10 things about me

A coworker said he wanted to read my blog to get inside my head. So this one is for you Tom.

Random thoughts from inside my head.

1. I am yet again amazed during the election cycle how many people tell me they are libertarians yet have views not just wildly divergent from that but have views overtly and blatantly contradictory of each other. Being an INTJ this drives me insane. If you haven't heard/read Ayn Rand, Murray Rothbard, Ludwig von Mises, etc. then you are NOT a libertarian. You can't be because it requires taking positions that require reading, thought and mental acuity.

2. I wish I had the willpower to try eating all raw for a while. Just....can't.....do....it....

3. I hired a nutritionist to help me gain 10-20 lbs (muscle) over the next couple of years. Just 2 weeks into it I am amazed at some of the helpful things I have learned. I usually don't mention this because of the negative reaction of my "wasting money" from people. I usually brush off criticism from them but its better to just avoid the conversation in the first place.

4. I recently bought a Jeep Wrangler. I paid cash. Yes it was a waste of money and yes it is just a toy. I like it.

5. I really love where I work. Seems like the higher in the salary ranges I get I like it more. I think it's because no one stumbles into these jobs. They have to want them.

6. I expect to be either in college classes or studying for certifications for the next 10-15 years. In my experience every class I've taken has paid for itself 10 times over already and I've got many years to still work.

7. I oppose the financial bailout.

8. I like women. Not just as objects either but truly like them. I have a house full of them and all my best friends have always been women. I used to feel guilty about this but I've seen enough of the strong male bonding to know it's not for me.

9. Both my wife and I like to people watch and talk about people's idiosyncrasies. The first 4 years we were married we ate at taco bell on our anniversary and watched people for 3 hours. Partly this was because we were broke also. But it was fun and we can still talk for hours after 15 years of marriage. The idea of "making appropriate noises" when my wife talks to me and not paying attention is just not something I can do.

10. I've been broke and highly in debt. Now I'm not. I don't feel guilty about it. I'm sure some of it is because I've been "blessed" and I'm "just lucky" but most of it was just making many small right decisions that added up over the years. I don't think I've ever met a person yet who was deep in the hole that didn't put themselves there by making many many small bad choices over a long period of time. But I'm always ready to listen and give advice if I have any to those interested in getting out. I hated being there and don't want to go back.