My First Blog: The Day I turned 21...

Wow. What a feeling... You know how people always say that they don't feel any different on their birthday? Well, as you may expect, this birthday was different.

Staying with my stepdad and my six year old brother, I awoke to him opening my door at 7:45am and calling me a poopy-head. Not the most ideal way to start a birthday, but I understood that was Tristan's way of expressing love.

While I was half-asleep he kept asking me where his walkie-talkie was. How the hell was I supposed to know.. He shuffled around knocking things over in the room, until I was finally infuriated enough to sternly tell him to leave so I could sleep more. That little booger really knows how to push my buttons. If you ever want to learn how to provoke someone, come on over and Tristan will be happy to demonstrate.

The house soon became empty and I was free to sleep in peace. ..Then I noticed that the outburst startled me to the point where I was basically awake.

I warmed up my body and went into the garage where I had a SOLID workout that was just enough to get me a little sore, but not to the point where I couldn't move my arms for two days. It was perfect. (I'll post my new-found workout routine that REALLY kicks butt for gaining dense mass quickly.) I also got help from a close friend on how to improve my bench-press. Sweet.

That was a big breakthrough, and you'll get to see my progress in my upcoming blog, "My Mission to GET BIG" where I'll update it each time I workout with specifics, things I learned, and of course pics.

Soon after, my stomach was growling and my muscles were screaming. I needed some fuel. Matt Chapman(family friend/mentor) and I went to a great little breakfast place called Paul's, in Santa Cruz. It has great food for cheap, and reps the SC vibe well. Notables: The waitresses are hot surfer girls, you can't use a cell-phone while inside, they only accept cash, (and calculate totals on a small Casio calculator) and if the waves look good, you won't be eating at Paula's because they'll be closed.

I went home and had a great nap.

25 Interesting Things About ME:

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1.) The HARDEST thing for me to do is rest. I'm a very driven person with a daily to-do list the size of my d*ck... (my back deck is really big. Gosh what was on your mind..) To rest, I actually have to try. It takes focus to get myself to calm down and take a breather.

^^^I'll continue the list in different blogs, with one new "thing" in each entry...


That night I had plans to go out to sushi with my mom. We ate at an awesome place in downtown Santa Cruz called Aqua Bleu. 'Really cool atmosphere. As I walked in the door I saw the bar, and almost got a panic-attack as I reached for my left pocket to check if I remembered my wallet. My calmness came right back as I felt the "key" to my first (legal) drink.

We got a great booth, and right away- "would you guys like any drinks or anything to start?"

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It was finally here.

My chance to order a drink and flash my ID...

I was very excited, yet surprisingly calm cool and collected.

"House-sake, ..small."

I enjoyed the fact that I'm mature enough to be content with a modest portion; something I knew was enough. "I'm gonna need to see your ID." A smirk came over me as I leant over to get my wallet out of some fairly new starchy jeans. I told her it was my birthday today. She looked closely at the ID in the dimly-lit restuarant... "And so it is.. I'll be right back." Like I mentioned before- What.. a.. feeling.. I'll never forget the way she said that. Was it the way she said it, or was it just the occasion? Probably both. Either way it was quite a moment.

Here's my order: (just to make your mouth water)

-House sake
-Edamame
-Unagi/Avo/Macadamia Roll
-Maguro Nigiri
-Complimentary "kamikaze shot"
-Complimentary Warm apricot bread pudding topped with Mariannes Ice Cream and carmelized walnuts
-Maguro Nigiri

A mean night at the sushi bar! And once again, just enough food, just enough booze, and just enough.. flirting with the waitress.

I probably should not have written that out. Now MY mouth is watering..

I enjoyed this day so much. From great birthday phone calls, to wrestling with my little bro, then ending with a great meal and ordering my first drink. The day could not have gone any smoother or more relaxing. 'Just a purely solid good day.

There is SO much happening in my life these days, and I'm excstatic to share my experiences with everyone. Keep reading. You will be entertained, and will learn new ways to make your life more exciting...