A memorable goodbye was from my buddy at Circuit City. I worked there for about a year in 2004 and on my last day my coworker said "take care of yourself, but lets be honest, i'll never see you again . . . and i'm ok with that. " This is true about most of the goodbyes I've been involved in, but no one ever says it. It isn't a particularly nice thing to say, but at least for me its true. My life has been so many goodbyes and so many failed attempts to keep in touch. Usually do to my failed effort. I really liked that quote up until a few months ago. I'd say there is still a pretty good chance that I won't ever see most of the people I've said goodbye to, but i don't think I'm ok with that.
On Wednesday night i said goodbye to my good friends at my jiu jitsu academy. If anyone is planning on doing jiu jitsu or knows anyone that wants to do jiu jitsu in the LA area, i highly recommend Hollywood BJJ. Shawn Williams is probably the best instructor in the city and one of the best in the country. Even though i started my training in Denver, i still feel like HBJJ is my home academy. Here is a picture of some of the guys i trained with. Most of us started around the same time and have watched each other improve over the last 6 months.
Friday was my last day of work and it was bitter sweet. I never saw myself reviewing TSGs for the rest of my life, but at the same time I'm going to miss my co-workers. Normally I'd hate seeing the same person or people every . . . single . . . day. Just sounds like a nightmare. I'd usually prefer being on my knees in the dark with a shotgun in my mouth to seeing and doing the same thing everyday. But you know what . . . I actually preferred First American to the shotgun. CRAZY RIGHT!!!!! Something about the dynamics and chemistry of our team that always made it interesting. I'll post pictures of the First Am team once i get them.
Stay tuned for a post on my cousin's wedding.
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