Random 25
This is a repost from Facebook. I figure a few more people will actual get a chance to see it on the blog.
Once you’ve been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it’s because I want to know more about you.
(To do this, go to “notes” under tabs on your profile page, paste these instructions in the body of the note, type your 25 random things, tag 25 people (in the right hand corner of the app) then click post.)
1. I make my living as a software engineer, however, I’m mainly self taught.
2. I’m currently working 3 jobs and putting together an estimate for a 4th.
3. I hope that I will not lose any of my jobs due to the current economic conditions. Although, I’ve been in this industry for over 10 years and I have never felt like my job was safe.
4. When I was a teenager I used to do odd construction jobs with my dad. I’ll always be grateful for him teaching me about a strong work ethic, how to hammer a nail, dry wall a room, or try to do something even when you don’t know how to do it.
5. I hope to instill the values in my sons that my dad instilled in me.
6. I regret the fact that I’m not closer to my dad, but I can’t imaging every hugging him or telling him that I love him.
7. I still have lead in my leg from being stabbed with a pencil in the first grade by Jennifer Tyler.
8. I believe that I was a fairly broken person after dropping out of college and finding Rachel saved me.
9. Rachel is the love of my life and I hope to spend all my remaining days with her.
10. I have an INTP personality type and I’m proud of it.
11. I grew up in the country and I’m ready to move back there so my children can have the same experience I had.
12. Rachel and I have bought 2 acres out in the country, but because of the economy, we are debating when to build our new house.
13. My most embarrassing moment occurred when I was swimming at Lake Ahquabi. A female life guard was pulling me up onto the raft, and my swimming suit fell down around my ankles. I don’t think I came out of the water for the rest of the day.
14. My favorite quote comes from the poem Ode on a Grecian Urn. “Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter; therefore, ye soft pipes, play on;”
15. I’m a huge fan of mashups, the stranger the mashup the more I like it. I especially love “Acoustic Rap”.
16. I don’t really have a favorite movie or song anymore. It’s sad but for the most part I listen to podcasts or watch new releases on Netflix.
17. I’m registered as an independent but most of my political leanings are more libertarian than anything else.
18. Yes, I will cry at sad movies. I even cried a little at the end of Wall-E. Other than right now, I will never admit to it and you need to erase this fact from your memory.
19. I played football from second grade through junior high (middle school). In elementary I also wrestled, played basketball, and baseball. Football is the only sport I’m still a fan of and like to watch. I’m not a sports junky and I could care less about watching ESPN.
20. I’ve never felt like I was a good big brother. I sometimes wonder if the issues Randy has faced come from that fact.
21. I wish that I was closer to my siblings. It’s funny Chris is the farthest in age from me, but I’ve always thought I had the most in common with her.
22. I always have faith that things will be okay. Whenever, I’ve struggled with an issue I’ve held onto that faith and things have turned out to be okay.
23. While I was in college: I was a founding father of a Fraternity, I was the sergeant at arms, I was the recycling chair and president for my dorm floor. However, I was never able to make it to my class.
24. I’m a procrastinator. Why do anything today that can be done tomorrow?
25. I hate talking about emotions or myself. That has made putting this list together extremely difficult.