CMac’s recent blog about himself inspired me to tell my loyal readers a little about me.
I grew up in Freeport, NY, a town known for its waterfront and its cultural diversity. I learned from a very early age that no matter what the color of your skin, we’re all the same. A very valuable lesson for the world we live in.
I was a very shy kid growing up, but I was smart, and athletic. I graduated 5th out of 550 kids, a proud accomplishment for someone who was on the football, swim, and lacrosse teams all year long. After HS, I went on to Binghamton University, in upstate NY.
While in college I met some of the best friends I’ll ever have. Everyone should go away to college. I dated a girl, who after five years would later dump me to become a lesbian, and I studied Pre-Med. I took the MCAT’s, scored well, and decided not to apply to Med School. I just couldn’t see myself working long hours, always being on call, and never seeing my family.
Anyway, after college I got into the pharmaceutical field, and my good friend and I moved out on our own. Long Beach, NY (CMac’s town) was our stop, and we spent about 3 of the most incredible years down there. If I had the time, I could tell you all some incredible stories about some of the things we did down there. Towards the end of our three year Long Beach party, I met who would become my wife, a cute girl who I knew in college, but never hooked up with because I was with the lesbian. She needed a date for a wedding and I was free, so that was that.
When we got engaged I moved back home for a year to save money. It was an amazing time because I learned so much about my little sister, little brother and parents that I never would’ve known had I never lived with them again. Our family became a lot closer, and I’m really grateful for that year I got to spend with them. I got married, and moved into an apartment with my wife (above my in-laws). It was cheap and we tried really hard to stay out of each others way. After two years the two of us bought a house, and decided to make a baby so, that’s where I am now. We’ve got about two and a half months left until the baby pops out.
Oh yeah, when I got engaged, I switched jobs to my current employer, and for the past four years I’ve been able to meet some very amazing people. Friends that I hope to stay in touch with for a very long time. It will truly be a sad day when I leave my cube for good