My Life....

I was born in Merrick, New York in 1974. Approximately 8 months after my life started, my parents, brothers, sister, and myself moved to Bedford, Pa. This is the county that I currently live in - 37 years, so far. Growing up, I enjoyed playing in the outdoors. Anything from riding my bike to basketball, skateboarding to building forts, playing video games to all the stuff a normal country boy would do to keep himself busy. My active childhood kept me a very skinny kid growing up.

It was 1998 when I started powerlifting. I have since gained about 100lbs. (All muscle...haha - I wish) I've been in a few bench press meets and really enjoy the competition. I plan on continuing my training and hope to compete again soon.

As for computers, I bought my first computer in 2002. I had no idea what I was doing, but I seemed to pick up on it very quick. Since then, I have acquired a true passion for working with computers.

In October of 2009, I lost my job as a television line construction forman due to a lack of work, and the company had to close its doors. I took that opportunity to go back to school, majoring in Computer Science with a focus in computer programming. To say the least, I love it. In May of 2012 I earned my Associate's degree. I simply cannot wait to use the skills I have acquired in "real world" situations. This is going to be an exciting career.

Well, that's me in a nutshell. Thanks for reading and have a good day...or night.

Expository Essays

1. A surreal day at the beach

2. The door to the world

Please login at the top of the page to view my Resume

Allegany College of Maryland

1. Please login at the top of the page to view my College Transcript

2. Letter of recognition in Web Page Development

3. Letter of recognition in Microcomputer Applications Specialist

Let's work on the future together!

• - If you are a great company to work for, my future is with you. Hire me! You will not be disappointed.

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My favorite links!

....and not just because they are free resources

For tutorials on programming....and stuff:

1. thenewboston.org -- Many great video tutorials.

2. mybringback.com -- Many great video tutorials.

For programming and web design resources:

1. cplusplus.com ------------------------ Great C++ resource.

2. docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/ -- Great Java resource.

3. jQuery.com --------------------------- jQuery's main page.

4. w3schools.com ----------------------- Great resource for HTML, CSS, XML, PHP, and Others

5. php.net -------------------------------- Great resource for PHP.

For Powerlifting Events:

1. Power Day Classic - Official results from this meet.

2. Nationals 2012 - Created to provide real-time updates for this meet.
   Contains INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE forms, - available after a successful login.

3. American Challenge Champions 2012 - Created to provide real-time updates for this meet.
   Contains INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE forms, - available after a successful login.