always said destiny would blow me away

i need my own cavanaugh park, i think brighton is the closest place
someplace for me to be terribly happy

long free flowing blogs, run out, clear the air

some things never do change :)

things happen for a reason

karma is a bitch

take that

toned down my swearing noticably lately

....be proud

one word for the new year...change

all aspects, all areas, all disciplines

physical, mental, emotional, spiritual

it comes for you, snapping at your heels

running out of thoughts

goodnight my loves, enjoy yourselves

....i'll see you soon

peace and love.

-aaron

ps: don't read to much into this, just random thoughts late last night while listening to music at an inhumane level

mother superior jumped the gun...

Happiness is...

a peanut butter and jelly/honey sandwich while driving up the canyon

driving up the canyon

bob marley

phone calls with my dad about skiing

2 skis, 2 poles

a snow covered slope

Brighton ski resort

powder shots

smiling through the cold

the pain and tension in your legs after a day of skiing

my knees hurting from skiing

working with people that you enjoy

working a job that you love

getting praise

seeing other people happy

an email from a good friend

plans to go skiing with an old friend

writing a blog

listening to good music

dinner with my mom

green tea

a veggie burrito

knowing people care

caring about other people

Today was a good day :)

peace and love.

-aaron

score!

i'm no longer in a fight with mother nature

let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

what it is, what it do

free flowing thought time! ready........go!

human beings are fickle fickle creatures

all we are is another species in this wondrous thing called the universe, nothing more, noting less, no greater than any other animal

there's a direct correlation between people that wear hollister and people that are unhappy, this was studied and verified upon research at disneyland

disneyland is a fun place until you get sick of all the people

people even in the simplest of places will lie, cheat and steal their way to the top or the front, anything really that gives them an advantage

i have a really big obsession with hoodies right now, just a zip-up hoodie can make me happy right now

i need to quit spending money if i plan on moving out soon

i found some places to move out, we'll see how it pans out

i'm officially in a fight with mother nature until further notice, i'll let you know when the fight ends

i need some new hats, i'm thinking seattle mariners or LA Dodgers, i dig it

there's nothing better than a cold glass of water, no matter what the situation

i like vegetables right now, probably at an absurd level

good friends are fun, being comfortable is a plus as well

who knew that beets and chocolate could be combined into a work of art and tastiness? i'll tell you who, The Food Network

i like cooking, anyone need a homemade dinner?

i don't have good stories, i need more movie-like situations in my life

with that being said, i'm going to marry an animal and see how it pans out, it could be a full series! .......with a lot of complaints

oh relationships, funny funny things

at this point it's completely out of our hands

supposedly i've become more chill and laid back in the past little while, i'm not really sure how it happened, i like it though, i'm not uptight anymore like i used to be

you just gotta let those rocks roll off your back

enjoy the moment for what it is

not everything has a meaning all the time

sometimes things just happen and shouldn't be thought in to, take pleasure in it

my job rocks, i rock at it

i'm rad, you're rad, let's hug

i'm actually starting to get excited for school.........did i actually just say that? someone hit me

peanut butter and honey sandwiches are heaven after a work out

i haven't been able to sleep the last couple of nights

maybe i'm thinking too much about things

me think........ha

my family is awesome, extremely easy to get along with and have a discussion with, maybe i'm the only one that thinks that

gas is $1.40 in So-Jo.......i might cry out of happiness

i need someone to spend money on since i keep buying myself things

i have funny/good christmas ideas for people, i make myself laugh sometimes

i practiced Guitar Hero today......64,000 is unacceptable

lest we remember indiana jones pinball and 7,500,00

haha :)

good days aren't so few and far between these days

i like it

i like this feeling

i like blogging

first impressions aren't important

keeping up an impression is hard to do but my goal with people

changing impressions isn't easy but it's doable

i feel like an apple

tangent is gone, Iron Chef took my attention

i love you all, you're all great people

peace and love

-aaron