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Villains. I love villains in sports. I love it when a person has the opportunity to silence negativity. Lebron James has been the most criticized player in the NBA since his decision to leave Cleveland. He’s even gotten death threats upon his return to Ohio, the state he was born in. Athletes are given the most amazing opportunity when this happens, they get a chance to rise above, to be better than those who trash them. I love it when a person silences a critic. It might be the most satisfaction I get out of someone else’s accomplishment. When Lebron lead his team to win his first NBA championship and Finals MVP, it made me realize how powerful we can become if we harness negative energy and turn it in to our own positive energy. A perceived villain, or a misunderstood hero? Lebron is one of my heroes. Just remember, boos come from the cheap seats.

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@brettchartier hosted a dinner tonight for celebrating the launch. Dude, girl, whoever you are reading this, is this not what friendship is? Such a simple act of kindness – cooking dinner for the boys. Just so we could have a toast to the friendship we’ve had for over 15 years. Sometimes when life is flashing by, you lose sight, you kind of take your friendship for granted; knowing they’ll always be there. These are my boys, they always have been, they always will be.

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The first time I snorkelled was in Hawaii 4 years ago. I was fucking terrified of everything. Even the smallest little fish because I hate unpredictability in animals that are near me. (Hence why I don’t like cats – they’re always planning something) But this past summer I decided to give Scuba Diving a try and face my irrational fear of unpredictability. What an amazing decision that was. I don’t know if I’ve ever felt more calm and at ease in my life. To be so deep under water, where you’re literally so irrelevant to all the living creatures down there. Nothing matters while you’re down there, just you and your breathing. I decided to get certified. And I loved it so much that I got my advanced certification. This was a happy birthday post from 100 ft. below. I don’t know where my next dive will be, but I can’t wait for it.

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One of the most thoughtful gifts anyone has ever gotten for me. @thebryced for myself and @braden this necklace as a graduation gift. I wouldn’t expect any gifts from my friends for graduation it’s just not something I would think even mattered to my friends. Can’t say I am surprised though. Bryce is one of the most kind and humble guy I’ve ever met. I’m glad to call you my brother, Brother!

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I’m really not a fan of how elephant sanctuaries are depicted in media sources. When you view something based off of one source, your disposition becomes biased. Having been to one, I can say that they treat the animals with the most amount of care and love and in return the animals show their love back. I can’t speak for all of the sanctuaries because I don’t actually know. But the one I went to took care of rescued elephants from circuses and zoos. It was one of the most amazing experiences of my live to be so close to such gentle giants. They weren’t drugged or mistreated. All I saw was love. Like the love from this two week old elephant and his mom at Dante’s elephant sanctuary in Chiang Mai, Thailand. If you get a chance to encounter them up close, GO! It will be one of the best experiences of your life!

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Me and a BP Kenaston regular named Mike Koutis. Mike has an extremely rare neuro-degenerate disorder that only about 150 people in the world have. It’s called Neurocanthocytosis. The symptoms include involuntary body movements or “ticks” every second as well as difficulty swallowing, chewing the tongue and many more. So Mike would come in when I first started working here and he would be constantly ticking and I was never sure why. When Mike decided to open up his story to me sitting at the bar one day I was sincerely touched. His mind is still all there, he’s very sharp and 3 years ago he was completely normal and a teacher. Now he had to go on disability which is 700$ a month as a result mike moved back in with his parents. The life expectancy of this illness is 10-15 years. BUT Mike will be the first to remind you that every day he gets the chance to be Positive and Grateful to be alive and you couldn’t count the amount of times Mike says thank you. I was so happy Mike shared his story with me, and now I buy Mike’s dinner when I get the chance to see him. By NO means is this a charity case, Mike can easily Pay for himself. But I have the opportunity to work and to make money while unfortunately he doesn’t. He makes me CDs and brings them in for me. It’s always so refreshing serving Mike for his outlook on life regardless of his mental and physical state. I’m glad that we are building a friendship. Here’s a message he wrote me on Facebook.

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