Tag eh? I'm down with that

5 things I was doing 10 years ago:
1.) Starting into the second year of married life, third year was the hardest though.
2.) Studying Graphic Design at BYU
3.) Working as a full-time Graphic Designer, and getting bored of designing T-shirts for girl's camps
4.) Impressing my co-workers with how fast I could get their babies asleep by walking and singing to them.(the babies)
5.) Wondering how long until I got to be a dad.


5 things on my 'to do' list today:
1.) Tell my wife's family that after 11 years we're finally pregnant!! (yep, official announcement, but don't tell Grampa yet)
2.) Pack the car for the drive to Moab to catch in-laws mid vacation
3.) IEP meeting with fellow teachers, administrators, and mother of an autistic student
4.) Tell K that my parents called to tell us that Aunt Zina passed away this morning (Great Aunt Zina from Vegas)
5.) Get a haircut


5 snacks I enjoy: in no particular order
1.) popcorn
2.) Girl Scout thin mints
3.) Heath bar
4.) Little Debbie Swiss Roll from the freezer (it's all about nostalgia)
5.) Butterfinger Crisp

5 Things I would do if I were a millionaire:
1.) Erase debt for all immediate family, myself included of course
2.) Pre pay for the rest of this "going back to school" idea
3.) Personal Trainer (yep, I'm vain) and depending on results, a little lypo in the neck area
4.) Buy an old home to resotre
5.) Fix the "Green Bomb"

5 Bad Habits:
1.) ok, so I might be a little proud, prideful, conceited? maybe even arrogant (is that bad?)
2.) Starting, and abandoning various projects (sorry K)
3.) Taking everything personal
4.) Why play if you're not at least trying to win?
5.) Judging others

5 of my favorite toys:
1.) The Millenium Falcon (it was awesome)
2.) Robotix; my brother and I both had a set, would create machines and attack each other, very cool
3.) Any kind of camera
4.) paints
5.) label maker, dang that was fun

5 Places I have lived:
1.) Michigan
2.) Italy
3.) Utah
4.) Basements and penthouses
5.) With my wife (and that's all that matters)

5 Job’s I’ve had:
1.) Worse ever=live in assistant/chef/house cleaner for old man, I now refer to this time as "Old Man Hell"
2.) Dance Teacher (High School and Middle School)
3.) Most brief= getting up at 4am at BYU to change light bulbs in Library (kept falling asleep in class)
4.) Retail Store Manager
5.) Interior Designer

5 Things I miss:
1.) Being geopraphically close to my immediate family.
2.) The darkroom (it's been too long, stupid digital cameras)
3.) Living in the country with no one around to be heard day or night
4.) Trees and lakes. No you don't have trees and lakes in UT, trust me
5.) Mom scratching my back during church

5 things I like doing:
1.) Being heard, whatever it takes
2.) Getting compliments (as uncool as that is to admit)
3.) Arranging Music
4.) Choreographing
5.) Anything with the teens

5 TV shows I like: I'm not into much right now
1.) Whenever PBS is doing a pledge drive they have something great playing
2.) I miss the Animaniacs, they usually gave me a chuckle
3.) Divine Design, the only "interior design" show that involves good interior design
4.) I would've tuned into new "Friends"episodes for another decade, the re-runs are getting a little stale.
5.) Guily pleasure "Miami Ink" cool tattoos but it's more about the different life stories for me

5 things I hate doing:
1.) Smelling bananas, they are evil
2.) Lying in bed and not being asleep, I start to freak out a little
3.) Anything I am doing only because I "have to". life is too short, if your actions lack conviction you're not fooling anyone.
4.) Fair rides that are designed to make you sick, I really don't see the point.
5.) Seeing anyone in pain or distress, I adopt their feelings and hurt with them.

5 Books I love:
1.) The Count of Monte Cristo; it is the original action adventure
2.) The View From Saturday.... LOVE IT
3.) To Kill a Mockingbird
4.) Harold and the Purple Crayon; it's where I first started to understand creativity
5.) Curious George was my hero

5 Favorite games:
1.) Pictionary; my brother and I are undefeated
2.) Bejewled 2 (guilty pleasure)
3.) Scrabble
4.) Ticket to Ride
5.) Settlers of Cataan