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Rules: Once you’ve been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it’s because I want to know more about you.

(To do this, go to “notes” under tabs on your profile page, paste these instructions in the body of the note, type your 25 random things, tag 25 people (in the right hand corner of the app) then click publish.

1. I had perfect attendance in high school. I never missed a day — even if I was sick. I would have been better off getting rest at home than getting others sick too.

2. I knew I wanted to do something with computers since I was in grade school. My OSU application form was for Computer Science (CS), but I changed my major at orientation to Computer Engineering (CpE).

3. I’m deeply saddened by the number of friends that I’ve lost in the last eight years. Your lives have all ended too soon.

4. I love cycling. It’s what I do to relieve stress, get my mind off of things and kind of escape from reality. A typical after work ride is at least 14 miles… 50 if I had a really bad day.

5. I had a tumor on my left kidney when I was a kid. I now have one kidney and a gnarly scar across my abs to prove it.

6. I hate it when people type in caps, or use short hand (SMS) style words in writing formats other than a text message.

7. I find reading textbooks about engineering and math fun.

8. I donate what I can to the LiveSTRONG Foundation.

9. I miss having my friends live close to me. Living out in Hillsboro sucks sometimes.

10. I’ve held a grudge against the Portland Food-4-Less security guard since I was seven. He accused me of shoplifting and he was wrong.

11. A folding table somehow fell on my right shoulder when I was two and my shoulder was in a sling for awhile. Very random.

12. My right knee pops, grinds and hurts when it’s cold. Yet the MRI show that nothing is wrong. PT isn’t helping. At least it’s not getting any worse!

13. We had four ducks as pets when my brother and I were younger. They became dinner one night and it was tasty.

14. If you text me, I’ll probably call you back with a response instead.

15. I like to drink boiling hot tea, even though it may burn my tastebuds.

16. I love to snowboard. I like the adrenaline rush of bombing down runs at full speed.

17. My neck is currently stiff from crashing on the mountain yesterday.

18. I love Portland and like walking in the rain.

19. I worried about the state of the economy and not having a job with the rumored layoffs at work this quarter.

20. I triple check my locks when I leave the house, even though i know they are locked from the last two times that i checked it in the last 5 minutes.

21. I’m hooked on LOST and ER… and many more TV shows.

22. I wish I could do some things over again.

23. I once watched all three “Back to the Future” movies back-to-back. Good movies, but too much Back to the Future for one day.

24. I think reality shows are pointless and stupid.

25. The sight of starfruit makes me gag. My mom gave it to me once when I was sick and I’ve had the bad memory associated with it ever since.