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I decided to take a drive this week. I ended up driving past the house that I grew up in for most of my life. I didn't want to creep out the current occupants, so I snapped a picture real quick as I drove by. I lived here with my three brothers and two sisters. When I was really young my dad was killed. After his tragic death, my mom had a rough start getting back to her feet while trying to provide for my two brothers and I. We moved around a lot, trying to find stability. I remember...

Next to the movie "the sandlot" I would have to say that Kevin Costner's hit film "Field Of Dreams" was one of my favorite movies. I know, this doesn't have anthing to do with Rookie Rise... right? Well it actually has a lot to do with it. If you weren't a fan of the movie, there's no denying the fact that there is a line in the movie that has stuck with you since the day that you saw it. It was only mentioned 80 times in the film (Not a fact, just an exaggerated guess) Now that I brought...

Holy S$%T! This has been one awesome and long process. I've been working on Rookie Rise, day in and day out for about 6 solid months! I don't think that I can remember what 8 hours of sleep feels like anymore. From designing, business setup, networking and keeping up with people that I follow or that follow me, sleep has been the last thing that I have failed to complete on my "to do" list.   With my to do list dwindling, I managed to fit in some sketch time that wasn't Rookie Rise related. This picture also draws a...

This time of year brings up an old memory. The time I hit the lottery as a kid. It was a hot summer day and I was craving a slurpee, so I hopped on my bike and rode down to the 7/11 near my house. As I walked towards the slurpee machine, the clerk asked if I liked gum. Like any kid, of course I said "yes." She handed me a paper bag then pointed to a bin full of double bubble gum and told me that it was free that day. I asked her how much I could have....

<p style="line-height: 20.4799995422363px;">Update: I lost 7 pounds my first week of my "Rise Up Couch Potato" journey. I went From 264lbs down to 257lbs... Then it happened, the Christmas feasts with family. Every relative brought that crazy good secret recipe to the table and shoved it into my face. Kidding, I volunteerly manimaled every dish like Ralphie from "The Christmas Story" You have to be some kind of super hero to resist the tempatation of smoked ham, mashed potatoes and desserts that make your mouth water simply knowing that it lurks on your kitchen counter. I'm like Frank The Tank...