Emilee Penrod

This is Emilee Penrod. She's been one of my dearest friends for a long time. Took for freakin ever but not as long as leah's portrait, also looks more like emilee :D love this girl, love this drawing enjoy!

I love to draw. New drawing I did at the lodge. :D It was supposed to be my friend Leah Lunt, its not. but its still a pretty good peice.

Christmas Eve

Wow, It's always a party but I guess being in a lodge excentuates things. If any of you have seen "Dan in real life" my family is the cuban version of that. Therefore everything in that movie is done to the extremes. We woke up and did aerobics (which really actually burned like a mother!) Did a little yoga and reight now, the Christmas day, I'm extremely sore. But thats perfectly ok, at least my swim coach will be happy I kept active over the break. I should probably take an aerobics class to build my core. hm....ideas ideas! Anyway along the lines of xmas eve we sang our heads off, we laughed we joked, and then i woke up this morning to a screaming baby, and when you've been up till 3 am and a little baby girl goes crazy at 7 you really want to just die. Its terrible. It's like a freakin hangover! Everything seems so much louder when you're tired beyond all reason. Well it's christmas funny thing is that the two gifts I was most excited to recieve couldnt come today. Makel told me I'd have to wait, and my mom couldn't decide on a phone so I have to pick one out upon getting home. Yay! I think the most thoughful, and indeed my favorite gift was the portfolio my cousin gave me. Its incredible, leather and about 18x30 inches. Definately the most thoughtful gift, which I am SOOOOOO thankful for. The family plans to go snowmobiling today, that is if this storm ever stops, huge blizzard up here. Anyway MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!

At The Lodge!

Well here I am, chillin' in the lodge my family rented. Most of you probably have seen it. Its a huge three story lodge that actually rents out snowmobiles. Its pretty close to bear lake. Its amazingly awsome here. So much snow its scary! Best part of this is that i'm surrounded by my mom's side of the family. A BUNCH OF CRAZY CUBANS! It's amazing! I'm happy that my brother was able to come home for Christmas and all my cousins who are married. Apart from the non stop partying I think so good rest is involved here. No swimming, or school. A long, needed, weekend.

The Foot

I have a size eleven and a half foot. Now how could that great big foot ALL of it...fit in my mouth?

Swimming Update

Update on swimming: I've hit sort of a hump/plateau. I was dropping time on my fifty freestyle and my one hundred freestyle, but then I hit a hump in my times and I haven't been able to drop time. Hopefully, its just cuz I need a little rest because I'm on my Christmas break, and when the break is over the next week is two meets one after the other. Then on the 23rd we have region. If I'm unable to break 22 seconds on my fifty free before then I dont have much of a shot at state. I recently got bumped from thirteenth in state to fourteenth. That will have to change in the next meet. As for my 100 Free I just want to GO to state in that event. I need stamina, perfect technique, far starts and blurringly fast flip turns. Hopefully what with it being Christmas and all I wont gain more time.

Christmas Dance

Christmas dance was by far the best dance I've ever been too. My date, Ashley Roylance was awsome, and she looked absolutely stunning. My group was way fun, I haven't laughed that hard for some time. I was also fortunate to be trusted enough by her family enough to drive her mom's Jaguar! I was up tight while driving but I have decided that a Jag will be my future car! The best part of the dance I think was the fact that we didnt just bear hug or jump around and call that dancing....we actually waltzed and even did some east coast swing. very attractive in a girl (the fact that they can dance I mean). I like Ashley's mom, she reminds me of my mom. Ironic that both their names are Karen huh? Altogether so far the Christmas Dance was the highlight of my December.

Friends

I dont know if anyone really appreciates how much a friend is worth.

What does it exactly mean to be the Man?

Thought: I recently had an interesting conversation with a friend's older brother. I was worried about his younger sister of which was one of my best friends. We had been talking about her, and she found out we had, and was thouroughly ticked off. He brother's advice to me was to stop groveling to her. Stop giving her what she wanted. To be the man, to take control, and that that would make her respect me. Thing was that I never knew she didn't respect me. I didnt even know I was groveling, or giving her what she wanted. So what does it mean to be the man? to take control? And what do you take control of? And why is that attractive or respectable?

Lyrics: What is this feeling, the feeling in my spine. That sends my head reeling and makes me wish you were mine. My heart still aches and my soul still burns...I pick myself up but my world doesnt turn....I'll be ok, I'll be alright. You dont know anything you dont know why. Tell me I'm wrong, tell me I'm right, there just isn't sweet star light tonight. (Clear Night Sky)

By Alex Heder

My Thoughts Arn't Far From You

As now the year comes to its end,

And friends are forced to part.

As you're torn from here to there,

Following mind and heart.

I pray you'll fight the fates with me,

They're crooked intentions overcome.

I pray we remain as close as can be,

Though our time's declared done.

I'll remind you never to amend.

My undying oath holds true.

Remember this my dearest friend,

"My thoughts aren't far from you."

-by Jackie Eborn.

Quote: "It is always surprising how small a bud of life is taken up
by meaning full moments. Most of them are over before they
start, and though they cast a light on the future, they make the
one who originated them, truly, unforgetable."
-Prince Chulilongkhorn (Anna and the King)

Who I Am

I am the son of my father, earthly and eternal.
I am the brother of courage and steadfastness.
I am the son of my mother, the seamstress of life.
I am the brother of purity, love and innocence.
I am the grandson of bravery, valor and wisdom.
I bare the name of "Honor" aided by the shoulders of my brothers.
I am the wielder of sacred power and knowledge.
I was born of kings, raised in the strength and virtue.
I am the pearl in the mud, the diamond in the rough.
I know why I'm here, I know what is required of me.
I am the son of real integrity, I am the offspring of honor.