I kept my word.

I promised myself with a body art right after I graduate, and here it is. My very first ink was branded on my back yesterday. Pain was tolerable, time seemed endless, and the result became a part of my body. Happy Father's Day to everyone.

Movin' on up.

Work was different today. It went by much faster, a little too fast. Every hour was a goodbye to someone. Every hour was a recollection of a good memory that had happened in that store. It was nonetheless bittersweet, and I will forever miss these people. This post will be a way for me to remember.


Josh, D.J., Jeff, Dustin, Travis

Josh: The pretty boy, the one with the witty remarks. One of the few people who actually reads this blog, haha. He was hired around the same time I was. A very reliable and kind person.

D.J: The fitness specialist, the giant, and the one who always flakes on everything. The biggest person in our store, but one of the softest hearts around. However, don't ever expect him to attend your events, haha.

Jeff: If you are a girl, he will most likely flirt with you. He is the one who was responsible in recruiting me to Chick's Sporting Goods. He was a long time friend of mine since high school, and he was great manager until Dick's thought otherwise. A very popular kid, but nonetheless very well respected.

Dustin: Our bike technician, and without a doubt the wild card of our team. He will surely bring energy and life to whatever we are doing. Very funny, but also very irresponsible, haha. He isn't very reliable, but he will know how to have a good time.

Travis: Probably the most racist employee we have. From my first day of work to the last, he never fails to come up with new stereotypical remark to say about my eyes, name, family, and culture. lol. However, he seemed the most emotional to see me leave. :(


Heather and Mike

Heather: The sweetheart, and my dance partner at the clubs, haha. She's been here the longest (6 years!). She's very innocent and she speaks her mind. Heather is one the few girls I remember distinctively on my first few days of work (3 years ago).

Mike: The gym rat, and he has the muscles to show it. I have gotten pretty close with this guy over the years. He witnessed me fracturing my tailbone and killing a squirrel from golf. A south park fan, he's fucking cool.


Jacklyn and Marisa

Jacklyn: The pretty, but yet very nonchalant girl. I always get nervous before talking to her, it's a oddity that I still can't explain.

Marisa: My companion and sidekick. She and I will always find things to rant about. We would always have the same shifts, resulting with the same lunch breaks. She was very down to earth.



Mark: The PGA Pro, my supervisor, and my mentor. I grew more knowledgeable in golf all thanks to him. He taught me not only golf lessons, but life lessons. He was very happy to see me move on to do greater things.

There were many friends that I didn't get to see today, so no pictures were available for them.

Erin: The lovable and cheerful one. It seems as though she gets so much bullshit tossed at her, but she manages to always pull through. She was always down for sushi and she has a very similar taste in music as I do. Yea, she's pretty cool.

Erick: The young one, the innocent and goal-oriented kid. I hung out with him outside of work the most due to the fact that we went to the same college. He is very motivated and he will get things done. My partner in crime, and also a huge South Park fan.

Taylor: The one-time lovely model for my photoshoot. She stays true to her beliefs. Very open minded and is very good with making you feel better about yourself. However, her innocence may make her vulnerable to certain realities, and so I wish her the best. She still thinks I named my nephew after her, haha.

Melissa: This girl, I once knocked her out with a baseball on Thanksgiving morning. I would take her home when we would have closing shifts together. It's always a good day at work when we share the same shifts. I'll miss her.

So with that done, my reign of sporting goods stores has come to an end. My role as a golf apprentice is finished. Despite how much I hated it, this place has supported me through school and I would have never met such a colorful bunch of people. On to my new job now, in two days.

Hi, I'm the stripper.

I attended my second bridal shower this year, haha. Keep it up and I'll end up being a bridesmaid one day. Anyways, I was the responsible photographer at the event. This shower belongs to Courtney's sister, Amanda. I nearly missed the appointment, due to the level of intoxication I was under the night prior. Everything turned out well and the bridal shower was a success. Good job to Courtney and congratulations to Amanda!

For the record.

I was drunk when I wrote my last post.

Pictures were taken by Brian and Amy.

My mom was proud.

What an eventful Saturday. I started off with me unable to sleep, which resulted with me heading over to Brian's house at 2 in the morning. I eventually slept at 4 and I was obligated to wake up at 7. I arrived to Cal Poly at 8 and the preparations for the ceremony began. I sat next to the the two closest friends I made in my years of Cal Poly as we waited for our names to be called. A selected few of my family and friends were there, creating a warm welcoming as I walked towards them. I was a good feeling.

Soon after, my family departed and I went out to lunch with my friends. Brian, Amy, Andrew, Glenn and I went to Chili's (the place where I first met Glenn and Andrew). It was a good meal, and I was growing tired. After dropping off Andrew to his car, we all parted ways. I went straight home to take a nap, it was already 3. However, the nap was interrupted an hour and a half later by my mom. It was already time for dinner with my mother and brothers. With a full stomach, we went to Dave and Busters. I ordered a salad, and I couldn't even finish it. After an hour of gaming after our dinner, it was time to leave.

With traffic on the way home, I was late to my own celebration. Michelle, Grace, and Audrey were already waiting at Banana Bay, and it took me an hour later to arrive with Brian and Amy. I pregamed in Brian's car on the way to the location with Grey Goose and Sprite. And finished it off with two Jager Bombs when I arrived. I was buzzin pretty hard. After an hour or so, we took off to Karaoke. It was all fun and festive when I lost control of myself. It happens.

We all departed ways afterward and Brian took me home. Before leaving my house, Brian, Amy, and I were loitering on my driveway. We smoked the cigars that Brian had bought for me. It was a good ending to an eventful and emotional day.

I guess things will be different from now on, who knows.