hoodie
On Facebook, this thing has been going around to write down 25 random things about yourself and to send notification to 25 friends so they can review it and do the same. Now I guess it's taking hold on Flickr, but the rules are to take a pic of yourself and to write just 16 things. So here are mine. I invite anyone who reads this to do the same thing.
1. I have nine nephews and nieces. One of them is also my god son. I also have four great-nieces and nephews.
2. I used to be vegetarian, but about a year ago, I decided it was more important to try to eat locally and healthily with respect for the animals. I still stay away from red meat.
3. I go by 'Patrick", though my first name is actually 'Stanley', which I dislike. My mother thought I'd be the last child and that one of the kids should be named for our father, which is how I became Stanley.
4. When I was young, I had the geekiest television crush ever on Alan Alda in M*A*S*H. I also had one on Mike Farrell.
5. When I was 24, I met Pope JPII as part of a youth delegation to an interfaith peace conference. He was REALLY short!
6. I like to cook, but more for other people than for myself. Usually, I do pretty well at it.
7. Within four months of moving to Portland in '94 I had both of my ears pierced - one with one hole, the other with three. The first two holes were created with the help of 4 Zimas, an ice pack, a potato and a friend armed with a sewing needle. All holes are now grown back shut, but I think of reopening some of them.
8. All through high school I thought I'd be an art major in college. I chickened out.
9. I often make my own yogurt.
10. Though I was terrified to ride bike as a kid, I ride my bike almost every day, but I'm a terrible mechanic. I can barely fix a flat.
11. I'm a wimp when it comes to horror movies, but I've probably seen the original version of The Shining 12 times.
12. I almost never watch TV. Occasionally I rent DVDs.
13. We had a set of books called "Let's Travel In (name of country)" when I was a child. They piqued my interest in geography and travel. My favorite was "Let's Travel In India". I dream to go there some day.
14. I've taken part in two demonstrations that were broken up with tear gas in my life (so far). Neither took place in the United States.
15. I wish that I lived closer to my family, but I don't want to live in Indiana.
16. I like to sing out loud to myself, not just in the shower.
17. My first camera was a Minolta Maxxum 7000 - it was stolen from my college dorm room while I was moving. My second was a 35 mm Canon Rebel that was stolen during a trip to Sicily.
18. I used to have recurring dreams in which I would be able to fly, but had very little control. It was more like floating with limited ability to adjust the height. I think it had something to do with feeling I was only somewhat in control of my life. I haven't had one in a long time.
hoodie
On Facebook, this thing has been going around to write down 25 random things about yourself and to send notification to 25 friends so they can review it and do the same. Now I guess it's taking hold on Flickr, but the rules are to take a pic of yourself and to write just 16 things. So here are mine. I invite anyone who reads this to do the same thing.
1. I have nine nephews and nieces. One of them is also my god son. I also have four great-nieces and nephews.
2. I used to be vegetarian, but about a year ago, I decided it was more important to try to eat locally and healthily with respect for the animals. I still stay away from red meat.
3. I go by 'Patrick", though my first name is actually 'Stanley', which I dislike. My mother thought I'd be the last child and that one of the kids should be named for our father, which is how I became Stanley.
4. When I was young, I had the geekiest television crush ever on Alan Alda in M*A*S*H. I also had one on Mike Farrell.
5. When I was 24, I met Pope JPII as part of a youth delegation to an interfaith peace conference. He was REALLY short!
6. I like to cook, but more for other people than for myself. Usually, I do pretty well at it.
7. Within four months of moving to Portland in '94 I had both of my ears pierced - one with one hole, the other with three. The first two holes were created with the help of 4 Zimas, an ice pack, a potato and a friend armed with a sewing needle. All holes are now grown back shut, but I think of reopening some of them.
8. All through high school I thought I'd be an art major in college. I chickened out.
9. I often make my own yogurt.
10. Though I was terrified to ride bike as a kid, I ride my bike almost every day, but I'm a terrible mechanic. I can barely fix a flat.
11. I'm a wimp when it comes to horror movies, but I've probably seen the original version of The Shining 12 times.
12. I almost never watch TV. Occasionally I rent DVDs.
13. We had a set of books called "Let's Travel In (name of country)" when I was a child. They piqued my interest in geography and travel. My favorite was "Let's Travel In India". I dream to go there some day.
14. I've taken part in two demonstrations that were broken up with tear gas in my life (so far). Neither took place in the United States.
15. I wish that I lived closer to my family, but I don't want to live in Indiana.
16. I like to sing out loud to myself, not just in the shower.
17. My first camera was a Minolta Maxxum 7000 - it was stolen from my college dorm room while I was moving. My second was a 35 mm Canon Rebel that was stolen during a trip to Sicily.
18. I used to have recurring dreams in which I would be able to fly, but had very little control. It was more like floating with limited ability to adjust the height. I think it had something to do with feeling I was only somewhat in control of my life. I haven't had one in a long time.