Kind of strange and would never fly in the U.S. We figured we probably played each other overseas at some point when we were both twelve: crazy small world.)īut instead of staying in hotels, we would do “housing” where we would stay at the house of a random person on the opposing team. (Fun fact: Amanda Lowe in this class also lived in the Netherlands the exact same time I lived in Belgium and played sports too. Instead of travelling to the next city over like we would do in the States, we’d travel to places like Paris or Amsterdam for a game. When I used to live in Belgium, I played for my international school’s soccer and basketball travel team. If the sun was shining bright and the light hit the water just right, it looked like a million little diamonds sparkling across the entire surface of the lake. The best part was standing at the bow of the boat, arms outstretched Titanic style, with the wind whipping your hair and face, looking out at the way the boat cut through the water.
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All the grandkids learned how to water ski before we even in double digits, and since I’m the oldest grandkid, it was so fun to witness the younger kids stand up on skis for the first time. Some of my favorite extended family memories involve skimming across the lake at break-neck speed on an innertube laughing uncontrollably with my cousins. My grandparents live in Austin, Texas and nearly every summer since I was a little kid, we’ve gone boating and water skiing on Lake Travis with the family on my grandpa’s boat. No matter, the Rodeo still holds a special spot in my heart.
I didn’t even realize the Rodeo was unique and somewhat strange thing until I was describing “mutton-busting” to my Penn State friends and heard the words “so the little kids see who can hold on and ride the sheep the longest” come out of my mouth. Typical Rodeo events include watching bull riding, pig racing, carnival games, and consuming an obscene amount of deep-fried food (deep fried Oreos in particular). From celebrating Go Texan Day in elementary school to attending my first concert to hanging out at NRG stadium with friends on weekend nights in high school, the rodeo represents a fun part of my state culture and childhood. Growing up in Houston, Texas, the Livestock Show and Rodeo is a huge deal, ingrained into the culture of the city itself.
So, here are a few of my favorite moments in life so far.
However, I find it helps to think about and be grateful for all the incredible experiences I’ve had in my life so far, and remember an unimaginable amount are still yet to come. I feel worried about spending my 19 th year, what feels like the beginning of the prime of my life, stuck in the house. This time is tricky for me now because I feel those interesting worldly experiences have slowed, and it makes me nostalgic. I would so much rather go somewhere new and have an interesting experience than buy something. I’m a very reflective person who loves reminiscing on good times in the past, and I like to think my preferred currency in life is not money or things, but experiences and memories. In this blog I want to do a little something different.
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