So someone on my squad had the idea of making a "myspace style questionnaire" so we could tell each other and everyone else a little bit more about who we are. An Xcellent idea from the fabulous Xsquad! So here are my answers!
Get to Know the World Race X Sqaud!
#XsquadXposed
Basic Information
Name: Evan Dias
Age: 22 (i'll be turning 23 right after training camp)
Hometown/Current City: Boston
Current Job/School(if student): Graphic Designer
Brothers/Sisters: 1 awesome older sister named Erika.
Favorite Things!
Color:
Army Green
Movie:
I have a lot of favorite movies, but the ones I watch the most has to be Lord Of The Rings. They're all one big movie to me.
Disney Movie:
LION KING. HANDS DOWN.
Band/Musician:
Underoath
Book:
Don't really read that much.
Food:
Churrasco (Brazilian Barbecue)
Ice Cream Flavor:
Cookie Dough
Memory:
My favorite memory has to be my earliest one. I remember seeing the green line train in boston coming down a hill on commonwealth ave. I live around that same hill and get to see that train come down the hill all the time. Always a very surreal feeling.
Quote:
"You don't have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body." -Unknown
Scripture:
1 Chorinthians 27-29 "27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, 29 so that no one may boast before him."
Season:
Winter
Sport to play:
Parkour…although you don't really play it…
Sport to watch:
I'm not a huge sports fan, but I really like watching the X-Games. All the X-Games sports are awesome.
Sports Team:
BOSTON BRUINS. I worked as a fan photographer at the Bruins for a little while. Coolest team ever.
Random Questions!
Best Vacation:
FORT! the Band Summer tour 2012. That was awesome.
#1 on your bucket list:
Go outside of the American Continent (south america included) I can cross it off my list when i go on worldrace!
What fictional character do you relate most to?
Max from Where The Wild Things Are.
Things you like to do for fun:
Play and write music, design, draw, and ride my bike around Boston.
Something you cannot go a day without:
Designing or drawing something. Even if its a little doodle.
What is the last spontaneous thing you did?
A friend and I randomly decided to go to New York City to see The Slackers play a show. We decided to go that morning, and we got to the show that night. It was magical =]
Coolest place you ever been:
I used to live in Brazil. I'd say that's the coolest place i've been.
What is your biggest pet peeve?
when people use COMIC SANS. worst. font. ever. (design nerd)
Most embarrassing/crazy story you are a part of:
Once when i was on tour, we were in Ohio and needed a place to sleep. We stayed at a hotel and got a 2 bed room. There were 12 of us. We all had to sneak into the room and most of us slept on the floor. That was pretty crazy.
One word that your closest friends and family would use to describe you:
Creative.
World Race Questions!
Have you ever been on an international mission trip? If so, where?
I've never been on an international mission trip. All the mission trips i've been on worked in inner-city areas and were mostly around Boston.
What is the most prized possession in your backpack?
My Macbook. It means the world to me, and not just because of how much it's worth. I'm a designer, i neeeeeed my macbook! hahaha
What are you going to miss the most?
My best friend James. (sorry mom)
One thing you HAVE to take with you?
My guitar. I wasn't sure if i was gonna bring it but my squad members convinced me to!
One touristy thing you want to experience on the race?
Seeing Mount Everest would be really cool.
What are you most excited to experience on the race?
I really want to experience God in a more real way. Something more than just going to church on sundays.
What are you most nervous to experience on the race?
Some of the places on our route are really rough. I'm a little nervous about spending time in the more dangerous places on our route. But that's also a little exciting haha
What country are you most excited about serving in?
I'm really excited about going to Thailand. I've always wanted to go there, and it looks like we're gonna be doing some pretty cool work there.
What ministry excites you the most to experience on the race?
Working with victims of human trafficking sounds really cool.
What nonessential item do you want to bring in your pack?
I'll probably bring a couple sketchbooks, and a bunch of drawing utensils.
