My Softball Stats for 2011

On the field: Singles - 2; Doubles - 0; Triples - 1; Home runs - 3; At-bat's - 6; Run's scored - 4.

Off the Field, in the cages: Singles - A lot; Doubles - A lot; Triples - maybe 12; Home runs and/or ground rule doubles - 29.

Batting Average: .750 = 75% of the time. Percentage note: home runs are from the previous 2 years and 3 of 4 runs are from the previous 2 years.

Tomorrow Is...Because....Free Verse

Tomorrow is a mystery because you never know what the day is like.
Tomorrow is the last day of November because of the calendar.
Tomorrow is a new day because that is just the way it is.
Tomorrow is a date in Time because History is being mad around the world at all times.
Tomorrow is 1 day closer to Christmas because I just can't wait.

Tomorrow is gonna be gorgeous because here where I live, the temperature is possibly 71 or 73 degrees.
Tomorrow is a fresh start because people tend to put the past behind them and move forward.
Tomorrow is just a typical Wednesday because it is what it is.
Tomorrow is the last extra credit blog post day because it's the last day of November.
Tomorrow is an average day because it is a week day.

Facts About Me and My Last Name

Here are facts about me.

• My first name is the Irish form of the name John
• My first name meas "God is Gracious: God is merciful"
• I was born on July 4th
• My birthday is the day and month when the United States declared Independence from England
• I was born on a Tuesday
• I am an officer in ROTC at the high school that I go to
• I play softball and flag football for my company in ROTC
• My ROTC unit is 126 cadets strong
• My ROTC unit is not quite battalion size yet
• I can throw a ball far
• I am able for a promotion in January, 2012
• I am the oldest out of 3 boys
• In the US, I am 1/2 Texan and 1/2 Nevadan
• I like many different brands of candy (must be chocolate)
• I play war games on my Play Station 2

Here are some facts about my last name.

• Of English descent
• Dates all the way back to the early 13th century in England
• Originates in the parish of Larington in Lincolnshire, England
• Today the surname Hamby is numerous in Yorkshire country in England
• Also originates from the keepers of the Hamby  bridge in England

Here is my comment: Oh my goodness, I am a Brit! :) :) :)

List of my Favorite Foods and Beverages

Here is a list of my favorite food and beverages.

Foods                                                                              Reason
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Italian pizza                                                                      Very good tasting
Popcorn shrimp                                                                Delicious with condiments
Gator                                                                               Aftertaste: Restaurant: Pappadeaux
Calamari                                                                          Seafood lover
Cobbler                                                                           Love for fruity bread
Beef jerky                                                                        Love that taste
Peanuts                                                                            Love for peanutbutter
Popcorn                                                                          Crunchiness and buttery taste
Doritos                                                                            Just love 'em
Pie                                                                                   Love the fruit
Chocolate                                                                        Genetics (Mom)
PB and J sandwiches                                                       Genetics (Dad)
Mangoes                                                                          Love the taste
French fries                                                                      Just because they're good
Burgers                                                                            Burger lover


Drinks                                                                             Reason
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Dr. Pepper                                                                      Love the taste
Coca Cola                                                                      Sweetness
Mug Root Beer                                                               Love the aged vanilla
V8 Splash                                                                       Fruit juice lover
Hot cocoa                                                                       Chocolate genetics (Mom)
Orange Juice                                                                   Keeping healthy
Mountain Dew                                                                Love it just because
Pepsi                                                                              Love the taste
Raspberry iced tea                                                          Love raspberries

Fruit Is...Because...Free Verse

Fruit is healthy because there are no artificial ingredients included.
Fruit is sweet because some fruits have natural sugars.
Fruit is good because it is good for the human body.
Fruit is great because people can do many things with it.
Fruit is succulent because it is a neat thing to have around.

Fruit is awesome because it is nutritious.
Fruit is tasty because there are many different varieties to choose from.
Fruit is nutritious because it has vitamins and minerals.
Fruit is beastly because there are many different varieties that grow big.
Fruit is one of the many great foods in the world because it it truly one of the best foods.

Pizza Is...Because... Free Verse

Pizza is delicious because it is 1 of my many favorite foods.
Piza has many different flavors because of the different toppings.
Pizza is of Italian origin because pizza the first pizza was made in Italy.
Pizza is awesome because it can fill someone up.
Pizza is round because the chef spins the dough around in the air.

Pizza is messy because of the grease that comes from the pepperoni.
Pizza is tasty because the chef makes it just right.
Pizza is mouth-watering because of its awesome smell.
Pizza is nice because somebody could buy it from a pizzaria and serve it to their family and still be on time to a game.
Pizza is an all around great thing to have because it is easy to make, fast to eat and is a great food item for busy days.

It's Thanksgiving Day

Today is Thanksgiving Day. I am so ecstatic because I have the opportunity to spend time with my grandparents. I cannot wait to come up and visit again, just because I love to visit and I love the State of Nevada. I would say that Nevada is one of the many beautiful states I have been to. Even though the temperature is low in the winter, Nevada is still beautiful. Dinner will be fantastic and I feel as if I should eat more of Thanksgiving dinner. Even though I'll feel like eating more, I wish to take a nap and just sleep it off.

Another wish I have is that my cousins where here to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner with me. Even though my cousins had other plans, it was still nice to come up and visit family. If there was one thing I am not fond of, it would be the mashed potatoes and green beans. There is a handful of items I love, and those loved food items are cranberry sauce, stuffing, turkey, bread (dinner rolls), and fruit. I would also say that today will be a really awesome day. I think it would be nice if we could come up for Thanksgiving and Christmas next year.

All About my Birthday and Birth Year

My birthday is the birthday of the United States, Stephen Foster, Louis Armstrong and Abigail van Buren. In my birth year, the San Francisco 49ers won the Super Bowl, and the Atlanta Braves won the World Series. The average price of a new home in my birth year was $135,300. The cost of 4 years of private college for me will be $321,650. In my birth year, the US average cost for one year of day care was $3,750. Also in my birth year, the cost of 1 gallon of unleaded gasoline in the US was at an average of $1.19. Here is a list of the children's TV, video, book, top dog, best movie, best actor, best actress, TV shows, and top record.

Children's TV: Sesame Street, Barney and Friends
Children's  Video: Cinderella (Walt Disney Company)
Children's Book: Walk Two Moons, Sharon Creech
Top Dog: Labrador Retriever
Best Move: Forrest Gump
Best Actor: Tom Hanks for Forrest Gump
Best Actress: Jessica Lange for Blue Sky
TV Shows: E.R., Seinfeld, Home Improvement, 60 Minutes, Grace Under Fire, NYPD Blue
Top Record: Bruce Springsteen, Streets of Philadelphia

Here are the top news stories of my birth year:
On Election Day, Republicans score major victories and take control of both houses of Congress for the first time in 40 years.
The professional baseball strike and hockey lockout (both over higher salaries) are ended and shortened seasons are resumed in both sports.
Americans rally together to provide support and aid to victims of a terrorist boming in Oklahoma City.

The famous events that happened on the date of my birth earlier in time are: the Continental Congress approved and signed the Declaration of Independence (1776).
West Point Military Academy opened with 10 cadets (1802).
Alaska and Hawaii enter the Union, 1959 and 1960.

Source: My Birthday Keepsake.

(Just in Advance)...Christmas is...Because...

Christmas is fun because families come together to enjoy each other's company.
Christmas is cold in the United States because it is in the dead of winter.
Christmas is warm in Australia because they are in the Southern Hemisphere and they (the Aussies) are lucky people.
Christmas is beautiful because there are many great aromas in the air.
Christmas is one of the best holidays (other than my birthday) because families are together and everyone receives a present.

Christmas is delicious because people have the opportunity to taste other people's awesome cooking.
Christmas is memorable because many great memories are being created.
Christmas is holy because Christmas is the day when our Savior was born.
Christmas is jolly because families come together to have a great time in each other's company.
Christmas is exciting because many people receive presents, love and quality time with family.

Traveling is ...Because... Free Verse

Traveling is fun because you get to see new things.
Traveling is nice because it's always nice to get out of the house.
Traveling is beautiful because you get to see the beauty in nature.
Traveling is awesome because you get to see relatives on the holidays.
Most of all, traveling is important because that is how truckers, train drivers, moving companies and people get from one place to another.

Traveling is epic because by definition, epic is a journey that 1 or more people take.
Traveling is relaxing because for me, I just close my eyes and sleep, or I read or I do something else like play with cars, play a handheld game, draw or talk with my family members.
Traveling is an adventure or journey because people get in their cars and drive to wherever they are going.
Traveling is a bonding moment because families are spending time together.
Traveling is all around a good thing because families are bonding, people are bonding, people get to see their families and extended families come together for the holidays.

...Is Fun Because...Free Verse

Fishing is fun because you never know how many fish you're gonna catch
Rock hunting is fun because you don't know what rocks are in the desert
ROTC is fun because there is something new everyday
Softball is fun because you don't know if you're gonna hit, strikeout or walk
Flag football is fun because you don't know if your team is going to win or lose or maybe even tie

Baseball is fun because you don't know if you're gonna hit, walk or even maybe strikeout
Boy Scouts is fun because there is always something new going on at the meetings
Soccer is fun because you never know who is going to score the most
Hockey is fun because you never know who is going to punch whose lights
Rugby is fun because it just looks flat right out interesting to the point where I don't know what the rules are and how to play it

Thanksgiving Is...Free Verse

Thanksgiving is a time for family and food
Thanksgiving is more than words
Thanksgiving is one time out of many times to share memories
Thanksgiving is a chance for relaxation
Thanksgiving is many delicious foods

Thanksgiving is a great time
Thanksgiving is always beautiful no matter what the weather is
Thanksgiving is many different smells of food, candles and perfumes
Thanksgiving is the time when memories are created
Thanksgiving is when families come together to enjoy everyone's company
And most of all, Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to spend with family

Thanksgiving Week

I am so glad that we get a week off. I really need the downtime and I am looking forward to that. I feel as if I can't "kick it" at this moment, but I must keep writing these entertaining blogs for you all. Since it is Thanksgiving week, I say we kick back and have a nice, relaxing and peaceful Thanksgiving week. I wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving and a wonderful rest of the year. I will be writing more blogs to keep you all entertained.

More About Me

Here are some more details about me. These details are: I have lived in 1 of the 13 colonies. I have visited the other 12 of the 13 colonies. I lived near Civil War battlefields. I moved up through te ranks in ROTC. My ROTC ranks that I have held are Cadet/Seaman Recruit, Cadet/Seaman Apprentice, Cadet/Chief Petty Officer, Cadet/Ensign. I know a lot of cadets in ROTC. I listen to a lot of classic music. I am currently in my last years of high school, and I am on 2 sports teams for ROTC. Just by this that I have written, you all probably know a lot about me. I feel as if I had shared my personality. Just to let you all know, I am writing these for extra credit in my Lit class. I am going to see if I can write more blogs like this because it keeps me from getting too many thoughts stuck in m y head. There is 1 question I want to ask you all, and it is: DO you all think I should exercise my humor in ROTC? If yes, how many jokes should I crack in ROTC? The reason why I am asking is because I would like to know what you all think the appropriate amount of jokes told to m y fellow cadets without them thinking I am much different from them.

Random Stuff in My Head

Here is all of the random stuff in my head.

1. Songs and artists and bands from Mom and Dad's era
2. Brother J's ball game
3. My football practice
4. Memories
5. What happened in periods 1-5
6. My softball stats and jersey number
7. Date of my promotion to the rank of C/Ensign in ROTC
8. Everything that I know from chemistry, geometry, NJROTC, SRS, Lit and US History
9. The need for me to keep writing blogs like this
10. reminders and much, much more.

I feel as if I had an explosion of knowledge, memories and other things in 6 hours. Basically an "Einstein moment" as my 6th period teacher would say. Just to let you know, I have meg random "Einstein moments" almost every time I think. I also feel as if I know how high my IQ is. I would say this blog is the way that it is becauwe of my brain power with the medication I take for my ADHD. I know I can do anything when I focus my meds on my brain and my ADHD into my hands to write long blog posts, along with other things such as playing Call of Duty 2 and 5 on my Playstation 3. And I can do what I stated in the sentence preceding this one off of meds also, because that is how awesome I am.

My Favorite Songs, Bands, and Eras

Here is a list of my favorite songs, bands, and eras.

1. Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins
2. Journey
3. Foreigner
4. Stairway to Heaven by Led Zepplin
5. Beach Boys
6. Babe by Styx
7. Bon Jovi
8. Eagles
9. Hotel California by the Eagles
10. Crocodile Rock by Sir Elton John
11. More Than A Feeling by Boston
12. Kansas
13. Carry on my Wayward Son by Kansas
14. Benny and the Jets by Sir Elton John
15. Fleetwood Mack

Eras and Reason

1. Vietnam - Music
2. WW2 - Knowing that America can unite to win
3. 1960's-1989 - Music
4. Earlier man - Classic

The reason why I love everything that is on this list  is because they bring back memories.

Me, Myself and I

I have a vast knowledge of things and I act as if I know nothing. I know I am better than the way I act. For a matter of fact, I have to get my act together and get myself a higher GPA. I need to focus on what's been assigned to me before I perform other tasks assigned me. There is a handful of people who motivate or have motivated me and those people are my mentor, friends, teachers, parents, uncle, the rest of my family, god, instructors, counselors and Gunner.

The Weirdest Feeling

The weirdest feeling is feeling an earthquake while sitting down and playing Yahtzee. At about 9 p.m. on Sunday, November 13th, 2011, a possible 3.0-3.3 magnitude earthquake hit, while I was getting ready for bed. I would say that the earthquake was scary because not only did I hear it through the walls, I felt it move my house from side to side and back again. the earthquake sounded like three semi-trucks parked next to each other with their engines turned on. This earthquake was not the biggest I had felt ever since I had moved to Southern California. The biggest earthquake I had felt was probably a 4.0-5.0. I know that all of the earthquakes I have felt were no where even close to the great Sn Franciso earthquake of 1906 combined.

States

Here is a list of states I have been to, in alphabetical order.

1. Alabama
2. Arizona
3. Arkansas
4. California
5. Connecticut
6. Delaware
7. Georgia
8. Hawaii
9. Illinois
10. Indiana
11. Iowa
12. Kentucky
13. Louisana
14. Maine
15. Maryland
16. Massachusetts
17. Minnesota
18. Mississippi
19. Nebraska
20. Nevada
21. New Hampshire
22. New Jersey
23. New Mexico
24. New York
25. North Carolina
26. Ohio
27. Oklahoma
28. Pennsylvania
29. Rhode Island
30. South Carolina
31. Tennessee
32. Texas
33. Utah
34. Vermont
35. Virginia
36. West Virgina
37. Wyoming

States I Haven't Been To

1. Alaska
2. Colorado
3. Florida
4. Idaho
5. Kansas
6. Michigan
7. Missouri
8. Montana
9. North Dakota
10. Oregon
11. South Dakota
12. Washington
13. Wisconsin

States I have Lived In, In Chronological Order

1. California
2. Nevada
3. Maryland
4. California

As you all can tell, I have been to many states in the United States (over half). I felt like sharing this list because I thought you all might want to know.

I Am Poem

I am Sean Hamby.
I am a 3rd year cadet in ROTC.
I am the special projects officer for the 2011-2012  school year.
I am Sean Hamby.

My favorite foods are pizza, PB & J sandwiches, Ralphs brand of ginger snaps cookies, and Chef Boyardee Beefaroni.
My hobbies are playing video games, playing softball, flag football and wiffle ball.
My favorite sports are fishing, baseball, football, and softball.
My favorite beverages are Dr. Pepper, Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Sierra Mist Natural, orange juice and V-8 Splash.

I have many favorite major league baseball teams.
I hold the ranks of Star Scout and Cadet Ensign.
I play softball and flag football for ROTC.
I have a great throwing arm.
After all, I am C/Ens Sean Hamby.

NJROTC

This year in ROTC, my platoon is bigger than last year. My platoon has 6 officers and about 20 or 22 enlisted cadets. The company is 126 cadets strong. In my platoon, I am one of 5 or 6 officers. When it comes down to participation, my platoon is the best. I want to end on a good note, so I will tell you all that my platoon is, in my opinion, the best platoon in the company.

Veteran's Day

Veteran's Day is not just a day to remember vets, it is also when my great-grandparents were married, before Veteran's Day became a national holiday. This year, Veteran's Day is 11/11/11, which I think is amazing. I learned that my great-grandparents were married in the 1930's. 11/11 started out as Armistice Day after WWI, in 1919, to honor the WWI veterans. In the 1950's, it became Veteran's Day to honor all the vets. I would say that Vetean's Day is awesome. The reason being is that there is no school :) and because we celebrate the vets for what they did for our great nation (USA).

My Goals

Today I will write down my goals for ROTC in my junior year in high school. The reason why I write my goals down is because there is a need that I have to share them with you all.

Here are my goals: Pick up 2 more bars before the end of the 2011-2012 school year. Hit multiple homeruns and grand slams in softball. Get a handful of sacks, interceptions, and pick-sixes in flag football. Run a 9 minute mile. Beast up the house, etc. I am playing in the Army vs Navy game, hopefully on the defensive side of the field. I am also starting left fielder for the softball team. I am batting 6th in the line up and I am the back up catcher.

My Weekend

I would say that my weekend was literally a blast. My Boy Scout trip and I went to Plaster City for the 10th annual Plaster Blaster rocket shoot. I wish you all were there to see how much fun it was, even though the temperature dropped significantly at night, and I mean put on a beanie with ear warmers, medium weight jacket, along with a light weight jacket wrapped around the head to keep warm.

My rocket went 500 + feet up in the air when I shot it off and it wound up landing 50 feet in front of me. Just to give you all a little bit of  info about Plaster City - Plaster city is a gypsum plant where dry wall is made and is probably at sea level or a little bit above sea level.

Man Must Eat List

I think every man should eat these food items because they are delicious. This is my top 12 list.

1. Deep fried gator.
2. Lobster. :)
3. Rattle snake.
4. Frog legs.
5. Buffalo hamburgers.
6. Habenaro peper.
7. Jalapeno.
8. Ghost chili.
9. Sushi.
10. Deep fried shrimp.
11. Popcorn. :)
12. Doughnuts. :)

What do you like to eat?

Top 15 Places I Want to Go

What I enjoy most is traveling around the country.

1. Yankee Stadium - fun
2. Kentucky - scenery, forest
3. Maine - scenery, fishing, forest
4. Alaska - epic snowball fight, fishing, arctic tundra
5. Hawaii - beautiful weather, tropical fruit (mangoes)
6. Washington D.C. - memories
7. Gettysburg - scenery
8. Antietam - scenery, forest
9. Fort Ticondaroga - scenery, forest
10. South Mountain - forest
11. Sharpsburg
12. Appomattox Courthouse - rained first time I was there
13. Fort Sumpter
14. San Francisco - beautiful North California weather
15. Washington State - fishing, forest

Bucket List

11 things I want to do.

1. Serve my country.
2. Fish in Alaska.
3. Vacation in Hawaii.
4. Live in many states.
5. Eat a lot of tropical fruit.
6. Complete a "Man Must Eat" list - things I want to eat.
7. Get a lot of money.
8. Go to the Caribbean.
9. To to a Yankees game.
10. Go to a Giants game (NFL).
11. Go to a colts game (NFL).

Friends and Changes

11/3/11

If I had a choice of bringing one of my mentors back to my high school to hang out, the person would have to be C/LT B.H. the reason being B and I are best friends, and I miss B so much after he graduated, last school year. I have seen many changes, not just in ROTC, but also here at my high school, as well. The changes in ROTC that I have seen are: I am an officer, staff meeting are run by the commanding officer, executive officer and command master chief; increased number of cadets (ROTC is up to about 130 cadets); bigger platoons, such as mine (27 cadets, myself included); more NS-1s; most of the high officers are seniors; PT (physical training) is more difficult. The changes at the high school are: one of my friends is the Citizen of the Month, my classes are closer than ever, two of my former teachers have changed rooms for one or more class periods, more cadets are seen around campus, and all of my classes are in the same general area of the campus.