End of Semester Post

        "It's funny, this year, especially this semester has been one of great changes. I have met a lot of wonderful people and I have even separated from a few."

 

 

Photo by Steven S.

This semester completely kicked my ass. It was a one sided fight that left me curled in the fetal position begging for my life. Granted, I grew when it came to being involved with extracurricular activities. Yet, when one area thrives another gets dragged through the mud. I noticed a sharp decrease in my grades and my ability to do well in my classes. This semester I walked away with an A and 2 B's. It's funny, this year, especially this semester has been one of great changes. I have met a lot of wonderful people and I have even separated from a few. It has been a very long time since I have updated this thing. I guess I finally found time to sit down in write. I think my main goal of this post is to keep things sweet and to the point. So here is a quick list of updates and where things are going.

Updates:

1) I just got a new (used) bike. A beautiful slightly used Jamis racing bike that needs a little TLC, but has been holding up pretty well.

2) August 19th I am doing a 3 day ride from Somerville, Ma to Manhattan, Ny with a wonderful woman. We will be traveling via NY-25A W (according to google maps) and I am kind of excited to take the ferry. I plan on fully documenting this trip from start to finish. The itinerary as of now looks something like this:
August 19th: Somerville, MA to  Providence, RI - 54.1 Miles, ETA: 6 Hours
August 20th: Providence, RI to New London, CT- 58.4 Miles, ETA 6 Hours
August 21th: New London, CT to Manhattan via Ferry- 137 Miles, ETA 12 Hours
August 22nd-24th: See friends and enjoy the city
August 25th: Amtrak back to Boston, MA.- 250 Miles, ETA 5 Hours
Total Mileage: 500 miles
(Times and hours may change depending on how we feel. Looking at this itinerary I am thinking we may be able to push further on the first to days to make the 3rd day a little easier on us.) 

3) A lot has changed, I have changed a lot psychically, mentally and emotionally. There is a lot that I am able to share that I am hoping I can share in future posts.

4) I am planning from this point on to try my best to post at least once a month. The point of this blog is still to bike across the country and I still plan on holding true to that promise. I guess anything else I post about school, fitness, fighting, or any thing else is just information I believe some people may find helpful.

I promised to keep this short and it's a little longer than I expected so I thank you for taking the time to read this. Please be on the look out for any new posts from me. 

Words of Wisdom: "If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy, and inspires your hopes." -Andrew Carnegie