Well, I've wanted to start a blog for a while now. Starr (my wife of 2 1/2 years now) started one a while back for the two of us, but I don't think that I've contributed much to it. My thoughts tend to be more random and don't really go with the flow of that blog most of the time. So, I started my own. I'm sure she'll understand.
I'll start with a quick intro for those of you who aren't extremely familiar with my background. I was born and raised for most of my life in or around Nashville, TN USA. My parents divorced when I was about 2 1/2 years old; so, I never really knew them to be married. I have an older sister; she's 2 1/2 years older than me. 2 1/2 really seems to be a running theme tonight, doesn't it? Anyway, my sister Stacey, and I lived with my mom for most of our childhood. We moved almost every year to a slightly different location around Nashville area until I was 12. I then moved to my dad's house in southern Kentucky for four years before moving back to Nashville with my mom so I could finish out my high school years.
After high school I tried to motivate myself for college. I didn't get into any schools that I really wanted to attend; so, I settled for Tennessee Technological University. I went there mainly because they gave me a scholarship that covered about half my expenses. However, I got injured about 2 months into training/season and got very depressed since I really didn't want to be there in the first place. I did very badly at Tech before transferring my second year to Martin Methodist College where I had some friends attending. I got to play with the soccer team there--I learned that I was nowhere near as good as I had previously thought. I got back into doing the school thing for a little while. I then transferred back to Tech because they at least had a degree that I was somewhat interested in pursuing. But, I still didn't like being there and wasted lots of time and money. I quit toward the end of that third year and signed up for the Navy.
During my waiting period to go into the Navy, my Grandpa became very sick with cancer. He died a few months later. It was a very sad time, but I'm glad that I got to spend a few months around him. He was a very kind and gentle man. I'll probably write more about him later. After that happened I went Australia to visit the girl I was dating at the time, Kim. That was a pretty awesome experience. Then, I went into the Navy.
I spent just over 3 1/2 (yes, not 2 1/2 this time!!!) as a Machinist's Mate (Nuclear) in the Navy. The schooling was pretty brutal, and the knowledge was cool, but the actual job on the ship was awful. It was just hot and boring. Anyway, through a series of events that I don't care to go into right now, I got out early, but with an Honorable Discharge. So, I still got my GI Bill benefits (for some reason that was important to me even though I hated school). After getting out of the Navy, I moved into my aunt's house, Becky, to live in Nashville while I got back on my feet. I met Starr (my now wife, in case you already forgot) just a couple months later. Also, my friend, Anthony, from the Navy moved to Nashville to be my roommate. Anyway, Starr and I dated for seven months before getting engaged. Then, we were engaged for seven months before our marriage on March 21, 2009. It was a beautiful day.
So, now I have been in school for just over two years now (not quite 2 1/2 ^_^). I was working toward a Computer Science degree since I've always wanted to learn to program. However, I've changed gears and am finishing my degree in Nuclear Engineering Technology. I may finish up the few classes I have left for the CS degree at a later date, but I don't know at this point. There are many many more things that I could go into, but maybe they'll come at a later date. For now, I want to start a new post with what I was actually thinking about when I decided to create this blog.
Thanks for reading. I hope you enjoy, are moved, or get some type of intellectual stimulus from my blog, even if you don't agree with what I think, feel, believe, etc. I want this to be a place of "organized chaos" that you can enjoy. That's a phrase I've used for over a decade, and Starr said the exact same phrase on our second date. It was just another sign! Anyway, have fun and don't be afraid to leave any [clean] comments.
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