Life and Times of Lawrence O. Brown

A Star is Born

Sep 5, 1985

Captivates audiences in 4 day run of Snow Whites and the 7 Dwarves while playing 2 different roles

Breakin'

Jun 25, 1986

Watches "Breakin' " movie for the first time

First Battle

Sep 28, 1986

Wins first breakdance battle

Record Breaker

Dec 31, 1986

Breaks record held by Brown family members in Super Mario Bros. Some cousins still harbor resentment

Over Achiever

Sep 10, 1987

Makes 7th/8th grade Basktball team as a 5th grader

First Tough Decision

Nov 29, 1987

Contemplates leaving 5th grade for the NBA after scoring 18 consuctive points in Thanksgiving Weekend Basketball Tourney

First Love

Jan 28, 1988

Gets first girlfriend. Holds hand with her on bus to Swim Class

Win some, lose some

Feb 1, 1988

Experiences first heartbreak after being dumped. Chalks it up to possible sweaty hands

Standing Ovation

Aug 3, 1989

Gives speech at mother's bday party to standing ovation. Considers life as stand-up comic

First Job

Jul 19, 1991

Starts first job as a caddy @ golf course

Pain in the Neck

Jul 21, 1991

Gets hit in neck with shanked, rogue golf ball

Innovation at an early age,

Aug 5, 1991

Helps to introduce the world to little known thing called the "internet" ** **This hasfact has not yet been verified

Fashion Forward

May 1, 1992

Wins "Best Dressed" in Freshman class at high school

Best Birthday of all time

Jul 13, 1994

Meets Michael Jordan at Golf Course, wished "Happy Birthday"

Violation

Oct 31, 1994

Decides to wear roller skates to school as part of costume, resulting in first and only suspension of High School. Dress code violation

That is funny, dog!

Apr 22, 1995

Awarded "Funniest Male"in Senior Class

Welcome to College

Aug 28, 1995

Gets hit by bicyclist walking to class on first day of college

Still breaking things

Jun 25, 1999

Wins impromptu breaking dancing competition at house party

Zero degrees of separation

May 31, 2000

Leaves U of I with no degree

Welcome to the Real Wor;d

Jun 1, 2000

Enters the harsh, cold "real world" with no degree. Outlook on life remains optimistic despite being scared and having no plans

Life of Crime or Crime FIghter

Aug 17, 2004

Chases down purse snatcher in Miami, FL. Returns purse. Spends 15 minutes telling police he was not the snatcher. Justice prevails

Enter Frank

Oct 22, 2006

Selected by Frank. Become BFF on Day 1.

Breaking News: Frank considers backing out of deal

Oct 23, 2006

Breaks Frank's toe in freak accident. Relationship put to the test for the first time. Frank wonders if he selected the right candidate.

Graduation

Dec 15, 2006

Finally got degree in Finance from UIC.

Strangers with Candy

Jul 1, 2009

Offers 8 strangers some of his candy after elevator gets stuck for 45 minutes. Uses this time to work on his stand up routine. Hilarity ensues

Controversy

Nov 24, 2010

Wins Father/Daughter Dance with sister, a senior in high school. Fellow contestants almost start riot. Previous past as break dancer exposed.

Gut Check

Aug 10, 2011

Decides to follow dreams and gut. Applies to Google