Rules: Once you’ve been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. <\/p>\n
1. I served four years of active duty in the USMC. Joining was one of the best decisions I have ever made. <\/p>\n
2. I was the one who gave the ultimatum to get married. Thankfully, she agreed. Another of the best decisions I have ever made. One for which I am thankful everyday, most especially since we have had our daughter with whom I am totally smitten. <\/p>\n
3. I converted to the Catholic Church in 2005. <\/p>\n
4. If I could, I would live on pork lo mein or the classic turkey dinner. <\/p>\n
5. My birth certificate shows four names. I only use three when I write my “full name” on legal documents. <\/p>\n
6. Years ago I had success on the Atkins diet but quit when I realized I couldn’t live without being able to eat mashed potatoes. <\/p>\n
7. I have only one more test to complete to get my Master’s degree. <\/p>\n
8. I am an introvert – significantly so according to the Myer’s Brigg’s indicator. I wish I wasn’t. <\/p>\n
9. I’m looking for a new job, preferably in the Las Cruces, NM area. Anyone need a tech writer? <\/p>\n
10. I am one of the two funniest people I know*. My friend Darin is the other (the only person who can regularly make laugh until I get tears.)
\n*(Your results may differ.) <\/p>\n
11. I am currently reading The Creative Habit<\/em> by Twyla Tharp, and The Hand of Chaos<\/em> by Margaret Weis & Tracey Hickman. <\/p>\n 12. My favorite recipe for spaghetti includes Velveeta. I learned how to make it from my Grandma but she made it better. <\/p>\n 13. My cholesterol is in the “good” range. (Just got the test results back)<\/p>\n 14. My glucose is a little high. Doc says to cut back on the carbs and sugar, but life without root beer is like…well, life without root beer. <\/p>\n 15. Considered giving up the Internet for Lent this year, but realized that would be impossible with my remaining grad school commitment. <\/p>\n 16. Not used to our dog Cowboy being gone. Still get the urge to take him outside before I go to bed. <\/p>\n 17. I was a talk radio junkie until I got an iPod and discovered podcasts. Now I’m a podcast junkie. <\/p>\n 18. Favorite musical artists: Steve Taylor, The Sundays, and Hootie and the Blowfish. <\/p>\n 19. Favorite drink: rum and Coke. Haven’t had one in over 8 years. Wow, has it been that long? (sigh). <\/p>\n 20. Favorite cake: Rum cake<\/a>. Had some last month. <\/p>\n 21. Was known to skip class in high school to go play racquetball. <\/p>\n 22. Want to start a podcast. I’m thinking of a skeptical examination of conspiracy theories. The outlandish claims about the Jesuits are some of my favorites. Like the claim that it was Jesuits actually masterminded 9\/11 using the CIA\/FBI to execute the plan. <\/p>\n 23. Grew up in Phoenix, AZ. I do NOT miss the heat. Much prefer the experience of all four seasons that I get in Colorado. <\/p>\n 24. I believe that Christmas actually is “the most wonderful time of the year.” <\/p>\n 25. Is proud to have a daughter. It is more rewarding than I ever imagined. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Rules: Once you’ve been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. 1. I served four years of active duty in the USMC. Joining was one of the best decisions I have ever made. 2. I was the one who gave the ultimatum to get … Continue reading “25 random things”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-776","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-me"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/semperjase.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/semperjase.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/semperjase.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/semperjase.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/semperjase.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=776"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/semperjase.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/776\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/semperjase.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/semperjase.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=776"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/semperjase.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}