I have been on the west coast for the better part of two weeks now and I decided "Fuck complacency, I'm gonna write some shit!" (Excuse me for devolving into my default "hood" voice.) I left behind a lot of things, I left alot of people and most of all I left myself. Ever since somewhere around the fifth grade I've been the kind of guy who "packs it in early." I showed up to the park late and I was outta the door before the game even ended. I haven't tried to be great, or even come close to realizing my true potential for almost 16 years now. It was time for a change.
So to the opposite side of the country I flew. The area of Southern California has all the ingredients I need to make myself into who and what I want to be. It has the school (Cal Sate Fullerton), the weather (having asthma in a midwestern winter blows), but most of all it has, or should I say doesn't have, you. No offense to anyone one person in particular, but there was never going to be any growth in myself if I continued to surround myself with people who only saw me a certain way. The baby brother, the class clown, the friend who needs a ride everywhere, the underachiever without his degree.
This is as much a quest to get an education and prepare to earn a living as it is a quest for self realization. So, to those who didn't/never/still don't believe I'm worth a damn, this blog isn't/wasn't ever/won't be for you. To those that have lent their unending support to this great mission, I say thanks and I hope I don't let you down.
In the meantime let this be a space for comedy, music reviews, random musings and the occasional Tom Brady post. Hitch your wagon to the bus now, cuz once it's left the station, it's gone for good!
Saturday, September 26, 2009
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Well, just so you know, I'm reading. And I understand. And I'm inspired. I've known you for a loooong time and I'm impressed with your evolution and I know the best is yet to come. I understand why you moved because mine was much of the same. I just moved to the East Coast and not across the country. It's been scary and exciting. Good luck with the journey.
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