Get to know you meme.
December 30th, 2006I got memed by Emily so here ‘goes:
- My Childhood Ambition: Be a fighter pilot.
- My Fondest Memory: waking up on our honeymoon in Maine and realizing it had snowed during the night… then we trudged to the Jordan Pancake House to have breakfast with the locals… and had hot chocolate with whipped cream on top that got on your nose when you tried to sip.
- My Favourite Retreat: a comfy chair and a history book.
- My Wildest Dream: Become a millionaire, travel, and spend my life helping people via money, hospitality, work, or whatever.
- My Proudest Moment: Ending years of rebellion my junior year (in college) by submitting to whatever God wanted.
- My Biggest Challenge: obeying the Holy Spirit.
- My Alarm Clock is: my cat, Frodo, who wants to be fed every morning at 4:30, sharp.
- My Perfect Day: Spending a day in coffee shops talking with friends.
- My First Job was: picking up trash on construction sites at age 5. I got $1 a day, initially, which, for a 5-year old in 1982 was pretty good.
- My Most Decadent Indulgence: My iPod, I guess. When you’re on a budget, there aren’t a whole lot of indulgences.
- My Inspiration: C.S. Lewis, Francis Schaeffer, Will, Tim, and Bernini.
- My New Years Resolution: Lose da weight.
- My Ideal Companion: Emily.
- My Favourite Colour: Blue.
- The Last Book I Read: Bound for Canaan: The Underground Railroad and the Struggle for the Soul of America, by Fergus M. Bordewich
- How many Books did I read in 2006: 24
- My Ideal Home Would be: 2-story brick with lots of large windows and high ceilings, located on 100 acres of rolling hills with a barn nearby and horses. You asked.
- I am Expert at: Photoshop. Accents.
- My Funniest Joke: My body.
- My Favourite Animal: A fluffy housecat. Or a spider monkey.
- My Favourite Breakfast: Pancakes with butter & maple syrup, sausage links.
- My Favourite Snack: Chocolate chip cookies.
- My Favourite NEW TV Show: I haven’t watched TV since… 1994, I think.
- My Couch: Don’t have one. If I had one, it would be an older-looking brown leather couch.
- Your Greatest Fear: Being a failure.
- Your Favourite Entertainer: I don’t have one.
- Your Favourite Meat & Veggie: Steak & corn.
- Worst Person in the World: Me.

December 31st, 2006 at 1:09 am
I have dutifully replied to and foisted this meme upon others.
5 of your answers are partially or completely identical to mine. Odd, huh?
January 1st, 2007 at 10:31 am
I answered this as well. The last book you read sounds very interesting. Was it a good read?
January 1st, 2007 at 11:35 am
Jennifer-
Bound for Canaan was an excellent book. I’d like to put a book review up but right now, honestly, I’m not sure I’d do it justice. So I’m writing it a little more slowly than usual. But it was an amazing, eye-opening, riveting book (at least to me).
January 9th, 2007 at 9:31 am
Jeff-
So when are you and the wife coming to visit us?
There are plenty of coffee shops to explore! Hope you and Emily have a wonderful New Year!