There is a meme going around Facebook where people I knew in the past list 25 random things about themselves. I may or may not respond through the Facebook interface, I was just sent such a message from a woman I knew high school this morning. (Does that make any sense?) Here is my list:
25 Random Things about me.
Third generation Coloradan.
- Born in Pueblo Colorado
- Father, brother, and Grandmother born in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado
The oldest of seven, his brothers and sisters in order are Jake, Jill, Jesse, Judd, Jarrett, and Angie. There are 19 years between Angie and Jeremy.
Has four nieces and one nephew.
Divorced for ten years, no children.
Is related to John Hancock through his great-grandmother Mary Hancock Nelson.
Was raised as a Jehovah Witness, although never baptized in the religion.
Currently identifies himself as a non-theistic Quaker.
Confirmed as a member of Salt Lake Religious Society of Friends in 2005.
Has been practicing Aikido since 1997.
Will be testing for his Aikido shodan (black-belt) under Ikeda Sensei of Boulder Aikikai.
Tested for his 5th kyu rank under Akira Tohei Shihan in 1998 at Central Illinois Aikikai in Urbana, Illinois.
Remembers building his first web site in 1995, recently designed and built a new web site for Western State College's Library in 2008.
Preferred programming language since 2001 is Python.
Now thinks XML should be used as an interface and not as a data structure for web applications.
Learning to write well was the second best career skill he learned at Knox College.
Thinking critically was the best career skill.
A fan of University of Illinois football and basketball teams.
A Denver Broncos fan through both their Super Bowl highs and lows under John Elway.
- Has lived as adult in Galesburg Illinois, Elk Grove Village Illinois, Champaign Illinois, Salt Lake City Utah prior to living in Gunnison.
- Has caught a lot more trout after moving to Gunnison in 2006.
- Loves ice fishing in the Winter, fly fishing year-round, and lake fishing in the Spring, Summer, and the Fall.
- Became a librarian through a happy accident
- Believes randomness is what makes life interesting
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