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Uncategorized 2 Comments Thirty things about me
I noticed Twitter was trending #ThirtyThingsAboutMe so I began to jot some down. I knocked out about 12-15 rather quickly. It was hard to come up with thirty. You really have to look within yourself. After my list was complete, I posted each of them to Twitter. Follow the jump to read my entire list. Some are very personal, some funny, all of which offer a unique look into ‘me’.
- I am a Leo, born in 1971, the year of the Boar.
- I’m average looking and average size, but I’m wicked smart.
- I love living in Rockford, Illinois. I wish others who live here did too.
- I quietly take everything in until I have something intelligent to say.
- I drink Budweiser. It’s called the King of Beers for a reason.
- I was a Reagan Republican until I became capable of independent thought.
- My family use to camp each weekend. I miss the friends I had and the rivers and streams where we would play.
- When I was 12 I wrote a story about my friends running off to the woods to live with Indians and fight ninjas.
- I’m a hockey goalie, everyone thinks it’s scary. I’m more afraid of letting my team down.
- I coach hockey. It isn’t hard if your players believe in you. The hard part is getting them to believe in themselves.
- I am a fan of the Chicago Blackhawks and Bears. Sorry MJ, I only liked basketball with you.
- I am boycotting they Chicago Cubs until the commit the winning the World Series.
- Walter Payton was my idol growing up. Now I idolize his family for championing organ donation.
- I don’t like cold weather. I wish I lived somewhere warm, like Florida.
- I’ve written comic books. I like the fact the images are more important than the words.
- I don’t get enough sleep. My job gets in the way of what I really want to do.
- I am a realist. There isn’t enough common sense to go around.
- I spend a lot of time inside my head. You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one.
- I have a problem with people who lie. Honesty is the best virtue.
- I believe television has made all dumber. The vote is still out on the Internet.
- You may think Steve Jobs was an asshole. I believe the iPad is a game changer. Deal with it.
- I prefer taking photos of landscapes and wildlife to taking portraits.
- I find taking photos very therapeutic and calming to my mind.
- I continue to rewrite my screenplays because I am never satisfied.
- I have been writing a novel for the last ten years. My second one shouldn’t take that long.
- My mother died of liver cancer, my father of a brain hemorrhage. I was with each of them when they died.
- I am a reformed Catholic. I’m Agnostic.
- I believe Jesus and Mohammad believed in themselves.
- I don’t believe in Jesus, I just believe in me.
- When I was young I wanted to be like Walt Disney and create my own magical place. I still do.
I was most surprised by the photography hobby – I’ve never seen any of your photos. I am also a compulsive photographer, but portaits of Coley are my favorite, especially at Anderson Gardens.
We have a family membership at Anderson Japanese Gardens. It’s the most peaceful and tranquil place I’ve ever visited. I recommend anyone coming to Rockford or Northwest Chicago to take the time to visit.
One of my initial plans for RocketStudio was to create a gallery featuring my photos. I bought my first DSLR about a year ago and have been reading everything I can about DSLR and DSLR video. I’m not quite ready to shoot a short film, but I really enjoy taking photos.
I’ll be posting to my gallery very soon.