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Sunday, December 7, 2003       time: 5:23pm   Post #98

So far my day has been rough, consisting of alot of searous talkes with people. None with steph though!! WOOOO. Im in such a good mood still now that my life is acutaly back in order! Step doesnt believe it yet, but God knows its true, and i know it is and thats all that matters!!! WOO!



Yah, I'm soo proud of her, and so proud to be known as her boyfriend! Pfew, shes hot.

~Steve

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Saturday, December 6, 2003       time: 1:43pm   Post #97

So this is the life i have been missing out on these past few weeks. I feel soo flippen stupid for how i was acting and fealing. I feel like i lost a month of my life to myself. I'm so happy now that i am back and truly on track with my Christain faith. I pray more now, and more sincerely, and im having devotion times. I have had 2 sense last night, and i will probaly have another before i go do anythign with anyone today. I am so sorry Steph, for being a crappy depressed, emotional winey boyfriend. I completly lost sight of what was more important, and thats God. You are human, as am i, and we can't give perfect love. Only God can. So now i have what I need, and i no longer need to bother you for any of it. I pray that you will forgive me for not being myself this past month. I am still in love with you, and you truly mean alot to me. Thanks for being patient with me. I wonna just go dance and stuff right now cause im happy. Im gonna call people, see whats up, then read more Bible, then go do something.

"Were gonna dance in the river, yah....Were gonna dance in the river, yah....
DANCE DANCE COMMON! EVERYBODY DANCE NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

~Steve

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Friday, December 5, 2003       time: 10:32pm   Post #96

The cage is gone. I was looking in all the wrong places for the Key. God had it, and i was too blind to see that. I was waiting for steph, but i beleive God was holding her back, so that i would be reminded to keep my eyes on him. I repented for my sins tonight, something i have not done in 2 weeks. I have not opened my bible to read sense mid way through 40 days of purpose. Thats over a month ago. In my profile for aim, i have always had God in it. But i have nto been living it. I have been looking to steph to give me the happyness that she can not give. Becuase she is human. God is the only one who can fill my empty heart, and i feel so bad because in the midts of my foolishness and confusion, i have hurt her soo much. She has stayed stead fast and strong to God, something that i have been far from doing. I have treated alot of people badly, and i am very sorry to anyone i may have hurt. God loved me the entire time, and i felt like i wasnt being loved. I was such a fool. None of these problems would have occured if i kept my eyes on God. Last time steph and I had problems was becaue i was looking to her for Happyness that only God can give. She is here in front of me, while though invisable, God is always with me all the time everywhere i go. Steph, im sorry that i failed to be what you deserve. More importantly, God, im sorry i faile to be what you made me to be. I am so happy that you forgive me when i mess up, and still love me the same. Your un conditional love is what i need lots of now, and im finally ready to open my heart to it. :D



~Steve

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Friday, December 5, 2003       time: 4:13pm   Post #95


I create a cage for myself. I don't know who stole the key though, therefore i can't get out. No one visits me either. Ack, no fun at all. FREEDOM PLEASE!

~Steve

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Friday, December 5, 2003       time: 3:47pm   Post #94

Right now im just frustrated with alot of things. I dont really want to tell you all aobut it cause i will get myself in trouble. Its going from frustration to pain, and thats a crappy transition. I need to figure out what i need, and its not too easy. It more just wears me out then gets me anywhere. I feel pretty alone right now. SO distant, like everone is on the same page, excpet im in another chapter... by my self. I just want someone to care. Sigh.

~Steve

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Wednesday, December 3, 2003       time: 5:43pm   Post #93

I'm not an S anymore!!! CRAP!!! I must try to get my S status back. I don't know how im gonna do it, but i must. S is important to me, and Have to do IT!!

Youthgroup tonight. Yay. 8:00 at the church.

S...S....S........S..S..S..S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

~Steve

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Tuesday, December 2, 2003       time: 10:41pm   Post #92

Holy freaken crap. I am so inlove with that girl. I want to cry. All i can really say is agna;sdgnd;angaehnnjn!!!!! :D. She can dance. Really well.

~Steve

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Monday, December 1, 2003       time: 11:48pm   Post #91

So i just had the Entire XC team over and it went really well. WE gave the coaches a bowling ball and bowling shoes, so they can be better next year. It was tight.

~Steve

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Sunday, November 30, 2003       time: 4:48pm   Post #90

When i look into her eyes, i see a paradise.

im blank.

~Steve

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Sunday, November 30, 2003       time: 2:24pm   Post #89

Welcome to my new site! woo hoo!! i think its kinda funny. I looks all Xanga like, but it not. So yah, im proud of it. So Steph and i are cool again, and i'm so happy now. Its so wierd, i dont know why those problems come along. I know why i acted the way i did, and im the only one who does, but yah. I wish problems just never came. Today i am applying to western, or atleast getting alot done for the app. Its kinda a pain this whole personal statement thing. the topic is so vauge. I heart steph, she means so much to me i cant even describe it. Last night i got to hang out with her, which i dont get to do that often, so i value the time alot. We went to some cemetary place and it was kinda cool, but kinda boring. I also braught my computer to matt laws, and that was a waste of time. I thinki i plaed a total of 30 mins of poker stars. Then while we were gone the girls wrapped my computer up in saran wrap, and made the monitor start smelling like buring cuase it was over heating. so yah, that was my recient weekend.

And for all you guys who have been praying for me this weekend, thanks. I needed it and still do, and i felt God with me while i was alone, and i owe it to all you.

~Steve

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Friday, November 28, 2003       time: 11:04pm   Post #88

Flippen A. Im taking a break from life. Ill be back in a day or 2. I dont get where all this pain is comming from. I wish i had somewhere to put it. It's like, people are there, but there not. I need a vacation from everything. If only that was reality. GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHadfgadg adga

~Steve

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Wednesday, November 25, 2003       time: 11:19pm   Post #87

Hello everybody. Today i went on a date with steph, and i think it went well. It was just really nice to be with her alone, i dont get that much. I was really tired and stuff, so i wasnt much fun. So thats why im at home now and im gonna go to bed after im done typing this all up. We went paintballing tonight, and it was flippen sweet. Painful though. I wore running shorts and a cutoff shirt. So yah, i was doen it just for kicks, and it was all good, untill i was shot on my inner thy. That is pain right there. We went to celebrate mikes 18th birthday party, and i think he had a good time. Thanks to everyone who helped make that happy for him. Gavin cheated alot. So after we were done paintballing, we went to mikes, then to mine to hottub. It was 112 degrees. If you know anything about hot tubs, you know that the range of temp that is good for a hot tub is 100-104, maybe 105 but thats prettyhot. Well i stepped right into it all the way up past my shins. Oh, and by the way, i got shot on my shin, so i have a welt there. Well, welt + 112 deg water = ouch im gonna cry to mommy. I have noticed tha i dont really talk about how im fealing as much anymore on this journal, but more just about what i did. That must be pretty boring to everyone. Well ill try to spice it up more. Starting now. I'm in love with stephanie. I told her that, and now you know it too. She hasnt said it back, but i dont expect her to. I feel myself changing in alot of ways. Mentaly, not puberty, for all you martys out there. Like, im more of an adult now, like the way i think, the way i act, what i value, what i need/dont need ect. Its kinda hard to explane. I know one thing though, and that is this: God has blessed me so much throughout my life, and im very greatful for it. My family is a blessing, my friends are a blessing, my church is a blessing, and Stephanie is a blessing. I have alot to be thankful for, and i need to make sure i give thanks more often. Steph put a quote on that poster thing she made me. It says "They remember not to take eachother for granted." May God remind me not to. Steph, thank you.

~Steve

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Wednesday, November 25, 2003       time: 12:56pm   Post #86

Must try harder. Must do better. I hope it's enough.

~Steve

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Tuesday, November 25, 2003       time: 9:33am   Post #85

Im fealing really tired today, and i think its because i ran this morning. Im at school right now in tech draw, and im just kinda chillen. I got called outta last period to get some stuff from my mom. Its actualy really cool. There's guy i have run with sense 7th grade and we both finished right next to eachother at districts. Well during the race i came up behind him cause he was ahead of me and he was kinda dying. Well i told him that we gotta go to state, and hes not gonna leave my shoulder. Well his mom sent my mom some pictures and a letter. It was all about how nice it was for me to do that and stuff like that. She also sent me a copy of the news paper he had an article in. He talked to me and gave me a quote. Thats pretty tight. I got a letter from Western, and it sounded pretty hopefull. I think i would rather go run there cause the team would be a blast. I know it. So yah, and its closer to home as opposed to like 2131231 miles away. So anyway. I walked wit h steph to her 2nd period class earlyer today, and it was kinda intresting. She stoped to go talk to other people and i was just too tired to do anything so i kept walking to Kirkpatricks room. His plan period is 6 so im gonna see if call will let me out so i can talk to him about my training. I can only run before school, and so far im 2 for 2. Must keep up the good work. Must stay awake today. Must work to make money. Must do laundry at home. Must work on applications. Sigh.

~Steve

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Monday, November 23, 2003       time: 9:34pm   Post #84

So yah, tonight i went to the celebration that my Church had for the 40 days of purpose and it went really well i think. Like, yah, we sang and heard some really cool stuff. I didnt see steph much today, and that was kinda sad, but ill live. I also played football today at 3:00. Carter came and that was tight. Well someone punched someone in the face and it was crazy and someone got kicked out of the game and somone went home too. Wow. I had a good game though. I get to start running tomarow.... But sense i work after school, and i never want to do anythign after work the only time i have to run is in the morning. So im waking up a half hour early so i can run, and get in shape for track. I want to be the state champ in the 800m, and thats gonna be hard. I think its a reachable goal, depending on how well i do at training in the mornings. I think one of runs i do im gonna run to stephs house and tell her good morning. That would be cool. So yah, im fealing kinda tired. I had a busy weekend, and im so incredibly ready for wed cause we have thanksgiving break. Flippen a its about time. Steph, you mean so much to me, and when i think of your laugh, i feel invincable. I wish there were words i could use to describe how i feel, but i dont think there are words powerfull enough. Right now i just want to go see steph, like get off my chair and just run to her house cause i dont have a car. But its almost 10 now, so it might be too late, then i would never actualy run. So yah. Blarg

~Steve

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Monday, November 20, 2003       time: 6:10pm   Post #83

First of all i would like to say sorry. I have not posted because i have been lazy. So im going to tell you all what my life has been like.

1. 4o days of purpose is super cool, and ends t6oday even though im like 3 days behind. thats not too bad comapred to some people.
2. Stephanie is so flippen cool. I heart her alot.
3. im playing alot of FFX cause its fun.
4. I start running on monday.
5. I got a job at a place called jumbo foods. I work from 2:30 - 5:00 everyday. And thats pretty cool.
6. track training starts mondy. I just dont knwo what time of day.
7. I heart Steph.

~Steve

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Monday, November 10, 2003       time: 5:39pm   Post #82

Wow, its kinda been a while sense i have talked on my journal. Sorry to all you guys who read it and have been really bored with it all. obvesously alot has happened, but i dont want to type about it all. ill give a brief summary. Cross country is over, and today was the first day all year i have just gone hoem from school. I got like 40 something at state, which is ok i guess. i should have done better. But yah, i got 4th at districts, so im happy about taht. Now i jsut hang out at home, and today steph came over. Yes, we are still a couple, and i really like her alot still, and i know she feels the same. so things are good there. Lets see, school is basic, nothing special, and nothing bad. Yay, so now ive posted and life is good again :).

~Steve

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Tuesday, October 21, 2003       time: 8:40pm   Post #81

Ok, alot has happened in this past week and i havent posted, and i dont really know why. Im gonna skip typing about homecomming week, cause soemthing much more important happened. Well, ok, here we go. Homecomming, stephanie was my date. First matt came over to my house at 4:00, which was the time we were supopost to be at mattys. So yah, i gave him a hard time and he gave me a really crappy excuse aobut "traffic". Psh, whatever that is. So yah, we show up to stephanies to pick up our dates. Matt went with joi btw. so yah, as soon as she opened the door, there was kinda a wierd vibe. She looked amazing though, but i couldnt tell her. But yah, so we took some pictures, and i was fealing kinda bad, cuase i didnt want the entire night to be like that. So after talking with her parents and getting the "this is my angel, dont hurt her" talk from her dad, we were off. Music was really helpfull, it got my mind off of things. So we showed up at mattys house 30 mins late, and good thing alot of other people were late too. So we did the flower stuff, and took some pictures. Ill put some up after i size them down. So yah, then we took pictures on the stairs. Then john and i had to leave to get to kamiak and take homecomming pictures. WEll after he finally came outside to the car we raced there as fast as we could. We were the last ones, and Meg was mad at me. Her and I had to lay on the floor, and her dress was having problems. So yah, that was good, and not. But yah, then i waited for John and lisa to take pictures. FLippen a. So then were leaving and lisa turns to talk to people and i was like "No time!" so then we raced back to mattys. At that point we had 20 minutes to get everone in cars, and get to the restraunt. So yah, i had Stephanie, I, matt, joi, nate, and emily in my rango. Our directions to get there were map quest. they sucked! we shoed up 45 minutes late to the restraunt. MY car was the last one tos how up, and when i got there, john was inside yelling at the manager. I guess he made lisa cry. So he said "skrew it, were leaving" and we left. So we decided to drive around and look for a restraunt that was a bit better. Plus, it was only like 7:00 at this time, so we had plenty of time to waste. We found a little place in the University mall area. Piatti. WE had a 45 minute wait, but thats understandable, cuase we were 16 people big. So stephanie and i went for a little walk, which actualy was alot fo fun. It got me thinking, and it reminded me how much i really missed her. so yah, after finshing our little outing, we went back and got seated for Piatti, and it was pretty nice. After we got seated, we were asked what we wanted for drink. I got a coke. ha. then i wanted to get an apitizer, and i asked the waiter. He told me no. So i was kinda confused, and i asked why, and he told me cause we had 8 comming already. Now i was really confused. Who at our table baught 8 appitizers?! I looked down the row, to see that every guy was totaly confused. Hahaha, all the girls were in the own little worlds, and they didnt care, we were the ones paying. So yah, the waited told us "we heard you had a bad experence at another restraunt, and we thought this may make your night a little better." We all jsut sat there with out jaws dropped, totaly shocked. It was like 50 bucks worth of food. So then we all got excited, and our moods shot up. Then the girls asked what happened. haha. So yah, all the guys left a total of 26 messages on martys phone or something like that. WE all called him non stop. i taught him about the birds and the bees, and where babys come from. Matt asked him what to get for dessert, and matt law read the menu. So yah, we left that place pretty happy. it was 9:30 or so and it was time to go dance. I droped nate and emily off at mattys, so nate could drive. then we went to the dance.... to see my parents at the door taking tickets. anyway, we went strait for the picture line, and got those taken care of. I was holding steph in the air for ours, and it was kinda cool. Except we both smiled like retards, so it may come out crappy. Who cares. Then it was time to dance!... Or not dance.... that sucked. Ask matt j how i felt about that. So yah, thenw e took a group pictures and went home at 12. So i was hyper, cause i danced on my own towards the end of the dance, and we walked to our car, with mattj, marty and i singing push it. Martys date went home, and he got in my car. I was like "oh, you need a ride" and he just looked at me. So i then proceded to chase him around the parking lot, owning him with my key chain, then told him to get in my car. Haha, so yah, we went back to amtts and everyone changed. Im warning you right now, everythign after this point of the story is kinda iffy, cause i was so tired i cant remember every detail. Thats my discalmer. Ok, so everyone was in comfy clothes, and we just hing out for a bit. i was trying to orginaize a couples poker game, but taht flopped, and we decided to watch a movie. We wathced flippen Event horizon. That movie is scary as heck i dont care what you all say. Now this part is important. Matt and danelle, and john and lisa were on the couch. Matt and katie were on the far arm chair. Nicole was on the other one. Mike was on the floor infront of the TV. Stephanie was behind him, and i was kinda behind her on the floor. So yah, we watched that movie. Then we put in another one. I dont remember what happened, but there was a pillow proped on stephanies legs, and i was resting my headon it. So we started the second movie, and we kinda started to get closer and closer. Eventualy we were holding hands, which is something i only do with girls i have strong fealings for. I leaned up to her ear, and wispered "this just feels right doesnt it?" She replied with a yes nod. ok.... take a breather... OMG this is flippen huge. I have emotions going crazy at this point, and i feel really happy. So then for the second movie, wich i dont even remember the name, we just held eachtother. I was on the brink of tears of happy. I just held her.... and we sat. So yah, then the movie ended, and the guys had to get to bed. I made sure i gave her a kiss goodnight, and i went to bed really happy, and kinda confused. It all happened really fast, but it happened so right. The next morning the guys woke up early. I went downstairs, to look and see stephanie, looking beautifual like an angel, sleeping so piecfully. I walked up, and got low and gave her a kiss on the forhead. Then we made breakfast. It went really well and such. So yah, then we got back in our formals and went to church. At church alot of people were suprised to see me holding stephanies hand, but it was really great. I caught my dads eye while he was on stage playing trombone, and i told him with hand signals, and he smiled. So after the service, we went to the mall, and stephanie went for a walk and talked. We officaly got back together, and now things are great! Now at school, its like we have gone back to the way our relationship was ment to be. It has God clearly in the middle, and there is just so much good emotion in it. Sigh, i want to go see her right now, but shes dancing. Well yah, that was my homecomming experence, and i coulnt be more happier. Its 9:23 now, that was a long post. Ill be back soon!

~A really happy Steve

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Monday, October 13, 2003       time: 8:25pm   Post #80

Today was an insaine day. I came to school late dressed up like a crappy ninga, and then got outta class during 4th period. We went to rehersals for the assembly, then we were excused to go to lunch and change. So we all went to jack in the box and then to my house to get ready. So then the assembly happened and it was insaine. Walking down the isle with all the flashing lights and everone looking at you... i zoned out it was absoutly crazy. Go look at the pictures, cause there up. Use the menu. So yah, im tyred of typing. Ill talk more about everything later. Oh, wait. there is more i have to say. I didnt win king, but im really glad. When you win that, everythign changes for you. People all look at you differently, and watch what you do more carfully. In a few months, people wont look at me and say, wo, we was on the homecomming court. but they will look at tyler and think "hey, thats the homecomming king." So yah, and the other reason is now people come up to me and say, "i wish you had one, i voted for you" and stuff like that. As opposed to "i think so and so should have one and not you" kidna thing. So yah, im happy. But not matt doesnt ahve to wear his overall shorts.... oh well. So yah, we did mile intervles again today. Dang those are fun............... :|. good night!

~Steve

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Sunday, October 12, 2003       time: 8:58pm   Post #79

A good ol Normal sunday. Excpet we got the 40 days thing off and goen. Speaking of that i gotta read my chapter in the book. So yah, im having a pretty good night. Im really procrastinating on ym homework, and im starting tog et really tired from last night. WE played poker at matt j's and that was kicken sweet. I lost.

Well in other news, i got my tux. Its pretty sweet, and thats all im gonna say about it. Everyone will see it tomarow at the assembly. Im so excited for this week. The spirit dress ups, the parade, the tailgate party, the game, the half time show, the game again, then something fun after. Then the dance.. That should be intresting going with my X and all. But yah, im still gonna have fun. Keely told me that i am good at turing bad thigns upside down.... making them good i guess. So yah. Hillary is a pretty cool girl. I bet ryan will eventualy marry that chick. Haha i would laugh a bit. SPIRIT WEEK!!

~Steve

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Friday, October 11, 2003       time: 1:52am   Post #78

Just got back from amrysville with mike. We went to henrys after the game, and then got bored, so we decided to drive to matts house and see what was going on. No one there, so we went to matt j's house and tried to scare him. I didnt work too well, cause he saw us in his front yard trying to be all sneeky. but yah, it was fun. The game was alot closer than it was suppost to be. Yah, we won, so thats cool, but as a team, kamiak did not play well. But the jedi knights were stronger than ever. There were about 20 lightsabers floating around, and alot of people were really getting into the spirit. Well Jill was fealing sick, and almost barfed, so we didnt hang out, and also when we talked it was 11:30. Kinda late to start haning out, but yah. So were gonna resceadule. I was listing to songs today, and nsync's bye bye bye came on, and i really listend to it for some reason. hard to imagine nsync having a song with some actual meaning, but this one worked. The words applied to me perfectly. Cause, you know about my walk i had this morning, and how it was kinda sad, but after hearing the song and reading the lyrics, it helps me to really deal with some of the pain i still have. Its like, on the car ride home from matts tonight, i was thinking cause this song came on from mikes cd. It was "say goodbye" or something like that from boys II men, and i started getting all these memories, and i started to get sad. So yah, i changed the song, and started to sing nsync and things got alot alot alot better. So now when i have some sad memories, i just sing that song to myself and i feel a ton better instantly. I missed the tailgate party. I didnt know which lot it was in, and it actuayl wasnt in any of them. it was on the street, and when i got out there, the food was gone. Sad. Oh well, i ate jack in the box tacos and poptarts. Word

~Steve

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Friday, October 10, 2003       time: 11:52am   Post #77

So yah, i had a race on thursday, and it went really well. I won my first thursday meet ever, and that pretty sweet. Its nice sense i got so wooped on saturday. I spent the night at matt laws house after the poker party. I lost my 5 bucks, but its ok. The way i look at it, you pay 5 bucks to have fun, and if you win, then thats a bonus. So oh well, this morning i just walked home. It was actuayl a really sad walk. I took the path that stephanie and i took on our walk oh so long ago. alot of meomories from such a short month and a half. But you know, theres nothing i can do about it becides let it blow over. Well im gonna go hang out with jill tonight after the game, so that will be fun. Im in that mood where im too tired to do anything but too awake to sleep. and i need to run today... tailgate party at 5. WOOP!

~Steve

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Tuesday, October 07, 2003       time: 8:43pm   Post #76

Yah, this were really hard for me on monday, and still pretty hard for me today. I still have so much emotion pent up inside of me. Ug, its not like there is much i can do about it except wait it out. Luckly, God has put a few things in my life to help distract me from fealing so crappy. I have running, and that is always really nice to do. Then I made homecomming court, and thats pretty sweet, so i get to do alot of stuff for that. Then Jill and i are gonna get together on friday, and go hang out. And Im playen poker on thursday, and i have a football game on friday. Then 40 days of purpose is starting on Sunday. So yah, theres a few things comming up. Oh, and grades come out wed. Woo. So yah, i sill miss her so much more than she knows, and i still like her more than she ever knew. But you know, God is still here for me, and that makes me feel alot better. Sigh...

~Steve

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Sunday, October 05, 2003       time: 6:43pm   Post #75

Stephanie and i broke up. We broke up because our personalities didnt really go all they well together as a couple. As friends we do, but as couple it just wasn't flying well. So no i did not break up wiht her. She did not break up with me. God broke us up. With death lighntning. So dont feel bad for us, and dont think bad things about me, or her, cause neither of us did anythign wrong. So yah!

~Steve

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Thursday, October 02, 2003       time: 7:45pm   Post #74

Its really wierd how hearing one small thing can change so much so quickly....

Sigh, fealing kinda tired.... i like you,... but... your,.. your crazy ...

Old School. College is gonna rule.

I got second in my meet today. Ik=m kinda tired and fatuged, no wonder. Votes are tomarow for homecomming court, and im intrested to see if i make it or not. I wish i was a freshman again. Math Test suck. Physics tests are cool.

~Steve

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Monday, September 29, 2003       time: 8:45pm   Post #73

Its really wierd how hearing one small thing can change so much so quickly....

Yah, so today durning school i found out that i was nomenated for homecomming court. Thats kinda cool. I think its fun, but im not all "AHH GOTTA WIN!!" cause i think thats a waste of energy. But yah, i think it would be cool to get on the court, cause then i could get a ride in the car at the homecomming football game, and get to be a jedi knight at the same time. That would rule. We had a workout today, and it was my best one yet. We did 800's and they were fun. I love that distance. I enjoy the cources and virarity of XC, but the distance of the 800m is so nice. It makes me excited for track. So yah, school is going pretty well. Life is going pretty well. I need something to spice it up. 40 days is gonna help a ton. Or maybe i could just call the hookup...

~Steve

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Saturday, September 27, 2003       time: 6:03pm   Post #72

YES! that was sweet. We had a big race today in eunumclaw and it went really well. I won my flight, and got the second best time overall. I only lost by 10 seconds... So overall our team got second, so thats cool. anyway, im gonna describe my race, word for word, cause im pretty "stoked" right now. So the race starts, and its a huge start. We have about 200 meters to get on to a 10 foot die path that goes all around the lake. We do 2 laps then finish near the start. so yah, the race starts, and we knew that you have to sprint that 200m or else you get boxed in. So we start out in a hard sprint, and i end up leading the race. I have about 5 guys who are on my shoulders (not littraly), so we ran as a pack. I never looked back so i guess they just kinda fell off me. All i know is comming into the second lap, there were 2 guys still on me, and they were both from west valley. It sucks when 2 guys are on you from the same school, cause you feel like your being used. Anywaysy, on the secodn lap, i could tell that the 2 guys were getting tired, and i knew that i had to be stronger than them mentaly in order to win the race, so i did just that. Down the first hill, i totaly let loose and made a gap on them, then i used my momentum to carry me to the next downhill, and did the same thing. So yah, i had some space on them so i attacked the next two hills with everythign i had. At this point there were aobut 1000m left to go. So i just kept telling my self "youve worked too hard to let these guys come up on you" so i just kept going as fast as my arms would let me. so yah, i ended up winning by like 11 seconds or something. Then i barfed 5 times. Nap time!

~Steve

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