I caught the ‘Meme’ Bug ….

It seems as if there is a pretty nasty bug going around. The ‘meme‘ bug. I’m blaming the water this time around. Last time this bug hit it was due in part because of National Blog Posting MOnth. This time it was a note that was tagged in. At first, it was just one person … the next day, two tags …. the next day 4 tags…. and it just seems to grow exponentially. I figured not only will I post up my meme, but I’ll respond in paragraph form, mostly, and It’ll be a multi-part series.

So here is the first part ………. ’15 Things you probably didn’t know about me’

1. I’m anal retentive when it comes to ironing. I mean ANAL. Every morning for as long as I can remember I’ve always ironed my clothes. Even boxers and socks if need be. I know what your thinking, and the only thing I can say is pray for me.
2. Even after 15+ years of wearing an analog watch, If the dials are not on the 12, 3, 6 and 9 I still have to count the notches. I know, pretty ridiculous.
3. I have a plastic sandwich bag dated February 5th, 1995 full of my hair I pulled out while going through chemo. I know, gross. Freebie. I had a pick line placed in my arm with a small circular hole, and two more smaller holes where the stitches were. When my elbow is bent at 90 degrees, it looks like a smiley face and makes me chuckle every time I see it.
4. I can’t stand wearing regular T-Shirts. You’ll be hard pressed to find me wearing just a regular T-Shirt. 99.9999999999% of the shirts I wear have collars and are button-ups.
5. As a kid, I had dreams of being an Aeronautical Engineer. I still do, and as much as I hate *coughs* love computers, I think I’ll eventually have a second profession within my lifetime GOD willing.
6. I’m a 5 year old trapped in a 24 year old’s body.
7. When I smile, my right side dimple isn’t really a dimple but a scar I had when I was a kid. I was the victim of a serious dog bite that left a chunk of my cheek missing.
8. 9 times out of 10 mornings I awake only to think to myself ‘I wish I could just spend the day in the mountains instead of ‘ _________________.
9. Although I’ve worn contacts for 8 or so years, I still squirm a bit knowing I have to put my finger in my eyes.
10. In my ‘man purse’(read: my backpack that happens to go with me everywhere), I carry  my ipod, my phone, flint, an emergency blanket, a knife, a whistle, signaling mirror, waterproof matches, a compass, a lighter, and a stogy. You never know when your ever going to want to light up …. or …. be in an emergency situation
11. Not to pat my own back, but I am exceptional problem solver. The bigger the problem the better. My brain just works that way. On the other hand, don’t count on me to tie my shoes without complicating the situation.
12. I was told by a physic I was a fearless captain of a pirate vessel who once lost his entire crew to the likes of a vicious sea monster only to slay the beast by pure luck. Apparently he choked to death on my peg leg. Ok, so I wasn’t told all of that exactly … only that I was a sailor in my past life, which so happens to explain my love of the water and my ‘loaner’ characteristics. Freebie: I’ve actually never seen the ocean. I lived in England when I was a child, however, I don’t remember any of it. I also flew to Houston to see my sister once, but due to sun glare never saw the Gulf.
13. I love super heros. Any of the comic book charachters I love, and could tell you alot about them, but here’s the catch. I’ve never owned or read an actual comic book. Superman is the coolest in case your wondering. Wolverine a close second.
14. I’m a boring guy. Gee, really? Yes, really. So much so that I’m perfectly fine eating the same food day in and day out, and I can listen to the same song on repeat for hours on end, days even if it’s good enough, without ever needing to change the song. Freebie: I love music. It and it alone has the power to make me feel like a million dollars, or drop me to my knees in dispair. It’s envokes such powerful reactions from me. At work, you’ll always find me with a pair of headphones on, and 9 times out of 10, you’ll see I will have music going if I’m ever by myself. Also, you’ll notice just about all of my blogs have titles that are unrelated to my actual post. If you copy and paste them into google, usually it’s song lyrics. I can pinpoint exactly what I was doing when and where just by the music I remember listening to when I was blogging.
15. Even though I’m a big guy, my favorite excercise is to ride my bike. I could ride my bike 20+ miles and not even notice it. I’m not sure what it does, but it does something to me. A trance almost.

So there you have it. 15 things you probably didn’t know about me. Stay tuned, this is the first of a few part series……….