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Last Thursday I was tagged by Liz over at This Full House, a new blogger friend who I had the pleasure of meeting at the event that shall not be named. The challenge was to reveal my deepest, darkest secrets.
This is the first time I’ve been tagged in something like this, and while my life isn’t all that interesting, I figured I’d give it a go and see if I actually could come up with ten (mostly) completely honest things about myself that I hadn’t already laid bare here on the old bliggity blog.
Here goes nothing:
- I never thought I would ever get married. I also never thought I would have kids or own a minivan. I obviously need to brush up on the definition of ‘never’ and avoid thinking in absolutes.
- I don’t like my food touching. To this day the running joke in my family is that I should have to eat from one of those divided plates you use with toddlers. My wife loves to point out that sheppard’s pie is my biggest culinary nightmare.
- I can’t sleep in the pouring rain, it drives me absolutely bonkers. I usually wind up surfing the internet or writing blog posts.
- Not only do I have a matchy match problem, I also have a very bad even steven issue. I need symmetry and usually acquire otherwise inconsequential items in pairs. For example, I can’t have just one storage container bin on a shelf, there must be two. I also have to eat two of whatever I’m snacking on (goldfish, m&m’s) at a time.
- I only learned to cook to make myself more ‘marketable’, which obviously worked. So, I got that going for me, which is nice.
- I have a fear of heights and get height vertigo very easily. I can’t look over the side of a railing without getting dizzy and lightheaded.
- I once tore my hamstring while changing a light fixture by pivoting the wrong way on a ladder. Needless to say, that was embarrassing to have to explain to the physical trainer.
- I gave up drinking the day after my 30th birthday to see if I could go without alcohol for one year. At the time I was imbibing single malt scotch like it was my occupation. I was generally miserable and had a real fear that if I didn’t control myself that it could have taken over my life.
- I didn’t really give up on my career and become a stay-at-home dad because I was dissatisfied with my career, rather it was because I found a way to become independently wealthy. That’s right, I discovered the secrets to making thousands of dollars a day working at home using Google. (1)
- And if that wasn’t exciting enough, I also have come up with a system for eliminating your debt that uses only the money you currently make. (2)
So, there you have it, ten (mostly) completely honest things about me. If you have any interest in giving this a shot link back to this post so I can check it out.
(1) Yeah, I totally made this one up, because, like I said, I’m really not that interesting. However, if I was independently wealthy I would commission Ferrari to build me a one-off turbo charged minivan from hell in classic red. Granted, it would be a mouthful to change my blog’s domain to “realmendrivecustommadeferrariminivansfromhell.com”, but it would be totally worth it.
(2) This one is for real actually, it’s called “Stop @#$%ing Spending Money You Don’t Have!” and it is a pretty quick read. You’re welcome.
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I feel your shepherds pie pain And damn. I was all excited about #9.
First of all, I HATE when my food touches and I love symmetry, so I think we might be distantly related.
Secondly, I cracked up when I read your footnotes because you are going to get lots of traffic here from people searching for “Independently wealthy”, “making thousands of dollars a day”, and “eliminating your debt”. And I think you did that on purpose. Genius.
Thirdly, I stumbled this.
How is it that I hate my food touching, but I love shepherds pie? Way to get through at least #8, I'm so dull, I think I would struggle to come up with 5.
I love shepherds pie! If I had enough money for a ferrari I'm not sure I'd be too motivated to blog or do anything anymore. And, you and I are absolute opposites when it comes to the rain
I sleep the best when it's pouring outside. Probably because I live in a stone house that is absolutely impervious to tornadoes or whatever.
I'm ok with my food touching. But if I'm eating Skittles or M&Ms I need to pour them out on my desk. Separate by color and alternate eating colors.
Thank you and good night!
#3 – you would be an insomniac here in Seattle.
I love sleeping when it is raining outside. Nothing better than listening to the sound of the rain against the roof. The last 5 days have produced the best sleeping but the worse daytime mood.
You know, it's never occurred to me to prefer odd or even numbers. But now that I am thinking about it, I'm pretty sure I'm an odds guy.
I will never understand why people don't like their food touching. There are a lot of people like you in that way but it is totally beyond my capacity to comprehend. It seems even more strange for a guy who loves cooking and therefore knows all about blending flavors ans so forth. Congrats on the drinking thing. That is no easy feat.
I have troubles with the rain too, but only because of my anxiety over our past problems with water flowing through our garage. And here I was excited for you when I was reading # 9, thinking- wow- he's made it big! :v) -Jason
Ha! I wish #9 were even remotely true…I'd share the secret with a select few if I did.
Thanks for the stumble, I'm working on a basic email about SU for our 'syndicate', been a bit swamped the past two days. I totally didn't think anything of the 'independently wealthy' thing, I was just trying to be funny. I can't wait to see my Lijit search results on Monday
That is interesting. I really struggled to get to 8, I wished the list was only a top 5.
Ha! I'd probably blog about the Ferrari and would have three readers.
You know, that would be my #11, I totally do the same thing, and it drives me nuts when I only have three of the same color/flavor left as I'm nearing the end of my pack.
I'll be here all week, try the veal
I had a job opportunity out there years ago and believe it or not that did keep me from strongly considering it.
I'm with you on the bad mood when it rains during the day, but to hear the rain hammer the roof just gives me fits.
I think I get it from my mom, she's been that way her whole life. My biggest fear in trying to have another child is that we'll have twins and thus three total children. The fact that twins run on my wife's side of the family only fuels that fear.
I know, it makes no sense, just one of those irrational things. I've gotten a little better over the years, especially as I've learned to cook, but not by much. And, thanks, it wasn't easy, but I'm to the point where I can enjoy one beer and that is enough. It has helped that my wife isn't much of a drinker, so we aren't in a lot of social situations where drinking is a big thing.
I don't blame you for that. Ha! I wish, but unfortunately every single one of those Google things are a scam. Unless, of course, you happen to own Google stock.
Ha! I wish #9 were even remotely true…I'd share the secret with a select few if I did.
Thanks for the stumble, I'm working on a basic email about SU for our 'syndicate', been a bit swamped the past two days. I totally didn't think anything of the 'independently wealthy' thing, I was just trying to be funny. I can't wait to see my Lijit search results on Monday
That is interesting. I really struggled to get to 8, I wished the list was only a top 5.
Ha! I'd probably blog about the Ferrari and would have three readers.
You know, that would be my #11, I totally do the same thing, and it drives me nuts when I only have three of the same color/flavor left as I'm nearing the end of my pack.
I'll be here all week, try the veal
I had a job opportunity out there years ago and believe it or not that did keep me from strongly considering it.
I'm with you on the bad mood when it rains during the day, but to hear the rain hammer the roof just gives me fits.
I think I get it from my mom, she's been that way her whole life. My biggest fear in trying to have another child is that we'll have twins and thus three total children. The fact that twins run on my wife's side of the family only fuels that fear.
I know, it makes no sense, just one of those irrational things. I've gotten a little better over the years, especially as I've learned to cook, but not by much. And, thanks, it wasn't easy, but I'm to the point where I can enjoy one beer and that is enough. It has helped that my wife isn't much of a drinker, so we aren't in a lot of social situations where drinking is a big thing.
I don't blame you for that. Ha! I wish, but unfortunately every single one of those Google things are a scam. Unless, of course, you happen to own Google stock.
How the heck did I miss this post? It must have been when the old computer was dying or I was living on another planet. This is very interesting and entertaining . . . especially number nine. Care to share your secrets?
Absolutely, for three easy payments of $19.95
How many dads does it take to change a lightbulb?
I'm going with two, because next time I'm supervising.
I'm going with two, because next time I'm supervising.
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