.....that affect the big things we see now

Everyone knows that its the big things that really shape the world. Thats the stuff that people remember. But have you ever thought about the chain of events that set off the big event? The small things that work together to make the world what it is today?

I have an example for you.

You guys might know that i plan on going to live and work in America, sometime in march 2006 (and if you didn't, suprise!). Now this is not a random thing, there is a huge chain of events that has lead up to me going out there. It goes all the way back to when i was about 9 or 10..... Lets take that trip shall we?

Ok, i'm going out to america because my parents bought me the Sega megadrive (or the sega genisis for you yanks) when i was about 9 or 10, it was my christmas present. Seems completely unrelated huh? but it's true.

Me getting the Megadrive set off a love affair with videogames (yeah i know, i'm a dork. Thats why i enjoyed the video games rock opera kessel too me to see) which continued over the years, going through the nintendo 64, my next console, untill i was about 15 or so. Thats when i bought the Nintendo Gamecube. And packaged with the gamecube came Tony Hawks pro skater.

Guess what inspired me and Daz to start skateing?!

This has lead to a much better life for me than i think i would have had, had i not started skateing. It has allowed me to meet a huge number of cool people. People like Brad....

I met Brad when it was the day of the chelmsford skate compitition. It was the first year i wasn't on holiday so i wanted to enter! Turns out the comp was a bit of a bust, i didnt place or anything, but i did get talking to this one guy, Brad, who was about 21 at the time, and he had just got back from this trip to America, where he worked on a summer camp. He said how much fun it was and to be honest, i've always wanted to go to America, and i love kids, so this seemed like the perfect thing to do!

So i applied to Camp America, and chose the camp "Camp Copneconic" in fenton, Michigan. And i have to say, i had the summer of my life. Honestly this was so much fun. I dont even have words to descirbe this experience. Anyone with a slight interest in kids should try it. You'll love it.

On camp i met a girl. Her name is Katie, and i have to say, i think we hit it off quite well.... lol.

So back to the present day, and Katie is coming over here for new years, and I plan on going back to Michigan in march, to work out there for 18 months.

Hey, thank god for the little things huh?

Be careful boys and girls, who knows what chain of events you might be starting, just by reading this......

Jamie
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