Hmm...an introspective look on my life. Well, here are some things about me, in case you didn't know.
- I love music. I did the band thing from 7th grade up through high school graduation. I played the trumpet. On top of that I play the guitar as well. Listening to music cannot be left out. It's a passion of mine. I hope to one day be a high school band director, after doing my business ventures.
- I like to observe people. Not just watching people in any kind of setting, but I love trying to figure out why people do what they do. I like to put myself in their shoes and look at the world in their eyes. I find that trying to see things the way others do, and looking at things in different perspectives, makes the world that much more interesting.
- Pet peeves: tail-gaiting; people who scrape their silverware against their teeth when they eat; meetings & talks that go over-time; a dirty kitchen; slow drivers in the left lane on the highway (and you have to pass them on the right....aargh!); being the blunt end of a joke; condescending humor.
- I recently found out that my personality is analytical/amiable. On the analytical side, I'm very task oriented and focus more on facts and details, and am more reserved with emotions. On the amiable side, I'm more people-oriented, a peacemaker, and am soft-spoken
- Typically, I open up intellectually/emotionally about the same amount someone else does (at least, according to my perception), as long as I feel trust with that person. Otherwise, "I'm a vault baby; locked down." In other words, I usually wait for someone else to open up at a deeper level before I do. If I don't, it's probably because there's no trust there from my side, for whatever reason.
- Things I like to do: biking; driving at night by myself on the highway with mellow music playing, alone with my thoughts; just about anything outdoors; daydream; study business concepts; football; reading books that teach concepts (preferred over novels/story books); looking at the stars; pondering life; teach; take pictures; being introspective; make videos; snowboarding (I've done it only once, with plans of doing it more); I normally don't admit it, but I like to dance; writing.
- Goals in life: graduate with a business degree; get an MBA (international business?); stay fit my whole life; make a cd with my own music; write a book; be financially independent at 50; be an entrepreneur; buy a house before 30; work for one of the top 3 consulting companies (Bain & Co, BCG, or McKinsey); be a high school band director; live in China and/or Germany; learn how to play the piano; have a good-sized family (I'd like to have at least 5 kids; we'll see what my wife says); be the best husband and father EVER!!!; travel after retirement; serve missions with my wife for the LDS church; improve education in America; fight evil; develop an organization that helps under-privileged workers gain higher-level skills in society, economy, and business; share the gospel my whole life.
- Quirks: I sing in the shower; according to my roommate, I smack my lips when I'm asleep; I open and close the fridge door several times before realizing food will not magically appear; I still use German words in certain situations during English conversations, the most common words being: "doch", "jawohl", "wunderbar", and "wunderschön"; I quote a lot of movies.
