What comes to mind when you think of twins? For a lot of people, I think of it as a way of life. I am a fraternal twin and my twin brother's name is Lucas. When people find out we are twins, mostly get a reaction of "what is it like?" and "really, thats so cool! But the most common questions we get... "can you hear what each other is thinking?" or "can you feel each other's pain?". When asked this, Lucas and I always answer, "No, this isn't the circus". Until it happened, or at least maybe it happened.
When we were seniors in high school, my twin brother was a starter on the Varsity Hockey Team. Like a good sister would, I attended all the games to show my brother support and some school spirit. They were playing our rivals, and it was the biggest game of the year. With only 3 minutes left of the game, the Tigers (our high school team) had possession of the puck. My brother took the puck down to their zone with ease, when suddenly he was checked into the boards from behind. It looked like he had done a back flip.
Then suddenly, I felt this shooting pain down my spine. I wasn't pushed or anything, just an immense shot, as if someone has punched me in the back. I screamed, and ran closer to the boards to get a closer look. With tears in my eyes, for my pain and my brother, I couldn't understand what happened. He didn't get up for what seemed like forever, then finally he got up, looked at me, tapped the glass and smiled. I knew he was fine, but what happened to me? What was the pain I felt?
Maybe it was just the shock of seeing my brother get hurt, but maybe it wasn't. Maybe it was the fact that twins really can feel each other's pain and emotion. I have no idea, but it was something that only Lucas, my twin brother, and I experienced.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009
The "Crackberry"
As I walk through campus every day, I see probably about 100 blackberry’s also known as a "crackberry". Why are they called that do you ask? They are addicting, and for everyone who has one... don't lie... they really are. Since I got my AT&T blackberry a little bit more than a year ago, I have not been able to put it down, and I don’t know why.
Some of the applications on the blackberry are phone, texting, BBMing, internet, and MP3 player. Blackberry Messenger, also known as BBMing, is like AIM but for everyone with a berry. Each phone comes with a PIN number, which is used as your blackberry messenger contact number. You can create your own information, including your own name and quote. On the internet, the blackberry user can get to any website available on the computer like Google and even Facebook. On the MP3 player, people can download their entire playlist from their computer onto their blackberry. Also the blackberry user has their own email address, and can also have their emails forwarded to their cell phone. Unlike the competition (Apple's iPhone) the blackberry has a bigger screen, and a bigger keyboard including all types of smiley faces and punctuations. So instead of running around looking for a computer, you pretty much have a computer in a portab le hand held device. It’s perfect.
A friend of mine actually just got a blackberry about 3 days ago. What did she do? She sprinted into my apartment, screaming that she FINALLY has her blackberry. A fiend already? She has had it for 3 days, and she can't put it down; asking everyone for their "PIN" number and uploading different games and such onto her beloved blackberry.
So, why is the blackberry so addicting? If anyone knows… please let me know!
Some of the applications on the blackberry are phone, texting, BBMing, internet, and MP3 player. Blackberry Messenger, also known as BBMing, is like AIM but for everyone with a berry. Each phone comes with a PIN number, which is used as your blackberry messenger contact number. You can create your own information, including your own name and quote. On the internet, the blackberry user can get to any website available on the computer like Google and even Facebook. On the MP3 player, people can download their entire playlist from their computer onto their blackberry. Also the blackberry user has their own email address, and can also have their emails forwarded to their cell phone. Unlike the competition (Apple's iPhone) the blackberry has a bigger screen, and a bigger keyboard including all types of smiley faces and punctuations. So instead of running around looking for a computer, you pretty much have a computer in a portab le hand held device. It’s perfect.
A friend of mine actually just got a blackberry about 3 days ago. What did she do? She sprinted into my apartment, screaming that she FINALLY has her blackberry. A fiend already? She has had it for 3 days, and she can't put it down; asking everyone for their "PIN" number and uploading different games and such onto her beloved blackberry.
So, why is the blackberry so addicting? If anyone knows… please let me know!
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Hudson River Swim
Almost 4 years ago, my mother was diagnosed with chronic lympoma. I was completely shocked, devastated, and could not believe that it was true. She is one of the most amazing people in the world, and in my head I needed to do something about it. Then, my stepdad told me about the Hudson River Swim, and I knew that I could do that since I have been swimming since I was 9 years old.
The Hudson River Swim is a 3.5 mile swim across the Hudson River and is a charity event for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society. All money raised is given to the LLS Foundation for the cure for these diseases. Our "team" is known as Team Oxygen: myself, my stepfather, some family friends, and some of his co-workers all participate in the event. My first year participating in the swim, I swam the event in 1 hour and 38 minutes. Since there was a storm the night before my second swim, it took me 2 hours and 8 minutes. This year I am aiming for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
To prepare myself for the swim, it takes serious training. Swimming 3 or 4 times a week for 2 months. Although I have to do the drive home this weekend (it is miserable), I have to just relax and take it easy. The night before the swim, I eat anywhere between 2,500 and 3,000 calories in 1 meal; this is also known as carbloading. The night before swimmers must eat as many carbs as possible. Between pastas, 2 pound burgers, and potatoes, everyone gets to have a little bit of everything to prepare for the big swim in the morning.
On September 13th, 2009 I will be swimming across the Hudson River again, and I cannot wait to be able to help raise money for the cure for lympoma and leukemia. Although 3.5 miles seems like a really long swim, it's worth all the effort to try and find a way to help my stepmom defeat this disease.
The Hudson River Swim is a 3.5 mile swim across the Hudson River and is a charity event for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society. All money raised is given to the LLS Foundation for the cure for these diseases. Our "team" is known as Team Oxygen: myself, my stepfather, some family friends, and some of his co-workers all participate in the event. My first year participating in the swim, I swam the event in 1 hour and 38 minutes. Since there was a storm the night before my second swim, it took me 2 hours and 8 minutes. This year I am aiming for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
To prepare myself for the swim, it takes serious training. Swimming 3 or 4 times a week for 2 months. Although I have to do the drive home this weekend (it is miserable), I have to just relax and take it easy. The night before the swim, I eat anywhere between 2,500 and 3,000 calories in 1 meal; this is also known as carbloading. The night before swimmers must eat as many carbs as possible. Between pastas, 2 pound burgers, and potatoes, everyone gets to have a little bit of everything to prepare for the big swim in the morning.
On September 13th, 2009 I will be swimming across the Hudson River again, and I cannot wait to be able to help raise money for the cure for lympoma and leukemia. Although 3.5 miles seems like a really long swim, it's worth all the effort to try and find a way to help my stepmom defeat this disease.
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