August Update

I have decided to try and give a monthly update at the very least at my home in Seattle.

Updates

1) Home sweet home

Having come back from my recent trip to Malaysia, cssoundersmalaysia.blogspot.com, I have continually confirmed that being home is sweet. However, part of me just wants to go back to the adventures, stresses, and fun of travelling and visiting family and friends.

2) School

The dreaded school has started. The first bell has rung. School has started off pretty well though, as I have not fallen asleep yet which is always good.

3) Soccer

In addition to playing on two teams, I have taken up soccer ref as my occupation. Pay is surprisingly decent, around $20 a game on average.

4) Outdoors

Recently kayaked Cottage Lake and hiked Little Si, two extremely fun excursions. Although kayaking was not as choppy nor hectic as in the San Francisco Bay, Cottage Lake is great for calm excursions without the sighting of playful seals. Although Mt. Si overshadows Little Si, for families and a shorter hike, Little Si is a great excursion.

5) Seattle Sounders...

just won the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup against D.C.!!!!!

Fredy Montero scored a goal on a rebound, while Roger Levesque finished a pristine cross. D.C. got a goal with under 5 minutes to go, but Kasey Keller came through and made key saves to hold the lead to a final 2-1. First cup for the Seattle Sounders, an expansion team. 1986 was the last time an expansion team won a cup, and the team that won was Chicago Fire.

6) Labor Day

is tomorrow. It is a day to respect the men and women who keep your country and the world progressing and working. It's a day of respect for them.

7) Tshirts and laundry machines and permanent markers

Thank you to whoever invented permanent markers. Cuz my friend is going to ask out a girl by using those three items. A shirt will say 'will you go out with me' on the back, and he will leave a note with the shirt in her locker saying to wash the shirt to find out who wants to go out with her. Random names will be written in regular, erasable marker, while his name will be in permanent marker. Brilliant. After she washes it, she will know...

Have a good week everyone. Enjoy the day off!