This WILL Consume you...

Perhaps that is a stretch. If one hasn't looked at my profile on the left of the screen, then you can get a recap for my first post of the new year. This is a introduction or preamble, if you will, about me, Joseph Julio Sanchez, to you, the visitors. Originally from Texas, I grew up avoiding tornados in a small town north of Dallas for 18 years. IMMEDIATELY after graduating high school, I left to join the United States Army. Here's an idea of how immediate: I graduated on a Thursday in 1999 and that following Monday I was getting my head shaved in Ft. Knox Kentucky. I thought I was needed immediately, my how those recruiters lie to you. After graduating from basic training and advanced training I went to Ft. Irwin, California for four years until May 2003. At that time the United States was plowing through Iraqi territory and everyone seemed happy. The people weren't rebeling against the occupiers and the army saw no reason to keep me longer and I was honorably discharged without a hitch. I consider myself quite lucky. Faced with a choice of where to live after service, I decided to move the frozen tundra of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and stayed there for about a year with my sister and mother. At the time I was doing some basic classes at a small private university known as Finlandia. Knowing I had to leave the area in search of a more urban life and start a career in media, I moved down to Madison, Wisconsin and enrolled in Madison Media Institute and graduated with a diploma in video production. I wanted a higher education so I applied and was accepted to the University of Wisconsin. I'm a senior with an expected graduation of July, I currently work for the Badger sporting events for advertisements and events. I also work at the Interactive Media Development Center in the Teacher's Education building. I snowboard, and jump at any chance I get. If I miss class, you can take a guess at where I'll be.