After a long night Friday is was back at it again on Saturday. Today was a better day I was feeling better after being very dehydrated the prior night. Dave took a look at Mike and myself at 11pm and told us to go have another burger with fries, which was music to my ears. The night before I was feeling like shit and barley ate anything after pre judging. Mike and I didn't even hesitate we walked out and went to the Hard Rock Cafe to eat. After the meal, it was back to getting more spray tan and relaxing until the night show came. The show started at 5pm but men didn't get on until 7-8ish, so Mike and I found a corner and laid down until they called the men in the back room. When they finally called us it was a relief I could finally get on stage and see where I stand. I knew I was top 5 and had to pose to my routine, so I was pumped because I loved my routine music and couldn't wait to get on stage. Props to Colette Nelson for helping put my music together, it came out great and I got a lot of good feed back from friends and fans that saw the routine.
Then it was judgment time, they called all top five guys back up on stage for awards. I was at the same place a year ago and I was called for runner up behind Jose Raymond. They called 5th place Lorenzo Jones, who took 5th place last year as well, then the competitor everyone thought was neck and neck with me Ronald Torres they called as 4th place. He and I were both shocked, Ronald was big, and thick as shit, but lacked a lot of conditioning and detail, that's what the judges wanted to see. It was clear they were looking for conditioning, because 3rd place went to Jeff Cook, and then there was two, Kam Gallam and myself. I just stood in my front relaxed pose looked up and said, this is it. And when I didn't hear my number called for second place, I had to turn my back to the audience because I started getting very emotional. I couldn't believe that I just won my IFBB PRO card. It was a dream come true, my dream since I was a kid to become a pro bodybuilder. My goal was never to compete as a pro, but to make it to the pro ranks, and I did what many thought I would never do, I walked away with 1st place and my pro card. Then following my win, my boy Mike Liberatore walked away with his pro card. We were both relieved and excited, it was nice to win with a friend I was close too. We all had a great time during the overall and the pose down, all the guys that won their cards were great and the comradery we all shared was great, it was like being in the NFL draft together, we all shared that common bond that night, a bond that will last a life time, we were all the new 2008 national class winners and newest IFBB professional bodybuilders.
After the night show there was a pack of us that all went out to eat at the Hard Rock again. There were a ton of friends and family there supporting me, and I thank each and everyone of you guys (you know who you are) for being there and supporting me, it meant the world to me to have the people I am closest with in my life share that special moment that will never be forgotten. There were a few people that couldn't make it to the show for certain reasons, but I know I was on their mind the whole weekend, and that alone means a ton to me.
After we got back Mike and I went up to Dave's room to wrap up and go over a few things for the next couple of days, with that Dave also had the score sheets and what was more flattering to see that Mike and myself both took straight first place across the board, so that made the win that much more gratifying. I couldn't be more pleased and happy with the outcome of that night, and it will forever be one of my greatest memories of my life and I was happy to share it with the people that were there with me, and also the ones that were thinking of me.
JUST LIVE YOUR LIFE!
GUY
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