D Padula:
CLASS OF 1978
Long Beach Polytechnic High SchoolClass of 1978
Long beach, CA
D's Story
Dean's schools include Long Beach Polytechnic High School. He later attended UC Davis School of Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine, EMS). He works(ed) at Miris Properties.
Dean's interests include Road of Death, Adventure, Challenge, Ben Cohen. Music he likes includes Classical Guitar and Piano, The Faint, Sarah Brightman. Books he likes include Self help books, The Bible, History. Movies he likes include Gladiator, It's a Wonderful Life, The Mission. TV shows he likes include LA Lakers, Brothers and Sisters, Glee.
One of Dean's favorite quotes is:"Do not let things that you have no control over consume you, or before you know it they are taking over your life as quick as a forest fire.
Think positive-Be optimistic.
Do unto others as you want done to yourself. In life what goes around comes around. Karma, we have all experienced it.
and last
You become like those you surround yourself with.".
More about Dean:"There is too much to say. During my 20's I worked and lived in third world and underdeveloped nations for 9 years; through that I grew up faster than the avg 20 year old living in the USA. We are quite spoiled here in the USA, What drives me crazy is to hear people comp...Expand for more
lain about stupid stuff, like the electricity is off in the city. Hmm, tons of people on the planet live fine without it, give it a try for a while, you might discover yourself and who you are rather than sitting in front of a TV or the internet all night. Air conditioning is a luxury.
I was a Paramedic for many years in Oakland, Fresno, San Bernardino, Riverside California and what a blast that was to see what silly things people bring upon themselves. I probably have seen more gore and death, yes I delivered babies, plenty of them. Why people ask that questions i'll never know. You don't want to know what the "worst" thing I have seen...quite gruesome, but a twisted paramedic mind would think it is cool.
Pubic service was taking a huge toll in my life, long hours, 15-24 hr work days, no days off, always on duty, working holidays. I decided to use my other college degree and today work in Real Estate I really enjoy it I now own my own Brokerage in San Diego California that will be a step ahead of all the complacent companies in this city. The concert I wish I would have went to that I will never have an opportunity to see, QUEEN. Not the current Queen, the real one one with Freddy Mercury.".
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