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Cardinals Defense - The TRUTH about the Cardianls Playoff Run - A Mike Sando article Posted by ESPN.com
I have been telling everyone that the reason that the Cardinals have made it this far into the playoff is not due to the their stellar defense, but because they have stepped up and had an outstanding defensive run. The following article was on ESPN today, and I thought I would share it with everyone. Great article by Mike Sando. Enjoy!!
Here is the article
Here is the article
Restaurant of the Week - NOCA
This is another weekly column that I am starting. I will give a weekly restaurant, from somewhere around the Valley of the Sun. This is a great opportunity to get an opinion from someone living, working, and eating all over metropolitan Phoenix.
This week, I am going to start with a brand new restaurant that I have been to for the first time last week. NoCA (which I have been told stands for North on Camelback) is located at Camelback Road and 32nd Street on the Northwest Corner, by Safeway and another favorite, Delux.
I have only been there once, so unlike some of the other restaurants that I will be discussing, this one I only know a few items off of the menu. Keep in mind that I was there for dinner.
I started with Bacon and Eggs. It was way different that what I was thinking. The egg comes poached, and the bacon was not a strip like you and I imagine. It was very tasty, but took a while because apparently the chef messed it up the first time he cooked it for us.
I think had their pork chop then for dinner. It was very good, and had a side of Mac and Cheese that was to die for.
When all of the dishes came out, I was very scared that I would be hitting up a late night Wendy's or Jack in the Box run, because the portions looked tiny. I was pleasantly surprised that I wasn't eating Jack's taco's on the way home. The menu was a little bit pricey, but the food was comparable to the price. I would go back for sure.
Check them out at http://www.restaurantnoca.com/
This week, I am going to start with a brand new restaurant that I have been to for the first time last week. NoCA (which I have been told stands for North on Camelback) is located at Camelback Road and 32nd Street on the Northwest Corner, by Safeway and another favorite, Delux.
I have only been there once, so unlike some of the other restaurants that I will be discussing, this one I only know a few items off of the menu. Keep in mind that I was there for dinner.
I started with Bacon and Eggs. It was way different that what I was thinking. The egg comes poached, and the bacon was not a strip like you and I imagine. It was very tasty, but took a while because apparently the chef messed it up the first time he cooked it for us.
I think had their pork chop then for dinner. It was very good, and had a side of Mac and Cheese that was to die for.
When all of the dishes came out, I was very scared that I would be hitting up a late night Wendy's or Jack in the Box run, because the portions looked tiny. I was pleasantly surprised that I wasn't eating Jack's taco's on the way home. The menu was a little bit pricey, but the food was comparable to the price. I would go back for sure.
Check them out at http://www.restaurantnoca.com/
A Full Gentleman Star of the Week - Megan Fox
This is a new section for the blog. We are going to be copying the Bandwagon Girl of the Week, and choosing our own star of the week. This week we are starting with the hottest young starlet in Hollywood. Megan Fox is awesome. She is my favorite. Transformers was made by her. Check her out!!
Where The Watermellons Grow
Shout out number two is here for you all.
This one goes to my Muse for this blog. Chelz is the person who inspired me to get my own blog going. Her blog is funny, random, and tells the story of an Arizona girl lost in the glitz, glamor, and flashing lights of LA. She is starting her career as an actress, dancer, and all around Hollywood superstar. Best of luck to her.
Make sure to check her out at:
http://mymotherwouldsay.blogspot.com/
This one goes to my Muse for this blog. Chelz is the person who inspired me to get my own blog going. Her blog is funny, random, and tells the story of an Arizona girl lost in the glitz, glamor, and flashing lights of LA. She is starting her career as an actress, dancer, and all around Hollywood superstar. Best of luck to her.
Make sure to check her out at:
http://mymotherwouldsay.blogspot.com/
My Top 5 Books on Sales
Being a complete dork, and loving what I do, I tend to read a little bit about Sales. Sales is an integral part of all aspects of life. It doesn't matter what you do, you have to sell. Either selling yourself, selling a product, we all are constantly selling. Here are 5 of my favorite books on Sales. Check them out yourself. They are in no particular order.
1. The Sales Bible by Jeffrey Gitomer
This is an easy choice for one of my favorite books, let alone sales books. He does a great job of making the book an easy read, and his examples are tangible. The book is relatively new, so we aren't talking about selling typewriters door to door, or anything like that. He does a good job of making a book interactive.
2. Influence by Robert Cialdini
This book explains the Science behind Influence, and does a great job of breaking down the fundamentals of influence, and how we are programmed to deal with the different ways in which people try to change our mind.
3. How to Master the Art of Selling by Tom Hopkins
This is an oldie but goodie. Explains all of the basic principles. A great book for the basics of sales, and something to build off of.
4. How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
This is the Sales book of all Sales book. It is more about a lifestyle than anything else, but it is the basics of all good sales people. It is a classic, and one that I keep at my bedside and try to read at all times.
5. Soft Selling in a Hard World by Jerry Vass
This is a new addition to the collection. I am half way through, but already it is one of my favorites on the topic. He not only talks about the presentation, but the content, and psychology of a good sales pitch. Jerry Vass does a wonderful job of pulling together all of the other books into one "guide". It is a wonderful book on sales, and a true treasure.
1. The Sales Bible by Jeffrey Gitomer
This is an easy choice for one of my favorite books, let alone sales books. He does a great job of making the book an easy read, and his examples are tangible. The book is relatively new, so we aren't talking about selling typewriters door to door, or anything like that. He does a good job of making a book interactive.
2. Influence by Robert Cialdini
This book explains the Science behind Influence, and does a great job of breaking down the fundamentals of influence, and how we are programmed to deal with the different ways in which people try to change our mind.
3. How to Master the Art of Selling by Tom Hopkins
This is an oldie but goodie. Explains all of the basic principles. A great book for the basics of sales, and something to build off of.
4. How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
This is the Sales book of all Sales book. It is more about a lifestyle than anything else, but it is the basics of all good sales people. It is a classic, and one that I keep at my bedside and try to read at all times.
5. Soft Selling in a Hard World by Jerry Vass
This is a new addition to the collection. I am half way through, but already it is one of my favorites on the topic. He not only talks about the presentation, but the content, and psychology of a good sales pitch. Jerry Vass does a wonderful job of pulling together all of the other books into one "guide". It is a wonderful book on sales, and a true treasure.
This town is going crazy...
Still working off a two day hangover from the Cards victory over the Eagles at University of Phoenix stadium. Absolutely amazing. It's crazy to think that we are going to the Super Bowl. The town is going nuts. Sporting Goods stores are struggling to keep Cardinals gear on the shelves. As soon as it is getting to the store, it is gone. It's so awesome to see the town rallying behind the team.
I have annually put a bet on the Steelers and Cardinals to win the Super Bowl, either way this year I am happy with the outcome, but I would much rather see my Cards win.
I have annually put a bet on the Steelers and Cardinals to win the Super Bowl, either way this year I am happy with the outcome, but I would much rather see my Cards win.
This town is going crazy...
Still working off a two day hangover from the Cards victory over the Jets at University of Phoenix stadium. Absolutely amazing. It's crazy to think that we are going to the Super Bowl. The town is going nuts. Sporting Goods stores are struggling to keep Cardinals gear on the shelves. As soon as it is getting to the store, it is gone. It's so awesome to see the town rallying behind the team.
I have annually put a bet on the Steelers and Cardinals to win the Super Bowl, either way this year I am happy with the outcome, but I would much rather see my Cards win.
I have annually put a bet on the Steelers and Cardinals to win the Super Bowl, either way this year I am happy with the outcome, but I would much rather see my Cards win.
Playoffs?......Playoffs???
I am absolutely amazing by my Cardinals win tonight. Even being a fan, and rooting for the Cards, I had in the back of my head that we were playing the Panthers, and they rock. That game wasn't even close!! Way to go! I hope the eagles win tomorrow, so we have a home playoff game!!
Keep on, Keepin On!!!
The Cardinals will be hosting the Philly Eagles this next weekend. HOSTING. The Eagles. At home!! The game sold out in 6 minutes. Thank god we didn't need two extensions like the last time.
Make sure to check out The Bandwagon on 1310 KXAM for updates all week with Drew Brooks and Jordan Jensen.
For the Full Gentleman with Wifeys
Make sure to watch your genitals around your wife...and don't hug any other women. The article below speaks to a dead man, whose wife retaliated on him hugging another woman, by setting his juevos on fire in the middle of the night. A post for later is how crazy I think all chicks are. It's a fact. Love girls, but they are nuts. Case numero uno below.
Man dies after wife allegedly set genitals on fire
Jan. 6, 2009 06:21 AM
Associated Press
ADELAIDE, Australia - An Australian woman accused of setting her husband's genitals on fire because she thought he was having an affair has been charged with murder.
Prosecutors said 44-year-old Rajini Narayan confessed to neighbors that she set her husband on fire on Dec. 8, 2008, after she saw him hug another woman.
She was initially charged with endangering life and arson but the charges were upgraded to murder after her 47-year-old husband, Satish Narayan, died from his injuries last week.
Prosecutor Lucy Boord said Narayan told neighbors she was a "jealous wife" but she hadn't meant to kill him when she doused the sleeping man's genitals with an alcohol-based solvent and then set him on fire.
Boord quoted Narayan allegedly saying: "I just wanted to burn his penis so it belongs to me and no one else. ... I didn't mean this to happen."
The husband jumped out of bed and knocked over the bottle of alcohol, causing the fire to spread and resulting in 1 million Australian dollars ($711,000) of damage to their town house and an adjacent property, the Adelaide Advertiser reported.
Narayan was remanded in custody for psychological assessment and will reappear in court Friday. She has been charged with murder, arson and three counts of endangering life, as the couple's three children were at home during the incident.
Florida Wins a National Championship
First off, congratulations to Florida for winning their second national championship in 3 years. They deserve to be national champions, and be given a pat on the back. (Man, I love Florida girls...)
That being said, which of the top 4 teams should be national champions this year?? USC, Utah, and Texas deserve a piece. When is College going to figure out a way to get rid of the BCS, and just have a playoff. This is the only championship of any meaning, that you don't have a chance to play to win. It's stupid. Don't tell me its the money. Do the NFL playoffs not make any money? Of course they do.
I'm sick and tired of the BCS.
That being said, which of the top 4 teams should be national champions this year?? USC, Utah, and Texas deserve a piece. When is College going to figure out a way to get rid of the BCS, and just have a playoff. This is the only championship of any meaning, that you don't have a chance to play to win. It's stupid. Don't tell me its the money. Do the NFL playoffs not make any money? Of course they do.
I'm sick and tired of the BCS.
It's Business Time...
When it's with me you only need two minutes, 'cause I'm so intense. Two minutes in heaven is better than one minute in heaven. You say something like, 'Is that it'' I know what you're trying to say. You're trying to say, 'Aww yeah, that's it.'
Calvin and Hobbs - Bailout Package
Not only am I posting this because I think Calvin and Hobbs is one of the greatest comics ever, actually, its one of two that I actually owned (Far Side of course is the greatest comic of all time, but thats for another story), but I am also posting this because I think it is great how we get our panties in a punch every so often about the things that happen in our economy and that our government does about it. Isn't it funny how the same things seem to keep on happening, and we are surprised that they happen every time. Here is a comic from over 15 years ago. Calvin and Hobbs seem to be referencing the auto industry today...
Maybe our government should take a lesson from a well known comic artist about this whole bailout issue....
Maybe our government should take a lesson from a well known comic artist about this whole bailout issue....
Introducing the Slap Bet - How I Met Your Mother
For those of you that are a fan of the show "How I Met Your Mother", then you have heard of the slap bet before, and this will not be new to you. For those who aren't...you should be. But I will give you a little dose below.
The slap bet is quite possibly the most fun way to bet on absolutely anything. It entitles the winning party of the bet, not to a monetary sum, but rather to be given the right to slap, once, at any time, the loosing party. I was a party to my first bet this past weekend, when Paul and Rachel decided that they would bet on a line from none other than "How I Met Your Mother". The slap bet seemed only fitting.
Next time you are arguing with a good friend. Don't waste your money, no. Bet something much more important. A Slap. But make sure to name a commissioner. If not...it could get ugly.
The slap bet is quite possibly the most fun way to bet on absolutely anything. It entitles the winning party of the bet, not to a monetary sum, but rather to be given the right to slap, once, at any time, the loosing party. I was a party to my first bet this past weekend, when Paul and Rachel decided that they would bet on a line from none other than "How I Met Your Mother". The slap bet seemed only fitting.
Next time you are arguing with a good friend. Don't waste your money, no. Bet something much more important. A Slap. But make sure to name a commissioner. If not...it could get ugly.
Friends of A Full Gentleman's Blog
So, I am going to try to give my buddies as much publicity as possible on here. They deserve it. They are in charge of making me sane. Wow. That was sappy.
I should probably start by giving a shout out to the person, whose blog got me motivated to do my own. But, Sorry Chels, you don't get the first publicity shot.
Today, I am going to start by giving a shout out to one of my friends from high school, Andrew Brooks. Or sorry, Drew Brooks. Who shortens their name? Seriously. Check out his website at http://www.bandwagonradio.com
Drew has teamed up with Jordan Jensen for The Bandwagon. A gentleman's/sports talk show on 1310 AM for your drive home from work from 4:30 to 7 pm every Monday through Friday.
Favorite segments of mine include Party Friday, and the Bandwagon Band of the Week every Thursday. They have already had an act as big internationally as Scary Kids Scaring Kids from Gilbert, AZ. The Bandwagon Band of the Week take a local band and gives them their 30 seconds of radio airtime. So far the bands have been legit. Party Friday is every Friday on the show. They give everyone a chance to call into their show, and let everyone know where they will be heading that night/weekend. Call in and promote your spot.
Not to mention the true treat. Every Tuesday, the Bandwagon Girl of the Week makes an appearance on the show, shortly followed by her pictures on the website. Make sure to keep up on the girls because at the end of the month, you get to vote for the Bandwagon Girl of the Month.
They have quickly become one of my favorite talk shows, and ask Drew...I would tell him he sucks if he sucked. Listen and enjoy.
1310 KXAM...i think.
I should probably start by giving a shout out to the person, whose blog got me motivated to do my own. But, Sorry Chels, you don't get the first publicity shot.
Today, I am going to start by giving a shout out to one of my friends from high school, Andrew Brooks. Or sorry, Drew Brooks. Who shortens their name? Seriously. Check out his website at http://www.bandwagonradio.com
Drew has teamed up with Jordan Jensen for The Bandwagon. A gentleman's/sports talk show on 1310 AM for your drive home from work from 4:30 to 7 pm every Monday through Friday.
Favorite segments of mine include Party Friday, and the Bandwagon Band of the Week every Thursday. They have already had an act as big internationally as Scary Kids Scaring Kids from Gilbert, AZ. The Bandwagon Band of the Week take a local band and gives them their 30 seconds of radio airtime. So far the bands have been legit. Party Friday is every Friday on the show. They give everyone a chance to call into their show, and let everyone know where they will be heading that night/weekend. Call in and promote your spot.
Not to mention the true treat. Every Tuesday, the Bandwagon Girl of the Week makes an appearance on the show, shortly followed by her pictures on the website. Make sure to keep up on the girls because at the end of the month, you get to vote for the Bandwagon Girl of the Month.
They have quickly become one of my favorite talk shows, and ask Drew...I would tell him he sucks if he sucked. Listen and enjoy.
1310 KXAM...i think.
Self Defense
I decided that if I have a blog, this needs to be on there. It is for all of my industry bouncer types. It is also for the friends of mine that spend way too much time in the gym, and think you are harder than you really are... Just want to make sure that you have proper self defense. Bangada Bangada Bangada.
Greatest Craigslist Posting EVER!!!
So this made my day today, and I thought that I would post it for everyone to enjoy. I want to buy this...
NINJA HAULER: 2005 Nissan Xterra - $12900 (Ronan / Lake County )
Reply to: sale-945361858@craigslist.org [?]
Date: 2008-12-04, 5:15PM MST
OK, let me start off by saying this Xterra is only available for purchase by the manliest of men (or women). My friend, if it was possible for a vehicle to sprout chest hair and a five o'clock shadow, this Nissan would look like Tom Selleck. It is just that manly.
It was never intended to drive to the mall so you can pick up that adorable shirt at Abercrombie & Fitch that you had your eye on. It wasn't meant to transport you to yoga class or Linens & Things. No, that's what your Prius is for. If that's the kind of car you're looking for, then just do us all a favor and stop reading right now. I mean it. Just stop.
This car was engineered by 3rd degree ninja super-warriors in the highest mountains of Japan to serve the needs of the man that cheats death on a daily basis. They didn't even consider superfluous nancy boy amenities like navigation systems (real men don't get lost), heated leather seats (a real man doesn't let anything warm his butt), or On Star (real men don't even know what the hell On Star is).
No, this brute comes with the things us testosterone-fueled super action junkies need. It has a 265 HP engine to outrun the cops. It's got special blood/gore resistant upholstery. It even has a first-aid kit in the back. You know what the first aid kit has in it? A pint of whiskey, a stitch-your-own-wound kit and a hunk of leather to bite down on when you're operating on yourself. The Xterra also has an automatic transmission so if you're being chased by Libyan terrorists, you'll still be able to shoot your machine gun out the window and drive at the same time. It's saved my bacon more than once.
It has room for you and the four hotties you picked up on the way to the gym to blast your pecs and hammer your glutes. There's a tow hitch to pull your 50 caliber anti-Taliban, self cooling machine gun. I also just put in a new windshield to replace the one that got shot out by The Man.
My price on this bad boy is an incredibly low $12,900, but I'll entertain reasonable offers. And by reasonable, I mean don't walk up and tell me you'll give me $5,000 for it. That's liable to earn you a Burmese-roundhouse-sphincter-kick with a follow up three fingered eye-jab. Would it hurt? Hell yeah. Let's just say you won't be the prettiest guy at the Coldplay concert anymore.
There's only 69,000 miles on this four-wheeled hellcat from Planet Kickass. Trust me, it will outlive you and the offspring that will carry your name. It will live on as a monument to your machismo.
Now, go look in the mirror and tell me what you see. If it's a rugged, no holds barred, super brute he-man macho Chuck Norris stunt double, then contact me. I might be out hang-gliding or BASE jumping or just chilling with my ladies, but I'll get back to you. And when I do, we'll talk about a price over a nice glass of Schmidt while we listen to Johnny Cash.
To sweeten the deal a little, I'm throwing in this pair of MC Hammer pants for the man with rippling quads that can't fit into regular pants. Yeah, you heard me. FREE MC Hammer pants.
Rock on.
depoconnor@gmail.com
The MC HAMMER pants is what got me...
NINJA HAULER: 2005 Nissan Xterra - $12900 (Ronan / Lake County )
Reply to: sale-945361858@craigslist.org [?]
Date: 2008-12-04, 5:15PM MST
OK, let me start off by saying this Xterra is only available for purchase by the manliest of men (or women). My friend, if it was possible for a vehicle to sprout chest hair and a five o'clock shadow, this Nissan would look like Tom Selleck. It is just that manly.
It was never intended to drive to the mall so you can pick up that adorable shirt at Abercrombie & Fitch that you had your eye on. It wasn't meant to transport you to yoga class or Linens & Things. No, that's what your Prius is for. If that's the kind of car you're looking for, then just do us all a favor and stop reading right now. I mean it. Just stop.
This car was engineered by 3rd degree ninja super-warriors in the highest mountains of Japan to serve the needs of the man that cheats death on a daily basis. They didn't even consider superfluous nancy boy amenities like navigation systems (real men don't get lost), heated leather seats (a real man doesn't let anything warm his butt), or On Star (real men don't even know what the hell On Star is).
No, this brute comes with the things us testosterone-fueled super action junkies need. It has a 265 HP engine to outrun the cops. It's got special blood/gore resistant upholstery. It even has a first-aid kit in the back. You know what the first aid kit has in it? A pint of whiskey, a stitch-your-own-wound kit and a hunk of leather to bite down on when you're operating on yourself. The Xterra also has an automatic transmission so if you're being chased by Libyan terrorists, you'll still be able to shoot your machine gun out the window and drive at the same time. It's saved my bacon more than once.
It has room for you and the four hotties you picked up on the way to the gym to blast your pecs and hammer your glutes. There's a tow hitch to pull your 50 caliber anti-Taliban, self cooling machine gun. I also just put in a new windshield to replace the one that got shot out by The Man.
My price on this bad boy is an incredibly low $12,900, but I'll entertain reasonable offers. And by reasonable, I mean don't walk up and tell me you'll give me $5,000 for it. That's liable to earn you a Burmese-roundhouse-sphincter-kick with a follow up three fingered eye-jab. Would it hurt? Hell yeah. Let's just say you won't be the prettiest guy at the Coldplay concert anymore.
There's only 69,000 miles on this four-wheeled hellcat from Planet Kickass. Trust me, it will outlive you and the offspring that will carry your name. It will live on as a monument to your machismo.
Now, go look in the mirror and tell me what you see. If it's a rugged, no holds barred, super brute he-man macho Chuck Norris stunt double, then contact me. I might be out hang-gliding or BASE jumping or just chilling with my ladies, but I'll get back to you. And when I do, we'll talk about a price over a nice glass of Schmidt while we listen to Johnny Cash.
To sweeten the deal a little, I'm throwing in this pair of MC Hammer pants for the man with rippling quads that can't fit into regular pants. Yeah, you heard me. FREE MC Hammer pants.
Rock on.
depoconnor@gmail.com
The MC HAMMER pants is what got me...
And So It Begins
Wow. I am actually going to start posting...and not for my family to know that I am ok while living in a foreign land. This is my blog, and I hope that you can appreciate it. I think that the best way for me to start is to give a little brief summary of my life. And then I'll try to add to it, as much as I can. Giving you little TID BIT's here and there to spice up your life.
Well most of you know who I am, at this point at least. I grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, and still to this day think that it is the best place to live in the world. I tried living in London, England, and the weather got to me. I only lasted about 3 months. It was worth a try, and I can't wait to go back to visit again, but I can't live there.
Anyway, so I grew up in Phoenix, as an only child. That should explain a ton. I am a complete MAMA's boy. She is not only my mom, but one of my best friends. She knows pretty much everything about me. I have a great relationship with both of my parents. My mom still lives in town, which is awesome because we get together every week for breakfast. My Dad lives in Sacramento, CA and I get up there a few times a year to see him. It's not as much as I would like, but hey...it is what it is.
I grew up playing every sport known to man. In fact, one year of my life, I played on 7 organized sports (Hockey, Lacrosse, Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Tennis, and Golf). My passion was for a majority of my life was Hockey. That was foiled when I scored my first goal in the last game of my 7th grade lacrosse season. I was addicted to the newest game in town (It was the first season of an organized youth league in the Phoenix area). I was addicted. I spent hours on my front lawn banging the lacrosse ball against the wall. It was so bad, that I wore a hole in the grass in front of my house (sorry Mom). I continued to play lacrosse all the way through high school, and then at Arizona State University.
So here we are at education. So I guess I will tell everyone about that. I started school a year early. My mom says that I had a passion to learn, and when they tried to hold me back from the first grade I pouted. So I always had to go to private schools, because the public schools wouldn't let me ahead. I went to Villa Montessori School from first till eighth grade. It wasn't perfect, but it was the best of all options that we tried. The biggest negative was that there were very small classes. When time came for me to go to high school, we had a dilemma. The school districts were cut funny, and my fam wasn't too happy with the public school that I would go to. We checked out all of the private institutions, and I applied to a few. Brophy was our favorite (the Family fell in love instantly, and that was a huge selling point). I graduated four years later. It has been something that has gotten better and better every year that I am away from it. I then decided on Arizona State. There is a long story behind this one, but I liked it. I played lacrosse, and became a Sigma Nu. Both were two of my greatest decisions ever. I met some absolutely wonderful people, and wouldn't trade it for the world.
Thats about it for now, but I am sure that I will tell stories about my life from time to time. I am done with this post. I want to get to the fun ones.
OHHHHH!!!!
I almost forgot. The name of my blog. It is in reference to a select group of individuals that happen to be Full Gentleman. This is a full gentlemanly hello to all of you.
Well most of you know who I am, at this point at least. I grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, and still to this day think that it is the best place to live in the world. I tried living in London, England, and the weather got to me. I only lasted about 3 months. It was worth a try, and I can't wait to go back to visit again, but I can't live there.
Anyway, so I grew up in Phoenix, as an only child. That should explain a ton. I am a complete MAMA's boy. She is not only my mom, but one of my best friends. She knows pretty much everything about me. I have a great relationship with both of my parents. My mom still lives in town, which is awesome because we get together every week for breakfast. My Dad lives in Sacramento, CA and I get up there a few times a year to see him. It's not as much as I would like, but hey...it is what it is.
I grew up playing every sport known to man. In fact, one year of my life, I played on 7 organized sports (Hockey, Lacrosse, Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Tennis, and Golf). My passion was for a majority of my life was Hockey. That was foiled when I scored my first goal in the last game of my 7th grade lacrosse season. I was addicted to the newest game in town (It was the first season of an organized youth league in the Phoenix area). I was addicted. I spent hours on my front lawn banging the lacrosse ball against the wall. It was so bad, that I wore a hole in the grass in front of my house (sorry Mom). I continued to play lacrosse all the way through high school, and then at Arizona State University.
So here we are at education. So I guess I will tell everyone about that. I started school a year early. My mom says that I had a passion to learn, and when they tried to hold me back from the first grade I pouted. So I always had to go to private schools, because the public schools wouldn't let me ahead. I went to Villa Montessori School from first till eighth grade. It wasn't perfect, but it was the best of all options that we tried. The biggest negative was that there were very small classes. When time came for me to go to high school, we had a dilemma. The school districts were cut funny, and my fam wasn't too happy with the public school that I would go to. We checked out all of the private institutions, and I applied to a few. Brophy was our favorite (the Family fell in love instantly, and that was a huge selling point). I graduated four years later. It has been something that has gotten better and better every year that I am away from it. I then decided on Arizona State. There is a long story behind this one, but I liked it. I played lacrosse, and became a Sigma Nu. Both were two of my greatest decisions ever. I met some absolutely wonderful people, and wouldn't trade it for the world.
Thats about it for now, but I am sure that I will tell stories about my life from time to time. I am done with this post. I want to get to the fun ones.
OHHHHH!!!!
I almost forgot. The name of my blog. It is in reference to a select group of individuals that happen to be Full Gentleman. This is a full gentlemanly hello to all of you.
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