So as you’ve noticed I’ve been missing for a long time. I got a lateral release surgery done to my right knee and afterwards my leg atrophied. I’ve spent the better part of 2.5 years working on rebuilding my strength. I’m at about 80% now.
The goal was to get good enough to test for my fourth degree, and that was achieved last month! So now it’s to keep working on the strength and hopefully get into the competitive sphere again :)
I wanted to go to concerts all the time and be friends with people in bands and I am! I wanted to meet and see interesting people and I have.
Years back when I got my first two jobs, one was security and I got to work the vip room for Arnold Schwarzenegger and I met Tim Tibow as well. Tim was nice and chatted with me for a minute and Arnold waved at me.
For a kid that got bullied in school for being poor, gay and listening to alternative music I think my life turned out pretty amazing. Also I had an abusive family.
I mean, I get to be friends with my favorite musicians. They always hug me. And the one I'm in love with is always cuddly with me and says she loves me.
And I got my black belt last year and now I get paid to teach taekwondo. Some kids say I'm their favorite teacher. And one boy's mom says she appreciates me and says I'm good with the kids.
I think life ended up pretty awesome for a poor, depressed gay kid.