A lot has happened in the last 3.5 months. Too much for me to go into. I'll give the basics, though:
- I've been reassigned to two units within a month, one unit working with youth in Western MD, and my current unit working with kids that can't lay off the weed...
- I'm between 237-240 lbs. and counting down...
- I got in a car accident in January. In the process, I drove a 2012 Jeep Liberty, a 2011 Mercedes C300, and a 2011 Mitsubishi Endeavor. I can positively say that I've driven two SUVs and a luxury car in my lifetime. :)
- I had my first kickboxing match. It was an exhibition match, but my opponent was trying to knock me out. But, in the three rounds we fought for, he only knocked me down once and he only knocked me down because he caught me backing up. I also showcased my big-man high kicks. Had this been a real match, I would have lost. However, I got some respect for my heart and my tree-trunk legs reaching my opponent's head. Not to mention that I did not train for this fight. It was completely spontaneous and the promoter needed to fill a slot at the last minute. Just thinking about it makes me smile.
- I'm somewhat over my granddad's death. In the end..."it doesn't even matter" (just joking, randomly thought of Linkin Park lyrics). For real, I still have his homegoing program in my briefcase. One day, I'll get into that.
- I jumped ship. I had a BlackBerry. Now, I have a iPhone. I was hoping to switch phone companies, but a phone costing me $.99 and a new two-year commitment is not a bad deal, either...
- I can't do what I want and I barely have the money to take care of what I need. Then, with that accident in January, I was all sorts of pissed-off. I was convinced that there is no silver lining. If there is one, I'll believe when I see it.
...And I still hold on to that view. It's gradually getting better, but the silver lining...nah, getouttaherewiththatbs.
