The Decision...

Over the last several days or weeks i guess i can say now i have been thinking alot. I have been looking over options and what things might appeal to me for my future. Back in may of last year i made a promise to myself to be honest with myself and to do things for me, Not to let other people be the deciding factor in stuff that i do or why i do them. I have had several opportunities present them self to me in washington, utah, alaska.... and the miltary.

For years i have wanted to do something meaningful with my life, i have finally made the steps to find myself with my move to montana and now its time to give my life some direction. One day i would like to have a family and what not so i would like a career and i feel for me the best way to do that is through the military.

Its crazy that it took meeting someone who is living there dream and loving it to get me to want to get off my butt and live one of mine. Even though we hardly talk now id just like to thank her for the motivation, i needed it. I feel like the decisions i made to move here and now to join the military, i am am finally following my heart. The goal is to lose 20 lbs by atleast march and than head out for basic. But just figured id let you all knows whats going on in the life of Garrett.

2009

Well a brand new year for all of us, how many of us stuck to our resolutions? I think i did ok i could have done better but i did manage to lose 40 of my 100 lbs that i wanted to lose so i am pretty happy about that. This year i have made a resolution with Kendall to lose 20 lbs so hopefully the choices in a career i make this year will help me get there.

My new years was pretty good I have been in washington since december 26th and will be here till the 4th. We met up with some of Kendall's friends and drove up to seattle around 5 p.m. We stayed at the sixth avenue inn up in seattle and i didnt smell it but some people said it smelled like urine but who knows lol.

Kendall was a few drinks up on everyone cause she decided not to waste time and get to it. We ended up playing a drinking game called kings which was pretty fun i guess your normally supposed to drink it with beer not hard A lol so by the time we got done doing that and started getting ready we were all feeling pretty good.

We got a taxi and went to a club i have no clue what the name was but it was alot of fun. And yes some how Kendall got me to dance dont ask me how but she did. That really is like once in a life time thing. But it was alot of fun. The walk home was intersting just cause of some drama that was going on with people but besides having to pee super bad and and it raining it was alot of fun.

Not really sure what time it was when we all atempted to try and sleep. But ryan ripped one of the longest and loudest farts i have ever heard i would have been proud to call it my own. All in all it was really fun. I am really glad who i got to spend it with she is an amazing person and just knowing her is pushing me to better myself. And i am really glad i decided to come and see her.

Coming into the new year...

I have been racking my brain for the last several months and my decisions have finally came down upon two options. Both in which i have thought about for aslong as i can remember. I am looking into being a firefighter and see what all i need to do to get started. The other option is joining the army its something i have been on the brink of doing since i was 17 and something i wish i would just pull the trigger on everyday.

I really am not sure yet but i want to do something meaningful in life and something that can benefit me and my family someday. I think either of these would be a challenge i have been looking for. I want to have a family one day and its time for me to start making strides to be the man that can support them when that time comes.

I know i can do either in which i put my mind to. Failure is not an option or a word i use to describe myself. Some would say yes you are, failed marriage , dropped out of schools, and dont have a career. But to me success is inner and if you believe in ur self are happy with yourself nothing can bring you down. sure id like to be better off than i am but i am working and making decisions to change my future.

This next year will be bringing me lots of new beginnings and i welcome them and look forward to seeing where life takes me next....

Winter Wonders

This past week here in montana has been very white and very cold. We got about 2 feet of new snow during the week it didnt stop snowing for three days. It wasnt a hard snow more so looked like glass slivers falling from the sky. It has been -30 on some nights this week and im known for wearing shorts in cold weather but i had to pull out the jeans, the legs were not liking the wind cutting right through them. On the first day i decided to wear jeans ended up being a good thing because my jeep blew a hose from the radiator to the heater core and ani-freeze was everywhere. A guy saw us and helped us for a bit but we just kept over heating. We soon found out that someone had put oil in the radiator, how or when this happened is unknown. My guess is still lester lol sorry. But john my step father came and brought chris and i a new hose and we were off and back on our way. Later that night john and i flushed the radiator and got out what we could but there is still alot of oil in it. I dont think my feet have ever been that cold i could barely feel my toes lol. Got to love the unexpected troubles in life like car troubles. But the last 2 nights havent had any problems with over heating so hopefully it is fixed. Other than that just enjoying the snow.

Today is really beautiful sun is out and the big montana sky looks like the ocean is in it. So i will continue to drink hot choclate w/ the marshmelloy marshmellows. Maybe start the wood stove and bundle up in a parka cause it is sooooo cold lol. And if i dont get to this before the holidays have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

Sled Videos

Shredding The Mountain Snow

This last weekend was a blast. Casey came up from ronan and met me at my work. So i was running off of no sleep and 400 mg of caffeine from rockstar power shots. These made me feel like my skeleton wanted to jump out of my skin and dance. But we went shopping for lester and i went for myself lol. I got some sweet sweet shoes and some stuff to do work on the snowmobiles.

So around 12 or so we headed up to my place and got geared up. We had to take some pre-game pictures which ended up not being such a good idea because the goggles fogged, or should i say iced over from the inside. So we headed up the mountain and did our thing. Swerving side to side riding the powder.

We came up to one area that had probably 2-3 feet of snow. Right were the truck tracks ended and we just opened up the machines powder flying over the top of the machines, snow flying up and hitting us in the face it was just awesome. Than at one point we stopped cause it was so windy that there was hardly any snow and decided to turn around and ride the powder again.

We made some videos did some work and just tore shit up. It was really beautiful with all the trees having snow on them and really peaceful. Only thing you could hear was our sleds ripping through the snow. Casey didnt turn his hand warmers on and his goggles fogged up and he really didnt use them the whole trip and ended up with ice cicles from his eye lashes.

As for me well i wore my carhartt pants and boxers so lets just say i couldnt feel my thighs or boys lol. It was just a nice relaxing weekend after we got done with the machines we came inside and tore up people on Call of Duty 5. It was real it was fun and cant wait till we do it again.

Coming soon to the Pacific Northwest....

On December 27, 2008 Garrett will make his return to the northwest after a 7 month leave. I will be visiting a couple of friends. Possibly could be a trip that determines if i head back to my home state and town once again. I am pretty excited i have had it planned for what will be a month by the time i leave. Should be lots of fun with bowling, movies, shopping and more fun witha special someone lol. But that is all that has really been up. Besides a few weird texts from people telling me there going to be in town and not to freak out it has been a pretty slow beginning to the month. Why i would even care if they came into town really befuddles me get over yourself ya know. I have had one chance to snowmobile and it was a blast.

Casey is coming up this weekend so hopefully we will get the chance to ride some powder. Its supposed to be cropping us with snow here othis weekend so keep the fingers crossed. If this happens i will definatley have some snow cat pictures up. Other than that i am just excited and waiting for the 27th.