Remember Me?

Why hello there!! AH. I need to get back into the blogging routine. I was thinking about making my blog into a themed sort of deal. It would definitely give me more things to write about and be much more fun than writing about my uninteresting thoughts. One of my ideas is sort of like a restaurant critique. Another idea, would for me to write about undiscovered slash upcoming slash regular old music artists. Maybe a discussion of fun youtube videos? Man, I need some help. For now I shall ponder these ideas. Until then, have some fun.

"Good Times and Good People"

Why hello there!
I know that it's been a while since my last blog, but life has just been so super busy! Let me catch you up on the "Life of Riley".
After an amazingly fun game a against Santa Cruz two weekends ago, I drove down to the lovely Visailia to hang out with some of my family and closest friends. My time there was short... and by short i mean two hours... but it was worth it. My brother then stayed with me all of Easter weekend and some more. Easter day was absolutely amazing, and was also the day that began the Monterey sun streak. Absolutely gorgeous! Last week was busy, my family came to visit, I had tons of school work, and of course water polo. It was awesome to see the fam bam again!! ALSO my family took most of my belongings home with them so my room is super empty :(. Last weekend my dear friend Isabell came up to see me, and it was such a blessing to spend time with her! We had a blasty blast, and it made me super excited for summer. SUNDAY... my most favorite day spent at Monterey this year..."Good times and good people". Busy but worth it has been the theme of my last couple weeks.
Water polo champs this weekend. Im pumped. Excited. Ready. Can't wait.
Starting Monday, my life will drastically slow down. Slower life leads to more blogs. Get excited. I've been thinking a lot during my break from blogging
Its been real.
<3 riles

Back to Reality.

FORTUNE COOKIES.

Tasty? Maybe to you. I feel like they are a little bit on the plain side.
Everyone has their own strategy on the process of opening and eating their fortune cookie. Personally, I break the cookie, take the fortune out, read it, if its a good fortune then I eat it, if not I toss it. There are probably tons of different ways people go about this process. Moving on to the actual fortune. Who makes these fortunes? How do they come up with them? I again personally imagine a creepy old woman with a cat on her lap eating cheese from a tooth pic in a small cluttered room. Yea that has gotta be the one who makes these fortunes. I wonder what percent of fortunes are good and what percent are not. ALSO, the only thing worse than a bad fortune is a fortune that isn't a fortune. Have you ever gotten one of those? Its the worst!! Example:"You never hesitate to tackle the most difficult problems" What is this? We don't eat fortune cookies to learn fun facts about ourselves! Overall I would like to conclude that fortune cookies suck.

As for the title of this blog... Spring Break was absolutely amazing, but now it is back to reality. Above is a little taste of all the fun I've been having. :D

Imonaboat

Songs.
Sometimes, one song can be the answer to all of your problems. Give you chills. Make you cry. Weird.

Lovely. Sara haze. Her voice is hella lovely. I just said hella. yup. Hope you are having a fine day.

Wow. Its been approximately eight years. Life has been so GREAT yet so busy. Last time I wrote, I mentioned my plan for my three greatest companions. I've been thinking about this for soo long now, and it is finally time to blog it. Here we go.
1. Ipod: My Ipod is a big part of my life. It has been there for me in so many different instances. Whenever I feel mad, sad, happy, or glad, my ipod is there. It can lift me up from the lowest of lows, and take me to the highest of highs. I've always said that I don't have just one bestest friend, but I would definitely go as far to say that my ipod is the that one. Weather my ipod feels the same about me, I guess we will never know?
2. Blankey: AKA a blanket that I received at birth. Not that I am as attached to my blanket as I was in my earlier years, but it is a great companion. Anything that has been with you every night of your entire life, is definitely worth mentioning as a top non human companion.
3. Rockie: They say that dogs are a mans best friend. I disagree. Rockie is my cat of eight years. Now I am not much of animal person, but he is the best. I don't have much to say about this one :)

Non-human companions. Weird thing to think about.

Well, its Spring Break. I am expecting to have a blast. Hopefully that will lead into some great blogs.

Well this past weekend was absolutely amazing. I fell in love with Santa Cruz. Sweet place. Anyways, I don't have much to say but I wanted to write this down before I forget. As far as blogging goes...this week I will be "honoring" my three closest non human companions. Sounds kind of weird, but when would we ever take the time to appreciate these friends? I am very excited about this. Here is a small little gift from me to you..


This my friends is one of my favs, Ernie. He is very talented and not to mention hilarious. Enjoy <3 Riles

Mentally Strong but Physically Weak

Current Thoughts
1. Flowers and trees are very intricate.
2. Oatmeal. Sticky yet delicious.
3. People who go out of their way to be nice...they make my day.
4. Two of my favorite bands are playing an all acoustic set TOGETHER and I can't go.
5. I sewed my ripped bathing suit and Im proud.
6. A girl who sits next to me in one of my classes smells real bad. everyday.
7. People surprise you.

Hope your day is going well :)

Wow Can I Get More Random?

According the dictionary, and the website of all time... wikipedia...Marriage is a social spiritual or legal union of individuals. Really?
Lately I have been having some deep thoughts on marriage. Kind of weird I know. But marriage is a weird thing. Think about it. When you get married, everything changes. Your world is flipped upside down. It isn't you anymore its we. You now have a whole new person to take care for hopefully as much as you care for yourself. That's not even the hardest part. What I can't wrap my head around is spending the rest of my life on Earth with one person. Think about how much time that is! I cant even stand spending a few minutes with some people. I guess that is the beauty of love. I cannot wait for the time when I can love a person so much that I want to spend the rest of my life with them. But one thing, who will this person be? Do I know them? Are we friends? Acquaintances? Have I known them for years? Months? Weeks? Or have we not met? And if so, when will we meet? Will I know that that is the person I will spend the rest of my life with?
Just some thoughts. Goodnight.
-Riles
P.S. I just re read this, and this is by far the gayest blog I've ever written. So romantical. So sentimental. That definitely isn't like me. What's going on??

one is silver and the others gold

Hellooo!
I write to you tonight in order to let you know that sometimes, we have to drop what is important and just have a little fun. Now I don't recommend to do this often, but every once in a while it works good. Life is stressful. What can we do? This past weekend I had a lot on my mind. By a lot I mean polo and school... what's new? Instead of spending hours on tedious homework, or pumping some iron in the gym like I should have done, I decided just to drop everything and have a grand time. And I did. And I enjoyed it. Of course now that it is Sunday night and I haven't accomplished anything, I am a walking ball of stress. Oh well. I guess it will all unfold in the morning. Things have a funny way of working themselves out.
Much love,
Riles

Bitter Sweet

Hi there!
I notice that I start almost all of my e-mails that way. Hi there! It says I am trying to be fun and professional at the same time.

Anyways,I have not formally told you guys about A&L day. My new favorite day of the week. So here it goes. Tuesdays are naturally the worst day of the week. Not anymore friends. Not anymore. I now have a new tradition (with a couple of newer but greater friends Nicole and Kathleen) where we go to dinner and the library on Tuesday nights. It makes my week 70% better! We get to relax and hang out, chat about life, and then hit up the library for some homework time. So much stress is relieved in these few hours. So we've had about 4 A&L days so far, and today we hit a big speed bump. Kathleen had work. WHAT THE HECK?! What do we do. Do we go without her? postpone? What? Well we went... just the two of us. Definitely a bitter sweet feeling. Bitter in the fact that Kathleen wasn't there and we missed her, yet sweet in the fact that Nicole and I still managed to pull of another successful A&L day all on our own. We had a bangin time, and took our weight lifting partnership to an all new high. Enough about A&L, here are a few things that have been on my mind lately.

First off, is the distance between my dorm and the library. Its about a 600 meter distance. Now, after practice, tired and wet, do i want to walk there in the dark? Would it be easier to drive? I can never decide! It hurts my brain to think about it. AH!

Second, is the fact that at CSUMB they provide 25% of all freshman with an academic coach. These coaches live in San Francisco and call us once a week to give us "advice" on our academic week. I personally love my coach, and would love to be besties with her but here is the thing... I know NOTHING about her beside her name. She is there for me to use her. It is the first one sided relationship I have ever had, and I just wanted to share... that it is the most awkward thing ever. C'mon to talk to someone once a week for a whole year and nothing about them! So strange!!!

Anywhoo, lots of ideas have been floating through my head lately, so excpect a sequence of blogs this week. :D Thats all for now.
-Riles

A&L Day All the Way

Okay so here's the deal. Considering its midnight and I still have about an hour left of homework, I am going to make this short but sweet. Gotta get it off my chest if ya know what I am saying.
There are two ways a person can react when things go wrong in life.
Reaction #1: Be a big baby about it, maybe shed a few tears, give up, be mad at whoever or whatever the situation involves.
Reaction #2: Be strong, put on that smiley face, and work harder to try and resolve the situation.
All my life Ive been going with #2. I think it works so I am going to continue to use this sneaky tactict. What can you do? Just gotta keep ya head up as my good friends Tupac and Kellie say.
Good night friends and foes.
<3 Riles
PS Tuesday is my new favorite day of the week.

Rainy Daaayyy

Ive been having writters block lately. No worries, Ive been pondering some great stuff for next week. Until then, here are some randoms about me.
1. Lately I have noticed that my distance vision is getting worse.
2. I don’t really know how to type… I just kinda poke very quickly.
3. My voice is ridiculously high pitched.
4. I’ve never been real mad, disappointed a few times.
5. The new Willy Wonka makes me want to cry because it is that lame.
6. I write a lot in cursive.
7. Recently I started this thing called blogging. I decided it’s the less gay version of a diary.
8. Driving relieves my stress…. And it’s fun. I really want to go on a road trip RIGHT NOW.
9. I am the oldest out of ALL my cousins and ALL of my siblings. I love my family.
10. I am falling in love… with this place called Monterey.
11. When I have kids I want two boys and a girl. Maybe.
12. I get cold really easily.. REALLY easily.
13. I get excited by mail especially if it’s the mysterious type.
14. Shoot I get excited about almost anything.
15. Harry Potter and Hello Kitty are gay. So is Twilight, and the Jonas Brothers.
16. I am going to school to be a Spanish teacher. HA (Still makes me laugh)
17. I say warsh instead of wash.
18. Booths are naturally better than tables.
19. Unexpected surprises are fun. Surprises that are expected are not.
20. I wear my retainer every night. HAHAHA I’m such a rule follower!!!
21. The past 19 years of my life have been relatively calm and uneventful. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Maybe neither.
22. My cars name is Ruth. She is sweet but sassy.
23. I still sleep with my baby blanket. HA but I think teddy bears a re sick.
24. I don’t have a single best friend but about 25 great friends.
25. I am not too keen on hugs.

Ima Card House Dreamer... So What?

Here is a little song by This Providence, that has definitely been the anthem to my 19 years of life.

"My world is falling apart.
I was a fool, I never saw it coming.
Oh no, no.
My life is like a card house.
A delicate construction
With no regard for the wind.

Everybody's changing.
Oh everybody's changing.
And I don't know know know know know how much more I can take.

I thought I had everything under control.
I couldn't have been more wrong.
I thought I held my world in my hands.
Until it broke and I awoke from this foolish dream.

I put so much of myself in everything else.
Yeah in everything else.
It was a dream come seemingly true.
Torn at the seams revealing a nightmare.

I thought I had everything under control.
I couldn't have been more wrong.
I thought I held my world in my hands.
Until it broke and I awoke from this foolish dream.

I thought I had everything under control.
I couldn't have been more wrong.
I thought I held my world in my hands.
Until it broke my heart.
Everything I loved had changed.

Coffee and cigarettes can't save me.
No, it's a hope where there's no chance of a hope in the world.
And I'm hoping for. (I'm hoping for)

I thought I had everything under control.
I couldn't have been more wrong.
I thought I held my world in my hands.
Until it broke and I awoke from this foolish dream.

I thought I had everything under control.
Well, I couldn't have been more wrong.
I thought I held my world in my hands.
Until it broke my heart.
Everything I loved was flawed."



Hope you had a marvelous monday.
-Riles

Happy Hump Day

What up all my divas and hustlas? Today I had a little bit of down time in between all of the business of this week so I hit the OE and grabbed some lunch to go. I stood in line for a little bit and then made a decision that was a quite out of the ordinary for myself. I decided that I wanted to go eat in the DC alone. At first I was a little bit weary stepping into this new situation. What if someone I knew saw me sitting alone? Would people think I'm just your typical loser with no friends? When I grabbed my small table that was meant for two, I felt pretty lame. As the time went on, I became more and more comfortable. Honestly, I had a splendid time with me myself and I, and can't wait for my second date. Many of us spend alone time in our bedroom, on the toilet, or driving around town, but do we ever treat ourselves to a fancy dinner and movie? It's important to be kind and get to know ourselves, because if we don't then who will? This week I challenge you to spend sometime all by yourself. I guarantee you will find the results satisfying.
Have fun!
<3 Riles

Ima Ima A Diva

I'm trying not to make my blogs boring by telling you guys about my day and stuff but, I feel like I haven't shared any of that so far so here it goes. Life is busy. I don't know if I am ready to take on what this week has in store for me, but I am excited about it none the less. Monday was typical with classes and polo from 630am til 8pm. My classes are all very enjoyable, and so far so good. Today while sharing a meal with two of my new favorite people, the topic of the future came up... thats where this blog is headed haha. How scary is the unkown? For me it is one of those things that makes me want to pee my pants but at the same time brings tons of excitement. Not knowing what will happen next is a part of life. I guess we just have to be prepared to take on whatever is thrown at us.I know that I am incredibly young, and haven't even began to see what life has in store for me. I could go on forever about this because its a pretty fascinating subject but... I won't. The picture above is a tent that has been put in the ver MIDDLE of the pool parking lot. I have not the slightest clue why it is there but maybe I will find out someday... maybe not.

How much bank is Lil Wayne makin?

When choosing what to listen to, I typically search for a song that perfectly describes my current mood. Sometimes I wake up knowing exactly what my song of the day is, and other days it takes some time. I often put my ipod on shuffle and click next until I find a song that fits. For some odd reason today nothing was clicking. Nothing sounded good. Nothing popped out at me. I probably listened to over 200 songs today, in search of a song that I would connect with. I tried songs that should have given me energy, songs that should have mad me mad or sad, songs that typically make me feel soo hood, songs that can make me miss things, songs that spark ideas, the list goes on and on, but I couldn't find it. Oh well. "They say music can alter moods and talk to you"-Marshall Bruce Mathers III... what do you think?
Goodnight.

P.S. I am working on a blog about this lady who leaves her baby in the hot heat and rain while she works out. Wait for it. Be excited. :D

Waddup rain 3 days in a row.

Hi there

SO here is the scoop. For about a month now I have been tellin you all to eat up on your bananas because they are going extinct. Most of you told me to shut up and prove it and welp here you are my friends. This is my "presntation"

OK A long time ago we ate these bananas called Gros Michel. They were way sweeter than the ones we have now but anywhoo.. the 1960's came along and "Panama disease" attacked my yellow friends. Well, we got to work and created this hardcore banana called the Cavendash... thats the one we eat today. For a while this new banana was immune to Panama disease BUT not anymore. Apparently, this disease is super duper easily spread and could wipe out every single banana within ten years. YIKES!

A global effort has kicked in to save my favorite fruit but... I suggest you EAT UP!

Thats all for now. Keep it real.

-Riles

P.S. I would like to thank my friends at popsci.com and coolaggregator.com for helpin me out with this one.

Welcome :D

Hello all!
Well this is day one of "blogging". So far so good. Hopefully this will be popin by tomorrow...pictures, videos, stories about my rediculous daily adventures, and all of that shinanigans. As for tonight, I am off to rest up for a bangin' work out in the morning. Goodnight, and like my main man Billy B says, "I am bringing classy back". Peace.