That really is a long story. I lost my mother in 2010, expected but unexpected. Like, expected like you're going to live a short life but not die early. She died of a heartattack/diabetes/obese/2xpack smoker/etc. A lot of health issues she created that could have been avoided. Around this time I was unemployed, typical Obama economy situation. My now-ex-wife was pregnant and let me be honest with you fellas -- I was not in a good place mentally or physically. I developed certain habits that required money to keep them afloat. We separated/divorced in 2011 after our son was born and I was needing to stay on the legal side of legal for possible court-mandated tests. It's been a while since I could say I was a regular smoker, but back then I was and I needed a legal alternative. That's how it all started. Good ole herbal incense. I was buying it on eBay, various shops, whatever. As time went on, my unemployment ran out after 72 weeks (about $30,000) and I approached a friend of mine. We aren't friends anymore. Imagine being offered Walmart stock back in the day and laughing at the seller. He loaned me $200 to purchase some damiana and supplies and that's how it began. I became an eBay seller, got banned, transitioned over to Google Wallet. It's now late 2012 and incense is hot like a potato. I needed other products to replace the lost income and along came Etizolam. I began ordering Etizolam on eBay believe it or not. Guy name JonnyQuest from the UK. I eventually met up with his supplier about the time Mark in California did and the rest is mostly history.

I'm now working in "Research" (no shit guys, actual research!). I went to work at the University I graduated from oh... 7 years ago. They run a survey research department in cooperation with one of the institutional government departments. I call people all night asking if they want to take a health survey. I kinda like it. I still get to randomly (and kindly) talk shit to people, in so far as "I don't do surveys" "Well, why not ma'am. This survey is important to your county as it instructs them on how to spend tax dollars for health care."

I never thought I'd be working indirectly for the organizations who helped shut me down.