Derek Robertson:  

Life After high school I went to SPJC for a while, but I'd already had too much school, so I quit. They say "While you are going to school, you can't wait to get out and when you're out you can't wait to go back". I can tell you that's true. I have been trying to go back for years, but it just hasn't worked out. After school, I worked in several dead end jobs, same as while in school, mainly working in a warehouse. I looked hard at the guys that I was working with and saw 60 year old guys carrying 50 lb bags all day and told myself "I am not going to be that guy". Tried my hand at flea marketing, sports card shows, had a comic and sports card shop (not a very good one and it went out of business after about a year, but not before putting me way in debt. Met a great woman in 1991, got married in '98. Got into the hotel industry as a bellman in 1995. Best move I'd ever done, wish I had done it a lot sooner. Worked my way up to being a General manager in 2001, and been doing it ever since. Gives my power hungry ego all the nourishment that it needs. I had a couple of kids late in life. First one at 39, second one at 41. Wow, what a life change. Overall I'm having a great life. Let me know how yours is doing. School Biggest Crush: The girl next to me from 12th grade accounting class. Very hot and very cool. Unfortunately, I was way too shy to talk to almost anyone back then. Oh well, that...Expand for more