I am also unashamed to say that I stole the idea for this blog from my sister, Rachel. If you want to read her list (and you probably should) you can click on her link on the sidebar. Anyway, here we go: 100 things about me!
1. I care WAY too much about BYU football
2. One of my greatest fears is that I will not be able to support my family
3. I was always nervous about the prospect of marriage, but getting married was the best decision I ever made
4. My good friend Steve got me into kung-fu/Hong Kong cinema. Some of my favorite movies of that genre include Shaolin Soccer, To Live, God of Cookery, and Hero
5. I like most vegetables, but I don't like peas
6. I always got along great with my siblings, but one time I got in a fight with my brother over a nintendo game (I punched him and he kicked me in the back)
7. I hate being late
8. I've never said a "swear word." At least not on purpose. Or out loud
9. TV shows that my wife and I record on our DVR: The Office, Heroes, Rob and Big, American Idol, The Biggest Loser, Dancing with the Stars, The Hills, and America's Next Top Model.
10. I'm not as embarrassed by the above list as I should be
11. Here's something I AM embarrassed about: the only concerts I have ever been to were Huey Lewis and the News, Peter Breinholt, Kirby Heyborne, and the last few songs of a free Diamond Rio gig
12. I have always been insecure about my height
13. The magazines that we subscribe to at my house include the Ensign, Newsweek, and GQ (accidentally)
14. I served a mission to the Philippines
15. I speak two languages: English (fluently) and Tagalog (balubaluktot na)
16. The last CD I bought (or rather that my wife bought for me) was Gnarls Barkley's The Odd Couple
17. Air-headed people REALLY annoy me
18. I would rather be hot than cold
19. I once read the entire Book of Mormon in two days
20. I care deeply about what other people think of me
21. I have been to the Taj Mahal
22. I have seen Mount Everest with my own eyes
23. I am too much of a perfectionist
24. I get nervous every Monday and Friday (the days I work in a local private-practice hearing clinic)
25. The first movie that ever made me cry was Edward Scissorhands
26. I prefer having a few really close friends to having a large number of casual friends
27. I've always felt that I was the ugliest of my siblings
28. Making big decisions is very hard for me
29. I liked the flowers I bought for Schuyler better than she liked them (I would check them every day to see if a new one bloomed!)
30. I secretly like that new Miley Cyrus song (I st-st-stuttered and...)
31. I like Letterman better than Leno
32. My first kiss was on a beach in Mexico under a full moon
33. Ever since I was a little boy, I've been fascinated by reptiles
34. I get a high from public speaking/teaching
35. I don't really like carbonation
36. I am terrified of running out of gas in the middle of nowhere
37. Before marriage, I never talked baby-talk to my wife. After marriage, I do it all the time
38. I like rice WAY more than potatoes
39. I am officially certified to remove earwax
40. I'm kind of a movie snob
41. I have a hard time spending money (must be a Whitaker thing, Rach) -- even on necessities
42. I'm proud of the tan line I get on my feet
43. I prefer salty snacks to sweets
44. I eat cereal almost every morning for breakfast
45. I get embarrassed if my fingernails are too long (i.e. showing ANY white)
46. I despise running. I'd much rather lift weights.
47. I broke my ankle in high school showing off for some girls
48. I need SILENCE when I'm studying
49. A dream of mine would be to someday travel the world with my wife
50. I love to hike
51. Since beginning my graduate studies in audiology, I find myself checking out people's ears
52. I wish I could do a Pee-Wee Herman laugh as well as my brother-in-law Troy (or even as well as my brother Richie)
53. I am uncommonly bad at ice skating
54. While getting my hair cut last week, I was told that I have a "really expensive hair color to re-create"
55. I hate coaxing Schuyler off the couch every night to get ready for bed
56. I have a lot of fun karaoke-ing, but I do it way too loud
57. I feel like I make bad first impressions
58. I was recently asked by an old man at Safeway if I was my classmates' son ("is this your boy?" he asked Dan)
59. An old lady at the hearing clinic told me yesterday that my pants were too long and needed to be hemmed
60. I am a rule-follower
61. I easily get upset while trying to assemble furniture
62. I sometimes think swearing is funny
63. I was surprised how sad I was when I heard in January that our family dog, Kaipo, had died
64. I won my school spelling bee in elementary school
65. I have a small collection of pocket knives and swords
66. Apparently I follow my wife around the house like a puppy dog
67. I was so mad when Michigan's Fab 5 lost in the National Championship game (I was like in 4th or 5th grade at the time) that I threw my balled-up socks at the TV which caused the homemade craft sitting atop the TV to fall off and break
68. I believe the loudest I have ever yelled was after the Beck to Harline "answered prayer" in 2006
69. Going out to eat always makes me happy
70. "Your dentist's name is Crentist?" always makes me laugh
71. In 5 years I hope to be successfully practicing audiology with one (MAYBE two) kids
72. Schuyler was scared that I wouldn't cry on our wedding day. Well, I cried like a baby and she barely shed a tear
73. I was 11 years old when my daddy died
74. I come from a family of cartoonists
75. I have always assumed that, like most Whitakers, I will either live forever or die of cancer
76. When standing at the foot of the bed, I sleep on the left side and Schuyler sleeps on the right
77. I'm constantly worrying that I'm letting people down
78. I get along great with nerds
79. Watching Oprah usually makes me mad
80. I LOVE to go to the zoo
81. Most of my shirts have the color blue in them
82. I'm not really superstitious, except when it comes to the shirt I'm wearing on BYU's game day
83. I'm excited by the prospect of a Barack Obama presidency
84. I take pleasure in staying up-to-date on current events
85. I enjoy cooking -- especially with my wife
86. This past Halloween, Schuyler and I won a prize for our costume. I was Senator Larry Craig and she was a bathroom stall
87. I keep all of my spiral-bound notebooks from college (I might need that stuff someday!)
88. I like to sleep on top of the covers
89. I once wrote in my journal, as a kid, that my elementary school was lucky to have me
90. I have always been self-conscious about my teeth
91. I got my first cell phone a year and a half ago
92. I teach Sunday School in my ward to the 15 and 16 year olds
93. I don't like to be barefoot
94. My thesis project is on finding a neurophysiologic correlate of categorical perception using cortical evoked potentials (namely, the acoustic change complex)
95. I once participated in an all-day movie day with my friends
96. One of my best friends married one of Schuyler's best friends
97. I hate chewing gum because my jaw is funky (TMJ problems, I think)
98. I graduated Summa Cum Laude from BYU
99. My wife thinks I have a man-crush on David Beckham
100. I'm tired of looking like a teenager. Maybe someday I'll grow up...
9 comments:
Way to go Ryan! I was even laughing out loud in a couple of parts! Certified earwax remover eh? Almost as good as me for being a certified old people bather.
Hey there, cos. Cous? Anyway, I heard you read my blog so I came to visit yours. Entertaining and enlightening post--I only knew a very few of those things, and I have a few responses:
1. Looking young comes in very handy once you're approaching forty (people still mistake me for a student at school sometimes, and at 33, I get carded, but still! I don't have to worry about wrinkles!)
2. Being short will save you back trouble from bending over to look inside ears (just ask my pa.)
3. I have always admired your teeth. And the teeth of your siblings. So pearly.
And now, a question: would you have let the kid have the salamander?
Good stuff Ryan. I have to say that even though I've known you since the 7th grade, I didn't know a lot of that stuff about you. Like you being self conscious about your height and caring about what other people think. You've always seemed to be confident, successful, and self-assured to me, but I'm glad to know that my friends have their insecurities too. I am proud (though I probably should feel sorry) to say I can remember seeing you jump of the balcony and brake your ankle and that any kung fu movies I've seen have been with you and the boys. I agree, a few close friends is the best way to go!
But Barack....I didn't think you'd fall so easily for political rhetoric.
I'm glad you stole my idea. It was fun to read those things about you. What craft on the TV did you break? I wasn't aware of that one. By the way, you are not the ugliest sibling! We are all beautiful (ha ha ha!)
I loved reading the blog. Some made me laugh. One almost made me cry. I think you are one of the most amazing people I know. I have a picture of us on top of Timp that I see everyday and I rejoice in you. Thank you for being my son. - Mom
kent and I LOVE america's next top model.
RYaN! I ADoReD this post!! ha ha - so fun. I am so glad we can all keep tabs on each other it's so fun. and yes - i remember when you broke your ankle. so funny.
That was really cool to learn all that stuff about you..you forgot a few things..like you were the 'voice' of Orem Junior High. Oh well, next list huh? No worries. I kind of secretly like that Miley Cyrus song too. Way cool you've been to the Taj Mahal and seen Everest..I think I've seen those too..yeah on a mini golf course somewhere.haha Good stuff
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