MH's BLOG

My brother cooked this steak for me last night and it was so good. We started laughing because him and my Dad are so competitive with cooking steaks so we had to send him a picture of it. Apparently one time my brother told my Dad that he could cook a better steak than him and my Dad made him drive around in the car for about 30 minutes and gave him a lecture about how he was ungrateful. I have always been bad a cooking meat so I was appreciative that my brother was willing to spend time with me and help me learn. I always start some kind of smoke chaos situation because I did not know that you have to put the steak in the oven for a while in order to cook it all the way through or else you just burn it. Whenever I have a good steak I think to myself that I could never be a vegetarian. I know that I am such a hypocrite and there are times in the past that I have been on some kind of health kick and said that I was only going to eat fruit and vegetables for the rest of my life. If I was a vegetarian I know that I would have to get creative with finding other types of protein because if I do not each enough I will pass out. It may also become problematic because if I am hungry I get so mean and lash out at people.

This adorable dog brought me so much joy for numerous reasons. At first glance, I mistook his cleverly crafted clothes for a regular outfit, only to discover it was a delightful taco costume. Being a poodle owner myself, I know how challenging it can be to dress up a pet without them becoming restless. However, this pup was quite content standing next to Mi Cocina in his appropriately themed attire. One of the things I love most about Texas is the delectable Mexican cuisine, and Monkey Bar above Mi Cocina is undoubtedly one of my favorite spots. Furthermore, this dog’s striking eyes captured my attention and heart. Whenever I encounter a furry friend, I always play a game with my friends where we guess their name. Though my suggestions are typically unimaginative, such as “Fluffy” or “Oreo,” seeing this pup in his taco costume inspired me to name him Taco. However, if I had to pick an alternative, I would opt for Sandy. Games like this are fun because they surprisingly say a lot about how your friends think and it is interesting to see who gets creative with it. It reminds me of this game we used to play in the car when I was growing up to pass time. You would get points every time you would pass cows and then you would loose all of the points when you pass a grave yard. This game may only work in small rural towns, but I always feel connected to people I meet from different places that know about the game.

I saw this woman painting on campus during one of my walks and I thought it was so wholesome. I felt bad intruding on her, but I had to get closer after this pic was taken to see her work and it was actually really good. I find it so intriguing how some people are naturally good at making realistic art with their hands because when I try to do it I can’t make anything look recognizable. It stresses me out because I try so hard, but I can’t get the art to match what I want it to look like in my mind. I feel like people who have the natural talent to do so, like my roommate, don’t understand how people without it struggle so hard. I am taking a painting may term and I am excited because my friend took it and said that you get to spend a lot of time out of the classroom. This sounds appealing to me because I get so bored and anxious sitting in the same classroom for 6 hours. I also think it will be good for me because I love interactive learning. It is so much more rewarding for me when I learn something and make something out of it that is physically tangible.

I do not know why no one told me about the AirTag earlier. This is an invention that I have needed in my life for far too long. I loose everything I touch. I loose my phone, keys, bags. I have even lost my car. This is a gross habit that I am not proud of and have been working on for so long. I am going to continue to work on being more observant and responsible because something has to change, but I am also going to be taking advantage of the AirTag. I have been creative on everything I can possibly tape this on. I even glued one to my passport just in case. One of the best features is the ringing sound that basically allows you to call lost objects like a phone. I already know this will be coming in handy and I am extremely grateful to whoever had the idea. I also love tracking my friends to see what everyone is doing so if I am missing an item hopefully it will show up on the map. I feel like everything apple is so expensive so maybe that is why it took me so long to invest in these but it was 20 dollars which was less than I thought.

I woke up feeling really gross and not good about myself so I decided to have a day of healthy eating and activities that make me feel better. I went on a walk on the beach while I drank this and it put me in a much better mood. The quote that was written on my protein shake also gave me the idea to only talk to people that wouldn’t make me upset during the day because I did not have time for that. I don’t know if the person who wrote this knew that it would have a big impact, but I really did make me think about how I feel around certain people and who I should be investing time with. A lot of the time, people settle for unhealthy or unproductive relationships/friendships because they do not want to be alone. Reading this quote made me realize if someone came to mind in a negative way immediately, that’s probably not good. I have gone to this same place on other days and gotten messages that brighten my mood or encourage me to keep taking care of myself. I appreciate the effort that goes into writing on each of the cups because it shows they care about the well being of their customers. I hope that other people actually acknowledge the writing and it has a positive impact on their day.

I had to post a picture of me and my friend Graham on here because he is one of the most creative people I know. He recently started his own business and I could not be more proud of him. We grew up together and have had our fair share of bickering back and forth, but I have to say I have learned a lot from him. I have never seen someone be so comfortable and outgoing talking to customers or just people in general. Even after hours of working in the hot summer sun, he always greets people with a smile and positive attitude. Rather than letting his dream pass him by, Graham took inniative and made it a reality. He recognised a need for fresh locally grown produce in our community and acted on the issue. Farming is not an easy industry as it relies on various external factors that are out of our control, but I have seen him come up with creative solutions to navigate many of them refusing to give up.

This is a picture of my best friends dog. His name is Remy, but I have never called him that. When they were trying to name him I insisted on EGO like the waffles. They didn’t listen to me, but they might as well have because I spend so much time at their house I rubbed off on them. I have only ever called him EGO and now they do as well. I love nicknames because they make me feel closer and more connected to people. When I was in high school, everyone called me Harry and it made me sad when I moved and it didn’t come with me. I got so used to it that it was weird when people called me by my real name. Growing up, all my parents friends called me Hornet and still do till this day. This has always made me feel special and makes me appreciate the way they look out for me. One of my best family friends growing up is named AnnMcbryde. I don’t know why, but I have always known her as Bubba along with most of our town. I think it is cute that our nickname for her brings everyone from our childhood inner circle together.

I took this laying on the boulevard. I hate the way I walk to class everyday and forget to appreciate how beautiful our campus is (even though they paint the grass). My route to our class requires me to walk down the part of the boulevard with all the trees. It makes me think about the amount of time it took for them to grow that way as well as how much upkeep it takes to keep our campus looking this way. Whenever I see people on tours, I wish that I could be in their shoes taking it in for the first time again. Now that it is spring time, I want to take full advantage of spending time outside. When I take a nap inside I feel lazy and unproductive. When I sit outside, I feel like I am boosting my mood by being around people taking in nature. It is unfortunate that so many of my friends and family have bad allergies. I have never had them, but growing up my brother would never be able to open his eyes when the pollen starts to come out. I always get annoyed when they don’t want to come outside with me, but I have to put myself in their shoes and realize that it has a contrasting impact on their well being.

I could not decide which pair of shoes to wear because they both went with my outfit so I thought why not both. This was the perfect compromise and I felt cool wearing them out because I was actually confident and didn’t care what any one else thought. As mush as I loved doing this, it is difficult for me to replicate because I don’t really buy the same shoes in different colors. If I was a fashion designer, I would be selling pairs of shoes like this. I would enjoy a job that allowed me to execute creative ideas like this, but at the same time I like to be the only one doing it. I think sense of style is cool because sometimes I hate what other people wear and sometimes I love it and that is what makes it so fun. There really are no rules and it’s cool to see a visual representation of what people are interested in.

This is a pic of me when I was about 16. I did a program at the Island School where I learned to catch turtles. We would use a drone to spot them and then jump out of a little skiff boat. Then we would tag, track, and study them. About a year later, I was on a family trip and no one believed I could catch turtles and I got so competitive I had to prove them wrong. We were in deep water so I had to get creative and come up with a new technique and dive down and stay on-top of it until it came up for air. It was so funny when I came up with it and saw my dads face. Thinking about this experience reminds me of how passionate I am about studying and protecting marine life. I know that everyone complains about things like plastic straws, but it is so sad to see innocent marine life suffering from humans’ selfish tendency to disregard the impact our lifestyle has on the Earth.