so... i haven't been on xanga for a really, really, really long time. i never thought i would return, but i was wanting to read someone's xanga post (per their facebook page), and just found out i'm not their "friend." i even forgot my password and had to reset it.
i guess some people still do xanga, but i wonder how many. maybe i'll start it up again... after all, i have so many things i could talk about (my job, my family, etc.). looking at my last post, it looks like i was preparing to start the long beach police academy. it's been 2 1/2 years since. i managed to get through the police academy and have been a police officer for about 2 years. boy does time fly!
and within those 2 1/2 years, i've gotten married and have a 14 month old boy! pretty crazy, huh? like i said, time flies, and things sure do change! see? what did i tell you? so many things i could talk about. it's just a matter of whether or not i'm not too busy to write it down on xanga.
so yeah... at this point, i'm a hard working family man. i recently hurt my back on the job, so i've been off of work recovering for about the past 2 to 3 weeks. The injury happened as my partner and i were arresting some drunk idiot, but that's another story. i'm resting at home and getting physical therapy for my back. i gotta admit, i miss work like crazy. i love the work i do, and it's hella fun!
i got an MRI done, so i'll know the results on thursday. everything points to a bulged disc, per the orthopaedic surgeon and physical therapist, so no bueno. hopefully, the PT will help me get back to work soon. other than that, like i said, just resting at home... and playing with the little one and wifey... =) you can find pics, vids, and a bunch of other stuff on my facebook page...
i don't know if anyone reads this stuff anymore, but since i have a second to breathe, i thought "why not update friends on what i've been up to," and not to mention that someone i haven't talked to for a while left me a comment just to say "hi" and made me realize just how long it's been since i've inquired into other peoples' lives. i didn't realize that this old friend had gotten married some time ago for pete's sake! i guess that'll happen when you're getting jacked up pretty much every single day!
at any rate, for those who don't know what my life has been like for the past six months, i'll just say that it's been the most intense and arduous period of my life. grueling physical training, endless homework, a bunch of tests, pain inoculation, tactics, gruesome multimedia, getting beat up by the red man, and complete lack of sleep almost every single day... i can't believe i'm still alive. i can honestly say that it is much more difficult than i had expected.
it's like groundhog's day for me everyday. it's the same thing over and over again (well... almost). i must be weaker than i thought, because i'm pretty burnt out after six months of this. but the good thing is that it's almost over and i'm over the last major hump. just one more month and i'm done with phase one (hopefully, i can finish off strong). then, it apparently gets worse... puts a big smile on my face.
oh yeah... and i just got married a little less than two weeks ago. i guess that's a pretty big thing, huh? crazy that i was able to pull that off considering what i'm going through right now. the big day was may 26. i have to admit, i felt kind of bad since i couldn't help plan too much of it, but my wife did such a great job with the help of friends and family. i just want to thank everyone that helped out. special shout out to my twin bro, Daniel, out in texas for the trip out even through difficult circumstances. i got you a cool t-shirt, so you're good.
well, that pretty much sums up my life since the new year. it's been a far crazier first half of the year than i expected, that's for sure. for those i've lost touch with, i hope you will understand and forgive me. i will try to keep those who still care updated from time to time...
So... Tuesday was the day I decided to shave it all off. Unfortunately, I have no choice in the matter. Only one of many sacrifices I must, and am willing, to make...
