Right Where We Left Off

About a week or so ago me and my girlfriend got into a conversation about friends and their relationships and how you can so far some someone distance wise and still feel so close to them.  As well as the opposite, have friends that are a 5 min drive away but either lose touch or feel soo distant and not know about the new things in each others lives.

I just arrived in Las Vegas and was picked up from the airport by my good friend Jc, Jacob, Jacob Cherrington, Jacob Garcia. Yea its all the same person, he goes by a lot of different names, why? shit I don't even know, and he's my friend! Anyways point is that he's a close friend that I had the opportunity to meet and establish a relationship through fighting.  In the short period of time that he moved to San Francisco we became very close (no homo) and good friends.

I had a fight scheduled in Hawaii about 3 months after meeting and training with him, I asked him to come with.  He didn't think twice about the situation, no hesitation he was there to corner me. He's that type of guy... He's very knowledgeable about MMA and  surrounds himself with people who have achieved the goals that I have set for myself. 

Enough with building his character up, lol I was just trying to give you an idea as to what he is about.  After not seeing him for over a year, he picks me up at the airport. Im standing curbside looking for McLovin, his jeep, and yes it has a name. Instead he pulls up in a clean blk BMW. Wtf right, its his girlfriend Wendy's car, she's out of state so he gets to use the car. Anyways got kinda side tracked, as soon as I get in the car I swear its the same as it was when he was living in SF. We literally picked up right where we left off.  I know I had a conversation with my gf about that a week ago but, it was all talk for me I never experienced this until now...

We also picked up right where we left off as far as training as well.  Tomorrow morning i will wake up and get a run in and then spend the day training and supporting a friend that will be competing in grapplers quest.

Test The Waters

I know I have a long way to grow and mature as a fighter, but there's next 5 days will be a big test for me and my carrer. I will be training with the top of the top. I'm talking Forrest Griffen, Tyson Griffen, Gray Maynard, Sean Tompkin, ect. That's just to name a few. I will be in the Mecca of the MMA world, Las Vegas!!  My manager and very close friend Jc lives, and fights out in Vegas, so today I am flying out to vegas to meet up with him and train with his crew for 5 days. This comes at a critical time considering I am only one week away from  the next time I step into the cage.

This past month has been a frustrating and busy month for me. Although I have so many people willing and wanting to help me  succeed around me I have not been able to take full advantage of this. One of my biggest problems is I bottle everything up inside and try to deal with it in other ways,( thanks dad)! With acting like I really don't care that my grandmother is not doing so well or acting like work is totally 100% fine, at times I feel the complete opposite.  I do care dearly about my grandmother and wish only the best for her, I don't want her to suffer at all or and uncomfort but i still can' t bring myself to visit her and see her doing so bad on a regular.  I'm not one for excuses at all so don't take it as one!!  This trip that I am about to embark on has a lot of meaning besides just the regular vegas trip, trust.  Its not about the bright lights, strip clubs or alcohol!   Its time to get real serious and TRAIN!

So the plan is touch down in Vegas, go grocery shopping and then call it a night and start in early in the morning with one thing on my mind, fighting.  I named this blog test the waters because that is just what i'm going to do. I have been hearing it for so long, " kid you got talent" ," you have a lot of potential"  an d" your gonna be on the big  screen someday"!  These things are all nice to hear but guess what, now is my time, to prove it to myself! To thank those who have stood by me and believed in me the whole time through the tuff times and all. And also for those who have had doubt in me. I dont do to prove others wrong, I do them for me! And at the best of my ability for me....

This trip i plan on training with some of the best in the game. Not to workout along side of them, not to take pictures or ask for autographs, to train WITH them. I know I am skilled I know  I can hang with these guys and I know that my big break/ fight is here around the corner a fight or two in the future. This trip is just a stepping stone closer to the ultimate goal, its just a trip where it will be dedicated  solely to doing something I love. I am going to push myself harder than I ever have before, going to take my career to the next level, if your with me hop aboard if not, get the fuck of the train because its leaving and not slowing down or looking back.

Overall feeling is very excited! im ready to get to vegas already and do this....