My Six Things

Okay,

I've been tagged by two people now, so I guess I'd better quit stalling.

SIX THINGS PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ABOUT ME

1) I've always wanted to be the lead singer in a real band. The Mamushka's don't count because we weren't a real band. We were horrible...probably due to the fact that we pnly practiced for like an hour. I sing in the car constanlty and I am okay with that because i know I am not the only one who does it.

2) I was ordained a High Priest at the age of 26 and am currently the First Assistant in the High Priest Group in our Ward. I am a good 15 years younger than the next youngster in the group and will soon have the wonderful experience of having a PPI with several Bishops and one of the current Patriarchs of the Stake. (I joke about this, but I am really excited about the great things I am learning and look forward to our first soup dinner...I believe it will start at about 4:00)

3) I have always been a counter. I count how many steps it takes me to go from one place to another. I count how many stairs there are when climbing a staircase. When living in Hawaii, I knew it took me around 170 steps to get to the Temple from our apartment. I don't use this counting for anything really, just seem to count. Go figure. Kinda wierd now that I am talking about it.

4) I absolutely hated Jr. High. It was the worst two years of my life. I went from being the Class President in the sixth grade, to totally out of any loop. It was awkward and I hated it. Maybe it was because I sang in the choir and played the clarinet in the orchestra. Hmm.

5) When serving my mission in Texas, I contracted Hepatitis A. It was miserable. My entire body turned a shade of yellow because my liver was under attack, and I had to be quarentined for six weeks becuase it is very contagious. However, even though those six weeks were bad, I promised the Lord that I would be a better missionary, and I had more success the rest of my mission (6 months), than I had the previous 18 months. I really did learn a lot about myself.

6) I have a man-crush on Dean Karnezes, The Ultra-Marathon Man. "Karno" is an amazing indurance athlete who runs amazing distances. Last year he ran 50 marathons, in 50 states in 50 consecutive days. He ran a marathon the the south pole. They literally dropped him off 26.2 miles from the pole and he ran there. I recommend to anyone his book "Ultra Marathon Man: Confessions of an All Night Runner" to anyone. You will be inspired.

There you go.