Sonnet

In his stable Locked, he longs for those golden fields,

To dry the saddle sweat in the warm air,

Chomping at the bit, my bridle he does yield,

Longs for the summer breeze sifting through his hair,

Has escaped many times I fear he’ll never learn,

Bloody legs, lost breath, and a broken soul,

A dead sprint across the hills no thought of his return,

In my absence he proves, an absence of control,

I have the right mind to put him away for life,

It’s hard for me to see the scars on his legs and side,

His spirit overwhelming it’s hard to bear strife,

I must admit we both enjoy the ride,

I hope to see the countryside where we ride as one,

But how many times can he break before he comes undone?

Road of Paradise

Left you in the arms of your mother dear,
Needed the open road to pull me through,
Where the moonlit desert sky calls, "we got all you need,
Let our pavement and yellow lines comfort you"
Like a rattlesnake I warned you, stay the hell away,
My poison will drop you to the earth

Chorus:

My engine is roarin', fueled by my rage,
Will I make it home to you?
these four wheels are turnin', I pray they roll my blues,
Into that big ol' burning sun...I'm on the road


The smell of sage and dust rise with every mile,
And my heart drops at every turn,
lonely truck stop dinner where the waitress hates her life,
She smiles at me, but her eyes say its a lie,
The horizon holds the mountains, they never seem to come,
Their purple haze never fades away,

Chorus 

My petitions to the Lord vanish in the wind,
They never make it to the sky,
I know my lies have twisted like the branches of our tree,
Where we'd run and share our broken dreams,
So tell your angry father and your sweet mother dear,
They'll never see my face again

Chorus

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Finished with BYUH

So last Friday was the last day of my field practicum or internship in Kaneohe. I was there for 14 weeks. I enjoyed my time there despite the many times I was bored and very under utilized. Conversely, there were many times where I had more responsibilities and wonderful experiences that helped me learn more about the social work field. The agency I interned at was called the Ko'olau Clubhouse, it is a Psychosocial Rehabilitation agency for those who suffer from the effects of Mental Illness. Working at the Clubhouse has offered some personal direction with the type of rehabilitation and intervention that I would want myself to be associated with and be apart of in the future. I have learned that I would like to be apart of the clinical side of the mental health profession. I have given much thought to working with the elderly population or gerontology. I would like to have more exposure to this sector before I throw myself into the profession. Time and experience will tell, I still have to get my MSW before I really land in a specific vein of social work. As for leaving Hawaii, this place has been so good to me and I love this island so much. It has offered me some of the most intimate and special moments in nature I have ever experienced. I have grown to love the culture and the people I have met here at BYUH so much. There have been many individuals that have helped me to be a better person and I thank them. I will get on the plane on Monday August 6th a different man that first stepped off in December of 2009. I have grown academically, socially, spiritually, and musically. I have gained a better outlook on life, and hope to continue to refine that outlook and attitude. I have learned from mistakes and found joy in my accomplishments. I know that the Lord has given me such special moments here in Hawaii to help me in my life, the people that I was blessed to get close with, the things that I have learned, the safety in which I was kept in, the waves I caught, and the hardships I was given. Such a good life. I have been blessed to have the experience of studying abroad in Jerusalem at the BYU Jerusalem Center! I am really excited to go and learn and be spiritually fed. I am also excited at the opportunity to meet new people and to enjoy all that they have to offer. But first I go to California to visit my Family, I love them so much and will thoroughly enjoy my time home.

Northern Blessings

Last week the North Shore was blessed with a solid little swell. I surfed backyards Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. On Wednesday evening my friend Gideon and I surfed after we both got off of work. The joy that we experienced was indescribable, in the words of Gideon, "I wish I could share this with a girl, every time I try to explain to them this feeling I fail to find the words." Now I have surfed my whole life and I have been in the water hundreds of times, but there are a few experiences that I would describe as indescribable. This night was one of them with its light crowd and even lighter winds. The waves were really good and proved to be a little inconsistent, but there were not complaints of waiting because the sunset created a scene like a burning furnace of clouds and light which seemed to create a serene sentiment. When we would duck-dive under the water we would open our eyes to see the sunset through the moving water. Before the sun lost its glare there were particles of rainbow in above the lush green mountains of the North Shore. This may seem very pretentious or dramatic, but it is me attempting to articulate the feelings and events of this memorable day.  

LA Kings Win the Stanley Cup!!!!!!

I have been following the Kings closely for over 8 years, since Mattias Norstrom was the Captain. I must thank my good friends Dave, Ryan, Matt, Tim, Evan, Brad, Jeff, and John for getting me into the Kings. I don't follow many sports, all my friends are into the Dodgers and the Lakers, but I could never get into those teams and sports, but there was something about Hockey that I was drawn to. It is the only sport I've ever followed and really enjoyed. I loved playing hockey with my friends growing up after school and on the weekends. I have to thank Big Dave Jarman and John Gleason for taking me to Kings games over the years, truly memorable times. The LA Kings have been one of the worst teams in the western conference since I started watching them.. The last three years they have improved, but I never thought that this year they would triumphantly hoist Lord Stanley's Cup above their heads. I was stoked to see them even make the post season as the 8th seed. And what happened over the next weeks was something that I will never forget. They became a new team, breaking out, scoring, and fore-checking like had never seen before. It is surreal that they won the Stanley Cup yesterday!!! I am SUPER STOKED!!!!!! GO KINGS GO!!!!!

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