Phew! I don't even know where to start this thing off. This has been such a busy year for me and it didn't slow down after Columbus. As I type this I'm actually eating dinner with the team at the Str8nctuary right now. So I guess I'll start this blog off with them. Snipedown is in Chicago right now for the Dr Pepper Ultimate Gaming house which will be a great experience. Bryan and Kyle are both at the house with me and we started our hardcore Dallas practice a couple of days ago.
Summer LAN:

Last week the whole team attended the Summer Lan hosted by SQ which was a lot of fun. For me this was a huge chance to get back into the swing of things since I hadn't played in about a week because I was in LA for G4TV and Dr Pepper. Each day there were money bets going down, grudge matches, and tournaments where teams were randomly picked out of the hat. I got a chance to, for the most part, test my skills against the other guys and also have a blast getting to know everyone on a personal level. Thanks to Mr and Mrs. P and shout out to all of the people who were at the LAN, watching on Justin TV, and following on twitter.
Los Angeles, CA:
I previously mentioned the trip to LA for Dr Pepper and G4TV. Cali has always treated me right and I really dig the opportunity to go out there and do some "real work" once in a while. So I hopped on my cross-country flight to LA where I had car service and guy holding a sign with Tsquared on it to take my bags. G4 and DP always hook it up big when I go out there, which is probably the reason I like Cali so much. First up was G4 where I filmed a couple of the Pro Tips and did a pretty hilarious interview. It's always fun going hanging out with the G4 dudes and checking out the TV sets from other shows.
Ben Winter (producer) and Big Daddy T!

The next morning I had to wake up early and head down to the Orange County fair which was about an hour away. Waiting for me was the sickest Dr Pepper truck I've ever seen. Inside there was Free Dr Pepper, a DJ, booth babes, and more importantly a VIP booth with a gaming set up where I gave some tips and got games in with the kids. Shout out to everyone who was at the booth and to Miguel from Str8 camp who showed-speaking of which I haven't told anybody about yet about Str8 camp.
Back home....

STR8 CAMP!
So the 3 days after Columbus I had to spend in NY MOVING THE REST OF MY STUFF TO FLORIDA! It was horrible, I was as tired as I've ever been. The last thing I wanted to do after working hard at a tournament was pack up the rest of my crap. So going into Str8 camp I was a little groggy and a little pissed off. I really wasn't sure how the camp was going to go and I hadn't met everyone in person yet that was coming. Well, as soon as the first member got there my mood changed immediately. Last blog, I wrote from the airplane-that same day I surprised the team and got us 4 tickets to the NBA Finals game 4 Orlando Magic vs LA Lakers. Jason, the first Str8 camp member headed with us to the game which was a blast (even though we lost).
At the game


Friday the rest of the Str8 campers arrived and we kicked off 3 days of intense Halo. Everyone learned a lot from the whole experience, and I even learned a couple of things about myself (which I didn't expect to happen). I wish I had enough time to give the every detail from the trip because it was such a memorable experience. I'll link you to a blog which may be able to give a different perspective. Shout out to Jason, Miguel, Yates, and Bud from the 1st Str8 camp. I hope you all had a blast!
Gaming




Lammies Killionaire!

The whole gang

The next Str8 camp creeped up on us but we were seasoned vets after the first one. Things didn't go according to plan for this Str8 camp- a couple of people got delayed and missed flights but that didn't stop these kids from gaming. I've never seen 4 people go with such little sleep or food and drink more Dr Pepper in my whole life. The first camp we were all on decent sleep schedules but this time we all played so much Halo that we didn't go to bed until 7AM on Monday....Str8 camp was supposed to end Sunday. That very morning I had a photoshoot with Entrepreneur magazine. I wasn't really sure how the pictures would come out:

Intense gaming



Unlimited Dr Pepper baby!

Coach of Str8: Lammie

Coach of Ambush: Bullzeye


The highlight of my weekend had to be watching the Coaches vs Campers show down. Lammie and Bullzeye took on Bforce and Oakley only to find out there is a reason they coach. Jk Lammie ;) But seriously, watching the coaches go down was pretty hilarious. Shout out to Ryan, Sam, John, and Matthew from the 2nd Str8 camp

New gamertag: T2 the RIPPER

Mac crashing:
I'd just like to throw this out random information- my mac crashed on me and I'm extremely angry =|
So if you are a student of mine-or if you've sent me fan mail-please contact me via email again!

Working out:
I've maintained my promise of continuing my workout regimen with Legit. I suggest everybody do the same and get into shape! It helps your K/D ratio!

Possible Str8nctuary stream:
If your interested in what goes down in the Str8 house- or you want to see us on Justin.TV post in my blog. If there is enough people...well we may just have to do it! =)

Dallas:
Well ASTRO got us started our Dallas preparations and lets say we've started on the right foot. We've now got the OFFICIAL MLG Tournament set up in the Str8 house. Not only that but we got hooked up with some swag, tons of extra cables, and ASTRO's for the house. Now this will all be extremely useful for the 3 LAN's we have coming up in August.
Lan #1 August 6-10
Lan #2 August 13-17
Lan #3 August 21-24
Other then that we will just be hanging out at the house playing on the T1 8-)
Everybody is already playing so I should wrap this thing up!

I want to say what IS UP! To Lammie, Kill3n, Rlau-Hokum, and Hi Mom-I know your reading this!

-T