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Hi there!  Welcome to my new blog at the newly established "DJ John Land"!  My name's John, and I'm currently 47 years old (as of February 4, 2013).  I'm originally from Elizabeth, NJ and currently living in Avon-by-the-Sea, NJ.  I'm an I/T professional, specializing in Web Application Development, and I DJ here and there on the side to make a few extra bucks and to give folks a good time at various events and parties.  In the last year-and-a-half, I've gotten into a kettlebell strength and conditioning regimen and have seen great progress since starting.  Finally, I'm partnered to a great guy (Al) and we've been together for over nine years.

How did this blog come about?

After the holidays, the gym started a 12-week "Primal / Paleo Challenge", where we'd follow the Paleo way of eating combined with the physical training.  I'd hit a plateau with my weight loss since the summer and thought participating in the challenge would be a good way to either break that plateau, or determine whether I'm at my ideal weight.  Since the challenge started, I've been posting each day's experience on Facebook, to share it among friends and to document my challenges, trials, and milestones.  A friend suggested I start a blog and link my Facebook wall to it.  Sounds like a good idea and it wouldn't be bad idea to roll the dice and see how it goes.

What Interests Me:

The Jersey Shore (not the MTV show), music, fitness, NFL football (NY Giants and any team that is playing the Eagles), photography, travel, reading, Java and web programming, cars, movies, cooking, etc., etc., etc.


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