INTRO #3
November 29th, 2008
Sorry, its been a few days since my last post. I have just found out that you can actually make money by blooging. Wouldn’t that be convenient. I have been doing a little research, but to be honest with you I’m kinda scared to spend any money. I know they say it takes money to make money but I am fearful of being scammed. So if anyone else wants to try or recommend this product before I shell out feel free. I am in the process of completing this one and it is pretty informative. When I finish I’ll let you know how it is working for me, but I must say it has gotten me this far, which is far more than expected for a CPU novice like myself. So….back to my life.
So May 5,1992…..BOOT CAMP! That was where I last left off. I joined the Navy and started boot camp on that day. Good stories from there I assure you. After a couple of months of becoming a man, I was shipped to my A-School in Virginia Beach, VA. After 3 months of A-school and partying…HIP-HIP off to my ship. I actually met my ship after a 3 week stay in Sigonella, Cicily, I was helicoptered right on to the ship. How Cool! I toured the Mediterranean for a few months before returning to Norfolk, Va. I actually got to visit some pretty cool places. Italy, France, Israel, Greece, and Spain. I’ll tell ya all about that later. Then due to a 3 month bout with Pneumonia I was released from the Navy in Aug. of 1994. I stayed in Norfolk for a couple of years after that. You see, I had reverted to my old ways. Not only was I still living the STREET lifestyle, I had now started a gang. We were up to about 35 people deep, and were well respected all over the area. I had some crazy people that I always surrounded myself with. But once again things got out of control. Time to jet.
After some close calls and a couple of broken noses I decided I was done with that life. I moved back to Texas. I spent a few months in Waco, Tx. Then I finally made it home to El Paso. My parents had FINALLY gotten a divorce (Dad in Waco—Mom in El Paso)Mom was sick and needed an operation and I wanted to be close by. So, I bartended in El Paso for about a year and a half at about every type of bar imaginable (Strip clubs, bowling centers, bars in Mexico (where I lived for 3 months), and a Casino.). Then I got hit with Criminal Identity Theft.
Apparently at one time or another my wallet had been stolen, and someone ended up using my ID in the commission of Multiple Felonies. I ended up losing my job due to a Criminal Background Check. It was a good job, too. I was managing 3 bars for a Casino on an Indian Reservation right outside of El Paso. I was making great money because above my salary I also bartended a cople of nights a week and made great tips. Alas, I was let go. They said I could re-apply after 6 months if I ever got this situation fixed. I STILL HAVEN’T There is alot of red-tape involved in removing false info off of your record. I will give you all the details at a later time. But I can assure you that having Evading Police, Possesion of a Stolen vehicle, Possesion of Narcotics, Armed Robbery, Participation in Organized Criminal Activity, and Capital Murder all on your Background Check can really screw you up employment wise. I have been fired during my first week of work for lying on my application more than anyone I have ever heard of.
I found that my mom was doing Okay and there was no reason for me to stay in this God-forsaken town. So, off I went. I had to keep under the Radar so I kept bartending and traveling. I did Houston,TX. , Austin,Tx., Albuquerque,NM., Charlotte,NC, and ended up right back here in Norfolk,VA. And that is when the next chapter of my SUPER-LONG-OVER-INFORMATIVE-INTRO will pick up next.