30 days of me, day 1
Submitted by Earok on Fri, 10/01/2010 - 07:34A recent picture of me and 15 interesting facts
This was a photo taken today with Kirsty's new camera. How much more recent can you get? The answer is none more recent.
Here are the facts:
- Has lived in numerous towns and cities in New Zealand. Blackball, Rununga, Hannah's Clearing, Haast, Lawrence, Oban (Stewart Island), Tokanui, Cobden, Greymouth, Auckland.
- Politically a moderate Libertarian.
- Religiously a protestant Christian, though without a denomination I can theologically identify with.
- Is probably Dyspraxic. Though I was never officially diagnosed I seem to match nearly every sign.
- Has collected autographs from at least four people I admire: Ace Pilot Chuck Yeager, Bond film actor Roger Moore, Highlander TV and film actor Adrian Paul, anime voice actor Crispin Freeman.
- Indie game developer that has had work published in NZ PC World and displayed on free-to-air TV.
- Has been with my wonderful partner since January 1st, 2008.
- Has been an Aucklander since September 11th, 2005.
- Wrote a novel in a month for NaNoWriMo, 2009
- Wrote a screenplay in a month for ScriptFrenzy, 2010
- Has jumped off the tallest building in New Zealand three times.
- Was a student at Tai Poutini Polytechnic from 2002-2003 and a staff member there ever since.
- Scottish/Irish heritage with a small portion of Maori blood.
- My namesake is my 92 year old Swedish step-grandfather.
- Nearly destroyed my Dad's then $3,000 C64 by spilling Milo through it.