Project: Tagged

     This is supposed to be a project site - dedicated to whatever my whims may be. At this moment, I've been tasked with a project that, though I didn't come up with it on my own, I feel a little compelled to complete it in the spirit of Blogdom. JEN (THIS IS HER PAGE) has tagged me and now I have abide by the following...

Here are the rules:
1. link to the person who tagged you.
2. post the rules on your blog.
3. write six random things about yourself.
4. tag six people at the end of your post and link to them.
5. let each person know they’ve been tagged and leave a comment on their blog.
6. let the tagger know when your entry is up.

Random things about me:
     1. I love Nike - something that started probably in Jr. High or High School, but became a little more overwhelming while I was in Argentina. It has nothing to do with their apparel, spokespeople, or anything like that, I just love "Just Do It." Sure, there have been times in my life when I've come up with "reasons" for not doing something, but winning (Victory - Nike Athena, Goddess of) doesn't come from excuses, it comes from doing. Whether it be in peaceful competition (life) or war (death), I vow to be a doer (even if on the inside I think I'm a thinker...)
     2. I hate speaking in any organized fashion. It makes me sick to my stomach for weeks at a time. It was hardly tolerable on my mission and hasn't gotten any better. The year before I left for Argentina, I bore my testimony in Church every month, hoping that I would get over the 'dread' of speaking - it didn't work. The last time I was asked to give a talk in Church, it went well, until the following week when the ulcer pains moved from the upper left quadrant of my stomach to the lower right quadrant of my belly and I had to have my appendix removed. It's strange though, if I don't have to talk, I'll talk 'til long after you've quit listening - as long as nothing was assigned.
     3. I look up to each of my brothers. I don't know specifically what it is about each one, but I admire them deeply and am inspired by them.
     4. Deep down, even though I know it doesn't make any sense, I think I'm invincible. I'm not talking about being able to do stupid things and get away with it. I've always been a little more timid about going out on a limb risking physical harm - I've always wanted a family to take care of and you can't do that with a broken back. And I know that after thinking through something logically and deciding that it can be done, I can do it. But that's not what I'm talking about either. I'm talking about a burning spirit, a yearning inside to keep going, a driving force that cannot be stopped by whatever may come in life.
     5. Christmastime is my favorite 3 months of the year!
     6. There are things in life that I once found enjoyable that I gave up so I could have something that means so much to me. I like video games as much as the next person. I like watching basketball, football, Law and Order, CSI, etc. We don't have any TV reception right now and haven't for years. I enjoy golfing, but haven't been for years. My wife wasn't into those things when we got married and my three girls aren't into any of those things yet. So, life passes me by, people talk about sports, television shows, whatever. I just listen and think of the time I've spent with my family and know that someday I'll still have them.
     7. 6 isn't enough and I could go on (remember #2 - randomness isn't really like an assigned topic...)

     Now, to make this easier on myself, I've noticed that most blogs include husband/wife combos, so I'm tagging

1. David McKellar
2. Brian Tingey
3. BJ McKellar
4. Darwin Parker
5. Travis McKellar
6. Darrin McKellar - even though he doesn't have one - maybe mom can help