Joefavs, I know you’ve edited your post and I don’t know why exactly, so I won’t say anything specific, but don’t worry about it. Like you said you’d heard, lots of people make mistakes, so just take what you can from it and keep on moving forward. I’m sure even the big guy had that look thrown at him in his first gig.

Mike O, happy birthday, buddy! You’re kicking ass out there, no matter how you feel about it, it’s plain to me and everyone else here that you’re very dedicated to this, and I think it shows in your progress. Every step forward is just that, even if it’s not a long stride at first. Call this a birthday gift to yourself, and by next year you’ll be feeling much better.