Zach's Story: The Sweet Life

I was thinking about some of the peculiar things that I do and I decided that I would share some of the things that most people do not know about me. Here are some fun facts, enjoy! My taste buds are not all that great as I have terrible air ways, allergies, and I have broken my nose 3times. So breathing out of my nose is non-existent. This makes me a mouth breather and heavy snorer at night! I also get overpowered by certain tastes as they come in stronger than all others..... I cannot stand Fish or Mint, I also dislike cinnamon (but there are exceptions in small doses). I find Sour Cream to be incredibly revolting. When I was first exposed to it was used as a food adhesive to hold tacos together and that appalled me! It was used as a food paste.... so gross. SO now I refuse to eat it. I also thought that the cockroach infested restaurant in the beginning of the movie was Taco Bell (in reality it was a Italian restaurant) so now I have spent an entire life time only eating ther...

Every time I go to visit my brother in South Dakota (he attends South Dakota School of Mines) I find that it is always one of the best weekends of my year! This year we ended up going to Mount Rushmore, having deep life talks, talks on ethical debates (I LOVED HEARING EVERYONE'S point of view), hiking up South Dakota "mountains", brewerys, wineries, touring Cody's school, testing out hole in the wall places, tattoos......., and going out on the town. Rapid City is a huge city and I love the feel of the Dakotas. The drive, although it is flat, is beautiful. I listened to TWO different podcast series with Cody's girlfriend on the trek over and back. Anyways... here are some pictures of the trip.

Presently I am focusing on different aspects of my life. I am getting older and in getting older I am finding that I have a strong desire to travel and experience NEW things. This summer I packed up everything and moved out to Michigan with a buddy of mine. In September I visited North and South Carolina for a friend's boot camp graduation. In October alone, I took a trip to South Dakota, Chicago (to see a play), I will be trekking over to Michigan for a weekend, and I went to two different concerts. In January I will be spending 6-weeks in Texas, as well as, 2-weeks in Kansas City for work and come march I will be heading to Amsterdam! Another faucet of my life that I am exploring is my creative side. I am working towards consistently blogging, setting aside time dubbed "creativity time" to think up business ideas/apps (etc.), I read frequently, I cook a couple times a week, and I am looking to get into the arts through painting classes. Nutrition and fitness are takin...

Here are some things that I have been dabbling in lately and I am finding that they are well worth it, and that I would like to share my thoughts. These are some of the things that have taken up large portions of my time lately. Serial: This is a podcast that depicts a murder trial that has seen much controversy. We follow a journalist as she thoroughly investigates every lead, testimony, shred of evidence, and timeline of this murder. The podcast takes you on a handful of twists and turns as the case has so many discrepancies. You will be along for the entire investigative process and be able to use your best judgment. Point of views and thoughts will change every episode. Try to figure out the case!!!! Unleash the inner detective in you. S Town: This is a podcast series that is very unique. We follow an investigative journalist as he plummets into the heart of small town Alabama. He is supposedly looking into a murder cover up, but finds that there is indeed no murder. The st...

Be tenacious in your life pursuits! Find out what you are passionate about and go for it. I have been listening to a number of podcasts and in hearing the lives that some of these men/women are living is blowing me away. All of these people set out to accomplish all of their hopes and dreams every day. They are actively moving forward every day. Maximum productivity. They are training, researching, preparing, experiencing, doing. (Do some side research on the Laval Story and look into the philosophy of Making Your Bed). These stories are making me wonder if anyone would be blown away in hearing my story. If a similar reaction could be deriven from my life experiences. I have done some incredible things but I have not even scraped the surface, when viewed through, the success that these individuals have accumulated. I know that I am young, but I feel as though my time is now.... in fact, my time was yesterday. I need to get a move on. Laval St. Germain is a man that has climbed near...

Lately I have been rereading a number of the books we were asked to read in junior high/high school. Books that I skimmed and absent-mindedly read growing up. I remember my teachers preaching the importance of the lessons taught through these books. The messages embedded in the text. Looking back I couldn't pick them out.... So I decided to go back and take a deeper look into these classics. So here are some of the books that I have been reading lately and my BRIEF takes on them. The Notebook THis book was incredible. AS I begin to further my reading experience and journey, I have started to look into different genres. This being my first romance novel may have changed the game. The book, along with the movie, are incredibly powerful. However, the book far surpasses the movie. We are given insight into every thought about this iconic relationship. This book has so much power because it captures everything that true love can be and everything that it can over come. My mind was r...