Summer 2012!! & The Last Great Ape

Today was my LAST EXAM! It is officially SUMMER! Time to get my towel and have some fun in the sun. Next weekend I'm going to Richmond, VA and swimming at the Last Chance Invitational. The pool there is the Olympic Trials pool from 2008 held in Omaha, Nebraska where NINE world records were broken. I can't wait to swim in the pool where Katie Hoff, Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Kate Ziegler, Elizabeth Biesel, Matt Grevers, Natalie Coughlin, Peter Vanderkaay, and Jessuca Hardy; all the biggest names in recent American swimming history all competed at the height of their careers.

Based on a true story, this book is full of turmoil and adventure. It is extremely touching and makes one want to get involved. Go check out my review at: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/334077850

ANYONE GOT ANY SUMMER PLANS?
Comment Below... I need some ideas for my own summer!

Interrupted: A Life Beyond Words, By Rachel Coker

An amazing, touching story that will bring you to tears, make you smile, and make you laugh. Through love lost and love found, we see how a girl trys to survive by shutting herself off, and she must learn to love again. Her wittiness and sarcasm makes her lovable and relatable, you cheer for her and cry for her. It is a well written story, and it is eloquent and well-versed. Add this book to your summer reading list!

First Post *Eager Squealing*

Hello Fellow Bloggers,



Writing this blog write now, I am excited like opening presents on Christmas, and this picture entertained me. I couldn't help it, I just had to include it. 

Life is a fickle thing and sometimes there is just no avoiding it. For that here is my personal blog where I can just talk about it. You do not need to read it, that is not my mission, the vain and shallow need for attention is not my goal, my goal is to connect with people and enjoy the ever-changing thing called life. For those that do read it I hope you enjoy it, for I know I will enjoy writing it.

For my first post I will talk about a book i read today, that I have read before. I do this often and my mother seems to think it's weird, though I have no idea why. It is called Fire  and it is by Kristin Cashore, and it moved me into a world with monsters, kings, and soldiers with swords instead of guns. It is all such a wonderful world in my imagination, the brave prince and the strong beautiful protagonist with powerful abilities, but is ashamed of them. A cliche, but nonetheless one of my favorite books.

The outdoor pool at my swim center, where most of my toturous obbsession takes place during the summer.

I love books, swimming, and sleeping, and sometimes it is hard to choose which I love more. On different days I choose different, some days after a hard workout I will swear never to get back in the water, a vow that ends up broken the next morning at a spiteful 4:45 a.m. when I jump back in the water to warm-up for whatever my coach has planned next. Those are usually the days where I love sleeping the most. Yet, these loves seem to coexist peacefully at the moment, for it is about to be summer break at which time swimming, sleeping, and reading will be my only occupations. Since this is about my life, I hope to fill this blog with reaccounts of my swimming, reading, and other experiences.