My teammates and I were challenged to write 100 facts about ourselves so, without further ado, here goes nothing. I:
- Wanted to be a doctor growing up.
- FIrst left the country in 1997 on a mission trip to Brazil.
- Didn't fly on an airplane until the previously mentioned mission trip.
- Have since been on a plane many times including trips to 6 more countries.
- Have been to 25 of the 50 American states, plus the District of Columbia and 1 Canadian province.
- Have been to 18 of 30 current MLB stadiums plus 1 that no longer exists.
- Have been to 5 of the 9 Minor League baseball stadums in the state of Tennessee.
- Have been to 5 of the 12 current SEC football stadiums.
- Have been to 3 of the 12 current SEC baseball stadiums.
- Was at the last College World Series game that was played Rosenblatt Stadium.
- Had never been to an NHL game until last year.
- Had never been to an NFL game until 2 years ago.
- Have kissed the Blarney Stone.
- Have never lived in Baton Rouge a day in my life, even though I claim it as my home.
- Have lived in Tennessee for 29 of my 30 years.
- Actually do enjoy sunsets and long walks on the beach.
- Keep my food separate when I eat.
- Count my ice cubes when I put them in cups.
- Really like the color blue.
- Got saved at the age of 19.
- Have seen every episode of 'Friends' and '24'.
- Have read all of the 'Chronicles of Narnia'. (My favorite is 'Voyage of the Dawn Treader')
- Have seen all 6 'Star Wars' movies. (My favorite is 'The Empire Strikes Back')
- Will take a Mac over a PC any day.
- Am Batman.
- Know how to play 4 musical instruments. (Disclaimer: This doesn't mean that I can still do it.)
- Was in band for 8 years.
- Was a third generation Boy Scout and am a second generation Eagle Scout.
- Finished all of the requirements to be an Eagle Scout just a month or so before my 18th birthday.
- Took 3 attempts at summer camp to earn Astronomy merit badge.
- Never planned to work in special education full time.
- Never planned to work in ministry full time.
- Was in charge of all of the technological stuff as part of a traveling weekend ministry team in college.
- Didn't get a cell phone until I got a car.
- Didn't get a car until I was a senior in high school.
- Have had 3 cars since then, including my current one, which is completely paid for.
- Tried out for my high school's baseball team my freshman year but didn't make it.
- Also tried out for the basketball team, but didn't make it either.
- Coached basketball for 2 years.
- Hated going to church as a kid.
- Hate missing church as an adult.
- Have never broken a bone.
- Take medicine for hypothyrodism.
- Am descended from a Hugonaut preacher.
- Also have some Scottish blood.
- Am the oldest child in my immediate family and second oldest in my extended family.
- Was born late.
- Have been running late ever since. (No joke, I'm really bad at being on time but I'm working on it.)
- Shared a room with my brother as a kid.
- Am Chandler, could I be wearing anymore clothes?
- Love ska and punk rock.
- Can't stand secular rap or hip hop, except for Eminem.
- Have my LMSW.
- Want to have my LCSW.
- Want to build, own and operate a community center in the inner city.
- Remember exactly where I was on 9/11.
- Watched the second plane hit the Twin Towers on TV.
- Watched both of Twin Towers fall to the ground on TV.
- Am right-handed but left-footed.
- Love the Old Testament.
- Hate winter but love the snow.
- Love summer but hate the heat.
- Am better at Wii bowling than real bowling.
- Am better at NCAA Football '11 than real football.
- Had a great grandfather live to be over 100 years old.
- Am a registered Republican even though I consider myself more of an Independent.
- Am pro-life.
- Might be the most conservative social worker ever.
- Love fantasy baseball.
- Love real baseball.
- Am not good at either one of them, I'm scared of the ball.
- Prefer college sports to the professional game.
- Have had my wisdom teeth removed.
- Once sent my brother to the emergency room by pushing him into our swingset.
- Am federal agent Jack Bauer and this is the longest day of my life.
- Have more baseball caps than I know what to do with.
- Wear contacts.
- Wear glasses when I want to be lazy.
- Am in the same fraternity as my uncle. Ruh! Rah! Rega!
- Try to live by Philipians 3:10, it's my life verse.
- Can name all 50 states and their capitals.
- Won my school's Geography Bee in 5th grade.
- Never participated in a Spelling Bee though.
- Went to a high school had over 2,000 students and it was considered one of the largest in the city.
- Went to university that also had over 2,000 students but it was considered small.
- Graduated from both with about 400 people at each place.
- Managed to cram 6 years of higher education in to 8.
- Didn't make an 'F' until my freshman year of college. It's the only one I ever made.
- Almost flunked out in the process.
- Miss the Ebersold Ghetto.
- Miss Friday chapels.
- With my roommate's help, took all of our neighbors' stuff out of thier living room and set it up outside.
- Like cats and dogs equally.
- Once lived in a house with lime green carpet.
- Have the best God ever.
- Have the best family ever.
- Have the best friends ever.
- Am Bond, James Bond. (No seriously, Bond is my middle name)
- Am amazed at what God has done in my life and can't wait to take this next step on the World Race!
- Found it really difficult to come up with 100 things about myself.
