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My self-summary Propose an edit

I'm brown, oblong, have nice eyes, and you shouldn't eat my sprouts. Oh wait, nevermind, that's a potato.

What I'm doing with my life Propose an edit

So...just moved back to The Valley to pursue a career as a Math (and Science eventually) teacher. It was time for a change and now I'm going to make it happen.

My Agile Dauntless electric guitar arrived a few months ago so I'm working on checking off that particular to do list item! Can't wait to rock out with some Bad Religion, RHCP, and Avenged Sevenfold. I'm taking it slow though and learning the basics properly so I don't hit that wall and have to relearn everything after getting some bad habits.

Let's see what else...getting in shape, cooking up a storm, and teaching students to beat the MCAT. Hearing from students who are accepted to medical schools makes me incredibly happy.

To Do List:

-Walk on the moon and watch the Earth rise in the sky above

-Mountain bike down a ski trail (check)

-Climb the Parthenon (check)

-Earn a degree (check, double check, maybe future checks?)

-Have a pet Koala

-Visit every continent

-Read every book written by Robert Heinlein (almost there!)

-Learn to snowboard (check, though it's been a few years)

-River Raft down class IV rapids (check)

-Visit Chichen Itza on the summer solstice to see the serpent appear

-Backpack in Europe

-Explore the burial tomb of one of the Great Pyramids in Giza (check)

-Vegas for New Year's (check)

-Sky dive

-Learn to play the guitar (in progress!)

-Learn to speak more Spanish than "OH MY GOD THE CHICKEN IS ON FIRE!"

-Have awesome friends I can trust with my life (check)

-Start this to do list (check)

-Finish this to do list

I'm really good at Propose an edit

Having the ability to recognize when my current path in life doesn't lead to where I want to be and having the courage to do something about it. It's taken a while to figure out that the only real passion I've ever had for a job was with my part time teaching gig. Thus, I took and passed all three subtests of the Math CSET in July, and I'm working toward having a full time teaching job by the end of the year!

The first thing(s) people usually notice about me Propose an edit

The red goatee usually.

My favorite books, movies, music, and food Propose an edit

Books: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein and the rest of his massive library, Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut, American Gods by Neil Gaiman, Forever Free by Joe Haldeman, Perdido Street Station by China Mieville, The Uplift Trilogy by David Brin, The Golden Age Trilogy by John C. Wright, and far too many others for me to list.

Last Book I Read: Passage by Connie Willis

Currently Reading: The Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe

Movies: Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Clash of the Titans, Bender's Big Score, American Beauty, Hot Fuzz, Knocked Up, Superbad

TV Shows: Futurama, Dexter, Family Guy, The Office, Lost, Law & Order (all three shows), CSI (the original), The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, South Park, Iron Chef America, Psych, Numb3rs

Music: Bad Religion, Avenged Sevenfold, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Stone Temple Pilots, System of a Down, Serj Tankian, Reel Big Fish, Unwritten Law, Oasis

Food: In general, the spicier the food, the more I like it. I'm somewhat picky but it doesn't get in the way of finding something to eat anywhere I go out. I tend to make my spicy chicken with bell pepper stir fry at least three times a week so I guess that would be considered my favorite.

The six things I could never do without Propose an edit

The evenings playing apples to apples or guitar hero with my friends, a new book to read and stretch the imagination, a fully stocked kitchen, Sundays rooting for the Chargers, the stars on a cloudless night, and the naïve hope I'll one day travel amongst them.

I spend a lot of time thinking about Propose an edit

just how much progress I'll be fortunate enough to see in my lifetime. It is beyond exciting to think about how close we are to entering the era of truly pioneering our solar system...and eternally frustrating to see so much wasted time and effort fighting with each other over petty differences when we should be reaching out together into the unknown.

On a typical Friday night I am Propose an edit

Hanging out with my friends, reading a book, playing video games, or watching a movie.

You should message me if Propose an edit

You can make me laugh.

You have a book to recommend.

You have tips to improve my guitar playing.

You've unlocked the secrets of the universe and feel compelled to share them with me.

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