Sometimes, I don't think the Internet is even trying anymore.  Philip tagged me with a new blogging meme.  A really creative one.  It basically goes like this:

• list 8 things about your self.

that's it.

Clearly, all the good ideas on the Internet have been used up.

Not one to be a spoilsport though, I'll play along...

the complete Meme Rules:

• Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
• People who are tagged need to write a post on their own blog (about their eight things) and post these rules.
• At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.
• Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.

My 8 things:

1. In the late 90's, I was a silver medalist in the Utah Tae Kwon Do championship.  The gold medalist went on to open his own school.
2. I have driven a motorcycle once, for about 100 feet, before wedging it into a cow feeding trough.
3. I try and choose parking spaces next to expensive cars, because I think those drivers will be less likely to ding my doors.
4. my first car was a $400 1973 VW Beetle.  In the winter, I had to scrape ice off the inside windshield while driving to school.
5. in 11 years at Microsoft, I've had at over 10 different offices, 12 different managers, and 3 job roles.
6. I'm addicted to "one day, one deal" type websites, like www.woot.com.  I've spent over $3000 on things like "100 nightlights for $10"
7. with just 10 more country visits, I'll have achieved my goal of filling all the stamp pages in my passport before it expires in 2010.
8. 5 years ago, I celebrated Easter on the back of a camel watching the sunrise over Uluru.

lessee, I'll tag Joey, David, Wendy, Steve, Giovanni, Jason, Daniel, and Jon.

it is entirely unlikely that I will get around to commenting on people who I tagged,  hopefully they'll find this trackback.