Good (errrr) morning... I say errrr because It's just about 6 PM here in the desert and dark outside (and getting chilly already!) If you can call it chilly here. LOL A few of my friends have posted this, so I thought I'd do the same. It's fun, and hopefully you will all learn a few things about me you didn't already know! :)
1. Although most of you already know this, I am deployed to Iraq right now and doing a 6 month tour here. On the 7th of Dec. I will hit my 3 month and "theoretical" halfway point of the deployment. I say in theory because we will most likely be here at least a week beyond that. Still... it feels great!
2. I have a daughter, Tiffany, who lives with her mom in a small town in Iowa. She will turn 15 in March and is a freshman in high school. My gosh they grow up so very fast don't they???
3. I am totally a numbers guy and love everything to do with math and numbers. I was in accounting and finance my first 15 years of my Air Force career and plan to return to doing something similar when I retire in less than 2 years.
4. Piggybacking off of #3... I did not choose the career field I currently work in, and that eats away at me on a regular basis. I was forced to retrain in 2007, and I've had a very difficult time in the Air Force ever since. There have been times I've both hated it and myself in the last 3 years. This deployment has actually helped in that department. :)
5. At my heaviest I weighed 262 pounds (in the winter of 2008). My current weight as of this morning is 220. My lowest weight that I can remember in the last 10 years plus is 219 (back in June of this year).
6. I never liked cats... hated them even... almost my entire life. I now have a total of 4 cats who will live under my roof, and I love them more than anything in the world! I just didn't understand cats before. They really are awesome pets and MUCH easier to take care of than a dog believe it or not! :)
7. I am an extremely social person, but lately I spend a lot of time by myself both here and at work. I used to be fairly miserable like that, but I feel like I've "found" myself to some degree.
8. I am not a very picky eater, but if a piece of a mushroom or a coconut even comes anywhere near whatever it is I'm eating I won't take a single bite.
9. I despise the taste of fake sugar. I hate hate hate it! I don't understand how people can drink diet beverages and such. My brain just refuses to comprehend it.
10. I am an avid poker player and gambler. I love just about every single form of gambling as does everyone else in my family for the most part. I can spend hours... or days... gambling almost non-stop and never get tired of it. I would LOVE to live in Vegas someday!
11. Even though I've lost a lot of weight, I've never placed one single food off limits, and I will eat ANYTHING if I get a craving for it at any given time.
12. I was in an accident in June 2009 that totaled my car. I had only driven a half a block out of my apartment complex. I was lucky to walk away from it.
13. I consider myself a beer connoisseur, and I love trying many different and diverse types of beers. I also have not been able to have but non-alcoholic beer in 3 months now, and I'm ok. :)
14. I have been in a long distance relationship with my wife for over 3 years, since I moved from New York to Idaho. We got married in June of this year and still have yet to live together, but that's changing soon after I get back from the desert! :)
15. I have been to 46 states, and though I've traveled to Reno and Lake Tahoe (and add Phoenix and Vegas to that list as well)... I have never set foot in the state of California.
16. I have been bowling since I was 4 years old. I have not bowled on a league since I left my assignment in New York, and I have rolled 3 perfect 300 games.
17. There is nothing I hate more than hot weather. It makes me angry and irritable. Being hot to me is the most uncomfortable feeling in the world unless I'm in the middle of a workout. Then it's tolerable.
18. I miss living close to my family. Prior to getting stationed in Idaho, I lived 6 1/2 and 4 hours away from home at my previous 2 assignments (6 years plus). Now I only get to see them once a year on average.
19. I am a die hard fan of Pittsburgh sports teams... especially the Steelers and Penguins! I am willing to plan my activities around the games, and I will go wherever necessary to watch the games when they play!
20. I never wrote a blog until my first one on MFP. I now blog on blogspot almost daily during my deployment to Iraq, and I'm really enjoying the writing more and more!
21. I believe in living life to the fullest. I know it's different for everyone, but I believe in it just the same!
22. I feel just as connected to my online friends as I do to my "real life" friends.
23. Technology is awesome and isn't going anywhere soon. I believe people, both young and old, should do their best to embrace it and use it to their own advantage. Otherwise you're just cheating yourself.
24. I have been without my cell phone for 3 months now, and I really don't miss it all that much. :)
25. I feel like I have enough confidence in myself to do anything I put my mind to. I am not an arrogant or conceited person, either. I love people of all kinds, and I believe it's much easier to meet people and make friends if you're confident in yourself.
Wow... I did it!!!! Woohoo!!!! That was harder than I thought it would be. :) Enjoy the reading everyone! :)
Peace, Love, and Poker
1. Although most of you already know this, I am deployed to Iraq right now and doing a 6 month tour here. On the 7th of Dec. I will hit my 3 month and "theoretical" halfway point of the deployment. I say in theory because we will most likely be here at least a week beyond that. Still... it feels great!
2. I have a daughter, Tiffany, who lives with her mom in a small town in Iowa. She will turn 15 in March and is a freshman in high school. My gosh they grow up so very fast don't they???
3. I am totally a numbers guy and love everything to do with math and numbers. I was in accounting and finance my first 15 years of my Air Force career and plan to return to doing something similar when I retire in less than 2 years.
4. Piggybacking off of #3... I did not choose the career field I currently work in, and that eats away at me on a regular basis. I was forced to retrain in 2007, and I've had a very difficult time in the Air Force ever since. There have been times I've both hated it and myself in the last 3 years. This deployment has actually helped in that department. :)
5. At my heaviest I weighed 262 pounds (in the winter of 2008). My current weight as of this morning is 220. My lowest weight that I can remember in the last 10 years plus is 219 (back in June of this year).
6. I never liked cats... hated them even... almost my entire life. I now have a total of 4 cats who will live under my roof, and I love them more than anything in the world! I just didn't understand cats before. They really are awesome pets and MUCH easier to take care of than a dog believe it or not! :)
7. I am an extremely social person, but lately I spend a lot of time by myself both here and at work. I used to be fairly miserable like that, but I feel like I've "found" myself to some degree.
8. I am not a very picky eater, but if a piece of a mushroom or a coconut even comes anywhere near whatever it is I'm eating I won't take a single bite.
9. I despise the taste of fake sugar. I hate hate hate it! I don't understand how people can drink diet beverages and such. My brain just refuses to comprehend it.
10. I am an avid poker player and gambler. I love just about every single form of gambling as does everyone else in my family for the most part. I can spend hours... or days... gambling almost non-stop and never get tired of it. I would LOVE to live in Vegas someday!
11. Even though I've lost a lot of weight, I've never placed one single food off limits, and I will eat ANYTHING if I get a craving for it at any given time.
12. I was in an accident in June 2009 that totaled my car. I had only driven a half a block out of my apartment complex. I was lucky to walk away from it.
13. I consider myself a beer connoisseur, and I love trying many different and diverse types of beers. I also have not been able to have but non-alcoholic beer in 3 months now, and I'm ok. :)
14. I have been in a long distance relationship with my wife for over 3 years, since I moved from New York to Idaho. We got married in June of this year and still have yet to live together, but that's changing soon after I get back from the desert! :)
15. I have been to 46 states, and though I've traveled to Reno and Lake Tahoe (and add Phoenix and Vegas to that list as well)... I have never set foot in the state of California.
16. I have been bowling since I was 4 years old. I have not bowled on a league since I left my assignment in New York, and I have rolled 3 perfect 300 games.
17. There is nothing I hate more than hot weather. It makes me angry and irritable. Being hot to me is the most uncomfortable feeling in the world unless I'm in the middle of a workout. Then it's tolerable.
18. I miss living close to my family. Prior to getting stationed in Idaho, I lived 6 1/2 and 4 hours away from home at my previous 2 assignments (6 years plus). Now I only get to see them once a year on average.
19. I am a die hard fan of Pittsburgh sports teams... especially the Steelers and Penguins! I am willing to plan my activities around the games, and I will go wherever necessary to watch the games when they play!
20. I never wrote a blog until my first one on MFP. I now blog on blogspot almost daily during my deployment to Iraq, and I'm really enjoying the writing more and more!
21. I believe in living life to the fullest. I know it's different for everyone, but I believe in it just the same!
22. I feel just as connected to my online friends as I do to my "real life" friends.
23. Technology is awesome and isn't going anywhere soon. I believe people, both young and old, should do their best to embrace it and use it to their own advantage. Otherwise you're just cheating yourself.
24. I have been without my cell phone for 3 months now, and I really don't miss it all that much. :)
25. I feel like I have enough confidence in myself to do anything I put my mind to. I am not an arrogant or conceited person, either. I love people of all kinds, and I believe it's much easier to meet people and make friends if you're confident in yourself.
Wow... I did it!!!! Woohoo!!!! That was harder than I thought it would be. :) Enjoy the reading everyone! :)
Peace, Love, and Poker
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