"Take At Least One..... A CHANCE"

So saw this little gem on Facebook (yes I was bored and on Facebook because no one had drama on Twitter) the other day. I have told a select few people in my life what my plans are and I have gotten one of two responses

1. You are crazy (Yes I am, I already know this)

2. "Wow that is amazing, I wish I could do something like that" (You can if you put your mind to it) See flyer below for motivation.

Whoever came up with this flyer really needs a high five or a cookie or something because little do they know that something as simple as this can motivate someone to keep going. Taking chances in your life can be hard especially when you plan on leaving the place you have lived for the past 23 years to embark on one hell of an adventure. I would say I am 95% committed to this trip, I am leaving 5% off of this until after the 4th of July where I will need to get my life together due to the amount of alcohol I may consume. Included in that five percent is death, winning the lottery, or getting a dream job making 6 figures. 

Anyway as I start my last week of my big boy job I am pretty stoked for next week. Monday and Tuesday you can find me at CC's practicing my Italian through Rosetta Stone (no I didn't pay for it!) and researching everything I need to know about moving and living in Italy, oh and a massage. Then Wednesday it is Krewella in BFE in Texas and then from there we head to Destin for one last trip before I commit my life to working and saving up to move to Italy. 

Oh yeah and I am pretty much on the right track to getting a job at Zea's so if you like them ribs look for me there in July and come help pay for my dream!

Remember "Take at least one........ A CHANCE"

Getting My Master's in life

1 week and 2 days.... That's how long I have left before I close a chapter in my life titled "My Hockey Career". Yes after 2 long strenuous exciting years of working as an account executive for the Louisiana IceGators I will officially be giving up my job so I can earn my "Master's in Life" (Thanks Brit for this amazing saying).

The hardest part about leaving this part of my life behind is going to be my co-workers, who for the past two years have taught me so much. I've definitely gained many experiences with my boss and his wife as well as a new best friend, Matt. I have watched their kids grow up (including cleaning their throw up and babysitting) and been pushed to excel everyday. I do not regret one moment of working with these people and that will be the hardest part of leaving this job but I realize that I must give up something so I can gain something.

Next week will be hard as Friday I will have to say goodbye to something I love but starting on Monday, July 1st I will start the new chapter in my life as I start researching and preparing (mentally and physically) for the move to Italy.

I will continue to post entires in this blog and I will be sure to keep them interesting and humorous and maybe just maybe I will inspire someone out there to start living life and learn that there is more to see out there in the world than this little town you live in. As the quote says below "The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page." Well Lafayette has been one page in my book but when I went to Italy for study abroad I feel like those 6 weeks filled up 10 pages so I hope to keep filling that book next year and challenge everyone reading this to do something out of the ordinary because anything is possible.

Oh I need to make a list also so here goes:

1. Apply for a Visa (Student or Work)
2. Research the best way to earn a TEFL certificate
3. Learn Italiano
4. Get in touch with contacts I know throughout Italy (Any help is appreciated)
5. Buy two tickets to an Italy soccer game (One for me, one for Brit)

Simply put.......

The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. - Saint Augustine at BrainyQuote

My Italiano Journey Continues

Hi everyone!!!

So two years after coming back from Florence I am currently sitting in Brittney's house looking back at our pictures from Florence. In case you guys didn't know who Brittney was she went to Florence Study Abroad last summer and is Terrance's (my manager at Bootlegger's) roommate. She is the reason I am "continuing" this blog and obviously a blessing in disguise. It is currently June 17th 2013 and I put my two weeks into the IceGators this morning which most of you know is a big step in my life because of the passion I had with the team.....

OK OK OK I know this is a lot of information but it is the beginning of a new adventure and theres a little background you must deal with before getting to the good parts. Brittney has opened me up to this thing called a "TEFL" certificate which in "english" terms means "teaching English in a foreign language" in case you didn't know.....

Sooooo our plans for TEFL are to go out to Florence in July of 2014 and take the course. It is a strenuous four week course which will teach you how to teach English to a person who speaks foreign language. Once we achieve this certificate we will have a month to work in a hotel, bar, restaurant, and earn a little money until the hiring season in September.

Once September comes we have a 95% chance of having a job..........

This job will obviously change our lives....... It can be anything from teaching at a private university to teaching kids at a private language school to homeschooling a child in English. The fact that there is so many opportunities is amazing.

So at the moment I am listening to Krewella (If you do not know what I am talking about look the DJ group up then come talk to me) who I will see in exactly two weeks in Miami. BTW Miami is my last "fun" thing I plan on doing before I leave for Italy..... This is obviously not related to what the blog is about but the passion I have for music has a lot to do with it so deal with it.

My current plans are to get a job at local restaurant (zea's, charley g's, social) along with Bootleggers and save up until it is time to fly out to Italy.....

Ok I know this blog was not planned out but you have to continue to read until I actually get out to Italy. I plan on being a little more organized after this one. There is just so much to say but I have no clue how to say it all without losing you guys. (Now you get the basics of what my plans on I can elaborate without losing you)

Soooooo until then I plan on keeping this blog updated until I leave for Italy so you guys will have a lot to read until then. Hopefully everything works out and I will have a TO-DO list posted pretty soon......

Until then Ciao......