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25 Things

marcus — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:00:27 +0000

Rules: Once you’ve been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it’s because I want to know more about you.

(To do this, go to “notes” under tabs on your profile page, paste these instructions in the body of the note, type your 25 random things, tag 25 people (in the right hand corner of the app) then click publish.)

1. My wife and I met my our senior year in High School. We went on our first date the night of my senior prom. Not going to prom that night was one of the best decisions I ever made.

2. I adore my kids. I love the fact that their faces light up when they see me after I’ve been gone for any length of time.

3. I have a huge family, with six brothers and sisters who are all married. They have made me an uncle 20 time over, and a foster uncle 5 times over.

4. Two weeks before my dad died, he told me he had some books he wanted me to read, but wouldn’t tell me what they were. He died of a heart attack before he got a chance to tell me.

5. I love photography. I have always been one to “stop and smell the roses” as it were and photography gives me a good reason to spend an hour appreciating a single flower or waterfall.

6. I don’t make friends easily, but I’m fiercely loyal once I’ve become friends with someone.

7. I have extreme wanderlust. Sadly, I have only traveled outside the United States once, this past Christmas, when I drove into Canada.

8. Heights freak me out. Just seeing photos of someone standing on the edge of a cliff, or on top of a mountain, gives me a little anxiety. However, I have no problems with airplanes, roller coasters, or tall buildings.

9. I am a very deep sleeper. My wife would probably tell you it’s easier to wake the dead than it is to get me up in the morning. It’s not uncommon for my wife to hit me two or three times with a pillow before I wake up, and that’s after an alarm has been going off for an hour.

10. I like cold weather. Around my house, you will find bedroom windows open and fans blowing even in the dead of winter. The temperature has to drop to near freezing before we close the windows, and colder before we turn on the heat.

11. Since August 2005, I have shot nearly 50,000 photos, and posted nearly 500 to InvisibleGreen.com. I’m hoping that with enough practice I’ll be good one day.

12. My eyes used to be really dark brown (nearly black), today they are almost completely green with only the slightest hint of brown.

13. I was robbed at gun point while staying at a cabin in North Georgia, on Friday the 13th.

14. Having twelve police officers point their guns at you is far less frightening, than having one masked man do the same. Also, if you’re polite to the police officers, they’ll buy you an ice cream to replace the one they made you put down when they handcuffed you.

15. My wife and I once came home to find one of our rottweilers on the roof of our house.

16. Growing up my family had a computer with a color monitor before we had a color TV. We had internet access (via CompuServe) in the late 80s, but never paid for cable.

17. I’ve always felt awkward at parties and in other social situations.

18. I still believe I can do anything I want when I grow up, and have not completely ruled out the idea of becoming a doctor, lawyer, national geographic photographer, or any of a number of other professions.

19. I was SCUBA certified when I was 15 years old, but have only been diving once in the last decade.

20. I can be incredibly tenacious, and have found that it creates opportunities that might not have been available otherwise.

21. I have a BA in History, a BS in Psychology, and work as a web developer for a theology school.

22. I love the rain. It’s my favorite kind of weather.

23. Around age five or six I had an accident that required surgery, and over 160 stitches, to re-attach part of my face to my skull.

24. When I was very young I told people I wanted to be a house painter when I grew up. I eventually changed my mind about that, and found that I really hated working with paint. As fate would have it though, while working for a home builder, I was regularly asked to digitally paint houses before they were actually painted.

25. My brothers and sisters and their spouses are among my very best friends.

*These instructions were written for Facebook. I’m posting here so my non-FB friends can read it.

Taste the Rainbow

marcus — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:55:50 +0000

Your rainbow is strongly shaded blue.

What is says about you: You are a tranquil person. You appreciate friends who get along with one another. You share hobbies with friends and like trying to fit into their routines.

Find the colors of your rainbow at spacefem.com.

Middle of the Road

marcus — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 03:31:27 +0000

You really can’t get much more middle of the road than this. Though, I question the reliability and validity of a measure that proports to gauge five factors in 25 questions. I also think there are a couple of factors that are way off.

Your Five Factor Personality Profile

Extroversion:

You have medium extroversion.
You’re not the life of the party, but you do show up for the party.
Sometimes you are full of energy and open to new social experiences.
But you also need to hibernate and enjoy your “down time.”

Conscientiousness:

You have medium conscientiousness.
You’re generally good at balancing work and play.
When you need to buckle down, you can usually get tasks done.
But you’ve been known to goof off when you know you can get away with it.

Agreeableness:

You have medium agreeableness.
You’re generally a friendly and trusting person.
But you also have a healthy dose of cynicism.
You get along well with others, as long as they play fair.

Neuroticism:

You have medium neuroticism.
You’re generally cool and collected, but sometimes you do panic.
Little worries or problems can consume you, draining your energy.
Your life is pretty smooth, but there’s a few emotional bumps you’d like to get rid of.

Openness to experience:

Your openness to new experiences is medium.
You are generally broad minded when it come to new things.
But if something crosses a moral line, there’s no way you’ll approve of it.
You are suspicious of anything too wacky, though you do still consider creativity a virtue.

The Five Factor Personality Test

Citizenship Test

marcus — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 04:13:21 +0000

Well it looks like I might have a shot at becoming a US Citizen.

You Passed the US Citizenship Test

Congratulations – you got 10 out of 10 correct!

Could You Pass the US Citizenship Test?

Happy Independence Day Everyone!

No life.

marcus — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 16:23:39 +0000

So, I got this quiz on myspace that said if you had seen more than 75 movies in my life then you didn’t have a life. I had seen about 80 of the movies on the list. Then I started to make a list of all the movies had seen. Apparently I really have no life, because I’m over ~~450~~ 500, and I know there are still many more that I haven’t listed yet. I’ll keep updating the list as a see new movies, or remember ones that I’ve seen, but so far here’s my list.

Sixth Sense
Unbreakable
Signs
The Village
Lady in the Water
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Star Wars — A new hope
Star Wars — Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars — Return of the Jedi
Star Wars — Phantom Menace
Star Wars — Attack of the Clones
Star Wars — Revenge of the Sith
Indiana Jones — Raiders of the Lost Ark
Indiana Jones — Temple of Doom
Indiana Jones — Last Crusade
Pirates of the Caribbean — Curse of the Black Pearl
Pirates of the Caribbean — Dead Man’s Chest
Pirates of the Caribbean — At Worlds End
Back to the Future I
Back to the Future II
Back to the Future III
Oceans 11
Oceans 12
Oceans 13
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
X Men
X2
X Men: The Last Stand
Spider-man
Spider-man 2
Spider-man 3
Superman Returns
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Monty Python the Life of Brian
Monty Python the Meaning of Life
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
It’s a Wonderful Life
The Muppet Christmas Carol
The Muppet Movie
The Muppet’s take Manhattan
The Great Muppet Caper
Labyrinth
Disney’s Robin Hood
Fight Club
Most of Mel Brook’s stuff
Shawshank Redemption
Dead Poet’s Society
Animal House
A River Runs Through it.
Schindler’s List
A Beautiful Life
Office Space
Lord of the Rings
The Usual Suspects
American History X
Toy Story I
Toy Story II
Monsters Inc.
The Incredibles
Cars
Gladiator
Glory
Almost Famous
Henry V
Dead Again
Groundhog Day
Breakfast Club
Say Anything
The Blues Brothers
Dances with Wolves
Labyrinth
Cable Guy
Amistad
Shrek
Shrek 2
Shrek the Third
Charlie’s Angels
Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle
Lost in Translation
Rushmore
Wild Things
Ed Wood
Groundhog Day
What about Bob?
The Man Who Knew Too Little
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters II
Scrooged
Stripes
Caddyshack
Sin City
Corpse Bride
Charlie and the Choclate Factory (Original)
Charlie and the Choclate Factory (Remake)
Sleepy Hollow
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Don Juan DeMarco
What’s Eating Gilbert Grape
Benny and Joon
Edward Scissorhands
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Platoon
El Mariachi
Desperado
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Nacho Libre
King Arthur
Love Actually
Quills
Shakespeare in Love
Elizabeth
Les Misérables
Mystery Men
Meet the Parents
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Dodgeball
Zoolander
There’s Something About Mary
Keeping the Faith
Zero Effect
Happy Gilmore
Reality Bites
Reign Over Me
Click
The Longest Yard (Original)
The Longest Yard (Remake)
50 First Dates
Anger Management
Mr. Deeds
Punch Drunk Love
Big Daddy
The Waterboy
The Wedding Singer
Billy Madison
Spanglish
Tommy Boy
Pearl Harbor
Loser
Grosse Point Blank
My Girl
Sneakers
Spies Like Us
Trading Places
American Pie
American Pie 2
American Wedding
Saving Silverman
The Whole Nine Yards
The Whole Ten Yards
One Fine Day
Good Night, and Good Luck
The Perfect Storm
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Three Kings
The Big Lebowski
Fargo
The Hudsucker Proxy
Raising Arizona
Batman
Batman Returns
Batman Forever
Batman and Robin
Batman Begins
The Prestige
The Illusionist
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Kingdom of Heaven
The Italian Job
Death to Smoochy
Fight Club
The People vs. Larry Flynt
Primal Fear
Rounders
The Score
The Brothers Grimm
The Bourne Identity
The Bourne Supremacy
The Bourne Ultimatum
Finding Forrester
The Legend of Bagger Vance
The Majestic
Dogma
Saving Private Ryan
Good Will Hunting
Chasing Amy
Courage Under Fire
Field of Dreams
Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Bruce Almighty
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Me, Myself & Irene
Man on the Moon
The Truman Show
Liar Liar
The Cable Guy
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
Dumb & Dumber
The Mask
Heavenly Creatures
Hideous Kinky
Titanic
Hamlet (Kenneth Branagh’s Version)
Harry Potter I
Harry Potter II
Harry Potter III
Harry Potter IV
Frakenstein
Much Ado About Nothing
Henry V
Swing Kids
Primary Colors
Sense and Sensibility
Remains of the Day
Howard’s End
The Crucible
The Last of the Mohicans
Girl Inerrupted
Dracula
Heathers
Beetle Juice
The Rock
Dragonheart
First Knight
Medicine Man
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Highlander
The Hunt for Red October
The Untouchables
Entrapment
Mission Impossible: I
Mission Impossible: II
Mission Impossible: III
Con Air
Rosewood
Striptease
Pulp Fiction
Dave
Lord of War
National Treasure
Windtalkers
The Family Man
Gone in 60 Seconds
Face/Off
Guarding Tess
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek: The Search for Spock
Star Trek: The Voyage Home
Star Trek: The Final Frontier
Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek: Generations
Star Trek: First Contact
Star Trek: Insurrection
Star Trek: Nemesis
LA Story
Bringing Down the House
Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride Part II
Parenthood
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Roxanne
Little Shop of Horrors
Three Amigos
All of Me
The Jerk
The Man with Two Brains
Boogie Nights
License to Drive
Twins
Wayne’s World
Wayne’s World 2
So I Married an Axe Murderer
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Austin Powers: Goldmember
Without a Paddle
American Beauty
While You Were Sleeping
Miss Congeniality
Murder by Numbers
Speed
The Net
Hope Floats
Crash
Garden State
The Grudge
The Ring
Lake Placid
Independence Day
Sleepless in Seattle
Spaceballs
The Pursuit of Happyness
Hitch
Bad Boys
Bad Boys II
Men in Black
Men in Black II
Enemy of the State
Rules of Engagement
Double Jeopardy
Volcano
The Fugitive
Under Siege
K-19: The Widowmaker
What Lies Beneath
Air Force One
Sabrina (The Remake)
Clear and Present Danger
Patriot Games
Little Miss Sunshine
We Were Soldiers
As Good as It Gets
Someone Like You…
Invincible
Planet of the Apes
Renaissance Man
Planet of the Apes (Remake)
What Women Want
The Patriot
Chicken Run
Payback
Lethal Weapon I
Lethal Weapon II
Lethal Weapon III
Lethal Weapon IV
Conspiracy Theory
Ransom
Braveheart
Pocohontas
Maverick
The Man Without a Face
Forever Young
Air America
Hamlet (Zeffirelli Version w/ Mel Gibson)
Mad Max
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Angels in the Outfield
War of the Worlds
The Last Samurai
Minority Report
Vanilla Sky
Jerry Maguire
The Firm
A Few Good Men
Far and Away
Days of Thunder
Rain Man
Top Gun
Cocktail
Risky Business
The Outsiders
The Karate Kid
The Karate Kid Part II
The Karate Kid Part III
My Cousin Vinny
Employee of the Month
Thank You for Smoking
Contact
Inventing the Abbots
Armageddon
Stealing Beauty
That Thing You Do
The Polar Express
Road to Perdition
Cast Away
The Green Mile
Apollo 13
Forrest Gump
Philadelphia
Big
The Money Pit
Bachelor Party
Splash
The Man in the Iron Mask
Romeo + Juliet
Igby Goes Down
Home for the Holidays
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Antitrust
Arlington Road
Nothing to Lose
IQ
Twister
Bull Durham
Mission to Mars
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Blades of Glory
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Wedding Crashers
Old School
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Clerks
Mall Rats
Daredevil
The Sum of All Fears
Changing Lanes
Boiler Room
School Ties
Basic
S.W.A.T.
The Red Violin
The Negotiator
Out of Sight
Sphere
The Long Kiss Goodnight
Coming to America
Pulp Fiction
Reservoir Dogs
Jurassic Park
Die Hard
Die Hard 2: Die Harder
Die Hard 3: Die Hard with a Vengence
Live Free Or Die Hard
The Fifth Element
The Jackal
Tears of the Sun
The Kid
Swordfish
The General’s Daughter
A Civil Action
Broken Arrow
Get Shorty
Phenomenon
Michael
Butterfly Effect
The Guardian
Dude, Where’s My Car?
For Love of The Game
The Postman
Waterworld
The Bodyguard
Pushing Tin
Runaway Jury
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Fat Man and Little Boy
Say Anything
Stand By Me
Better Off Dead
Sixteen Candles
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Weird Science
Election
Godzilla
The Lion King
Biloxi Blues
Ladyhawke
War Games
Project X
She’s Having a Baby
Hollow Man
The River Wild
Flatliners
Tremors
Footloose
Friday the 13th
Animal House
Accepted
BloodRayne
Annapolis
Ultraviolet
Crank
300
Knocked Up
The Devil Wears Prada
Ratatouille
Transformers
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry
The Simpsons Movie
Stardust
Stranger Than Fiction
3:10 to Yuma
Good Luck Chuck
Dan in Real Life
Martian Child
I Am Legend
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
P.S. I Love You
Definitely, Maybe
Jumper
The Other Boleyn Girl
21
Stop-loss
Smart People
Iron Man
Son of Rambow
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
The Happening
The Incredible Hulk
Wall-E
Wanted
Hancock
The Dark Knight
Tropic Thunder
Burn After Reading
No Country for Old Men
Slumdog Millionaire
Casino Royale
Quantum of Solace
Yes Man
Taken
Push
Happy Feet
We Are Marshall