Plan for this week

This week I plan to accomplish item 17 and 24 on my Senior Bucket List.  Also, April Fools day is this week so be sure to check for updates on happenings in school...oh boy!

QOTW for 3/30-3/36

The question for this week is what is the world's most popular fun activity.  For this question I am anticipating a few answers mainly because there is no way to calculate this and there are many ways to have fun.

Junior Prom 2014

On Saturday March 29 I attended Junior Prom at the Statler Hotel with my gorgeous girlfriend and her sister and friends.  The food and company was great and it was a memorable night to say the least.  Prom is always exciting and I'm so happy to be able to go to two this year.  Even though very few of my friends were there, I'm happy to say that it was still fun and I enjoyed the company of everyone and hope that I made Prom special and memorable for my girlfriend.

Another Item off The List

Over the weekend I attended a retreat for my youth group at Casowasco Retreat Center on Owasco lake.  This is an annual retreat for us and it's one of my favorite ones to go on.  After four years of being in high school youth group I have found it to be an essential part of who I am and considering that this very well may be the last retreat I ever go on, I consider myself extremely blessed to have had these fun, educational, and faith-filled experiences.

Ryan Saul's Blog

I find Ryan's project, of maintaining an ice arena, to be a very interesting one.  I realized that it totally made sense, however, after reading his "About my Blog" tab where he mentions how he has played hockey for thirteen years.  Also, so far I find his blog to contain lots of interesting information especially his pictures of the Olympia Ice Machine.  I found his blog to be very organized and clearly show lots of work on his part towards learning what it takes to maintain an ice arena.  I look forward to reading more of his blog as I am now very intrigued to learn along with him.

QOTW for 3/10-3/16 update and QOTW for 3/17-3/23

I am still waiting to hear back from the psychiatrist I contacted regarding this past weeks question so look for the answer within a few days under the Research tab.  The question for this week is a bit different because it requires personal study, none-the-less, the question is, "What is my most fun activity?"

Family Birthday Party

Today my family celebrated the birthdays of my four Scalisi cousins.  There birthdays are all in February and March and since the youngest is sixteen this year and the oldest is twenty four they celebrate them all together to save time.  Lauren turns twenty four, Adam turns twenty two, Nathan turns eighteen, and Rachel turns sixteen. In many families I think it is common that there's a relative that for whatever reason is seen as annoying or impolite or whatever the case may be, however, I can honestly say that there is no such family member in my family.  We all genuinely get along and always have a good time.  We all eat meals together and always chat afterwards over coffee or tea depending on personal preference.  I believe that this is increasingly unique about a family but I am so glad and so blessed to be part of a family where it is always going to be fun to get together with.

My Handball Team

The Squad.

Handball Tournament on Saturday 3/15/14

My team was originally going to be stacked and I was so excited however after loosing two of our better players to a varsity lacrosse scrimmage, our team was severely weakened.  We ended up loosing two games into the elimination round which is better then I expected considering we hadn't been playing too well before then.  Regardless it was an afternoon spent with friends playing an awesome an competitive game.  One thing I realized about myself was that honestly no matter what I do, I will always make it a competition because to me a competitive nature makes anything more fun.  The tournament was lots of fun and I am so glad that I played in it this year since it was my last opportunity to do it as a student.

First Game Back on Friday 3/14/14

My first game back went fairly well unfortunately I didn't score however I came very close on a few occasions one time hitting the post and coming out.  However, as a team we played very well especially considering we play in the adult league.  I am fairly pleased with my progression back into play, I still don't feel 100% back in shape but I fit right back into the team and I was so glad to be back.  At the end of the day soccer has been my sport since I could walk and I am so happy and blessed to be able to play the sport I love. It is truly one of my most favorite activities and always tons of fun.  Although I did not technically fulfill this item on my list, I only had one opportunity to complete it so therefore I have to check it off.

Progress Update

I have contacted a Psychiatrist that my family is friends with and am waiting to here back from her regarding her opinion on the question of the week.  Some of my friends and I have made a handball team for the school wide tournament on Saturday (3/15).  I am very confident we will do well despite two other teams I know of that are pretty stacked. Also, my first game back from my concussion is tomorrow (3/14) look for an update on Saturday regarding how the game went.  

QOTW

Make sure to check the "Research and Questions of the Week" tab above to see answers for past weeks questions. QOTW for 3/10-3/16: Why is the same activity fun for some but not for others?

Snow Cave

Every year for the past three years my younger brother and I have buil a snow cave in our backyard. Today, thanks to the four inches of snow we got yesterday, we carried on this tradition. We shoveled snow from all over our yard and made a pile about five feet tall and six feet in diameter. Then slowly and methodically we dug out the inside and carved the walls ans made them smooth and even. When finished we can both sit inside comfortably with room for maybe three more. This is one of the most fun winter traditions my brother and I have and I have no plans to discontinue it any time soon.

2 Week Outlook

Question of the Week for 3/2-3/8:
What is Fun?

Question of the Week for 3/9-3/15
Why is the same activity fun for some but not for others?

Within the first two weeks I plan to contact a Psychiatrist regarding the Question of the Week for 3/9.

I will use the article from Charlene Collins, and the article from Steve Johnson.

After these two weeks I hope to have completed at least three activities off of the list, as well as completing research and answering the questions listed above.

Dear Reader...

Dear Reader,
The purpose of this blog is to document an ongoing project that I will create and complete in my last semester of my senior year. I plan to do a project that mixes fun with educational experiences. I will creat a list of activities, new to me, to experience before I graduate in June. This project will be a fun way to conclude my high school life and move on to college. However, it won't all be "fun & games", every week I will have a research question if the week posted under the research tab. By Saturday of the same week, that question will be answered through research going on all week.

Meeting the Bishop

On January third of this year the diocese of Rochester installed Bishop Matano as our new Bishop following Bishop Clark's retirement.  Today just like any other Sunday I woke up, got dressed and went to church with my family. However unlike every Sunday, today was special because today was the day that our new Bishop was coming to preside over mass at Immaculate Conception Church. After a preyer filled mass most of the congregation including the Bishop went down to Carges Hall for a reception. There I met the Bishop and talked to him personally for about twenty minutes. He is a man small in stature but large in character. The whole two or three hours of the reception he stood not eating or drinking but talking to every person that wanted to talk to him. When it came time for my family to talk to him at the very end he seemed neither tired nor bored but simply eager to meet more of his Catholic Brothers and Sisters. He is truly a holy man and meeting him and conversing will forever be a memorable moment and a special memory.