Hey guy and gals.....(naw, that sounds too "Cali"....I'm from the eastcoast). So let me try that again.
What up GetBig peeps?
Max-Rep, thanks for having my back. I post here because I realize that sometimes people want to know the person behind the body (metaphorically speaking). Hell, you all know I lift weights...right? So knowing that, I try to relay my personality through my posts. I'm not in the business of bashing people or getting into pissing matches. I come in peace with sincerety.
I would also like to thank and acknowledge everyone for their positive responses. Some of you are so funny. I truly enjoy the laughter so I thank you all for that as well.
Yes, it is true....I do read the dictionary pretty much on a daily basis. Not as you would read a book, but to perfect the English language and understand the meaning of words. I come across words I don't know everyday somewhere, somehow. When I don't know what they mean, I go right to the dictionary and then it's studied, practiced and added to my vocabulary. It's funny when I travel on a plane, people next to me pull out the romantic novels written by some 'ghost writer' and I pull out my pocket dictionary. They never say anything, but they either think one of two things: That I'm stupid and just learning how to read and write or they think that I'm addicted to crossword puzzles. LOL.... So we're left fighting over the one arm rest. I usually win that though. I wish I could fly 1st class sometimes just so I can have my own damn arm rest. I'm not that big. So I assume most pros have to fly 1st class just so they're not spilling on to other people's seats. Ronnie only reqiures 1st class and not only does he deserve it, but he needs it! If I saw him in coach, as a passenger, I'd just give him the whole row and then just swap seats with one of the stewardess'....oh, that's right, they don't like that word any more. I mean....'flight attendant'.
Since I have been pro, people have asked me: "When are you going to make a 'workout' DVD?"
To answer that question, If and when I ever make one, I want people to see the real person inside me other than me throwing "peanuts"...I mean weights. I always wanted it to be the whole 'Richard Jones' instead of the "bodybuilder Richard Jones". Some people may like it, others may not. But there are plenty of vid's out there where you can see just someone lifting weights. I would take you on a journey of my life. Where I was born, where I grew up, how I began, what else I do outside the sport, my likes and dislikes, and how I really live. I'll be the first to admit...I don't have a fancy house or a bunch of nice cars, no $10K stereos, no flat screens in my fridge and in my bathtub. Just the real life about ME. But my problem is, I can't find a film maker that will take the time to film all my activities over the course of several weeks. I grew up on the eastcoast poor and living in the projects of East Boston. I'm not and never will be ashamed of that. But I'd love to fly back there and show my viewers where and how I got to where I am today through the eyes of adversity that I was faced with. I was exposed to everything you still see today. Drugs, drug dealers, gangs, shootings, stabbings, crackheads, etc....
But for some reason, I had a "Concrete Angel" around me and never succumbed to the adversity. With that being said, it has made me who I am today. Someday I want to bring that back to life and let people see "The Man Behind The Body".
Thanks again!
Sincerely with respect,
Richard Jones