I was tagged by Travis, so here's my five things:
I've worked for some pretty amazing clients as a web developer:Right out of college I worked at a web development agency that gave me the choice of working on the http://www.weyerhaeuser.com/ corporate site, or the U2 World Popmart Tour Web Site (not online anymore...). Ummmm hmmmmm which one would you choose. I've done work for Reba McEntire too. Just about three years ago, I had an opportunity to do three professional poker player site's in conjunction with UltimateBet.com. Phil Hellmuth, Antonio Esfandiari, and Dave "the Devilfish" Ulliot. I'm an avid poker fan, and have seen all three of these guys all over TV. While I did not get to meet any of them, I did get an autographed book from Phil Hellmuth.
I used to be a snow ski instuctor. I taught snow skiing to kids as young as two, all the way to sixty plus years old for about seven years. I originally did this job starting in high school to subsidize the cost of skiing, and found that I really liked teaching and working with people. I worked for a ski school at Snoqualmie Pass, WA, at the Ski Arcres ski area. I worked for one of the largest ski schools in the country.
I'm an avid wood worker. I've taken a break for the past year or so, mainly because there's no furniture left to build, but I feel like I'm about to start up again. I primarily like to make furniture, and I tend to find something I like somewhere, and then duplicate it, building it better, stronger, and for about 1/3 of the cost usually. Along with wood working, I can pretty much do any sort of home improvement thing. I have ALL the tools, and a lot of the skills. I worked for general contractor for a few years, he taught me many things.
I've recently become an aspiring photographer. Well I guess I can't call myself a photographer yet, but I'm going to take some classes, and learn about photography. I purchased my first digiatl SLR (well any SLR for that matter) just a few months ago. And while I'm still an 'automatic' shooter right now, I'm enjoying the things a SLR camera can do, that a point-and-shoot can't. It's awesome to be able to shoot five or six photos in a second or two. I'm excited about becoming better, and sharing this with people.
I have a highly addictive personality. When my work got an XBox 360, it became pretty apparent to me that I needed to get one at home, as I easily could have snuck away to play it at work too much. I tend to go in long spurts of addiction, and right now my addictions are (in no order of importance): xbox, poker (I have limits, and no, I don't have a problem), learning photography, and my major addiction is electronics. Yeah, the second I saw the iPhone, I knew I'd have to have one. It's a sickness really.... :). I'm lucky to have a very cool wife, and while the electronic purchases sometimes push the envelope, she's a damn good sport.
I'm tagging Jon, and Jason.
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