I found some of my close friends from High School are following this monniker for their blogs this year. In addition to anything else that is on my mind, I will do one of these as well so that you can get to know me a little better if you like.
Here are the guidelines:
Day 01 — 5 things about you that no one really knows
Day 02— A picture of you last year and now and how you have changed since then
Day 03 — A favorite photo
Day 04 — Something I crave
Day 05 — Top 10 pet peeves
Day 06 — Something I bought recently
Day 07 — Something I want to buy
Day 08 — A favorite song
Day 09 — A favorite movie
Day 10 — A favorite food
Day 11 — A favorite book
Day 12 — A favorite quote
Day 13 — What did you do today??
Day 14 — Your dream house…
Day 15 — Next 3 on “Bucket List”
Day 16 — A photo of my family
Day 17 — A habit you wish you didn’t have
Day 18 — Put your iPod on shuffle and write 10 songs that pop up
Day 19 — A hobby of mine
Day 20 — A favorite recipe
Day 21 — Nicknames I have, and why I have them…
Day 22 — A favorite Youtube video
Day 23 — A travel story
Day 24 — Something that makes you feel better…
Day 25 — A funny (true) story
Day 26 — A child I love
Day 27 — A place I love
Day 28 — A person I love
Day 29 — Testimony
Day 30 — Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days
Day 1: Five Things Nobody Really Knows About Me
1. One of my favorite things to do at night, weather permitting, is to go out and lie in the driveway and look at the stars. I am sure that this kind of concerns the neighbors, especially should one decide to drive onto my driveway, as they have no idea what I am doing, but since nobody asks, I haven't told anyone. There is something comforting in them, because I can always find the constellations where I know them to be when nothing else seems to align itself in my life.
2. Until I was 21, every scar I had actually resulted from some kind of an argument with someone. I suppose it's mostly because I tend to be obstinate when I believe I am on the side of right, and although I will admit I may have started the argument, I never threw the first punch that I recall. Most of them weren't from punches anyway. They were caused by objects that hit me and otherwise left their mark.
3. My first job after graduate school required that I learn to drive a forklift (it had nothing to do with Biochemistry). I think my manager at the time had delusions of grandieur for me in the company, and so he had them certify me on every piece of equipment they owned. So, whenever we hired new people, I got to train them to use the equipment. I would spend at least one day per month watching new hires drive around on forklifts all day instead of actually working. Since it was cold, I grew a beard to keep my face warm while I watched them, which is how I ended up with the beard in the first place. My forklift certification expired in September 2010, but I still have the badge that shows I passed all the tests on the reverse.
4. I once applied for a job at Independence Square. They rejected me because I 'could not demonstrate sufficient mastery of subject material necessary to act as a tour guide'. When I visited the site in July 2008, the tour guide told us three things inside Independence Hall that were not true. She argued with me, and I left the tour in disgust. I wrote the National Park Service and complained. Several weeks later, I received a call at work from the US Secretary of the Interior who was investigating the matter. Eventually, I received a letter from his office as well as from the head of the National Park Service in apology for what had happened and with an assurance that this particular individual had been schooled and told that her job remained secure because I insisted that she not be fired.
5. One of my favorite things to do in the Winter in Las Vegas is to put on my suit and trenchcoat and go out by myself. Last year, I attended a soirette at the Encore by Steve Wynn and met some big whigs there. I walked right into the event without a pass, not knowing I needed one. If you walk through a casino like that, with purpose, apparently the guards assume you belong there. Also last year, I went to see a play and dressed up in a suit. As I left, someone asked me who I was, I suppose assuming that I was someone important because I was dressed up far better than most people were. Last month, I went to Wal-Mart after a meeting I had, and all of the people in the store got out of my way. All the employees were attentive and nicer than average, perhaps afraid that I was someone important. How you dress does change how people treat you.
Here are the guidelines:
Day 01 — 5 things about you that no one really knows
Day 02— A picture of you last year and now and how you have changed since then
Day 03 — A favorite photo
Day 04 — Something I crave
Day 05 — Top 10 pet peeves
Day 06 — Something I bought recently
Day 07 — Something I want to buy
Day 08 — A favorite song
Day 09 — A favorite movie
Day 10 — A favorite food
Day 11 — A favorite book
Day 12 — A favorite quote
Day 13 — What did you do today??
Day 14 — Your dream house…
Day 15 — Next 3 on “Bucket List”
Day 16 — A photo of my family
Day 17 — A habit you wish you didn’t have
Day 18 — Put your iPod on shuffle and write 10 songs that pop up
Day 19 — A hobby of mine
Day 20 — A favorite recipe
Day 21 — Nicknames I have, and why I have them…
Day 22 — A favorite Youtube video
Day 23 — A travel story
Day 24 — Something that makes you feel better…
Day 25 — A funny (true) story
Day 26 — A child I love
Day 27 — A place I love
Day 28 — A person I love
Day 29 — Testimony
Day 30 — Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days
Day 1: Five Things Nobody Really Knows About Me
1. One of my favorite things to do at night, weather permitting, is to go out and lie in the driveway and look at the stars. I am sure that this kind of concerns the neighbors, especially should one decide to drive onto my driveway, as they have no idea what I am doing, but since nobody asks, I haven't told anyone. There is something comforting in them, because I can always find the constellations where I know them to be when nothing else seems to align itself in my life.
2. Until I was 21, every scar I had actually resulted from some kind of an argument with someone. I suppose it's mostly because I tend to be obstinate when I believe I am on the side of right, and although I will admit I may have started the argument, I never threw the first punch that I recall. Most of them weren't from punches anyway. They were caused by objects that hit me and otherwise left their mark.
3. My first job after graduate school required that I learn to drive a forklift (it had nothing to do with Biochemistry). I think my manager at the time had delusions of grandieur for me in the company, and so he had them certify me on every piece of equipment they owned. So, whenever we hired new people, I got to train them to use the equipment. I would spend at least one day per month watching new hires drive around on forklifts all day instead of actually working. Since it was cold, I grew a beard to keep my face warm while I watched them, which is how I ended up with the beard in the first place. My forklift certification expired in September 2010, but I still have the badge that shows I passed all the tests on the reverse.
4. I once applied for a job at Independence Square. They rejected me because I 'could not demonstrate sufficient mastery of subject material necessary to act as a tour guide'. When I visited the site in July 2008, the tour guide told us three things inside Independence Hall that were not true. She argued with me, and I left the tour in disgust. I wrote the National Park Service and complained. Several weeks later, I received a call at work from the US Secretary of the Interior who was investigating the matter. Eventually, I received a letter from his office as well as from the head of the National Park Service in apology for what had happened and with an assurance that this particular individual had been schooled and told that her job remained secure because I insisted that she not be fired.
5. One of my favorite things to do in the Winter in Las Vegas is to put on my suit and trenchcoat and go out by myself. Last year, I attended a soirette at the Encore by Steve Wynn and met some big whigs there. I walked right into the event without a pass, not knowing I needed one. If you walk through a casino like that, with purpose, apparently the guards assume you belong there. Also last year, I went to see a play and dressed up in a suit. As I left, someone asked me who I was, I suppose assuming that I was someone important because I was dressed up far better than most people were. Last month, I went to Wal-Mart after a meeting I had, and all of the people in the store got out of my way. All the employees were attentive and nicer than average, perhaps afraid that I was someone important. How you dress does change how people treat you.
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Loved reading these 5 things -- made me smile today. Thank you!
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