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[Hanslanda]

I have a Pars Defect, spina bifida occulta, and a ring of microfractures encircling the L2, L3 and L4 vertebra. So, my back is technically broken (in a couple spots), but I can still walk and spar and whatnot, but some days even breathing really hurts.

*Is trumped*

And now, to add this to the meme.

Maximum Zero: His back is broken and he's still more badass than Chuck Norris.

[MaximumZero]

Well, on one hand, I'm under 70, not a crazy-ass republican, and never got my ass handed to me by Bruce Lee.

On the other hand, I'm 6 black belts behind him, can't grow a full beard, and ohcraphe'sbehindme.

[Kamin]

I have a Pars Defect, spina bifida occulta, and a ring of microfractures encircling the L2, L3 and L4 vertebra. So, my back is technically broken (in a couple spots), but I can still walk and spar and whatnot, but some days even breathing really hurts.

Birth defect? Genetic? And what do you "spar" in?

[MaximumZero]

Genetic. And I spar in Ninjutsu (2nd degree black belt), Muay Thai (instructor), and Savate (instructor). I'm thinking about getting into Hap Ki Do, and have done a little bit of Aikido and Judo, a year each of Iaido and Kendo, and was a state level greco-roman wrestler.

[Kamin]

Genetic. And I spar in Ninjutsu (2nd degree black belt), Muay Thai (instructor), and Savate (instructor). I'm thinking about getting into Hap Ki Do, and have done a little bit of Aikido and Judo, a year each of Iaido and Kendo, and was a state level greco-roman wrestler.

I don't know how big you are, but I'd take you in at least two of those. No facepunching allowed.

[MaximumZero]

Genetic. And I spar in Ninjutsu (2nd degree black belt), Muay Thai (instructor), and Savate (instructor). I'm thinking about getting into Hap Ki Do, and have done a little bit of Aikido and Judo, a year each of Iaido and Kendo, and was a state level greco-roman wrestler.

I don't know how big you are, but I'd take you in at least two of those. No facepunching allowed.

I can throw my ~6'3" 300 lb sparring partner over my head with one arm. ^_^

Oh, and I'm only 5'1", in case you missed that memo.

[Kamin]

Genetic. And I spar in Ninjutsu (2nd degree black belt), Muay Thai (instructor), and Savate (instructor). I'm thinking about getting into Hap Ki Do, and have done a little bit of Aikido and Judo, a year each of Iaido and Kendo, and was a state level greco-roman wrestler.

I don't know how big you are, but I'd take you in at least two of those. No facepunching allowed.

I can throw my ~6'3" 300 lb sparring partner over my head with one arm. ^_^

Oh, and I'm only 5'1", in case you missed that memo.

You short guys and your low centers of gravity... I definitely missed that memo. But yeah, we'll be like Double Dragon. Oh, and I'll boost you up for the facepunching of the heavens if you want.

[MaximumZero]

Genetic. And I spar in Ninjutsu (2nd degree black belt), Muay Thai (instructor), and Savate (instructor). I'm thinking about getting into Hap Ki Do, and have done a little bit of Aikido and Judo, a year each of Iaido and Kendo, and was a state level greco-roman wrestler.

I don't know how big you are, but I'd take you in at least two of those. No facepunching allowed.

I can throw my ~6'3" 300 lb sparring partner over my head with one arm. ^_^

Oh, and I'm only 5'1", in case you missed that memo.

You short guys and your low centers of gravity... I definitely missed that memo. But yeah, we'll be like Double Dragon. Oh, and I'll boost you up for the facepunching of the heavens if you want.

I also weigh in at 215 lbs, whilst not managing to look completely like Kirby, if you care about that. That may put a cramp on you boosting me up.

[Kamin]

Genetic. And I spar in Ninjutsu (2nd degree black belt), Muay Thai (instructor), and Savate (instructor). I'm thinking about getting into Hap Ki Do, and have done a little bit of Aikido and Judo, a year each of Iaido and Kendo, and was a state level greco-roman wrestler.

I don't know how big you are, but I'd take you in at least two of those. No facepunching allowed.

I can throw my ~6'3" 300 lb sparring partner over my head with one arm. ^_^

Oh, and I'm only 5'1", in case you missed that memo.

You short guys and your low centers of gravity... I definitely missed that memo. But yeah, we'll be like Double Dragon. Oh, and I'll boost you up for the facepunching of the heavens if you want.

I also weigh in at 215 lbs, whilst not managing to look completely like Kirby, if you care about that. That may put a cramp on you boosting me up.

Hahaha, I wrestled at that freshman year. I think I'll manage. We're both Northerners, of the strongest stock available.

Finding out you have a genetic spine defect makes me sad. Because I don't want you to have that.

Stop having that.

[MaximumZero]

Genetic. And I spar in Ninjutsu (2nd degree black belt), Muay Thai (instructor), and Savate (instructor). I'm thinking about getting into Hap Ki Do, and have done a little bit of Aikido and Judo, a year each of Iaido and Kendo, and was a state level greco-roman wrestler.

I don't know how big you are, but I'd take you in at least two of those. No facepunching allowed.

I can throw my ~6'3" 300 lb sparring partner over my head with one arm. ^_^

Oh, and I'm only 5'1", in case you missed that memo.

You short guys and your low centers of gravity... I definitely missed that memo. But yeah, we'll be like Double Dragon. Oh, and I'll boost you up for the facepunching of the heavens if you want.

I also weigh in at 215 lbs, whilst not managing to look completely like Kirby, if you care about that. That may put a cramp on you boosting me up.

Hahaha, I wrestled at that freshman year. I think I'll manage. We're both Northerners, of the strongest stock available.

Finding out you have a genetic spine defect makes me sad. Because I don't want you to have that.

Stop having that.

I wrestled at 83 lbs. Also, to rid myself of said defect, I have to have a spinal fusion, which is unavailable until I'm 40, and would render me unable to walk for a good chunk of time. So, I just suck it up and keep going.

[kaijyuu]

Well, this is almost enough to bring me down from the last two days of bliss. Almost.

I've been procrastinating absolutely everything for the past few months, at least until recently. Depression, anxiety, all that. I got a burst of motivation and have been trying to put my life in order. Anyway, turns out the school I want to apply to isn't accepting people for spring semester next year, which is what I was hoping for. Tuition is only open once a year. So, I have to wait until september of next year, or find a new school to go to. Had I applied a couple months back I probably would be there right now.


I have three options: Give up my dream and go somewhere else, wallow in self pity at the parent's house for yet another year, or move out and take a year to start a new life. I'm choosing #3.

This might be a good thing since I don't think I'm past all my problems yet. If I hit a depression spell in the middle of the semester, I'm almost certainly going to fail. There are simply too many classes for me to take in too short a time. I can't fall behind like that.

My biggest concern right now is I'll be moving to a big city where I know almost no one, and I'll have no idea where to meet people to make some friends so I'm not quite so alone (and damn am I sick of being alone). The college I want to go to has some neat clubs listed in their package, but I don't think I can just walk in on those until I'm actually a student there. Second biggest concern is finding whatever oddball job(s) I can get so I can survive for a year and hopefully save up a bit of money. I can't get a job here, where I have actual recommendations, so finding one that isn't horrible there will probably be a significant obstacle.

So it's going to be rough. But fuck it, I'm going to try.

[Wrex]

You will have our support every step of the way :3


*hugs*

[Kamin]

-snip-

So it's going to be rough. But fuck it, I'm going to try.

Mad support, mad respect. Go while the ball is still rolling. If you let me know where you're planning on heading and I know anybody there (or am familiar with the place myself), I will definitely hook you up with some details.

[MaximumZero]

You're heading somewhere awesome, right?

[kaijyuu]

Seattle.

So, maybe? xD