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25 Things

February 18, 2009 @ 22:21

Normally I despise these things but I found this a fairly interesting Facebook meme to be going round at the moment.

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” (on Facebook). You have to “tag” the person who “tagged” you. If I “tagged” you, it’s because I want to know more about you. (I’ve only “tagged” people on Facebook).

1. I’ve been seeing my girlfriend (Lindsay) since we were both at school. She is amazing and I’m a very, very lucky man.
2. I treat life like a software problem. I’m convinced there must be some algorithm for “solving” all the world’s problems.
3. I became a Christian at 17 but wasn’t raised going to church.
4. I love dogs and hate cats. I want to train all the world’s dogs to eat the world’s cats.
5. I exfoliate and moisturise. I am/will be mocked for this but don’t care because my skin is awesome.
6. If I ever couldn’t be a software engineer any more I’d become a full-time bass player.
7. I have my nipple pierced, resulting in the nickname “Nipples” at school. Most people called me that rather than my name, including a fair few of the teachers.
8. Cycling has been my main method of transport for about 10 years so I have an strong dislike of bus drivers and people who beep their horn.
9. Deus Ex is my favourite computer game. It is incredible and and you should play it even if you don’t play games. It is a work of art.
10. I hate tea and coffee.
11. I think of myself as Scottish before British.
12. I constantly wish I had enough time to try and help everyone through all their problems.
13. I look forward to being married but fear becoming a parent too young.
14. Sometimes when I meet random people on nights out I like to convince them I have a really bizarre job. Last time was a paramedic for domestic pets.
15. I was one interview away from joining the British Army’s Infantry.
16. I have landed a plane. (In real life, not just in a computer game.)
17. I think Babylon 5 is possibly the best piece of TV or film ever made and if you disagree then you are wrong.
18. I can’t cry and haven’t done so for over three years. This slightly worries me.
19. I care very little what random new people think of me unless I’m in a situation like an interview or my good impression means a lot to my coworker/friend/girlfriend/family member.
20. I’ve known I was going to work with computers since primary school.
21. I think if you are not Scottish you shouldn’t be allowed to wear a kilt (possibly by law).
22. My music collection contains almost no female artists, probably because most of it is progressive rock.
23. One of the most endearing things someone can do to me is take the piss out of me.
24. I relish all criticism as one of my goals in life is to improve myself as much as possible in every area.
25. I generally hate romantic comedies unless they have John Cusack in them and then I irrationally love them.

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