Me, bitches! I got promoted to Purple Belt tonight! 
It took me five years, but I finally made it. This is a huge accomplishment for me and now I have my sights on brown. It seems like just yesterday I was a white belt getting smashed on the mats.
Here's some photos one of my instructors just put up on his Facebook page from my white belt days. I'm the one in the grey shirt and white shorts.
Yes, I know my guard isn't closed. This picture was taken right as I was transitioning out of the guillotine (we were free rolling so I wasn't trying to submit).
