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March 12, 2003
 
Friday, April 30

Weird Stats and Summer Plans


So I went and looked at my stats today and people find my site with the strangest searches...
Like if you search for "wisdom skate farm," my site is number one on the list in google. Now it forever will be... even though I have nothing on my site about that topic... whatever it is. Also... I had visitors from all over the world today. Here is a list of my last ten visitors:
United Kingdom
Pakistan
Guam
Kenya
United States
Turkey
Canada
Poland
Thailand
Russian Federation

Kinda of crazy... i've have also had visits from Ireland, India, Saudi Arabia, Estonia Philippines, Australia and Singapore.

Life has been good lately. I am staying busy at work. The town I live in is having a Fair this weekend that I am volunteering at. That should be fun. It will be my first experience at an English Fair. I am sure it will be quite different than an American one.

I have made plans to take a trip to Salzburg Austria in May! I can't wait! I'll be staying in a hostel and flying for cheap on RyanAir and only taking what I can carry on my back.

I am also going back to the states in June for my friend Adam's wedding! I am really looking forward to that as well. For one, all my friends from college will be there so it will be like a little reunion. But the most exciting part is I will get to see my girlfriend!! Jennifer, I love you and I can't wait to see you! The bummer part is I will only be there a week. But it was planned that way. My brother is coming here in July for a couple weeks and the Jen will be here in August for a couple weeks then I will be going to the Olympics! So... i've got a busy summer ahead of me and lots of leave to take at specific times. But don't anyone worry... i'll have plenty of leave when it's your turn to see me!

- footprints of Chad, 10:26 PM
 
Saturday, April 17

Brain


http://www.mindmedia.com/brainworks/profiler

I took a test on the above website... is it accurate... those of you that know me what do you think?

Your Brain Usage Profile

Auditory : 43%
Visual : 56%
Left : 33%
Right : 66%

Chad, you possess an interesting balance of hemispheric and sensory characteristics, with a slight right-brain dominance and a slight preference for visual processing.

Since neither of these is completely centered, you lack the indecision and second-guessing associated with other patterns. You have a distinct preference for creativity and intuition with seemingly sufficient verbal skills to be able to translate in any meaningful way to yourself and others.

You tend to see things in "wholes" without surrendering the ability to attend to details. You can give them sufficient notice to be able to utitlize and incorporate them as part of an overall pattern.

In the same way, while you are active and process information simultaneously, you demonstrate a capacity for sequencing as well as reflection which allows for some "inner dialogue."

All in all, you are likely to be quite content with yourself and your style although at times it will not necessarily be appreciated by others. You have sufficient confidence to not second-guess yourself, but rather to use your critical faculties in a way that enhances, rather than limits, your creativity.

You can learn in either mode although far more efficiently within the visual mode. It is likely that in listening to conversations or lecture materials you simultaneously translate into pictures which enhance and elaborate on the meaning.

It is most likely that you will gravitate towards those endeavors which are predominantly visual but include some logic or structuring. You may either work particularly hard at cultivating your auditory skills or risk "missing out" on being able to efficiently process what you learn. Your own intuitive skills will at times interfere with your capacity to listen to others, which is something else you may need to take into account.

- footprints of Chad, 1:51 AM
 
Monday, April 12

London


I took a day trip to London Saturday! I went with another Lieutenant from base. We didn't do much touristy stuff which was cool because I know I am going to have plenty of time to do that when my family comes.

I am now enrolled in school again. I have registered for classes at Liberty University to start my MBA! Although I am excited I know it is going to be a lot of work and college this time around probably won't be quite as fun as it was the first time around.

Anyway... it is getting late... and I am beat and it is only Monday...

- footprints of Chad, 10:07 PM
 
Sunday, April 4

Harley

I like cats. I have been around cats my whole life. My first memory of having cats around was when my dad brought two home from a hunting trip in Wyoming. Stripes and Peaches. I was five and could hardly carry stripes, who was my cat. Peaches was my brothers. Both females. And they had many kittens. At one time we had something like 22 cats on our farm. There is quite a long story behind that.... but anyway... my brother and I narrowed it down to three that we would keep. The rest we gave away including Stripes and Peaches, which was a very sad day for me and my brother because it was the first time we had to say good-bye to a pet. At least it was for me. The three cats we kept were, Tiger, my brothers cat, Tuby, my parents cat, and T.C. (Top Cat), my cat. That was almost 19 years ago and Tiger is still alive and well. The 'well' part I am not so sure of... but he is still alive. Over the years I grew to love my cat and cats in general... so, last week when the opportunity arose I obtained my first pet as a single person. Harley is 1.5 years old and black and grey... a tiger cat. I got him on Monday and he hid under my couch until yesterday... only coming out to eat and go to the bathroom (thank God). Any time I tried to touch him, he would hiss at me and swat. But today he finally decided he liked me and started purring and rubbing on my legs and being playful... acting like a normal cat. I was getting a little worried because for five days straight he wouldn't have anything to do with me. But now that he is out and about and has decided I am OK... it is nice to have him around. I needed a little company.

- footprints of Chad, 11:19 PM

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My name is Chad and I live in in Woodbridge, VA near Washington DC. I am old. My wife's name is Jen and we have two dogs named Ripley and Rascal.

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