Latest Adventures in Creative Writing

Just a wee bit of change...

Lately, between working multiple jobs,being a full-time student,and Navy stuff, my life has kinda become very hectic. The only time I really get to write is in my Creative Writing class. Therefore, because I really like to write and I like to keep this quasi updated, I will start scanning in some of the ones that I feel are my best.

Christopher

Navy...Journalism?

Hello again! I come to you with great news. I have become very interested in joining the United States Navy as a journalist/news reporter. I feel that this will be a very fun,challenging, lifelong, and interesting career choice as i feel it fits me very well and I will always have a job. Especially a job that I like.

I am lucky enough to have landed into a shadow program at the most elite non- Department of Defense school for mass media in the country. That school would be my very own Syracuse University. I spoke with the director of the university's public communications school, S.I. Newhouse School, and she has informed me that there are approximately 32 active service members in the program at SU. This includes all of the military branches and the United States Coast Guard.

I am fortunate enough to be grouped up with 3-4 sailors who have gone through all of the stages of the naval journalism schools, and they should be able to answer all of my gazillion questions that I have. I feel extremely honoured to be allowed to shadow these sailors, as they are the best of the best in the United States Navy. Oh crap, I just realized I typed the British version of thatword...that happens often.

This all will occur over February Break, which is the the third week in the month. I, my guidance counselor, and my global history teacher are all extremely excited for this. I am feel that I finally feel like I have a very legitimate, important, and fitting place in the future. Hopefully I will see that this is me...hopefully I will be very encouraged to join the Navy. Much like my brother.

Although I regret that my mother would have to have two children in the military, and I regret that Reese(next post is on him) will have to face this head on, I am ready for it. And I wouldn't choose any other branch of the United States Armed Forces.

I will be sure to touch base with you guys both before and after the shadow. Keep it classy.

Christopher

Insert Catchy Project Name Here

     Hey y'all! I have decided that I want to a project. A multi-part project, yes...that means commitment :) My project, the views of gay athletes being in the locker rooms from straight guys, and the views of being in the locker room with the straight gentlemen from the gay point of view.
     I feel as though this will be an excellent way to show the true happenings in the minds of athletes that are now being faced with more and more homosexuals on the teams, along with in their locker rooms. I must say that when I first came out to my team, my summer club team, I was extremely nervous that the aura in the locker room would change. On my teams, the locker room is not only a place for changing (yeah,yeah, I know what it sounds like I am going to say...and no, that doesn't happen in our room. :P) our locker room is sorta a place for team bonding, I guess you could call it that. We talk, we towel whip, we have fun in our locker room. Normal male fun. Some would say pig-brained. But that is what it is. We have talk about our inside jokes, we basically do random shit. It's just how,I assume, most male locker rooms are. I mean, really, when you are stuck with the same people for like five months, you become relaxed when your around them, regardless of the level of clothes. And I did not want to be the one to ruin that. I wouldn't allow it.
     So therefore, in order to help not only my fears about the upcoming season...and the locker room, I want to help everyone's fears. We all have them, it's just whether or not you admit to it. I promise you that this project will be my top priority, well the name will be my second priority, I will personally interview both straight and gays, both swimmers and non-swimmers, I will do my best to make this project mind blowing. I want to help all people.

    If you have any ideas, name suggestions, concerns, or anything like that, you may,as always, contact me via Email. And don't forget to follow me on twitter to get all of the up to date news about the blog.

I will write soon!

My Best Choice

     Yup, I'm back in that stage again. The one where I am completely unsure if I am going to swim. Here's a little thing I've been working on.

I wish I could tell you I'm ready for this. I'm just not. I feel like all eyes are on me. So many people wanting me to do this, yet I must decide for myself what is best. And that, that my friends, is where I have the most trouble.
With every simple mistake I make, every hit that I take, I am forced to re consider my decision to swim.
If,and only if, I can overcome my fears, my goals and my dreams will shine...or swim.
What if,what if, everything goes wrong? My life will crumble,again, in front of my eyes. This I would not be able to handle.
They all say that I can do this, and that I will be okay. But I don't believe them. They don't know for sure. They don't know what I feel like. What I worry about,they just don't. They can never have the same feelings as I.
I don't know who can tell me and reassure me enough so that I will do it. I honestly don't.
Heffron has, Sean has, Sam has, Aaron has, Marisa has, Ricky has. Hell, even Nate has. And it still does nothing for me. Nothing at all.
This rocky road that I have to live on may not be the best with it's potholes,weaves, low shoulders, unpainted lines, but it is the road I must learn to drive on. Without accident. This is where I wonder how good my driving skills are. This road must be driven carefully and skillfully.
I hope I can tell you I'm ready for this.