So, here's my first post in, oh I don't know how long and it's kinda a cleansing and new start.  2012 was perhaps the biggest year for me since I graduated N.C. State.  I found and lost my first girlfriend and yes, it hurt a lot more than I thought it would.  Perhaps I'm not the badass grip I've told myself I am.  Well, maybe a badass grip but that doesn't really flow over into my personal being, just a part of me like my big toe is.

My first feature, and big feature, Iron Man 3, was this year.  Only 2 weeks (this was the time the disruption started for the girl and me) making it the greatest and possibly worst 2 weeks of my life.  The crew was absolutely amazing and I loved every minute of being with them.  Like finding a new family that's a little bit better than your blood family.  I do hope every minute of every day I get a call to work with them again.  I'm ready to make a move to anywhere that they would ask me to work.

I also got to work on my first big commercial gig.  I've worked small in-house shoots for Disney, ABC, T-Con (back in the day) but all those will never be seen by the mass public.  So yes, 2012 ended on a super high note, even with the break up (and goddamn I really miss her).

I also had dropped down to 207 pound but then shot back up to 217.  Granted, that is down from the 278 that I weighed in 2008 and, quite possibly higher before then.  So, all in all that is good.  Taking that into consideration, I installed a pull up bar in my roommate's garage.  Every day I do at least 3 sets, even if it's just 1 pull up.  It's not the quantity but the quality of the movement.  We've cleaned out a spot where I have 225# of Olympic weights and bar, resistance bands and the pull up bar.

I've researched calisthenics and will be incorporating them into my daily workouts.  I want to lean down so bad it hurts.  Part of this stems from her I know but I've always been fat.  And I don't mean the cute fat that girls can be, you know with the rounded cheeks and soft tummies but, that fat kid that never gets a date in high school through college fat.  200 pounds is the lowest I've ever been and I intend to blow that out of the water this year.

I also plan on buying and rigging out a grip trailer of 1, maybe 5 ton package deal.  It will be a slow and tedious process but, nothing worth doing ever is fast and easy right?  I thank y'all, or the one you that takes the time to fall onto this page and wish you a wonderful 2013.  Do your best to make this your year.

Cheers,
E