Eight is more than enough

After being tagged by the fabulous Benny K, I realized that this simple feat of listing eight things about myself, would not be as easy as it first appeared. The first thing that I noticed when trying to make this list is that I am extremely , well to put it bluntly, normal. I want to make this list somewhat interesting, even to those who have known me since kindergarten, so I wanted it to be different. Well after brainstorming and toiling I have created the following (yes, some of it is weird, but that's me).

1. I am easy going and like to try to befriend everyone. That doesn't make me a pushover, but I do tend to concede things that I believe are not that important. Given this point, I really don't like uncomfortable social situations. Sometimes when Beepers and I watch Curious George (it's Beepers favorite cartoon) I feel physically uncomfortable when George is doing something that I know he is going to get into trouble for. That crazy monkey!
   
2. Speaking of Uncomfortable social situations, in Jr. High school, I was sitting on a bench (straddling it) waiting for gym class to start. Suddenly that "one kid" ( You know the one I am talking about, the one that everyone hates, but he thinks he has to pick on people to prove how cool he is.) walked up behind me and gave me a "Super" wedgie. As if that wasn't embarrassing enough, the elastic band on my "whitey tighties" (yes, I wore those then, and yes I was not cool) ripped away from the underwear and coerced squeals of laughter from those around me. That was not a good day.
3. I have a very addictive personality, which I have written about here. There are some good things and bad things to this. Good things are that I have done and tried lots of cool stuff, and most of it I try to still do from time to time. (Photography, rock climbing, rappelling, mountain biking, golf, boating, skiing (snow and water), the list goes on.) But sometimes, this can be a bad thing. Let's just say it is a good thing that I don't drink alcohol. ( It would probably make for some funny stories though)
4. I have struggled my whole life with being overweight. The sum of it is that I simply love food. All kinds of it. My big secret is that I am a closet eater. When I am around people most of the time I can control myself, but when no one is around, I feel really compelled to eat all the time, even when I am not hungry. I am working on this, but it is interesting how sometimes these things just kind of get you.
5. I have really long eyelashes, and I always have. For years I had to suffer with all of the old ladies at my church always commenting on how unfair it was that I have such long eyelashes and that I was a boy. Needless to say for a young man, this is not a fun experience. To this day I still get comments, but it doesn't bother me as much. Sadly, I passed this on to my son (Sorry Beepers), which makes him a beautiful boy but he will pay dearly for it.
6. I love technology and gadgets, if it's wireless, has internet, costs a lot of money and can scramble an egg inside of its shell, then it's for me!
7. I don't give up easily. If I find something that I want, I will get it, even if it takes a while. That is how I convinced Crystal to marry me, I just wouldn't go away!!
8. Even though I like to play the tough guy, I really carry my emotions close to the surface. I cry when I'm sad ( and sometimes when I am really happy), but I also laugh out loud when I find something funny, and you know what, I don't regret it.

Well that's a little peak into the life of me. There is a lot more than this, but if you really want to know more.... it'll cost ya!

In the honor of tagging people (aka using guilt to get them to write another blog) I don't know many that haven't done it, but I would like to hear from Wired Tiger, madam flutterby, Jen, Adam ( if he wants to start his own blog), and anyone else who feels so inclined.

Slightly Toasted, but Cold in the Center

Yesterday being the fourth of July meant that we spent quite a bit of time outside. In being my normal lazy self, I didn't put on any sunblock and got a slight sunburn on my neck. It's really not that bad, just enough so that it bothers you from time to time.

This morning I woke up and realized that what I thought might have been mild allergies yesterday, seems to have evolved into a cold. So here I sit looking out the window at the 100°F weather, with a slight sunburn and a cold. It just doesn't feel right. I hate having colds, but having them in the winter seems to make sense. In the summer when everything is bright and hot, just doesn't seem the right time to have a cold. Am I the only one that feels this way?