"Tag", the fat kid always gets tagged

So a challenge, if there's one thing that we compulsive competition freaks can't ressist... well I guess there's lots of stuff...but this would be one of those...stuffs...

First off let me go on the record as saying that sometimes you have to realize that God knows what's best for you, and it may be that I have finally located definative proof of that radiant truth. You see I love black beans, pinto beans, most beans except green beans, eggs, mayo, sour cream, cottage cheese, yogurt, sour krout, guacamole, alfredo sauce, fish including tuna, most seafood, potato salad, don't mind tap water, most cereals that are good for you, I love chocolate chip cookie dough, lamb, most game, cream cheese (or any derivative or product thereof), butter on bread (in moderation), RANCH DRESSING, thousand island dressing, ceasar salad dressing, pretty much any creamy dressings, any creamy sauces that would go on a burger or sandwich (especially generic Arctic Circle "white sauce and aforementioned ranch dressing), yams, pie crust, bananas, chicken pot pie, oatmeal, peanut butter and jelly anything...I also tend to like Canadians, although having read Janayas post, it's clear that dietarily, we were never compatible.

So what are five things that are uniquely me that most people don't already know. I have to think pretty hard on this one because these will come back up somehow when I don't want them to.

1: Remmebmer when people asked you as a kid what you wanted to be when you grew up. If you would have asked me when I was pretty young, the number one answer would have been "Truck Driver". Don't ask why, I don't know, and I'm actually not sure that I want to delve into that part of my psyche. I know that cowboy, astronaut, and pilot would've been up there. I'm not seeing my present occuaption in the top 10, but I guess that driving 50,000 miles a year puts me close to my childhood goal in a way.

2: I'm a level 5 meagan. Let me explain. I have always thought it was very interesting that people would choose a vegetarian lifestyle. Even more perplexing, vegans. I could look at it from a naturalist point of view, or from my personal moral bias, either way it's okay to eat cow. Not only okay, but actually I'd be giving the universe a great big slap in the face if I said "thanks for all the great stuff you put here that tastes good, but I think I'll stick to brocolli." Imagine then if you will my shock the day someone really close to me says "I think I want to be a vegetarian." Horror is a word, although it might not be the right word to describe the depth of my feelings. Horror turned into the realization that I'd just get to eat alot more of the stuff she ordered at restaurants. At least she still likes ranch dressing. Well anyway, I decided that there needs to be an equilibrium in all things, so, to offset those who are various levels of vegan, I'm a meagan. I may be the first, I'm not sure. Basically it's like this, I figure I shouldn't eat anything that doesn't have at least some kind of animal product in it. Doesn't have to be alot, but something. It only makes sense that that stuff is better for you, I mean look at how much higher it is on the food chain. That's high octane baby, and I'm like a top fuel dragster, I can't be runnin on that low grade stuff. I'll allow myself the occasional slip into the vegetable realm, and twinkies are basically animals, so they're okay, but in general, you get the jist. (Quick disclaimer, if your too much of a vegatable to understand the levity, please don't comment)

3: I am a math retard. Pretty amazing that someone with a masters degree that relied heavily on stats and science would be mathmatically challenged, but there it is. The only class I have ever had to retake was trig. Oddly enough, as soon as you make it theoretical instead of quantitative, I freakin clean up. I blame my parents, I don't know why it's their fault, but I'll find out.

4: I am planning for retirement, but don't neccesarily belive that I'll ever really get there. You know, I'm putting money into this and that and planning this and investing in that, but let's be honest, I am way to immature to actually think that I'll get to spend that money. Right now it just feels like I'm wasting money. In reality there are so many things that could happen before I get there. Anyone who has known me knows that I'm likely to die doing something stupid. Take your pick: climbing, jumping off something, falling off a cliff in the middle of nowhere with my stupid friend Cody trying not to kill my horse cuz it's the only way out of this God forsaken wilderness (theoretical of course, Cody's not stupid). In fact, I'm pretty sure there's a poll out in the state about how long it will take me to smeer myself down the highway while I'm doing my NASCAR impersonation (trying to cut drive time between meetings). Worse yet, I'm probably just too into working to ever retire. I like talking and meeting people, those things make people think you're crazy when your retired, not useful (unless your the Walmart greater). Of course there's always the chance of global destruction keeping me from retirement. Of all the morbid possible outcomes, my money (literally I guess) is on global destruction. I'm not sure how the end will come, but it'll probably be messy, and I won't get extra points for my fat 401(k), yet I still keep putting it in there. How bizarre is that.

5: Sometimes, If I see them while they're actually on the plant, I will actually stop what I'm doing just to smell the roses. I made it a goal to do that After I figured something out. I have had some of the coolest experinces you could imagine, but I never realized how great they were until they're over. I remmeber thinking that vividly when I returned recently from a trip to southern France. I was there for business, but had the opoporunity to go to the Nemes fair after alot of proding from a colleague. We sat in a roman collasium and watched a bull fight. We sat on stones that had been worn smooth by 2,000 years of spectators coming and going. We went to Celtic castles that pre-dated chrisitanity. Those things make you realize how short life is. They also help you keep perspective in that you want to leave something lasting behind. I wish I wouldn't have taken so much of what I've done and seen for granted. If you could change one thing in your life, everybody always says they never would. I think that's a lie. I have a handful of decisions, that if I could have a mulligan, I might take it. I'm not going to share. Those are all special to me, but I know that If I knew in the past some of what I know now, I could do better, and I would.