Kindly, I think, Marcel from over on Shaping Thoughts decided to tag me in this whole seven things you don’t know about me kind of stuff. It reminds me far too much of chain mail but since Marcel is a pretty nice bloke I thought I would oblige, so here goes…
1. I’m a Qualified Massage Therapist
Decided I wanted to do something different so tried my hand at massage. After years of doing science and maths type stuff it was nice to do something where you can actually connect with someone. Started out doing a little 10 week taster course in aromatherapy massage, liked it a lot so did a full Swedish Body Massage course and start Indian Head Massage in February.
2. Friends mean a lot to me
Nuff said really.
3. I’m walking from one side of England to the other this year
Come August me and the lass will be walking Wainwright’s coast to coast. If you’d talked to me a couple of years ago I hated walking, now I love it. So most weekend from now on you’ll find me in the middle of the countryside walking in a big circle. If you want to follow our adventures then come on A Long Walk with us.
4. I have an IQ of 172.
When I was 15 I thought I was super intelligent so decided to have a go at a Mensa entry test. Quite a weird experience to be honest. Turns out I was intelligent and came out with an IQ of 172. That’s in the top 0.0001% of the population, yes I am one in a million. It would actually get me into the Mega Society which is pretty pointless since there’s only 26 other members. However, 13 years later, many many beers and a distinct lack of serious mental challenges at Uni and work means I’m probably nowhere near that mark now. I do still vainly try and hang on to it though.
5. I have an amazingly beautiful girlfriend
She’s sat next to me as I type. Read into that what you will!
6. I’ve thrown a TV off a 6th floor balcony
In my hedonistic first year University days we had accomodation on the 6th floor along with a kitchen and an open balcony. At one of our infamous cocktail parties towards the end of term we decided to throw stuff off the balcony. My weapon of choice…the classic TV! Other friends went for a toilet cistern lid, a potato, a plastic chair and an ashtray. (I decided I should only pick one Uni experience but a close second was breaking my knee whilst skateboarding down the corridor!)
7. I don’t understand washing up bowls and draining racks.
Why oh why oh why? A sink is designed well enough to hold soapy water ready for you to wash up. Why put a skanky plastic dish in it so that it holds less water. And don’t give me that, “you can tip things down the side of it” excuse. Just tip them down the sink before you put the plug in. Also, the draining bit of a sink is perfectly capable of draining stuff, there’s just no need for a bit of plastic that takes up more space and doesn’t add anything!
7 things you didn’t know about me…DONE!
Sid.
