Ladies & Gentlemen,
This has been one of the longest weeks of my entire young adulthood for many obvious reasons. First of all, I have two of my best friends from Vermont visiting my new South Carolina home, so it is safe to say there has not been a dull moment since they arrived this past Tuesday. On a similar note, I don't recall there being a solitary moment of sobriety since Kevin and Justin hopped off the airplane. These past five days have been filled with vague and drunken memories that I will cherish for a lifetime. With all of that hoopla being said, I keep reminding myself that graduation is less than a month away and I can't afford to make too many irresponsible mistakes. There is a little voice in my head that keeps telling me to stay focused and keep my eye on the prize. This semester has been a crazy rollercoaster ride, especially trying to balance it with my work life down here, but it will all be worth it in the end when I catch that flight up to the University of Vermont this coming May 21st and step onto that stage when my name is announced as a college graduate. I have been dreaming of that very moment for a long time and it has motivated me to overcome all of the hardships I have experienced all along the way these past five years. I have grown and matured a lot over the years and I've learned that if you truly have your heart set on achieving a particular goal, you naturally push yourself past the limits of your comfort zone and do whatever it takes to succeed. I know that in my heart of hearts that I will fulfill my vow by putting that cap and gown on and I'll smile back at my proud family and friends who helped me achieve such success each and every step of the way.
Cheers!
Z
Saturday, April 22, 2017
Thursday, April 13, 2017
WEEK 12
Ladies & Gentlemen,
Good afternoon folks, I am currently writing this blog post from the caddyshack on Kiawah Island because I still don't have Wi-Fi connection at my apartment complex. This problem has been very inconvenient for me as of late because I have had to use my iPhone to answer my classmates questions and responses. This week the weather is extremely hot and sticky on the course, the wind is virtually non-existent, which is a recipe for the death of a caddy. Although the remainder of this week will be a drag, I'm looking forward to this weekend's festivities because my sister and her friends are coming to visit. This will be Matti's first time visiting the Charleston area, so I have to give her the full tour and show her around the town. I plan on taking her to some of the most popular bars and night clubs that me and all the other caddies go to cut loose. I also will be taking her and her friends to all of the nearby beaches like Island of Palms, Sullivan's Island and Folly Beach. The most important thing I must keep in mind this weekend is to be safe and use caution when it comes to drinking alcohol and drinking. There will be enough of us this weekend to make sure that one of us is a designated driver who will be responsible each evening. That being said, there will not be a dull moment this weekend, especially because all of these guests will be sleeping in my one bedroom apartment so it should be interesting to see how all of us squeeze. I have a feeling that my electric bill will be quite a bit higher after this weekend, but the memories will be priceless if you know what I mean.
Cheers!
Z
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
WEEK 11
Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen,
This week is a very special week, arguably one of the most exciting weeks of the year if you're a golf enthusiast like myself, it's MASTERS WEEK. For me, this week is equivalent to Christmas, I'll feel like a little kid again waking up this coming Thursday morning for the opening round of play. Aside from The Masters and all of its glory, in all honesty it will be a very difficult week for me to focus on my classwork. However, I hope that my peers can understand that this famed tournament only comes along once a year so it is very special and a high priority for me. That being said, I will try to do my very best to not get caught up too much in this beautiful distraction, but if I do falter then you know the precise reason. However, in reality I probably won't be able to watch as much live coverage as I hoped due to the fact that I'll be caddying out on the golf course the next few mornings. I am depressed to say the very least that my work schedule conflicts with viewing pleasure. On a related note, I am very proud to say that I am not gambling on The Masters this year which is quite an achievement in itself. Ever since I have been living on my own I have recognized the value of the dollar and have been more responsible by refraining from bad habits of the past. All of my buddies from back home in Vermont have been trying to make bets with me on who will win and put on the coveted Green Jacket, but I have elected to take the path less traveled and that has made all the difference.
P.S. If I were a betting man, full disclosure, I would bet the house on Rickie Fowler (biased opinion)!
Cheers!
Z
This week is a very special week, arguably one of the most exciting weeks of the year if you're a golf enthusiast like myself, it's MASTERS WEEK. For me, this week is equivalent to Christmas, I'll feel like a little kid again waking up this coming Thursday morning for the opening round of play. Aside from The Masters and all of its glory, in all honesty it will be a very difficult week for me to focus on my classwork. However, I hope that my peers can understand that this famed tournament only comes along once a year so it is very special and a high priority for me. That being said, I will try to do my very best to not get caught up too much in this beautiful distraction, but if I do falter then you know the precise reason. However, in reality I probably won't be able to watch as much live coverage as I hoped due to the fact that I'll be caddying out on the golf course the next few mornings. I am depressed to say the very least that my work schedule conflicts with viewing pleasure. On a related note, I am very proud to say that I am not gambling on The Masters this year which is quite an achievement in itself. Ever since I have been living on my own I have recognized the value of the dollar and have been more responsible by refraining from bad habits of the past. All of my buddies from back home in Vermont have been trying to make bets with me on who will win and put on the coveted Green Jacket, but I have elected to take the path less traveled and that has made all the difference.
P.S. If I were a betting man, full disclosure, I would bet the house on Rickie Fowler (biased opinion)!
Cheers!
Z
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
WEEK 10
Good evening ladies and gentlemen,
So far this week has been a very tough one and I pray it gets easier as I ease into the weekend. I have been suffering from allergies and sleep deprivation. All of the pollen in the air coming off these South Carolina pine trees has my head spinning from so much nasal congestion. Also, it probably does not help that I spend my entire day caddying on a golf course surrounded by hundreds of pine trees. Anyways, the whole sleep thing is entirely my fault (Lol). My sleep schedule is bi-polar and changes everyday, but to be fair my work schedule changes daily so it has been difficult to adjust a proper time to go to bed. Most recently, I have been staying up late because I am a night owl and then waking up before sunrise and this has made me a very tired human as of late. I think what has messed up my biological clock the most is probably when I come home from work and proceed to take a three to four hour nap into the evening. Right now I am more wide awake than I probably should be and I should try to avoid doing that all together and just go to bed at an earlier hour, but what can I say I'm a young and stupid college kid at heart. That being said, my goal for this coming weekend is to not stay out with my buddies too late and get to sleep at a decent hour so I can be well rested and avoid getting sick from lack of energy. In the meantime, in order to get my school work done, I will continue to look like a zombie from The Walking Dead and stay caffeinated on coffee and other sugary substances until I can make time for relaxation in my busy schedule. Cheers!
Your Nocturnal Friend,
Z
So far this week has been a very tough one and I pray it gets easier as I ease into the weekend. I have been suffering from allergies and sleep deprivation. All of the pollen in the air coming off these South Carolina pine trees has my head spinning from so much nasal congestion. Also, it probably does not help that I spend my entire day caddying on a golf course surrounded by hundreds of pine trees. Anyways, the whole sleep thing is entirely my fault (Lol). My sleep schedule is bi-polar and changes everyday, but to be fair my work schedule changes daily so it has been difficult to adjust a proper time to go to bed. Most recently, I have been staying up late because I am a night owl and then waking up before sunrise and this has made me a very tired human as of late. I think what has messed up my biological clock the most is probably when I come home from work and proceed to take a three to four hour nap into the evening. Right now I am more wide awake than I probably should be and I should try to avoid doing that all together and just go to bed at an earlier hour, but what can I say I'm a young and stupid college kid at heart. That being said, my goal for this coming weekend is to not stay out with my buddies too late and get to sleep at a decent hour so I can be well rested and avoid getting sick from lack of energy. In the meantime, in order to get my school work done, I will continue to look like a zombie from The Walking Dead and stay caffeinated on coffee and other sugary substances until I can make time for relaxation in my busy schedule. Cheers!
Your Nocturnal Friend,
Z
Friday, March 24, 2017
WEEK 9
Good evening ladies and gentlemen,
As I lay here and type my weekly journal entry, I am halfway through eating a pint of Ben & Jerry's chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream. Tonight has been a very lowkey and lonely Friday night. I was supposed to go downtown to a sports bar with a buddy Sean who is a caddie from the golf course, but we both decided to stay in and rest up due to our lack of sleep the night before. Nights like tonight make me reflect upon the downside of living the bachelor lifestyle, which is the reminder that I'm living alone with no roommate or significant other to share a conversation. I'll admit that it's tough mentally to convince yourself that you're not sad about not having anyone to share life's little moments with because in reality it tears your heart to pieces. Although tonight has ended on a rather somber note, I am looking forward to tomorrow night because I am indeed going out with the boys for a night on the town so it should be quite memorable. Also on Sunday, my buddy Jon from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is driving down to visit for a couple nights. Jon and I will be teeing it up at a few local "hack courses" nearby as well as playing a round at one of the private courses we caddie for on Kiawah Island. Boys weekends are nice because they help get my mind off my past relationship with my ex-girlfriend who still happens to live nearby with her new boyfriend. We have only been broken up for not even two months yet and it seems just like yesterday we were in each other's arms. Well, enough of that talk, this heartbroken feeling can be mended temporarily with good alcohol and better company if you know what I mean. I know that many of my fellow classmates can relate to this whirlwind of emotions I am going through at the moment and I pray that these rough times pass quickly because life is too short to dwell in the past. I must keep calm and carry on.
Cheers mate!
Z
As I lay here and type my weekly journal entry, I am halfway through eating a pint of Ben & Jerry's chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream. Tonight has been a very lowkey and lonely Friday night. I was supposed to go downtown to a sports bar with a buddy Sean who is a caddie from the golf course, but we both decided to stay in and rest up due to our lack of sleep the night before. Nights like tonight make me reflect upon the downside of living the bachelor lifestyle, which is the reminder that I'm living alone with no roommate or significant other to share a conversation. I'll admit that it's tough mentally to convince yourself that you're not sad about not having anyone to share life's little moments with because in reality it tears your heart to pieces. Although tonight has ended on a rather somber note, I am looking forward to tomorrow night because I am indeed going out with the boys for a night on the town so it should be quite memorable. Also on Sunday, my buddy Jon from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is driving down to visit for a couple nights. Jon and I will be teeing it up at a few local "hack courses" nearby as well as playing a round at one of the private courses we caddie for on Kiawah Island. Boys weekends are nice because they help get my mind off my past relationship with my ex-girlfriend who still happens to live nearby with her new boyfriend. We have only been broken up for not even two months yet and it seems just like yesterday we were in each other's arms. Well, enough of that talk, this heartbroken feeling can be mended temporarily with good alcohol and better company if you know what I mean. I know that many of my fellow classmates can relate to this whirlwind of emotions I am going through at the moment and I pray that these rough times pass quickly because life is too short to dwell in the past. I must keep calm and carry on.
Cheers mate!
Z
Saturday, March 18, 2017
WEEK 8
Good evening ladies and gentlemen,
As I type this blog post I'm grueling over a hangover from yesterday's St. Patricks Day festivities. I'm sure many of my classmates can relate to that feeling. It seemed like a good idea at the time to drink all of that "green beer" as I pretended to be Irish, but now I am paying the consequence ten fold. I came to shocking realization this morning that I wasn't in Ireland last night, but rather in America drinking cheap domestic alcoholic beverages with green dye. This weekend my best friends Kevin and Jack visited me at my new bachelor pad and this is when the fun began. We started our day off with a round of golf at some nearby hack course called Shadowmoss Country Club, where we all preceded to get intoxicated while riding around on golf carts (don't try this at home kids). After shotgunning several Natural "Natty" Lights and shooting arguably the worst round of golf in my entire life, we decided it was time to take this party downtown to commit more mischievous deeds. On the way back home to my buddy's house, we stopped at a wing shack and polished a couple dozen buffalo wings and slammed a few more draft beers. Afterward, my best friend Kevin drove (designated driver) us to his house to change and get ready for the clubs on King Street in downtown Charleston. By the time we finally arrived downtown it was nearly last call and believe me when I say we didn't need anymore alcohol intake at that point in the night. We finished the night with a large cheese pizza to balance the alcohol consumption throughout the day. I don't recall the remainder of the night, but it is safe to say that I had a night I can't remember with people I'll never forget. To be continued...
Cheers!
Z
As I type this blog post I'm grueling over a hangover from yesterday's St. Patricks Day festivities. I'm sure many of my classmates can relate to that feeling. It seemed like a good idea at the time to drink all of that "green beer" as I pretended to be Irish, but now I am paying the consequence ten fold. I came to shocking realization this morning that I wasn't in Ireland last night, but rather in America drinking cheap domestic alcoholic beverages with green dye. This weekend my best friends Kevin and Jack visited me at my new bachelor pad and this is when the fun began. We started our day off with a round of golf at some nearby hack course called Shadowmoss Country Club, where we all preceded to get intoxicated while riding around on golf carts (don't try this at home kids). After shotgunning several Natural "Natty" Lights and shooting arguably the worst round of golf in my entire life, we decided it was time to take this party downtown to commit more mischievous deeds. On the way back home to my buddy's house, we stopped at a wing shack and polished a couple dozen buffalo wings and slammed a few more draft beers. Afterward, my best friend Kevin drove (designated driver) us to his house to change and get ready for the clubs on King Street in downtown Charleston. By the time we finally arrived downtown it was nearly last call and believe me when I say we didn't need anymore alcohol intake at that point in the night. We finished the night with a large cheese pizza to balance the alcohol consumption throughout the day. I don't recall the remainder of the night, but it is safe to say that I had a night I can't remember with people I'll never forget. To be continued...
Cheers!
Z
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
WEEK 7
Good afternoon class,
Today is a wonderful day because it is my first day off from work in the past two weeks! I finally got to sleep in and treat myself to a nice homemade breakfast of scrambled eggs with toast. Today's agenda will consist of lounging around the apartment in my pajamas and playing my Tiger Woods PGA Tour video game on my X-Box 360. later this afternoon I have to drive and pick a friend up from the airport. My friend Kasey will be staying with me for a few days and sleeping on my couch in the living room. It is his first time ever visiting Charleston so I will be showing him around town to see all the sights and attractions this historic city has to offer. Tonight I plan on showing him Isle of Palms, which is a beach town where a couple of my good friends bartend at the bars, one is called The Dinghy and the other is The Windjammer. This weekend I will show him all the cool shops and places to eat downtown. By this I mean real southern barbecue and seafood joints. During my friend's stay, my goal is to show him the best local parts and stay away from the touristy side of South Carolina because I want him to experience true southern hospitality at its finest.
As a reminder to myself, I will need to keep up with my homework in the midst of all these fun activities. It's a good thing I've already done all my class work for this week, the material on Medieval Sermons from a blog perspective was quite interesting. The most important thing I've learned this week while dealing with Prothemes and Exemplums is that journalistic principles apply to all formats whether secular or religious. These structures have helped me better understand the nature of such biblical discourses which are extremely fascinating, regardless if you're a church-goer or not. Take care and I'll be checking in with y'all next week at this time, Godspeed and God bless!
Cheers,
Z
Today is a wonderful day because it is my first day off from work in the past two weeks! I finally got to sleep in and treat myself to a nice homemade breakfast of scrambled eggs with toast. Today's agenda will consist of lounging around the apartment in my pajamas and playing my Tiger Woods PGA Tour video game on my X-Box 360. later this afternoon I have to drive and pick a friend up from the airport. My friend Kasey will be staying with me for a few days and sleeping on my couch in the living room. It is his first time ever visiting Charleston so I will be showing him around town to see all the sights and attractions this historic city has to offer. Tonight I plan on showing him Isle of Palms, which is a beach town where a couple of my good friends bartend at the bars, one is called The Dinghy and the other is The Windjammer. This weekend I will show him all the cool shops and places to eat downtown. By this I mean real southern barbecue and seafood joints. During my friend's stay, my goal is to show him the best local parts and stay away from the touristy side of South Carolina because I want him to experience true southern hospitality at its finest.
As a reminder to myself, I will need to keep up with my homework in the midst of all these fun activities. It's a good thing I've already done all my class work for this week, the material on Medieval Sermons from a blog perspective was quite interesting. The most important thing I've learned this week while dealing with Prothemes and Exemplums is that journalistic principles apply to all formats whether secular or religious. These structures have helped me better understand the nature of such biblical discourses which are extremely fascinating, regardless if you're a church-goer or not. Take care and I'll be checking in with y'all next week at this time, Godspeed and God bless!
Cheers,
Z
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