Rumor has it, the enigma known as Frederick J. Jacobs may make a return to the pro wrestling arena on January 24 for the HCWA. Totally rumor though…the crack reporters at jakekappus.com are investigating this rumor and will let you know if it is confirmed or not.
After months of begging, I finally got an invitation to go to the biggest Microsoft propoganda display in the country. Microsoft TechEd 2008. 4 days of nothing but Microsoft. I’m excited as hell, not because of the massive amount of geekness I will be experiencing, but because it’s going to be a hell of a learning experience. I’m excited to learn more about Office Communications Server 2007 and Exchange 2007. Both of which I’ve taken an interest in (professionally of course). I’ll also be arriving in Orlando early to take part in their MCSE upgrade bootcamp which should result in me leaving Orlando an MCITP: Enterprise Administrator on Windows Server 2008.
That’s not all. I scored a seat at OCS Ignite in Chicago as well. If I don’t learn anything by then, then I might as well hang it up. 
Maybe I’ll attempt the OCS 2007 MCTS exam while I’m there?
The best part about all of this is that we found someone to take the kids for 10 days and Melissa gets to go with me to Chicago and then to Orlando for TechEd. Even if we only get the nights together down there, it’s still a vacation to us! No kids=vacation!
I’m going to try and make one of the TNA tapings while I’m down there too.
I’ve heard a rumor that Freddie Jacobs will also be making a surprise appearance one late weekend in June somewhere in Illinois. Stay tuned for that one.
June is becoming one crazy month for me.
I thought I had read somewhere that BJ Penn attained black belt status in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in something like 18 months. I’ve been doing BJJ for a month and a half now and I should be at least a blue belt now right? Ha ha..maybe not.
It’s been over a month now and what everyone else said is right…It is more than just a sport. It’s a lifestyle, an addiction. I love it. Even though it’s much more physically demanding than pro wrestling ever was (but not nearly as satisfying to the ego) it completely replaces pro wrestling as an outlet. Freddie Jacobs was an outlet for me, where I could channel all of my frustrations, feelings and fears out into the world. Now that I’ve laid good ol’ FJ to rest, I’ve needed a new outlet for these things.
At practice on Wednesday I think I got a little frustrated with myself. For some reason I have not been able to remember the steps for each drill or maneuver. But after talking with Will (a blue belt) and the others in the class, maybe I should be proud of what I do know and work on what I don’t. One of the other guys (an experienced submission wrestler who damn near broke my ankle with a simple leg lock) said that the only thing I should be good at right now is tapping out
He’s probably right…
I got my Gi yesterday from Fuji and I plan on making a go at this… I wonder if there is a way to bring Freddie back from the grave doing BJJ?