3 Important People

My dad is the most important person to me in my life. He’s always been there for me for all the good things I’ve done and even the bad things. He wants the best for me and wants me to succeed in everything I do. He is the reason why I would want to become a father when I’m older. He tells me he enjoys watching me play baseball so that’s why I want to keep playing for as long as I can for him. He is a very caring person and looks out for both my sisters and I. He hardly takes any days off from work because when he’s not working he’s always in his garage working on a project or something. He tries to be funny but I think because he tries so hard it makes him funny.

            My mom is very important to me as well. She is the reason why I like to joke around and make people laugh because that’s all she does. I have to admit she is the one who did all the “discipline” to us and was mean to my sisters and I, so I’ll always have a grudge against her. But I know she loves my sisters and I a lot. She’s been through so much because my dad and her got a divorce so I try to see her and help her as much as I can like she did to me when I was younger.

            My grandma from my mom side is the best. I love going to her house because there’s always food there and she likes to make sure I eat dinner. Even to this day she calls me and tells me to pick up some dinner she made just for me. My sisters and I always go to her house on all the holidays because its always fun there. She’s always in the kitchen cooking and when she’s not she is cleaning, watching novellas, or going to Chumash. She loves to go out to Chumash with her friends for a whole weekend. She loves to have a good time and so does my mom obviously and I’m glad these two wonderful women raised me. 

Jersey Mikes

I’m reviewing Jersey Mikes in this blog entry. I try not to eat out a lot and stay away from eating at fast food restaurants. After reading fast food nation, who wouldn’t? so when I do eat out I try to eat something healthy. The reason why I’m reviewing it is because I eat there sometimes four times a week for lunch. It was about 2 months ago when I tried it. I knew what Jersey Mikes was and I heard good things and bad things about it so I never really gave it a go. That was until my friend was begging me to go with him and try it. I tried it and it was a pretty good sub sandwich. From then on I started to go once a week, then twice a week and you get the picture. I started going there so much the employees already knew what I wanted right when I walked in. I get the same thing every time I go. Its called a club sub and it’s the #8 on the menu. It just has turkey, ham, Swiss cheese, bacon and whatever else you want in it lettuce, tomato, etc. I really recommend this place because I think the meat is better than subway. They cut their meat right in front of you with a meat slicer so it’s fresh. Unlike subway where their meat comes already prepackaged cut. The sub sandwiches might be a little more expensive, but I’d rather pay an extra three dollars for better meat. They also have a discount for students that go to Oxnard College where if you buy any sub you get chips and a drink for free. They have a lot subs to choose from and the employees are very friendly. If you don’t know where Jersey Mikes is its close by Oxnard College on rose across the street from the Arco gas station.

FFN

I starting reading Fast Food Nation, I didn't think it would have any affect on the way i eat. This book has changed my eating habits completely. I've been eating fast food my whole life and I had no idea about what really goes on behind the scenes at fast food restaurants. This book gave me a whole new look on fast food, but its also changed the way I think about types of food. There  is so much stuff they talk about in Fast Food Nation. I couldn't believe how they breed all the cattle on the farms. I love to eat meat and hamburgers, but reading about how bad eating bad meat can affect your body and even people around made me sick. I never knew about e-coli bacteria or how it can affect a human body. It was pretty sad reading about how e-coli killed people. It got me thinking a lot about eating fast food. 

Fall Semester

I’m sorry to disappoint a lot of you, but my truth is… I am 24 years old. I know it’s hard to believe but believe it.  

This semester so far is pretty good. I’m trying to keep up with all my classes because I’m taking seven. It’s a lot of work and I’m trying to stay on top of everything. I know the later we get into the semester the workload is going to increase. I just hope I can handle all of it. On top of all the homework I still have baseball practice. We practice three times a week for about three hours each day. I really love going to practice because it gets my mind off and away from all the schoolwork and exams. One thing that is bugging me this semester is I’m dealing with a hurt shoulder. I hurt my shoulder during the end of summer playing baseball and lifting too much. I’m doing physical therapy right now, but I don’t think it’s going to get better anytime soon. Our season isn’t until January but I have a feeling I might have to play with it injured.

Sometimes I have to admit I get really burnt out from all the homework and practice that I start to get lazy. What keeps me motivated though is I want to have a successful career. I really want to become a radiologic technologist (x-ray technician). I find this type of career very interesting and if I want to become one I have to pass all my courses with good grades. The second thing that motivates me is baseball. I love playing this sport. I’ve been playing it since I was five years old and I want to keep playing at a college level. If I’m not passing my courses then I can’t play baseball.