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I was born on Oahu, in Honolulu, but grew up in California. I lived in Cambria for about three years, then lived in Cayucos for about five years. Next town south is little Morro Bay, where I went through high school. I was too shy around the ladies, but I did excel on the football and baseball fields during high school. Unfortunately, M.B.H.S. was not much of a powerhouse when it came to mens athletics. I went on to play football and baseball at a Division III school called California Lutheran, down in Thousand Oaks, CA. where I attempted to major in criminal justice. Ummm...yeah. That didn't turn out to well, but I did manage to have a great time while it lasted! I played two years of football (starting both years) and baseball (bench warmer) until I hurt my shoulder first, then my knee. That basically ended my competitive sports career. I say competitive because I still play basketball, football and softball sometimes, but its usually just an excuse to have a couple cold ones after the game.After racking up many thousands of dollars in student loans, and drinking way too much alcohol, I left college with no degree. One of my few regrets in life, that perhaps I'll rectify some day in the future. I then entered the workforce, getting into retail management for a number of years. I ran a Blockbuster, a Hollywood Video, and a Game Stop in my seven or so years of retail work, and there was one constant throughout. I had a great time with my employees, but the customers sucked! I got tired of the rat race eventually and wanted a change. Was thinking about going to Australia, but decided to visit my parents first(who had retired out to the Big Island a few years prior) and fell in love with this island.Hawaii has this thing about it...it changes lives. I made alot of friends, and finally found a career that was perfect for me. It's been less than three years so far that I've been a firefighter, but I absolutely love it. We do all the emergency medical services on the big island too, so I don't get to sit in the fire station waiting for a fire in a rain forest, though we do get those too. I met my current girlfriend here, and, as astonishing as it sounds, she's put up with me for over three years =) She gets upset sometimes that I don't tell her all my stories from work, but then when I do, she gets disgusted and angry when I mention an amputated limb or week old dead person. It's one of many no win situations for me, but I love her anyways.