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I was necking with this one broad, her name was Matilda. I had just left the watering hole, when I came across this pretty gal. She was giving me eyes the whole time as I gandered across. So I decided to approach her. We  talked and talked until I couldn’t take it anymore. She did not come off as the most interesting girl in the world but was definitely one of the better looking giraffes that I had seen in my lifetime. That is when it all started and we began to neck. I then told her I had a little piece of land that me and her could have dinner at and she accepted my offer. I mean you couldn’t pass up a once in a life time  opportunity to hang out with Geoff the Giraffe also know as Me. By the time we had made it back to my place it was night time. We spent hours gazing at the midnight stars after our dinner and talked about life. I had never met a giraffe like her before and I felt that a man like me needed that kind of woman. A woman who I could rely on and to start a family with. It seemed to me that she wanted that too. After a couple of days we began to hang out more and more. But then she told me she had to go on a business trip to Kenya. I thought I’d see her again, but it turns out, she never came back. I blame myself every day for letting her go like that. But then again, how did I know this was going to happen? Why didn’t she come back to me? All I guess I can say is…on to the next giraffe for me.

Top 10 about Nate Z

Top Ten Things about Nate Zobrest
10. His ability to get money
9. His way with the ladies
8. His love for Matt Barkley
7. He is a genius
6. He loves Wu-Tang
5. He is last alphabetically in the school
4. He is a funny guy
3. He has a romantic deep voice
2. He is a member of the Alden Football Team
1. He has the greatest first name in the history of man-kind

Fear Builds Walls

In my opinion I believe the idea that “fear builds walls” is completely true. I agree with this statement because when you are scared of something, you restrict yourself from what you are able to do or from your goals. In most cases I wouldn’t agree with Pink Floyd but in this case I think they make a good point. For example, in a football game if the other team is ten tiems bigger than you and you go into the game with a losing record while the team you are playing is undefeated, you may be a bit nervous and not as motivated to play them. But you cannot let things get to you otherwise you will not be able to perform to the best of your ability. Thinking too much can also result in fear which can restrict you from accomplishing your goals. By thinking and thinking you create a wall of fear and the only way you can get over that wall is just by doing it. I know for me, fear does play a part in the things in what I do and the decisions that I make. Although that fear should not play a part in the decisions that I make, sometimes it is a good thing. In some cases fear plays a good role in the choices that are made. When you think what may happen if you are to steal something from a store or something like that, you start to reconsider which helps.

Favorite Holiday

There are so many holidays that I love but my favorite has to be Christmas. It’s not even just the holiday but everything that involves Christmas. It is a holiday that is recognized for all of the time that families spend together. It is my favorite time of the year and favorite holiday for many reasons. I like the idea of my family being together and everyone getting along. Having my family all together to celebrate is a big deal to me and Christmas gives all of us another opportunity to give and “catch-up.” I am not going to lie, I love receiving new gifts and going through the excitement of unwrapping a present, wondering what it is. There are so many other things that are involved with Christmas. There are television specials, sporting events, outdoor events and decorations. Every year my family and I go look for a tree together and always decorate it together. My family has a lot of things to do on Christmas day. In the morning we wake up and open our gifts together. Later in the afternoon we head over to y grandma’s to eat some grub and exchange gifts with other people in the family. We usually stay late and go snowmobiling and if we have enough time we end up eating some more dessert. It’s really a day full of food and presents and I love both. By the time we are ready to leave my grandma’s house, I gather all of my gifts together and pack them up in the car. When I get home I try on any new clothes I may have gotten or play any new games that were bought for me. Again, Christmas is my favorite holiday of the year and I’m glad I get a chance to spend it every year with my family.

Winning

Winning is another word for accomplishing a goal. Though that goal may not be as challenging as some goals in the future, accomplishing it is still a great feat. For example, you may be playing in a game against an opponent that you know is not as good as you but if you won it would still be a big deal. But losing to that same team would be an even bigger deal just because you are expected to win. Winning can be a kind of funny thing sometimes. To me, winning isn’t that big of a deal. But the big deal to me is, winning on a consistent basis. If you only win every once in a while, no one will recognize you or the team that you played on. People remember the teams that are successful. You never hear people talking about a team ten or fifteen years ago that lost every game or barely won at all. I want to be remembered as someone who was competitive and at the same time won a good majority of the games I played in. Sometimes winning doesn’t always take place on a basketball court, football field or baseball diamond, but in schools, hospitals and even your homes. But overall, my fondest memories of winning all take place during sports. Lastly, to be a winner is very important to me, because not only do people respect you for your accomplishments, but people look at you in a “different light.” When you’re a winner, people recognize you and you tend to have more of a chip on your shoulder. You’re almost expected to be successful whenever you have an opponent. Between all of the sports that I have taken part in I must say that winning is very important to me and there is nothing worse that defeat.

I am Thankful

I am thankful for many things that I have today. I think that some people regret the things they have or are not very appreciative of what they have in life. But for me, I am thankful for a lot and in my life and where I was brought up I have a lot of advantages. With the Thanksgiving holiday coming up, people start to realize what they are truly thankful for in life. In my life I am thankful for things like family, friends, and the opportunities that I have been given. Without my family, there would be no thanking taking place. My family has been loyal to me and at the same time is close which has shown me how important relationships are. My family has always supported me no matter what and even if they did not like some of the decisions that I have made, they are honest with me so that I know where I stand. Because of the relationship with my family, it’s been easy to tell them anything on my mind, joke around and share all of my opinions without worrying about being judged. My friends are similar to my family in that they are always they for me. But they help me deal with girls, school, sports or maybe any problems I may have with someone else. My best friends are the ones who I talk to everyday and that I can talk to about anything. I am thankful for the times I have with them and the laughs that we have together. My friends show me how to be laid back and just relax. Without my friends, I feel as if I would be a robot and would just go to school, go to sleep, wake up and repeat. I don’t think any of my true friends will ever know how thankful I am for having them. Lastly, I am thankful for the opportunities that I have been given in my life. These opportunities consist of being able to play at Ralph Wilson Stadium back-to-back years, playing in a regional football championship, playing AAU basketball, and being able to travel. I have been given too many opportunities to name and I am thankful for every single one of them. But to summarize it all up, I am thankful for being put in the position I am in and the people who are associated with me.

Three people for Lunch

If there could be three people that I could sit down and have lunch with it would be my favorite singer, favorite athlete, and some good-looking woman. The first person I would like to sit down and have lunch would be my main man Lil Wayne. I love Lil Wayne’s music and his perspective on life. He is hard-working but at the same time is very laid back when dealing with life. I would ask him various questions having to do with what it’s like to be famous, how he deals with never being home and things like that. The next person I would like to sit down with, even though he has been getting a lot of bad publicity lately is LeBron James. I would like to sit down with him because I would like to know what it’s like to be in his shoes. How does he deal with all of the things that people say to him? What else does he do aside from playing basketball and sign autographs. I mean it has to be hard hearing everyday how he should of stayed in Cleveland or how he shouldn’t have had an hour show of where he was going to go from his free agency. That alone I think mad people hate him, even before he had made “The Decision.” Lastly, the third person that I would love to sit down and have dinner with would be Eva Mendez. Even though would absolutely no shot with her ever, she is very talented and good-looking.

Three people for Lunch

If there could be three people that I could sit down and have lunch with it would be my favorite singer, favorite athlete, and some good-looking woman. The first person I would like to sit down and have lunch would be my main man Lil Wayne. I love Lil Wayne’s music and his perspective on life. He is hard-working but at the same time is very laid back when dealing with life. I would ask him various questions having to do with what it’s like to be famous, how he deals with never being home and things like that. The next person I would like to sit down with, even though he has been getting a lot of bad publicity lately is LeBron James. I would like to sit down with him because I would like to know what it’s like to be in his shoes. How does he deal with all of the things that people say to him? What else does he do aside from playing basketball and sign autographs. I mean it has to be hard hearing everyday how he should of stayed in Cleveland or how he shouldn’t have had an hour show of where he was going to go from his free agency. That alone I think mad people hate him, even before he had made “The Decision.” Lastly, the third person that I would love to sit down and have dinner with would be Eva Mendez. Even though would absolutely no shot with her ever, she is very talented and good-looking.

Meaningful Quotes

If you need an example on how to live then you just should have not been born
- Dwayne Michael Carter

I like this quote because it is another way of saying to be a leader and follower. I think I could say that I follow this quote. I do not like being like everyone else. Being original to me, is just boring. I like to be my own person and if there are going to be people who judge me for my personality, abilities, and work ethic or for something like the way I dress it's not going to affect me. I don't want to be what everyone else expects me to be. I am just going to be me.

I’m lookin in the mirror and I see a dollar sign. I had a cat scan and I had money on my mind
- Lil Wayne

I think this quote is pretty funny. I like it because it relates to me and my personality. I’m the type of person that is very sarcastic and I joke around a lot to be funny. This line was in one of Lil Wayne’s songs and I thought it was clever. That’s my main reason for liking it. But other than that I like it because I always say how I get so much money.

It isn't hard to be good from time to time in sports. What is tough, is being good every day.
- Willie Mays

This quote to me is something that every athlete should live by. In sports if you do not give your all every day it is just going make you weaker. It also says that anyone can be good when it doesn’t count or when you want to but it’s when you need to be good that matters. Also by being good every day or working to get better, you make yourself better.

Thanksgiving With My Fam

Thanksgiving is a holiday that everyone in my entire family celebrates together. I usually spend it by going to my grandma’s house on my mom’s side of the family. At my grandma’s, we have all of my family members like my aunts, uncles, cousins, great grandparents, and some friends of the family. My grandma’s home is not that big so sometimes things get a little hectic. Our Thanksgivings’ consist of some polish food, turkey, stuffing, potatoes, corn and so many other foods. Not only do our Thanksgivings’ consist of a lot of food and people, but they usually result in a couple arguments and some hurt feelings. The people in my family who create a lot of ruckus are usually my mom, who is a loud mouth, and my grandma Sue. My mom enjoys picking on people in the family and is kind of the bully of the family. She also is one of those kinds of people that think she is Dr. Phil or something. She tries to solve family problems or give advice to family members when she is the actually the last person anyone would take advice from. Now when it comes to Thanksgiving for my grandma Sue, she has to make sure everything is perfect and if anything gets messed up she freaks out. Even though my family can get a little crazy sometimes, we always manage to have a good time. It’s always nice to be able to spend one day like this with your entire family.

Respect is very important to some people. But to others, like me, I don't find respect to be a necessity in life. For those who want respect, they try to do a lot to gain it from peers. Some just think they should get respect and not have to earn it. Personally, if you are close to me you have my respect. But if you do not know me, you have to earn my respect. I earn respect from people from my success and being a great role model to all of the young bosses. But respect is a form of kindness in my opinion. I think to earn respect you must be able to talk or do something maturely not just for someone but to benefit yourself. Respect is also a form of admiration. You are respected for the positive things that you do and say. By being you and not being a follower I think it is very easy to earn respect. This means that, you do what is expected of you and not just what other people around you are doing. By doing this you can earn much respect. Many people are respected for their actions and it is essential that you are respectful in return. For me I may come off as someone who is not respectful at all, but in reality I try to show as much respect for those who deserve it and for those who have made an impact on my life today.

Dream Job

Most people would say that their dream job would be to sit around all day and get paid for it. But to me, that sounds a little boring so I would have to say that my dream job would have to do be sports related, preferably, a professional basketball or football player. Think about it, when you’re a professional athlete people know who you are. Not only do they know who you are, but they look up to you. As a professional athlete you are also asked to set an example for children. Having everyone look up to you and wishing they could be in your shoes would be a great feeling. Also, people that play professional sports get the opportunity to play a sport that they love and they get paid a lot of money for it. If you are good enough, you could even get your own sponsor that could create a shoe line for you and clothing. You are given so any opportunities as a professional athlete. With being a professional you have the chance to make an impact on an entire city, and in Kobe Bryant’s case a whole country. As a kid I always thought that one day I could be a professional athlete, but as I started to get older I started to realize that, that goal would be more difficult than I expected. If I could go back, I would train every day just to have the opportunity to make it. It must be nice.