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Based on Stefanie's recommendation, I'm gonna give the Encyclopedia of Me meme a try. See how far I make it into the alphabet before I feel too self-absorbed.
A.
Apple Valley, Minnesota. in 1977, my parents bought a brand new house in Apple Valley. My dad, being as odd as he is, decided that he didn't want any trees on the property. The back yard was huge, perfectly flat, and had nice grass, so it was a great place to play football as a kid. Not that I did that very often. I did, however, spend a lot of time playing Tonka trucks with Sunny, the cute next door neighbor girl. She had a sister named Dawn. I suspect her parents were stoners or former hippies.
Arizona. I lived in Arizona for almost 6 years, and while I liked it when I was there, I'm now spoiled by California. I could never go back. I do love watching my Alma Mater's (U of A) basketball team in March. They always make it to the dance.
Alaska. I'm probably pushing a few too many places beginning with "A" on this, but Alaska is a big one for me. For those who are new to my blog, I made two trips to Alaska last year - driving an RV on the Alaska Highway. Both trips were over 3,000 miles, and both were a ton of fun. I would do it again in a heartbeat. Driving to Alaska on the Alaska Highway is something I think everyone should do at least once in their life. And wait tables or work retail.
Altitude. I love skydiving. I have a gift certificate for a tandem jump, given to me by a very good friend. I should use that soon.
Algebra. I hated algebra in school, and I still don't know why I had to learn it. I've not used a whit of it since.
Apple, Inc. Those of you who know me well know that I'm a sucker for all things Apple. Computers, iPods, the iPhone, pretty much everything they make. I stop short of true Apple fanboy status though, and I don't really bash on Windows much anymore, unless Microsoft is doing something particularly evil. One way I differentiate myself from the hardcore Apple fanboys is my restraint in buying the latest 'n greatest stuff Apple puts out. I waited to get an iPhone, and I waited to get an Intel Mac. I learned long ago that Apple can be rough on bleeding edge early adopters.
I'm sure I'll think of more "A" stuff as soon as I hit the publish button.
A.
Apple Valley, Minnesota. in 1977, my parents bought a brand new house in Apple Valley. My dad, being as odd as he is, decided that he didn't want any trees on the property. The back yard was huge, perfectly flat, and had nice grass, so it was a great place to play football as a kid. Not that I did that very often. I did, however, spend a lot of time playing Tonka trucks with Sunny, the cute next door neighbor girl. She had a sister named Dawn. I suspect her parents were stoners or former hippies.
Arizona. I lived in Arizona for almost 6 years, and while I liked it when I was there, I'm now spoiled by California. I could never go back. I do love watching my Alma Mater's (U of A) basketball team in March. They always make it to the dance.
Alaska. I'm probably pushing a few too many places beginning with "A" on this, but Alaska is a big one for me. For those who are new to my blog, I made two trips to Alaska last year - driving an RV on the Alaska Highway. Both trips were over 3,000 miles, and both were a ton of fun. I would do it again in a heartbeat. Driving to Alaska on the Alaska Highway is something I think everyone should do at least once in their life. And wait tables or work retail.
Altitude. I love skydiving. I have a gift certificate for a tandem jump, given to me by a very good friend. I should use that soon.
Algebra. I hated algebra in school, and I still don't know why I had to learn it. I've not used a whit of it since.
Apple, Inc. Those of you who know me well know that I'm a sucker for all things Apple. Computers, iPods, the iPhone, pretty much everything they make. I stop short of true Apple fanboy status though, and I don't really bash on Windows much anymore, unless Microsoft is doing something particularly evil. One way I differentiate myself from the hardcore Apple fanboys is my restraint in buying the latest 'n greatest stuff Apple puts out. I waited to get an iPhone, and I waited to get an Intel Mac. I learned long ago that Apple can be rough on bleeding edge early adopters.
I'm sure I'll think of more "A" stuff as soon as I hit the publish button.
posted by steve at 1:18 PM
2 Comments:
I would love to do an Alaska trip someday. It sounds amazing (which also starts with A, but I am lame for pointing that out). :-)
Also, I totally agree with you that everyone should work food service and retail at least once in their life.
You do use algebra; you just don't realize it. You probably never use trigonometry, though.
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