This girl looks EXACTLY how I feel this week! I laughed when I saw this, partly because I know she’s having a blast and partly because she’s got no clue where (or how) she’s going to land! And that, my friends, is where I feel like I stand!
(Photo thanks to Phitar)
Things are wonderful in my life right now – hence the silly laughing part of the picture – but at the same instance they everything seems to be happening at an incredibly fast rate!
I’ll try to blog more – maybe that will keep my mind straight 
I love the feeling of being proud of someone else, friends or family. I love that feeling of your chest swelling and a smile that nobody could take away from you. Today I am SO unbelievably proud of my little brother Ryan.
He is in England studying at Cambridge University and is a member of the prestigious crew team. They train over 40 hours a week, while attending classes.
All for what you might ask? The Battle of the Blues – Cambridge vs. Oxford – that has been happening for over 150 years.
The idea for a rowing race between the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge came from two friends .
On 12 March 1829, Cambridge sent a challenge to Oxford and thus the tradition was born which has continued to the present day, where the loser of the previous year’s race challenges the opposition to a re-match.
The Modern Boat Race still runs along the same lines but has now become a major international sporting occasion drawing millions of viewers from around the world.
On Race Day up to 250,000 spectators crowd the banks of the Thames from Putney to Mortlake to witness the action.
Cambridge currently lead the series since 1829 by 79-74. Oxford won the 2008 Race.
And amazingly, my little brother will partake in this historic event TWICE in his lifetime. He once again made the Blue (main) boat!
I had promised him last year that if he made it again I would be there. So I am heading to London to watch him race over four miles on the most grueling course in the world.
The best is that over the next few weeks, news coverage on him picks up and I get to become prouder everyday.
What a great way to start the day!
The announcement of the crew teams for Oxford and Cambridge
(Ryan is in the middle of the guys in the light blue jackets. This was taken during the “challenge to rematch” this morning)
The main reason for doing this, I need to test out polls as I’m getting ready to launch a blog for work. But also, I really am curious. When you look back on your big day what are your first thoughts? Do you you look back and think “If I could do this all over again I wouldn’t have had spent so much money,” or had that many people? Or would you not change a thing?
Again, I really needed to test out the polls, but you of course can comment!
And then I put it in SUCH a safe place I can’t find it!
That would be my camera cord! I can perfectly remember the conversation I had with myself to put it away where I would find it. For two days now I’ve been looking…no luck!
Sometimes I think I’m losing my mind!
