Eight Things
I got an email the other day from my wife, who got it from Cheryl. It’s more interesting than most email forwards, and I enjoyed it enough, I thought I’d share it with the world, with links to clarify some of the items. If you give it a try too, be sure to add a link in the comments section.
8 Passions in my life:
My wife
My son (and hopefully more children)
Friends and Family
Knowledge and Information
Skills and handicraft
Understanding myself and others motivations
Justice
Friendly Competition
8 Things to do before I die:
Be my son’s hero
Take some type of martial arts
Go on more than one vacation a year
Drive a racecar very very fast
Hold my grandchild
Walk my daughter down the aisle
Kiss my wife on our 50th anniversary
Hire an employee
8 things I often say:
“No, kitty! Stop it!”
“Hi, Owen, Hi.”
“I love you.”
“Is it lunchtime yet?”
‘might could‘ (meaning maybe)
“I’ll have a coke, please.”
“Stupid Microsoft”
“…you too.”
8 books I’ve read recently:
Ender’s Game - Orson Scott Card
Speaker for the Dead - Orson Scott Card
Xenocide - Orson Scott Card
Ender’s Shadow - Orson Scott Card
Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix - J. K. Rowling
Mr. Lazy - Roger Hargreaves
Little Miss Trouble - Roger Hargreaves
Revenge of the Sith (novelization) - Matthew Stover
8 Songs that mean something to me:
Hanging by a Moment - Lifehouse
Everything - Alanis Morissette
Hands Clean - Alanis Morissette
Celebrity - Barenaked Ladies
When the Rain Comes - Queensrÿche
Arms Wide Open - Creed
It’s Been A While - Staind
Peterborough and the Kawarthas - Barenaked Ladies
8 Qualities I look for in a friend:
Trust
Compassion
Sympathy
Honesty
Laughter
Joy for Life
Great Conversations
Intelligence
8 Days I’ll never forget
The day I was hit by a car…
…and the day I finally told my dad
The day my grandfather died.
The day Catrina cat came home with me.
My wedding day
Being chosen to work at LEGOLAND
The day I left LEGOLAND
My son’s Birth