We've been "tagged" multiple times to post the 8 things about us that you might now know, so I'm going to start first and then maybe Amber will join with a little peer pressure!
1. I speak Japanese pretty fluently and with their accent (I grew up in Japan).
2. I started playing soccer when I was in 5th grade and and played into my college years. I wanted to go pro, but after a year of college ball I had to quit because of knee problems. 4 knee surgeries and a missing acl later, I'm still not able to play much, but I have a kind of secret goal to get my knees fixed and play semi-pro ball by the time I'm 30. Check out a rather amusing picture from college here.
3. I play three instruments, though clarinet is the primary. I started playing in 5th grade and was going to minor in it in college, but figured I didn't need to take classical clarinet (ignorantly) if I wanted to play a different style of music, so I dropped the minor. I once placed third at a national competition in the largest Christian high school competition in the country.
4. Growing up, my family and I owned or took care of three dogs, two cats, three birds, a turtle, multiple lizards, a gazillion gold fish, and a ferret, all at various times.
5. I was born in Kokomo, Indiana, grew up in Japan, and have lived in Washington state, Georgia, and now Tennessee. Needless to say, my accents mix together.
6. I once broke my hand/wrist so bad playing soccer that I ended up wearing a cast for over a year! Because it was on my right hand (and I'm right-handed), I had to learn to write with my cast, and I even had them set the cast so that I could still reach on octave on the piano!
7. I have at least driven/ridden through every state except for Alaska and Hawaii.
8. My major in college was Bible/Youth Ministry. I never did finish my degree, though I'm only short about 20 hours.
Alright Amber.... Tag, you're it!!!
9 comments:
I so do not believe that is you in that picture. My bride tomorrow looks just like Amber! Makes me miss you guys.
Do you still play your clarinet??
I hadn't played mine for almost 10 years, but started playing for our church orchestra again last year! It took a little while to get my lips back in shape.
Have a good weekend!
another 8 reasons why you are so amazing!!!
;)
moshi, moshi!
I used to play the clarinet, too! But it only lasted about two years!
Why don't we take a drive up to Alaska sometime and mark that off of both of our lists!?
Another clarinet player, even marched two years in high school until I quit to be yearbook photographer. I also have ridden through every state except HI, AK and ME - so I am one behind.
Is this where we start chanting? AMBER, AMBER, AMBER!!!
I want to start pulling the clarinet out once a week just to keep up the skilz! Hahaha!
Oooh! Drive up to Alaska would be fun! A cruise would be even better!
Amber! You're next!
- N
Well aren't you just the epitome of well-roundedness. Athletic skilz, music skilz, art skilz, religious skilz. This man's got it all;)
Becca
#5 was especially interesting, i didnt know all of that (which is why reading the 8 things all over the net has been pretty cool). it almost sounds like that new cell phone commercial... JaShingSeeGiaDiana
That soccer photo is hilarious and awesome, haha. Love it.
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