1 Month Down

I've been at the new job for just over 1 month, and let me tell you, I was thrown right into the mix. If any of you know anything about sports in Texas, you know that they take it very seriously; even volleyball. So, when I started my first day on Nov. 1st, I hit the ground running. 38 teams, 380 athletes, and many late nights. The job has been going really well. We are having our first hosted tournament on Sunday, December 5th, and it is looking to be a successful day for our inaugural tournament. After Sunday, it dies down just a little bit for a couple weeks, and then we have our 2nd tournament on Dec 19th. Then..... it's home sweet home for Trevor.

I am so happy for the opportunity I've been given to come out here and showcase my volleyball expertise to the state of Texas. But it hasn't come without a sacrifice. That sacrifice... being away from my family, friends, and of course Clovis itself. I miss all of you dearly. You are so much of who I am. Every night I go to bed, I fall asleep thinking of the next time I will get to see you all. I am so happy to say that it is going to be soon. December 20th to be exact. I am so sad that I wasn't able to make it back to Clovis for Thanksgiving or the Class of 2000 Reunion. As so many of you know, I love my Cougars and everything about Clovis High. west SUCKS!!! (I didn't capitalize west because the don't even deserve that) So, it was a somber time for me to be out here in Texas and not be a part of the festivities. I hope that everyone had a great time, and rode the mechanical bull. Wish I could have been there. I love and miss you all.

I want everyone to know, I live out in Texas, but Clovis is my home. One day, I will return. Not just to visit, but to return! Go Cougars!!

Until next time.
-Trevor

New Place, New Challenge

As many of you might know, I've been looking for a full time job for quite a while now. After much searching and a lot of keeping my eyes open, I was offered a great job. With confidence in me, my great friend Alisha helped me acquire this job. I thank God for his timing in this whole situation because I was offered this job, and 1 week later, I'm making huge life changes.

What life changes? Well, for starters, the job is not in Fresno or Clovis like the rest of my jobs. It's in Texas. Richmond, TX to be exact. Richmond is about 20 miles southwest of Houston. 1800 miles away from the only home I've ever known: Clovis. This is big for me because I have never been away from Clovis for more than 2 or 3 weeks. So, this is has made me both excited and a little nervous.

I will be working at a sports complex called Slater's Sports Zone. (www.slaterssportszone.com) I will be working as a tournament/event director for a volleyball club run through Slater's called Fort Bend Fire. If moving out of state wasn't enough of a life change, I will also be phasing myself out of the coaching aspect of volleyball. Sure, I will have to coach the occasional practice, tournament, or camp, but it won't be anything like years past.

I first want to thank my family for all the prayers and support you guys have shown me over the years, both in volleyball and in work. I love you guys so much. My friends have been absolutely amazing. Guys your support has made this so much easier. I love you all. Alisha, I can't thank you enough for believing in me. I wont let you down. I love you. Guardians..... the night will always be ours! Love you both! Thanks again to everyone who helped me with their kind words and their support. I couldn't have done this without every single one of you. Much love!

Until next time.....
Trevor

Return of the Yellow Jacket

As some of you might know, last week was kind of a crazy week for me. Real early last Tuesday morning I had a car accident on my way home. It was a single car accident, and it happened because I got sleepy while driving home. Before I go any further, I am extremely lucky that I was not injured in this accident. I truly feel like God was watching out for me that night. I walked away with a minor scrape on my wrist from the airbag deployment, and that was all. Like I said, pretty lucky for having hit an immovable object: the side of the mountain. Due to my snoozing, and with a little help from the mountain, my Toyota Carolla was totalled, leaving me with my motorcycle and my pickup. The Yellow Jacket!!

It is gonna need a little work to get it back to its glory days, but those of you who went to high school with me know that it doesn't disappoint. So, if you guys see me in the near future cruising around in an old lifted yellow Toyota 4x4, give a wave, that's the Yellow Jacket, and I'll honk the horn. It'll make you smile.

Until next time, stay safe.

Trevor

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Competition

Over the past few weeks, since my last post, I've been trying to find the right subject to write about; the subject that means something to me. During the past few weeks I've been spending a lot of time at work, and as a result, I get a lot of time to think. I've been thinking about the type of person I am, and the type of person I want to be remembered as. After much thinking and self reflection, I realized what it was that got me pumped up about...just about everything.

It's competition. I consider myself a very competitive person. I'm not necessarily the most competitive person I know, but at times I think that I might be the most competitive person that someone else knows. The things I'm the most proud of have come through the beauty of competition. Most of those things fall in the category of sports. I feel like I was born with sports in my blood. I like almost every sport, and I truly think that's because sport involves competition.

Growing up as the 4th of 5 boys, I was immersed in competition. Everything from getting enough to eat to entertaining the family to getting my at-bats at whiffle ball was a competition. And because of those small competitions, I have some of the fondest memories I could ever dream of.

What I've realized in these past few weeks of thinking and soul searching, is that I never treated a lot of things in my life with the same respect as I did athletics. Like grades in school, playing and practicing my instruments (piano and guitar), and something I've brought a lot of attention to lately, my fitness and health. I guess I've never felt like those things could be competitive. But, what I've come to realize is that everything can be competitive. In all those situations, I was the competition. Not anyone else. But I failed to see that. I see it now though, and its never too late to start being competitive.

So, I'm set out to make my life more competitive. Sounds like a stressful task, I know. But, I now look at certain aspects of life and notice that it's not about winning (like for example: losing weight), but in striving to make myself healthier every day. Because in my opinion, I feel that you learn more from the competition than you do from the end result.

Those of you who know me know that I love to win; that I'll do anything and everything within the rules to get a "W". But not all things can be measured in wins and losses. But, if every time I strive to do them better than I ever have before, then they can always be measured in competition.

Until next time. Stay competitive!

-Trevor

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Week 2

So, week 2 of "Operation Dumbo Drop" is in full effect, and I'm starting to feel better already. I haven't done a whole lot of exercise, to be quite honest, but I have started eating better and drinking less soda. I hope to be completely off soda by the end of this week. Thanks goes out to everyone who has gotten a hold of me and shown, or voiced their support in this effort. I still have a long way to go before I reach my goal, but I know that it'll be easier with all of you rooting me on.

On a lighter, and much more fun note, I'm on my way to see the A's play the Red Sox tonight in Oakland. In fact, this whole blog is being written during my time on California's finest public transportation system, the BART. I'm truly excited to see this game tonight; mainly because I get to watch it with my oldest friend in the world, Adam Johnson, and his beautiful wife Dee. The other reason is because I'm a big A's fan, and I always love to see them play. Regardless of who is playing though, there's no greater experience than to sit down at a major league park with a bag of sunflower seeds and take in a baseball game. I wish I could do it every day.

Well, my time on the BART is coming to a close. Thanks for reading. Catch ya soon.

Trevor

Never Too Late To Start Something New

So, I've decided to start writing a blog to keep those who care, which I realize may not be many, informed about what's going on in my life. This is all new to me so please bare with me for the first couple of posts.
I've began the journey of getting back into a healthy weight and lifestyle. As many of you know, I've been horribly addicted to caffeine for a good 12-15 years, and I finally decided that I've had enough. I'm not as young as I used to be, obviously, and I'm definitely not as active as I used to be back in high school; which, by the way, was 10 years ago! I'm determined to beat this addiction to both caffeine and an unhealthy lifestyle.
My goal is lose 80 lbs in the next year. Many of you might not know, or believe it, but I am a very unhealthy 275 lbs. So, 195 is the magic number for me. I know that so many of you are supporting me, and I greatly appreciate it. I know this is going to be tough though, because I have never really been a self motivated person. I've always been driven by the success of the team around me. But this time, I'm my own teammate and coach.
Again, thank you all for your love, support, and kicks in the butt you've given me in the past that have gotten me to this point of self-realization. I hope to do you all proud. I look forward to keeping you all informed of my progress.

- Trevor