Now, the great Ben Grey has involved me in a plot to discuss seven super things about myself, and then pass this on to seven more super blogger/ educators.
Now, nobody puts Ben Grey in a corner. So, being the sport that I am, I must fulfill my duty as a blogger and educator to tell you seven, most likely, embarrassing things that will surely make me unhireable by the Obama Transition Team. Here goes:
1. I don't own an iPhone: I know, I know. I'm a tech teacher and in ed tech, and I still don't have a smart phone. I tell people that I'm holding out for the Google phone, but I really just say that to get them off my back. And, yes, it makes me feel like less of a man. In reality, my contract with T-Mobile isn't up for another four months, and when that happens...I'm waiting to get the next generation of the G1. So you'll all just have to wait and wait. This Samsung candybar phone better hold on til then. Ooops (just dropped it)!
2. I was a Musical Theatre major in undergrad (for 3 years). I eventually got my undergrad degree in pscyhology. So if you hear me sing an occasional show tune or hum a bar of Miss Saigon and Les Miz, you must really be understanding; I memorized all those songs in high school and they haunt my memories to this day. "One Day Mooooooore..."
3. I owned a personal training and nutrition consulting business with my wife. But now we're teachers, and have no time to work out, so- who cares, right?
4. I try to be funny, but mainly just to amuse myself. I think one of my favorite comedians was Andy Kaufman, whose main job as a comedian was to amuse himself and make jokes at the expense of the everybody else. Sometimes people don't understand my humor, but I'm laughing inside. Isn't that okay? If you get me, then you'll be rolling in the aisles. Glad a few of you out there do get it.
5. My Favorite Celebrity Moment: Neil Patrick Harris in Las Vegas rode the roller coaster on top of the Stratosphere with me and my friend. My friend and I then, unbeknownst to Doogie, followed him around for the next hour, just to "make sure" that it was really Doogie. After he stopped at a pants store to try on pants, we got bored and played some more slots. True!
6. I still believe that I'm going to win an Oscar somehow. I don't know what the road is from educational technology to Hollywood, but I did go to film school for two years. Someday the film knowledge and production skills (Final Cut Pro, anyone?) that I have will be put to use in some way that gets Hollywood's attention. Don't know how, but just you wait. One of my friends was in National Treasure II. Who knows what the possibilities are! I'll spare you the links to my independent films that are on youtube. Ugh.
7. I was in the movie The Right Stuff. You have to look extremely carefully, but you can almost see me in this still photo here:
And this ends the tour of my seven things. Now you know more, and I'm sure you'll want more, so click here. Of course I can't end this without tagging seven more folks, so, hmmm, let's see...
Lisa Durff (because someone had to)
Miguel Guhlin
Anne Mirtschin
Sharon Williams
Jim O'Hagan
Britt Gow
and, just for fun:
Lee Lefever
Now, go to it folks! But don't forget who sent you there! Over and out.
DR
