then and now

What were you like as a kid, at age 18, and now...


Dream Job:..:

Kid –horse jockey.

18 – physical therapist.

Now – coach brazilian jiu jistu and open my own school...

Fantasy Crush:

Kid – nick carter.

18 – heath ledger, orlando bloom, umm johnny depp as long as he was a pirate

Now – jacare, george st. pierre, xande ribiero, urijah faber

Favorite Song:,

Kid – backstreet boys, spice girls

18 – anything on the radio, i went with the fads...

Now – more rock, occasionally rap, umm im more accepting of other music but prefer to listen to those two

Favorite Movie:

Kid – disney movies

18 – starsky and hutch

Now – oh wow umm boondock saints, idk there are a ton!!!!!

How You Spent Your Evenings:

Kid – reading, sleeping, watching tv

18 – going out on dates, chilling, going out to dances, and sporting events

Now – umm im 21 so clubs, dates, occasionally closing at work, parties, being a bad kid...

Your Best Friends:

Kid – whitney, jessica, elaine, caitlin

18 – blake, kendra, elaine.

Now – bryan, um my teammates, molly, lol idk wow, that's really depressing.

Your Job:

Kid – cleaning at the house...

18 – lifeguards, water areobics instructor, swim lessons instructor

Now – i work at a fitness center.

Your Crushes:

Kid – any of my big brothers friends.

18 – other than my ex boyfriend blake? i think i met my buddy bryan at this time too and had a crush on him, nothing ever happend though. oh and my older brothers friends...

Now – Jacare, xande ribiero, kieth, umm idk lol

Scared By:

Kid – scary animals, storms, needles

18 – needles, storms, possibly getting pregnant (my mom said if i got pregnant b4 mairrage then i'd have to marry the guy or get kicked out....).

Now –needles, storms thos never went away....

Your Hero:

Kid – my dad, amy van dyken (olympic swimmer)

18 – my grandpa doc, umm michael phelps b/c he was a badass swimmers

Now – still grandpa doc, my parents, the troops, anyone who can overcome adversity and has been a better person because of it.

Made You Laugh:

Kid – cartoons, it was the era of the rugrats, ren and stimpy, oug, rocos modern life... oh the glory of being that young!

18 – comedy central, simpsons, family guy.

Now – family guy, futurama, .the fakeness of half the reality shows out there... and the guys from tapout

How You Felt About Your Family:

Kid – eh they were playmates when they were nice, and meanies the rest of the time.

18 – my parents and I butted heads, my older bro was too into college and his decisions to really have much impact. they lil bro was cool though

Now – My dad loves that i do the bjj, my mom is indifferent but tries to support me. my lil bro is is cool as hell, and my older bro is just doin his own thing, our schedules clash so we dont really yalk or hang out

Dream Come True:

Kid – getting to ride a horse

18 – getting to go out with my b/f who i thought i was gonna marry

Now – just learning, brazilian jiu jitsu, the possibility of a stable future, meeting a few great bjj fighters, and winning MUndials

Who Were You?

Kid – alittle too energetic and a big nerd... poofy hair, i guess a spaz

18 – still hyper, but had gotten the looks thing down a little, very athletic, and i studied when i felt like it.. super sheltered

Now – umm well i do the BJJ thing and that is pretty much the major thing that defines me. umm im more controlled with my emotions, more focused, and ready to graduate