Ok, so yeah, I'm jumping on the bandwagon and doing one of these. I'm gonna try and put down some things that ARE relatively embarassing cause I secretly love getting good-naturedly ribbed about that kinda stuff (wait, is that #1?), and will include at least one thing that no one knows about me. Here goes:
1. I am, in fact, a fairly big George Michael fan.
2. I wet the bed until I was ten, and didn't learn to swim until the same age. No, those are not related, I have a small bladder.
3. Besides family and friends, my music really is everything to me. I couldn't live without being in some sort of performing music group, and luckily now I have the cred to do so.
4. Sometimes, I have an inexplicable fear of the phone. This plays a large factor in why I never check my voicemail. It is also why I sometimes drop off the radar with some of my friends. I'm sorry guys.
5. I frequently entertain the thought of going back to college to become an English teacher. This has a lot to do with the next two.
6. I took third in state in the 1992/93 Spelling Bee (my 6th grade year). I lost on 'bouillon.'
7. One of my biggest pet peeves is spelling/typographical errors, ESPECIALLY when it is in a professional setting, such as a TV commercial, newspaper, or restaurant menu. I have even gone so far as to refuse to dine at a restaurant because of this.
8. Every single day, I kick myself for selling my CRX. Figuratively speaking.
9. Although I've been quite open about the fact that I refuse to regret anything, I do have some regrets.
10. I really miss bartending, and jump at the chance to do so whenever it's requested. Even if it's just to pour you a drink.
11. Though I'm well-known for doing really ridiculous stuff for shock value, I do wake up the next morning and ask myself why a lot of the time.
12. I am really disappointed that we couldn't buy the house in NE Tacoma to raise Tristan in. I wanted so badly to do that.
13. My favorite song is "Christie Road" by Green Day.
14. I've held five jobs (no, not at once, though I did hold three at the same time) and was not fired from a single one, though I did walk out at Toys R Us.
15. Though I've considered being recertified or taking a few refresher courses, I think that even though I used to do it in the past, I'd be scared to scuba dive again.
16. After the remodel, I'll never really see Stadium in the same fond light that I used to, though they DID let focuspoint play on that ginormous stage in the Bowl at the Centennial celebration. It's just not really my old school any more.
17. I spend too much time mulling over and contemplating the past. I'm trying to fix that, though.
18. My favorite soda is root beer, and I'm always looking to try a new one, although I think Barq's will always be my favorite.
19. I wish they would bring O.K. Soda back (every now and then I dial the # they had, 1-800-I-FEEL-OK).
20. I've been known to pound a whole....bag of Jalapeno Cheddar Cheetos. One time I did it on my way home from work.
21. I don't regret not doing the whole university thing. I may later, but I always knew that I wasn't going to. If I had, I wouldn't have: met my wife; been able to continue the band; tended bar; met all the people who I wrote songs about, etc. Plus, I've always been a work-with-my-hands, customer service kind of guy. Having followed the route that I have, though, has put me in a job that I don't have to worry about being laid off from. Success!
22. On that note, it pains me to see Allie not using her degree. Not just because it would bring more fundage into our budget, nor just because we're paying off her loans still, but also (and primarily) because I know she enjoys it.
23. Although I'm pretty modest when talking about focuspoint/my musical skills, I love being a ham onstage and love big reactions to my antics (i.e. playing behind my head). I don't think I could ever be anything but frontman for a band. I am an attention whore :).
24. I consider myself a nondenominational Christian, though I've been to church only twice in the past nine years. Part of this has to do with the fact that most churches of this type have bands play during their services, which I am vehemently against. I am very traditional in that I believe that Sunday worship services should be solemn, reverent, and that guitars, drums, and the like have no place in a chapel.
25. With the previous info out there, it should be no surprise that pretty much the entirety of my religious experience was as a member of the LDS, or "Mormon," church. Though I'm no longer a member (by choice), I will not tolerate any insensitive or negative comments regarding Mormons or the LDS church on this blog, should anyone feel the need to post them. Thank you.
There's my 25. Hope you enjoyed 'em.
Later.
3 comments:
Great list! Danny is off on that road trip next week so let's practice on Sunday!
how fun...
1-me too
2-i was in swimming lessons before i was three months old..but i def had an accident in bed after the age of 10.
3-mhmm...preach on brother man.
4-you're a turd.
5-do it!
6-that...i knew.
7-see number 4.
8-ha ha...yhea, i miss my SI
9-who doesn't? a liar, that's who.
10-can i get a whiskey ginger please?
11-see number 4 :)
12-yhea, that sucks. but whenever i cut through the neighborhood for fun it's still your house. they even do the yard the same!
13-
14-only five? really? you're so more responsible than me. im up around 9 or 10 and that's not counting the two i had less than 2 or 3 months.
15-you will forEVER be a scuba diver to me.
16-yhea, fuck that new annex crap. it hurts my heart that my hundred some odd year old school isn't there anymore. oh well. i dont even think you can still hear an echo in the courtyard. or that's just a rumor that im spreading.
17-who doesn't? oh, that's right...a liar.
18-i heart virgils rootbeer.
19-have you wikipedia'd OK soda? im sure you have...lots about it i didn't know. ahh, memories of our youth, relegated forever to ebay.
20-i've been known to put away an entire package of trader joes vegan cookies. the worst part is that i start in on the bag before my cars in 3rd gear.
21-college blah
22-it pains me to see *me* not using mine. (but i understand about allie, eh)
23-although i am pretty modest about my karaoke skillz i know i get smiley when i sing well too. a ham i am not...well, unless it's madonna...or gladys knight or something...well, then it's just awesome.
24-i consider myself half black
25-however, i also will not tolerate any bashing on the LDS, and i give to the DI...and all i did was date one for a few years. oh, and have a good friend. i also enjoy yelling "CTR" to the duos on bikes...and i love it even more when the person in the car *knows* what that means.
hee hee hee...thanks chris, that was fun.
Hey! Thanks so much for posting that. Sorry it took me 2 months to read that! I just want to say that #26 is you are one of the kindest people I have ever met. I will never forget how sweet you were to me back when I was madly in love with you. I will always appreciate that. Also - I didn't know you were LDS! I'm LDS (kind of)! Small world huh? Anyways... Even though we were friends over a decade ago, it's still really fun to read new stuff about you!
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