Tasty Broccoli
If I had the power to change just one thing in the world, I think I would make vegetables be tastier. I know that our world suffers many more ills than this but I didn’t really want to focus on some of the more terrible ones. A change like this would aid us all in eating healthier while still being able to savor what was set before us. I am aware that there are some odd people that already truly love vegetables so perhaps I should have just chosen for the rest of the population to get tongues cloned from them.
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Pleasant Melodies
My music tastes have changed over the years but I’ve always consistently enjoyed a capella music. Groups that can blend their voices in intricate harmonies without the aid of instruments amaze me. I don’t own many albums of such music but I don’t really buy music of any kind. I also like any song that tells a story which I find to be more and more rare these days. I guess my least favorite music is any type that has offensive lyrics and is focused solely on a debauched type of lifestyle. I know a lot of people would throw rap into that category but I think it turns up in all sorts of music.
The French Alps
My wife is French and we were married in Paris so we honeymooned in the French Alps. We rented a car and drove down to Chamonix which hosted one of the early Winter Olympic Games. It’s a ski resort town that sits at the base of Mont Blanc which is the highest mountain in France. I still bore anyone who will listen about how great the food was and how much they need to make the trip if they can afford it. I’ve yet to have anyone take me up on it but just telling them about the trip makes me happy.
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The Money Pit
If I was given a thousand dollars to spend at only one store, I would probably choose a furniture store. It would be easier to pick out one or two big ticket items rather than some place where I might have to select ten to fifteen items just to make it to a thousand dollars. My wife has been interested in getting a second recliner to put in our upcoming baby’s room so that would probably be one of the items. We’ve also intended to get some end tables and a coffee table at some point to finish off the living room.
Working Life
I grew up in the country of Panama though I’m an American. My father was a teacher for the Department of Defense Dependent Schools so it was typical for teenagers like me to get summer jobs with the military. One summer, I worked for the JAG Corps which mainly consisted of shredding documents while reading the testimony of some rather interesting cases. One involved the foiling of an attempted bank heist by four army soldiers. I’m still not sure if I was really supposed to be reading those cases nor talking about them now but it’s an experience that’s stuck with me for over twenty years.
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Destination Alaska
I have wanted to visit Alaska ever since I read Michener’s historical fiction novel, “Alaska”. I had never really known much about our fiftieth state beforehand and the book opened my eyes to the grandeur that is Alaska. I’ve heard of people driving to somewhere on the west coast of Canada and having their car taken onto a train that slowly makes its way into Alaska. At various spots, you can have your car offloaded in order to visit scenic areas along the way. Another possibility is to take a cruise from Seattle or Vancouver up to Alaska. My aunt and uncle went on one a few years ago and said it was breathtaking.
The Many Positions I’ve Held
I've been employed in some interesting places so far in my life. One of the positions I held was as an extern pharmacy tech at CVS. I learned about the entire process of filling prescriptions and why it can sometimes take ages to collect them. A similar position I held for roughly six years, on and off, was as a veterinary technician. I was given a great on-the-job education about animal biology as well as medicine, which was transferable to human anatomy and physiology. In between the two tech positions, however, I worked at a café that served mostly sandwiches, soups, salads, bagels, pastries, and coffee. I spent four years prepping food and putting my barrista training to good use. To this day I can still make a wonderful Cappuccino or Café Brevé.
I think my favorite, though, was being a veterinary technician. Aside from learning about medicine I also made some wonderful friends at the hospitals. Although I do not work for a veterinary clinic or hospital any longer, I still maintain my veterinary knowledge through my friends, the internet, and publications. It has proven useful many, many times.
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Travel to England
I have always wanted to travel to England. My ancestors came from Liverpool, Blackpool, and sundry other ports along the west coast. I would love to go there on holiday or possibly live there. To be able to traverse the same roads as my antecedent relatives would be awe-inspiring.
Of course, there is also the great English culinary fare that I enjoy so much. Sausage rolls are a favorite, as are cottage pie, trifle, and Scotch Eggs. I would also have to visit some markets such as ASDA or Tesco in order to stock up on Ribena (a dark, very sweet blackcurrant juice) and several flavors of potato crisps that are not made in America, such as smoky bacon or steak and onion.
Needless to say, it would be difficult for me to leave England. Of course, a visit to a local barrister regarding visas could always be put on the itinerary.
My Life As A Kid
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When i was younger it was just my mother taking care of me and my two other sisters so we never really had much . We were teased alot in school becasue we were not up to there standard as far as cloths or shoes or even electronics but we dealt with it because we knew our mother did our best . Before our step dad my mother only had one boyfreind who she later on found out had raped me and my middle sister so he went to jail and we went through therapy but we grew out of it and put it in our past and moved on with our life as it is now . We moved on and now we just never think about it except every now and then our mother still asks about it and appologizes even though she never knew he was like that because on the outside you would have thought he was a very nice guy but we moved on and its all in the past now and doesnt really effect us anymore.
Beautiful Me
there is plenty of things about me that are great . Im super funny which is the best i can make just about anyone laugh or atleast smile.Ive been told im a great listener because i listen to them not just stop and talk about me . I have help plenty of people just by talking to them . I can talk my way out of most things they say. My aperance may not be the best like a model but i love myself . People have said the best thing is my smile and lips which i could agree i love my lips and im a great kisser so they say . Other than that i would say my eyes because in the normal lighting my eyes are brown but in the sun or perfect lighting they are many colors light brown and green and hazel even a little hint of blue . So for my favorite i say my eyes they light up the world to me.