The Power of Eight

I have been tagged! MAC G has tagged me to tell eight things about myself. While I find this stuff tough to tell, here it is, in no particular order:

1. I love Star Wars. I have all 6 movies and could almost quote them. I have the cartoons that take place in between the 2nd and 3rd movies. I have read and am still reading Star Wars books. Besides my favorite author, David Gemmel, Star Wars books are the only real literature I read.

2. I am an only child in a family with ten kids. How does this work? Growing up, I had to be the center of attention. Mom would always call me her only child. I have nine brothers and sisters, and I always tried to be in the spotlight growing up. At least until teenage years when I started letting my brothers problems take over the spotlight to cover my deeds. Muahahaha.

3. I have uncanny skill with video games. I know.. whoop dee doo. But ever since I could remember, I could pick up a controller or keyboard, load a game, and in no time, I had it mastered.

4. I love to watch movies. All movies. Even if its just once. I am not particularly proud that I have seen Little Mermaid 2, but I did. Growing up I worked in movie theaters. My family cleaned them, and I got to see a lot of movies for free. Sometimes, I went just to go. I have seen a lot. Being poor lately has kept me from seeing all the movies I have wanted to, and I miss that.

5. I use Intimidation for gain. This is something I am not really proud of, and it is a fault of mine. I am a big person. People who do not know me, are generally afraid of me. And I use this for gain. Even sometimes to those that do know me, I can turn on the "Grizzly Bear" and have frightened people. Anyone who knows my wife, knows she is a very gentle, kind loving person. I always tell people, "Michelle has a bad side, I'M her bad side." Sometimes, I enjoy chewing out companies who bill us wrong. I ENJOY it. Like I said, it is a fault, and I am working on it. I used to get PAID to Intimidate people.

6. I am emotional. There, I said it. I hate watching sad movies, because I fight the teary eyes. I firmly believe the guys who thought up "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" have a special place in hell set aside for how many people they make cry. As cool as them houses are, I fight them dang sobs as much as anyone else. I also am passionate. Emotional and Passionate are a dangerous combo. Combine that with any of these on the list, and I could probably be considered nuts.

7. I have a wry sense of humor. I can write and be serious for only so long. I think it is my security blanket. I hate tense situations and use Humor to relieve that. I can make just about anyone laugh, and I am proud of that. Though I sometimes get myself in trouble with my humor, I mainly use it for good. I have recently been in and seen many doctors, nurses, and medical technicians and have used humor to ease their stress as much as mine, as it was pretty scary for awhile. I love being humorous.

8. I am very direct. Sometimes too direct. I hate beating around the bush. If you are doing something I feel is wrong, I will probably point it out. Yes, most definately it has gotten me in some tough situations, but at least they knew where I stood. Problems get worked out a lot faster if its clear what the issues are.

So there it is. I believe I am a very simple person. But as I wrote these down, combined, they can look very complex.

WOOHOOO!

There is only one reason I would "WOOOHOOOO" in public, and anyone that knows why I would after the weight that has drug my Wife and I down, understands why I declare the month of July....


WOOHOOO Month.


If you have a reason, any reason than makes you smile, instead of smiling, blurt out, "WOOHOO!"

It has an amazing impact.

WOOHOOO!

Changes in the air.....

Well.. there are changes on the horizon at least....

A weight around the shoulders of both my beautiful Wife and I will soon be gone. We will be getting our ship corrected so that we aren't taking in so much water.

And on a personal level, I am hoping bigger changes, or smaller if you look at the situation in a different light.

It is going to be a mountain to climb, and I know I have the support of my Wife. The changes will be small at first, but as time goes on, these could be big changes, very big. And I am excited.

Keep watching here for more updates, but those that read this, thanks for the support of the past, and as hard as this future will be, I hope that if I need a pillar to lean on, that I can count on those that support me most.