Paul U. Gandy

Well, for starters, I'm currently serving a 30 year sentence in the Cy-Fair suburbs but rest assured, I will always be a north-side boy at heart!

As far as what I've been up too since high school ... Well, boys and girls, let me tell you a story ...

I really had no intention of going to college. I figured K-12 was long enough and I was going to enjoy my time off for "somewhat questionable behavior". So, I stayed at Walgreen's for a few years after graduation.

I finally decided that Mall life (way too much Shay-Shay's shrimp fried rice), $4.50 an hour and all the aspirin I could eat was not the career I had envisioned, so I enrolled at U of H.

I worked full-time and went to school part-time, so it took me a while, but I was finally paroled (err, graduated) with a B.S. in Industrial Technology.

I have worked in the Logistics field since. I am currently a Sr Supply Chain Analyst for a chemical company, Nalco Champion. The hours are way too long, but I like the job, so that helps a bit.

Currently (through no fault of my own, of course), I am marriage and children free. My parents want to know what the hell is wrong with me and all of my married friends want to know my secret?? (lol).

I'm always looking to reconnect with old friends and classmates, so let me hear from you.

And on a side note ... for all you eligible Tigerette's, feel free to hit me up (wink, wink)!

C-YA!

The back parking lot definitely holds a lot of memories for me. A LOT of stuff happened there (damn near on a daily basis). I doubt there is a person that went to Sam that doesn't have a back parking lot story (or three) to tell!

Oh yeah, let's not forget about grubbin' at Big Burger V. Definitely good times. Double Burrito Basket. I say, Dayumm!!

Shaun Arredondo and Chris Martinez (my fellow Neon Knights) and Mark Herren .. wherever our lives take us, you guys will always be my partners in crime!

Ryche on!

Never Say Goodbye by Bon Jovi should have been our class song.

Mrs. Lillian Anderson was my Jr and Sr English teacher and my all-time favorite teacher.

Coach Kelt ... well, because he was Coach Kelt.

Mr Wayne Karcher was also a big influence on me in Elementary School. He taught me (and many others) a lot about respect. Please don't tell Mom and Dad, Mr K!!

No true Northsider can leave Big Burger V off the list. Gunspoint, I mean Greenspoint Mall, was a big hangout on Friday or Saturday nights. Action Games (45 @ Richey) was a cool place to hang and shoot some pool. The cruise on Westheimer was off the hook. Let's not forget about Rankin Road.

I would normally work Friday night and then Saturday during the day. After work, it was pretty much anything goes. Pile into the Nova and hit the mean streets of the Northside! I'm sure that either Bennigan's or Pizza Hut were involved.

For some strange reason, I just can't seem to keep any weight on. I eat and eat and just keep losing that darn weight. LOL

Respect is commanded, not demanded.

Enjoy your time in High School and treasure the friendships that you make. BUT ... make sure that you put the work in while you are there. Life owes you nothing. It is up to you to determine your path in life.