Jan
04
2009
This is the first time I’ve been tagged to participate in a meme. Thanks to Frank, aka @MetaWeb on Plurk and Salty Saenz in Second Life, you will now learn seven things about me that you might actually find interesting, or fodder for a birthday or Christmas gift!
Oh, by the way, there are apparently some rules to this whole endeavor which I shall share now.
- Link your original tagger(s), and list these rules on your blog. (Check)
- Share seven facts about yourself in the post – some random, some weird. (Done)
- Tag seven people at the end of your post by leaving their names and the links to their blogs. (Hmm, who to pick?)
- Let them know they’ve been tagged by leaving a comment on their blogs and/or Twitter. (Busted!)
On to the good stuff…
- I served in two branches of the military, three if you count auxiliaries. I was a Cryptographic Technician for the Navy and a member of the 3/172nd Mountain Infantry in New Hampshire’s Army National Guard. Growing up I was a cadet commander for the Hawk Composite Squadron, our wing of the Civil Air Patrol, and earned my Mitchell Award.
- I lived in Wahiawa, Oahu, Hawaii for three and a half years, spending most of my time on the North Shore. I was swept off the rocks when I first got to the island and learned an old adage that one never disrespects the sea by turning one’s back to it. I first learned to rock climb free soloing on the cliffs at Waimea, and swam with both sea turtles and dolphins. I was lucky enough to hike into Sacred Falls before it was closed due to a fatal rock slide. Spent the night in a hammock 30′ above the ground in the jungle. And hiked the ridge crest of the Waianae mountain range to Mount Kaala. Some great pics of the ridge crest can be found here.
- I am an avid outdoorsman. I have climbed all 48 of New Hampshire’s 4000-foot peaks. And I enjoy rock and ice climbing, and have done both in Maine, New Hampshire and Colorado. One of my life goals is to climb Denali. Perhaps in honor of my 40th birthday?
- I am a sucker for animals. Currently we have a husky-malamute mix named Kona, an African Grey parrot named Keiko, a rabbit named Chipperson, a short-tail ball python named Princess, four rats (that should have been snake food, but that’s another story – let’s just say that our kids got a good lesson on reproduction) named Vanilla Ray, ‘Rita, Tickles and Socks, two Caledonian Crested Geckos named ‘Zardo and Callie, a Beta with no official name, though I call it “Bait” and a tank full of assorted fishes.
Update: Maria reminded me that we also have two yellow eared sliders (turtles, for you non-herp folk) that reside in my wife’s classroom.
- I am a country boy, pure and simple. I love the laid back lifestyle, the fresh air, lack of traffic. Heck, I live in a town that doesn’t even have a traffic light! And traffic jams are usually the result of an itinerant moose.
- I love macadamia nuts, dark beer and a good whiskey (straight or on the rocks). Maker’s Mark and Dalmore are especially good.
- Oh and I’ve seen a ghost. Yes, really. I was little, I can’t remember how old now. It was Easter weekend and we were spending it at my grandparents’ house in Jamestown, RI. I woke up (and I know this because I couldn’t get back to sleep) and saw a young woman floating in the air in front of the window. To this day I don’t know why she was there but I firmly believe that it was neither a dream nor an illusion and had something to do with the day.
So, there you go. Seven things you didn’t know about me, and now you do!
If you’ve already been tagged, consider adding yourself to the 7 Things wiki.
Oh, and
and Beth Knittle
TAG, you’re it!
Jan
04
2009
One of my goals (note I did not say resolution) for this year is to make this site a bit more reflective of my personal work. My other blog, EdVentures, will be focused on my professional work.
Some of the things I will be working on here will include:
- Participating in the 365 Project, an image a day for the entire year. I will be blogging each image daily (or as near to as I can manage), but the entire collection can be found here.
- Participating in any of the memes floating around the Interweb
- Digital storytelling
I hope that you find this as meaningful as I will, and encourage you to join me on my journey.
Regards,
John
Jan
04
2009
This is the first time I’ve been tagged to participate in a meme. Thanks to Frank, aka @MetaWeb on Plurk and Salty Saenz in Second Life, you will now learn seven things about me that you might actually find interesting, or fodder for a birthday or Christmas gift!
Oh, by the way, there are apparently some rules to this whole endeavor which I shall share now.
- Link your original tagger(s), and list these rules on your blog. (Check)
- Share seven facts about yourself in the post – some random, some weird. (Done)
- Tag seven people at the end of your post by leaving their names and the links to their blogs. (Hmm, who to pick?)
- Let them know they’ve been tagged by leaving a comment on their blogs and/or Twitter. (Busted!)
On to the good stuff…
- I served in two branches of the military, three if you count auxiliaries. I was a Cryptographic Technician for the Navy and a member of the 3/172nd Mountain Infantry in New Hampshire’s Army National Guard. Growing up I was a cadet commander for the Hawk Composite Squadron, our wing of the Civil Air Patrol, and earned my Mitchell Award.
- I lived in Wahiawa, Oahu, Hawaii for three and a half years, spending most of my time on the North Shore. I was swept off the rocks when I first got to the island and learned an old adage that one never disrespects the sea by turning one’s back to it. I first learned to rock climb free soloing on the cliffs at Waimea, and swam with both sea turtles and dolphins. I was lucky enough to hike into Sacred Falls before it was closed due to a fatal rock slide. Spent the night in a hammock 30′ above the ground in the jungle. And hiked the ridge crest of the Waianae mountain range to Mount Kaala. Some great pics of the ridge crest can be found here.
- I am an avid outdoorsman. I have climbed all 48 of New Hampshire’s 4000-foot peaks. And I enjoy rock and ice climbing, and have done both in Maine, New Hampshire and Colorado. One of my life goals is to climb Denali. Perhaps in honor of my 40th birthday?
- I am a sucker for animals. Currently we have a husky-malamute mix named Kona, an African Grey parrot named Keiko, a rabbit named Chipperson, a short-tail ball python named Princess, four rats (that should have been snake food, but that’s another story – let’s just say that our kids got a good lesson on reproduction) named Vanilla Ray, ‘Rita, Tickles and Socks, two Caledonian Crested Geckos named ‘Zardo and Callie, a Beta with no official name, though I call it “Bait” and a tank full of assorted fishes.
- I am a country boy, pure and simple. I love the laid back lifestyle, the fresh air, lack of traffic. Heck, I live in a town that doesn’t even have a traffic light! And traffic jams are usually the result of an itinerant moose.
- I love macadamia nuts, dark beer and a good whiskey (straight or on the rocks). Maker’s Mark and Dalmore are especially good.
- Oh and I’ve seen a ghost. Yes, really. I was little, I can’t remember how old now. It was Easter weekend and we were spending it at my grandparents’ house in Jamestown, RI. I woke up (and I know this because I couldn’t get back to sleep) and saw a young woman floating in the air in front of the window. To this day I don’t know why she was there but I firmly believe that it was neither a dream nor an illusion and had something to do with the day.
So, there you go. Seven things you didn’t know about me, and now you do!
If you’ve already been tagged, consider adding yourself to the 7 Things wiki.
Oh, and
and Beth Knittle
TAG, you’re it!
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