Tag: awesome
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All about Me!
How would you describe yourself to someone? There are three things that currently define me. I am and always have been independently intelligent. I enjoy being the center of attention as long as people keep a little distance so I can be very theatrical most of the time. I am also passionate about my family,…
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Not a Dinosaur
If you could bring back one dinosaur, which one would it be? I’m going to go a slightly different route. I would not choose a dinosaur to bring back into existence. There was once a giant sloth in North America. It was hunted to extinction. I would bring them back. First of all they must…
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The Center of the Universe
What bothers you and why? It bothers me when I am not getting attention. I like attention. I crave attention. It’s probably an overstatement that I want to be the center of the universe, but I’m not so who knows. Gazillions of adoring sentient life forms would be fun to try. An alien species sends…
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Common Comforts
What strategies do you use to increase comfort in your daily life? 200 years ago kings couldn’t have dreamed of the comforts many Americans take for granted. We have electric lights, refrigerated food, central air, and indoor plumbing. It fills me with gratitude that we have so many comforts even though they are common here.…
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My Future Wife
What are you most excited about for the future? I am excited to grow old with my wife. My past wife, my present wife, and my future wife are all one person. I want to be with her for a lot longer. Assuming that wish comes true, it will be awesome.
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Back to Maryland
Describe your most memorable vacation. My family lived in Maryland for several years. We made friends there before we moved on because my dad took a reverend position here in Janesville. On one occasion my mother, my sister, and a foreign exchange student (who hadn’t been to Maryland) went for a trip to see the…
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Sleep as Self-care
The way I handle stress and pain is to sleep it off. Sometimes that’s four hours. Sometimes that’s twenty hours. The world knocks me down, and I stay down until I’m feeling a little more awesome.
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The Passions of Mark
What are you passionate about? First and foremost I am passionate about my wife. She is one of the few people that knows me well enough to decide whether or not I’m actually worth the trouble. She consistently decides I am and I love her for that. Second I am passionate about my digital art.…
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Optimism
Describe one positive change you have made in your life. Much to my surprise I have been becoming more optimistic. With months into my daily habits of blogging, digital art, and scripture study I feel like I am really on the right track at this point in my life. I am becoming convinced that the…