Canyon Lake

Canyon Lake is my new getaway. It is the most gorgeous place I have been to in a long time. It is about 30 miles South West of San Marcos and it is my new favorite place. I got lost one day and kept driving and eventually found this haven.

I went there yesterday for about 4 hours. I sat and did my work and enjoyed the beauty of the day. The waves rolled up on the beach and the children in the distance were laughing and screaming at how cold the water was. Being out there refreshed me and brought me a sense of peace and serenity and it was an amazing feeling. After I had had enough of my studies I went and explored the rest of the coast line. It went on for about a mile before I stopped. My love for climbing things was satisfied when I found a part on the cliff where I could climb with difficulty but not too much difficulty for my bum knee. I climbed it and felt accomplished. It sounds silly, but it is the first time I've felt capable of physical activity in a long time. The view was gorgeous and I cannot even describe to you the joy I was feeling.

I highly recommend you wander out to Canyon Lake and to the dam sometime. It is an amazing sight and if you are looking for a beautiful relaxing place, it is the place to go.

Ugh, Frustration...

So, I tore my ACL in November playing rugby. I thought that the hard part was going to be getting around before the surgery. I could not have been more wrong. My knee did not constantly hurt before I had surgery. Now, every morning it is incredibly stiff and hurts and takes me a while to get going.

My doctor told me the first week or so after surgery was more or less going to suck... and it did. But, after that, the way I felt was much better. Then I started physical therapy. I swear in that first week and a half of pt I got way better and was making incredible process and slowly it has started to slow down into what seems to be a stand still. I am not able to straighten my knee yet and I have to do painful exercises to try and gain back the last few degrees of extention that I am lacking and it is so incredibly frustrating. I do not think I have ever been as frustrated in my life as I have been these past 2 1/2 weeks. It seems like nothing I do works and my knee is not getting much better. It is so hard not to be able to run or jump or skip or play sports or swim or do any of the things I love to do. Frustration is slowly starting to be a part of my every day life and I am not a huge fan of it.

Comin' Home

I came home today, Friday, and I realized that everytime I come home and get very happy. I don't think there is anything quite like coming home. I know that as soon as I see my mom I am going to see a huge, welcoming smile, get a big ol bear hug and have a good meal. Seeing my family is definately my favorite part of coming home. I miss them soooo much when I am at school, and even if I don't notice while at school, when I come home I realize just how much I miss them when I am gone.

Seeing my best friend is also another HUGE reason I love coming home. We laugh so much when we are together and it is one of my favorite things. She is really like the sister I never had and I love that we stay so close even though we are far away.

Another great thing about going home is that I get to jam with my dad. He rocks on the piano and I try to rock on the guitar, so we usually get a little jam session in when I come home. Music is such a big part of my life and I love it so much that those sessions are a great time for me and my dad to hang out.

I love school and being in San Marvelous, but coming home, you just cant beat it.

Roomie Birthday FUN!!

So, today was my roommates birthday and we had a blast!! Wednesday night a friend and I surprised her with cupcakes and balloons with the help of Jameson and Stanley. We had a good time and enjoyed the cupcakes and the company of our friends. Then, tonight, the 5th, a couple of us went out to dinner and laughed it up, then went to get dessert and laughed it up some more. It was a blast and I can't wait till the next birthday comes along!

I haven't gotten her a gift yet, but I mean, what else would she want when she has me as a roommate? I have to say I AM pretty amazing and she should not ask for anything else. Of course I am just being a smart alec. I have some ideas, I just have to decide what to get.

Overall, it has been a great past couple of days and it was so much fun hanging out with my roommate and helping her 19th birthday be a blast.