30 Things You Might Not Know About Me
Nov 20th, 2008 |
My “cousin” Carmi tagged me a couple of weeks ago and I’m finally getting around to my response. I’m supposed to post some random things about myself and then tag three other people. Here goes…
- In my pre-elementary school years I let my younger brother win in foot races, bike races, basketball, etc.
- From age 5 on I was the mean, ultra-competitive, I-will- punch-you-in-the-gut-if-you-drive-the-lane-again older brother.
- My little brother is now a doctor.
- I don’t like needles.
- Full-time mission work is harder – but infinitely more fulfilling – than I thought it would be. But not for the reasons I thought.
- Ditto for marriage.
- I almost failed Spanish I and Spanish II in college.
- Maybe this is one of the reasons full-time mission work (in a Spanish-speaking country!) is harder than I thought.
- For the four Halloweens during my college years I dressed up as Luke Skywalker…
- A cowboy…
- “White trash…”
- And “lactose intolerant.”
- I have no idea what that says about me except that I was an immature college student.
- The first time I met Amber she almost killed me (by driving like Evil Knievel through Charleston on a scavenger hunt).
- The first time Amber and I “went out,” I almost killed her (by taking her running on the beach in 90-degree heat).
- The only cars I’ve ever owned have been Nissans: an ‘85 Pulsar, an ‘01 Frontier, and a ‘99 Pathfinder.
- I have a road rage problem, but I love “driving like I’m in a video game” as I do in Nicaragua.
- The older I get, the less sports I watch.
- And the more political shows I watch.
- I’ve had 5 knee surgeries over the past 15 years. (That’s only one surgery every three years. Not bad.)
- I still wear my 7th grade AAU basketball t-shirt to sleep in.
- My back-up sleeping shirt is from my 7th grade Babe Ruth League baseball team.
- I have a problem letting go.
- And I’m not very fashion conscious.
- I cheated at a church-sponsored Spades tournament. And my partner in crime was this guy.
- I love kids.
- I especially love Nicaraguan kids.
- I pray that I’ll be half as good of a parent as my Mom and Dad were/are.
- I’m the luckiest guy in the world: I’m married to a sweet, beautiful, godly woman; my “career” is really my life…and I love it; and I have unbelievable friends and family members cheering me on.
- Today I turned 30.
Now I tag three troublemakers from Charleston who came to visit us in Nicaragua in August (and who we’re going to see while we’re in the Lowcountry!): Brittany, Tiffany, and Rheagan.
janes said:
congratulations on your 30th birtday
Nathan said:
Thanks!