I wasn't sure what the posting limits were when I posted my Newbie thread, so I left out a few things. Here's a brief list of random, useless facts about CelticUprising:

- I'm 28 years old
- I served in the U.S. Navy for 6 years
- I'm happily divorced
- I'm Irish, but NOT always drunk
- I've been to over 50 different countries
- Yes, I went to the PokeMon Center when I was in Japan
- My son's name is Xander, and wasn't inspired by Buffy or Triple X
- I get up early with my son on Saturdays to watch cartoons and eat marshmallow cereals
- I have psychic powers, I'm just too lazy to use them
- bacon

That is all. We now return you to your regularly scheduled program.

Heheh, I love your last note.

Well, Xander, great to learn more about you. You sound like a pretty cool guy. I hope you become one of the regulars around here!

See you around.

Thats cool man glad to meet you what was the pokemon center like?

It's nice to meet another Irish guy who isn't a drunk. I was born in America, but I'm pretty much all Irish. How was the Pokémon Center. That place is one of the few reasons I would consider going to Japan.

The three words I would choose to describe the Pokemon Center are: loud, busy, and colorful. It's almost like walking through an episode of the cartoon. People are dressed up as characters from the game and show, and there's more merchandise around than Bill Gates could afford without stopping at an ATM first. I'd like to go back one day and show my son and girlfriend how awesome the place is.

That... personally would have driven me near insane! XD

But it sounds like you had fun so there =p

BACON!!!

Over 50 different countries? wow. want to share a list?

That's cool dude. Cool notes, and it's good you're not a drunkard. I would shout bacon like Zephyr, but seeing as how I have a weird allergen to pork products for some stupid reason... TURKEY BACON!!!

The countries I've been to? Well, okay. Here goes nothin'.

Canada
Mexico and Middle America
All of South America
Japan
China
Russia
India
Thailand
Phillipines
Guam
Australia
Indonesia
The Virgin Islands
Peurto Rico
Cuba
Jamaica
The Bahamas
Spain
Portugal
Britain
France
Wales
Ireland
Scotland
Greece
Turkey
Israel
Italy
Denmark
Poland
Germany
Egypt
United Arab Emirates
South Africa

I can't remember any others off the top of my head. I can say that one of the most beautiful places I've ever been was Lima, Peru. Just, uh, watch out for the cross-dressers. Heh.

CelticUprising : Kool! My great aunt lives right down the street from the Naval Academy so we have family in the navey! I've been to Japan too in 2009 and actually the degree Im going for I'm going end up having to work with the Navey a little anyways. Maybe we'll see eachother after my Masters degree in Oceanography is completed.






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how have u been to MANY countries,,, Are u a traveler? god bless u, you non-drunk person

CelticUprising : lol you love traveling dont you?

Well, I didn't have much choice in the matter. I went wherever my ship went. Thankfully, it went to some nice places. Of course, it went to some rather unsavory places as well, but that can't be helped. To DBDonald, I got out of the Navy five years ago, so I'm not sure how we'd run into each other unless you were stationed at NS Mayport here in Jacksonville, FL. If you're ever here, though, look me up!

Hey I live in Mexico!Wow JAPAN!!I always wanted to go there, too bad I cant understand them!Well it seems your pretty intresting, hope you stay a long time here!

Hi everyone! I just got the official news, and wanted to share it with you all! As of next Wednesday, 03/23/2011, I will officially be a college student! After realizing that the job market in Jacksonville was rated as 9th WORST in the country and not getting better anytime soon, I figured I'd put that Montgomery G.I. Bill I earned in the Navy to use. I was looking at, and comparing, different schools in the area for a while.

My first choice was the Art Institute of Jacksonville, but I'd have had to sell my soul to be able to afford it on just my G.I. Bill and unemployment benefits. It bummed me out, because drawing is like breathing to me, and getting an education that would help me get paid for something I love to do would've been great. It wasn't meant to be, though. I told a couple of good friends that I was interested in college, and the most resounding recommendation I got was the University of Phoenix. So, I checked them out.

While they don't have an art program, they DO have web design and digital media. I figured, I already know how to draw, I just need to get the knowledge of how to bring my art to life on the intarwebz. They'll teach me how to master things like Adobe Flash, Photo Shop, Dream Weaver, and even how to write my own code. So, I'm all set on the "Bachelor of Science in Information Technology for Web Design" path of destiny. Say THAT five times fast, ha ha!

I had also found out that I qualified for something better than the Montgomery G.I. Bill, too! The M.G.I.B. would basically cut me a check every month for $800-1500 until my benefits were exhausted (something like $35,000), and I would be responsible for paying my tuition, fees, supplies, and books with it. Turns out, there is now the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill for anyone who served in the military from 09/11/2001 and onward. The longer you were in, the more you qualified for, up to a maximum of 36 months. I was in the Navy for over three years after 9/11 happened. I was told that I qualify for the full 100%, provided I was willing to give up the Montgomery G.I. Bill in return. That was a no-brainer, heh. That means that the government will pay all of my tuition and fees directly to the college AND send me a monthly housing allowance (this area is estimated around $1200+ a month) AND give me a yearly book stipend of $500 for the next three years! As long as I maintain a C average, I keep getting my benefits.

I'm totally stoked! I can go to college AND pay my bills without having to sacrifice one for the other! Financial woes were one of the big reasons I avoided college for so long. I'm also a bit scared, too. I graduated high school 11 years ago, and aside from some informal classes while I was on deployment, haven't been in a classroom since. I'm going to be 29 in August, and I'm hoping it's not too late for an old dog to learn a new trick. Well, that's all I have to report. Wish me luck!

After reading most posts on vizzed, I wonder, am I the only person on earth who's not a Pokemon fan?

I LOVE POKEMON!! BACON!! youre epic

I like Pokemon, but chose the layout because it was a dragon. lol