Top 10 things I will never forget about High School

· All of my wonderful friends

· My favorite teachers

· Walking the halls of Holbrook High

· Playing basketball, volleyball, and softball

· Homecoming week

· The dances

· Walking around when I was supposed to be in class

· All of our crazy conversations at the lunch table

· The class of 2012

I am truly going to miss High School and everyone here. Overall I am ready to graduate but I know later on I will be saying "I miss high school". This is the time where we have to start growing up and becoming more responsible. It’s time to go out on our own and start experiencing life. It is our time to spread our wings and start flying to our goals. If we all put our minds to it we can do what we want to do and want to accomplish. So next Friday is the day we say goodbye to our old high school memories and everyone who is still there. It is time for us to move on and look forward.

          As for me I will be looking forward to be playing softball and going to school at Paradise Valley Community College. I am pretty excited for this. I’m going to be playing the sport that I love at the school that I want to go to. I am thankful to have so much support from all of my family and friends. If it weren't for them I wouldn't be where I am today.

          With this said I just want to say congratulations to my class of 2012!

This  is Kaybee signing out.

Here's to New Beginnings!

"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end."- Seneca 

Paradise Valley Community College, my next destination in life. This last weekend I had the opportunity to try out for the PVCC Softball team and I can gladly say that I am now officially a PV Puma! With my high school softball career ending abruptly and not on the best note, I felt as though softball would just be another weekend gig with me playing on a co-ed team. Yes, we would be the team of old people pretending that we were still in our teens...until the next day when we couldn't even walk due to stiff bodies. Then, I decided that softball means a lot more to me than a one-day-a-month experience. Along with most things in my life that I care deeply about I told myself that I could not let it go that easily. I would fight for a chance to play again, to be a part of a team once more, and to do all I can to help fulfill a team's potential. Just as High School sports were a new beginning that stemmed from the end of my Jr. High career, college athletics will literally be a whole new "ball game." I feel blessed for the chance I have been given to play again. The feeling of accomplishment fills me once more and I feel a sense of satisfaction knowing that all my extra days spent on the pitching mound, extra balls hit, and extra mental preparation are not going to waste. I now have to begin a new life of extra time spent on the field, if I want to prove myself again. I know that this is possible and I am willing to do all that it takes to make this new dream a memory that will stay with me throughout my life. It is reassuring to see that with every end a new beginning is born, and with every new beginning another story of my life begins to unfold. 

Proof...

"I don't want to be just a face. I want to go out there and prove something on the field." -Jennie Finch 

As a pitcher, every game is a chance to prove the heart that I have for the game. By showing this passion I am able to let my team know that I am there for them and want the win just as much as they do. I am able to prove to myself that I am capable of accomplishing something great. With every strikeout that I contribute to my team I feel a sense of pride. I am proud to be a softball player, I am proud to be a member of this close-knit team, I am proud to be a Roadrunner, I am proud to say that I helped in making the win a reality, and I am proud of myself. I have proved something and left a memory in the minds of my opponents. Now all of this is only involving the game of softball. The same mindset can be applied to my life. With graduation just a month away, I am thinking of what I will accomplish in the near future. I want to be able to look back on my life and see that I proved myself. Not only to other people but to myself. I proved to Kellin Bakurza that I have made the most of what has been given to me and made the most of my talents that I have. I want to leave something behind that people can look at and say, "that is because of Kellin," "Kellin helped in making this possible," and "if it weren't for Kellin I wouldn't be able to do this." Life is meant to be a journey where footprints are left behind leaving a path from where you have been to where you are going. Until my destination is found and the proof is there, this is KB signing out!

Great memory

Good memories are the best things to think about when I am having a bad day. I thought about a bunch of old memories last week, because I had such a horrible week. So many things were going wrong and I really have no clue why.  One bad thing just kept happening right after another. But to get my mind off of all the bad things I sat there on my big pink bouncy ball and started thinking about all of my childhood memories. One of the ones that came to mind was when I was little and when my oldest brother Kendall used to live with us and I used to love playing his Nintendo with him. I used to think he was so cool to hang out with even though he hated when I was always in his room trying to play with him. But one game he would always like to play with me is this Nintendo game called “Paper Boy”, it was my favorite game ever. I loved it so much.

          That was one of my best memories that I have. I miss hanging out with Kendall like we used to. I hang out with him once in awhile and every time that I do it’s always so much fun. I really look up to him in sports because when he was in high school he was really good. He has taught me so many things that I know I will never forget. Also because he has been coached by my dad he knows exactly how I feel too because I have been coached by my dad all my life in softball and basketball.  

He is also one of the people in my life that I look up to because I know I can go to him whenever I am in trouble or if I need someone to talk to because I know he will listen and try to help me with whatever. Even though he is sometimes mean to me I know deep down that he really cares about me and loves me, and because I am mean to him also I truly love him so much and care about him so much. I am very proud to call my big brother. If he was not my brother then know one in town would know me because many people in Holbrook pretty much only know me as Kendall’s little sister and not as Kellin. But even though it bothers me sometimes because they don’t know by my name, I happy to be called Kendall’s little sister. These are one of things that I do to try and cure the bad days that have. So until next Sunday this is KB signing out!

Phoenix!

Good evening fellow bloggers and welcome back to my page! What a weekend it has been and we have a lot of things to cover so here it goes. Well, first off I spent the weekend in Phoenix with my boyfriend, Jaycee. The weather was so nice and I finally got to bust out my flip slops, tank tops, and shorts while all my winter clothing gear got left at home. It was so nice to be in the valley of the sun! We started the weekend by going to watch a softball game where the ASU Sun Devils took on Central Connecticut, and let me tell you it’s always nice to watch ASU softball dominate on the field. The next day Jaycee took me to one of his track meets and after that we hit up the mall and shopped till we dropped. Later on that night after some a delicious dinner at Olive Garden, Jaycee and I went to his aunt’s house to play some prize bingo. I’ll just say the next time I play bingo, I’m hitting up the casino because I was on fire! We won so many prizes ranging from a liter of mountain dew to some bubbles, and even nail polish! Was a fun night with him and his family.

Then on Sunday, after a nice breakfast with my mom and dad, Jaycee took me to his old neighborhood where he used to live. As we were heading to the housing complex I noticed a really nice fountain that decorated the entrance into the neighborhood. As I looked at it I couldn’t help but think “How can people in other countries be so desperate for clean water just so they can live, while over here we just have water fountains anywhere and just use water for show.” I feel like we take the simple freedom of having water anytime we want for granted. People in other countries have to travel far to get clean water and probably can only get a few gallons at a time. Maybe in some countries, they aren’t even allowed to get water because of their race or political belief, yet we take it all for granted and act so naïve sometimes about simple things. It made me very thankful for the freedoms we have and what we are allowed to do. We are very lucky to have water whenever we want. It’s weird how a simple thing like access to water can lead to such a serious topic. I just think that we should be more thankful about all the freedoms and opportunity we are allowed to have here. I’ll end this blog here on this note. The next time you just go swimming or maybe just go out for a fun night to hang with friends, just be appreciative of everything we’re allowed to do and have. With that until next time KB signing out!

End of Season

          Hello once again well basketball season is officially over now. We lost on Saturday to Window Rock in the second round of the playoff games at the NAU Sky Dome. We didn't do as well as we usually do but in the end I was still proud of my team for making it that far. We made it to our goal we set in the beginning of the season. I was really happy with our turn out of the whole season. I am really going to miss playing with that group of girls. Their like my sisters, I became really close with them. Especially the ones that I have been playing with for a long time, I am truly going to miss our laughs and silly moments we've shared. I am also going to miss Coach Perkins, he has taught me a whole lot throughout these past four years that I have been playing for him. He is a really great coach; I wouldn't have traded him for any other coach.

          After we lost our game I was sitting in the locker room just thinking about the whole season and how it went for me. And I was really proud of myself for how I preformed throughout the whole season and I know that I wouldn't have done that good without the support of my father who is one of my coaches and family. They have always been there for me through every sport I have played. They were at every game cheering me on and supporting me. Even though I didn't always like the talks they gave me I knew in the end they were always right and I should always listen to what they have to say because without these talks or advice I wouldn't be the kind of athlete I am today. I love my family so much and I know they will always be there for me no matter what. I can ask them for advice if I need it or if I just need someone to talk to they will be there to listen.

          I have to say my biggest fans are my parents. They have not missed one game ever since I was a little kid. Even if we played a million miles away from home they were there. They always took time off work just to be at the game. I really appreciate everything they do for me and I know they love me a bunch and I love them a whole lot. So my advice to you whatever you do never take your family and friends for granted

          Softball season is starting now and this is my last sport I am going to be playing in High School this is a sad feeling but I'm really excited for softball to start time to prepare myself on getting dark so I better get my bottles of sunscreen ready. Well that's it for now until next time KB signing out.

Senior Basketball

Okay people, I have some good news and some bad news. Let's start with the good news shall we? Well, with the closing of the regular basketball season I'm proud to say that we won five games in a row, including the victory against St. John's on our Senior Night! I really want to thank all my teammates for making me an awesome sign as well, and for making this season one of the best. As for the bad news I'm sad to say that this was my last home game to played in the Munoz Gym. So many laughs, memories, friendships, and hard earned wins took place in that gym. While I was in the locker room I couldn't help but think that this would be my last time stepping out onto that court as a Holbrook Lady Roadrunner. But I have to say I'm proud to have represented the Holbrook girl's basketball team and at heart I will always be a Lady Roadrunner.
    A few days later we traveled to Chinle to play our last season game against the Lady Wildcats. I'm glad to say we got the win after a slow three quarters. I don't really know why, but we just didn't play like we normally do for the first few quarters. Our solid defense kept us in the game and in the end we pulled away. A great effort by everyone led us to our fifth straight win, and put us ranked 6th in the state and 4th in the section. So I say that it was icing on the cake for my Senior year heading into the sectional games. We play our first game against Window Rock in Chinle, and I have high hopes of getting the win.
    Gosh, I still can't believe that the four years of playing high school basketball is coming to an end. I mean, not too long ago I was shopping for my basketball shoes, and now I'm getting close to lacing them up for the last time for the setional games. So many things to say about my experiences with this sport, but what I will say is that I'm going to miss it a lot! I've gained so much knowledge from my Coach and my teammates and will cherish them forever. If there's one thing I have to say to the upcoming Seniors and underclassmen I would tell them to keep playing hard, keep the program strong, make it to the next level, have fun, and make it worhtwhile. Well, hope you enjoyed this little peice of my season and until next time, KB signing out!

Painful but Victorious Week

Loma’tufki! In other words good evening folks. Well it’s been a whole week since my last blog. Can you believe it?! A whole week already! In a couple of days it’s going to be February, which means as for us seniors we only have four more months left until that baby is born! I don’t know whether to be excited about it or sad because that means we’ll be going off on our own without relying on anyone but our ourselves. On the bright side we will have achieved the first step of our teenage lives. But anyways enough about school let me tell you what happened to me this week.

The week started off pretty good and all was great until that third quarter of Tuesday night’s game against the Winslow Bulldogs. Unfortunately during that third quarter, while trying to attempt an aggressive lay-up, my landing didn’t turn out as I thought it would. While I usually come down smoothly I ended up landing straight on a Bulldog defender’s foot and consequently sprained my ankle. The pain wasn’t that bad but it was enough to make my coach sit me the rest of the game. That was so frustrating! The game was too intense for me to be sitting out at that point. Regardless, I sat anyway. Sitting there watching my teammates fight for the win was not what I planned for that game. But, in the end, I was very proud of them for defeating the Bulldogs on their senior night. That put the icing on the cake! Knowing that we beat our arch rivals, on their home court, during my senior year will be a memory I will keep forever.

The next game came on Friday and I was as ready as ever to be back on the court. Sadly, my coach thought otherwise, so I sat that game as well. I knew we would get the win, but I still felt that I could have contributed a little bit that night. Then came Saturday and once again my hopes of playing were shot down and the girl’s got the victory without me. But, hey I guess it’s better to heal up for my senior night, and also our last two games of the season. Also, with the state playoffs right around the corner, I will be pumped but hopefully not too much out of shape.

After writing this blog it has gotten me pretty pumped for these next few games and we’re going out on that court to kick the other team’s butts! So until then, KB signing out.

Get to know me

Get to know me

There are three things that you should know about me. One, I’m very talkative when it comes to internet socializing (which now includes blogs), two I’m very athletic, and three I have a lot of random thoughts that run through my head from day to day. So, this blog will be about pretty much the random thoughts that visit me from time to time. As for this first blog, let me give you a little background about myself. My name is Kellin Rae Bakurza as all you might already know, but I prefer to be called KB. I am full blooded Hopi from Second Mesa, Arizona. I just recently turned 18 which now means I am considered an adult, how fun is that….I hope lots! Well I am anxiously awaiting these next five months to fly by because as a senior I will be graduating! YAY! Man how time flies, just to think I was just a little freshman but since then I haven’t grown much so I guess you could still say I’m a little senior. With that said, athletics have been making my senior year an enjoyable, but exhausting one. Then again, the sports are what make me drag myself to school every day…well, the education too of course (wink wink). You may be wondering what sports I play. To answer your question I play volleyball, basketball, and softball which I have a big passion for all three. The fall came and went with volleyball, which went pretty well for my senior year because we made it to the second round of the state playoffs. Something to be proud of I say. Next is basketball which I have to say is going pretty good. We’re getting to the end of our season, which we hope to win the rest of our games to make it to the next step, which is to be in the Final Four of the State Championships. As a team leader, I know we can get there if we put our minds and hearts to it. Also, being a veteran team insures that we can make it to the next step. After this season comes softball, but we’ll get to that later. Let’s talk about some of the things I like, and my favorite hobbies. First of all, I love to text, eat, and be around the people that I love. My all-time favorite restaurant is Olive Garden, and I eat Hot Cheetos by the bag. My favorite, and what will always be my favorite, color is purple. Some of my favorite movies include: Coach Carter, Despicable Me, The Notebook, Love and Basketball, Courageous, and Friday.
Well those are just some basic things about me and my background. Don’t worry more details will come later and you will soon find out how different I really am when all my random thoughts pour out into my blogs. Then you’ll find out quiet KB isn’t so quiet at all. Well until next time, KB signing out!