My Kids - I love my kids more than anything in the world.
No matter how bad things get, I can look at them and realize it
doesn't matter as long as I have them in my life.
My Cars- My project cars are a
1971 Opel GT and a 1974 Porsche 914. My mom bought the Opel new in 1972. It has
been in numerous minor accidents, stored for years at a time, but I
just can't get rid of it. It is a money pit, but it really turns
heads. The Porsche, I just recently purchased. I figured I
could drive one while I work on the other.
Genealogy - I have always been interested in my lineage. I
think it is important for people to know not only who they are, but
where they come from as well. I have done research to trace my
roots back to Germany in 1851 and keep track of my family tree with a
program called Ultimate Family Tree.
Cooking - I have always loved to cook; I just hate to
clean. I just finished a cooking class in which we covered basic knife skills, soups,
sauces, and so on. It was really cool. I found out I
can't make Crepes or Omelets but sauces are much simpler than I
thought. I can't wait for the advanced class.
Computers - I don't know why, nothing frustrates
me more. Well, at least few things frustrate me more. But,
most people have limited computer experience. That gives me an
edge and that is what excites me about computers.
Yoga -
Incredibly relaxing. You feel stupid sitting there, in
different odd poses. But you walk away afterwards without a
care in the world, feeling totally stress free. It is not a
bad work out either.
Aikido - One
of my new years resolutions was to take up a martial arts program.
Aikido is a very fluid martial art that uses various throws and
joint locks to subdue an opponent. Great work out and helps
eye-hand coordination as well.
Tai Chi - I started taking this at the
university. It is interesting but it is more work than it
looks like. Not only physically but also mentally in the sense
that there are tons of positions you have to memorize from how your
feet are positioned to the angle of your arms and whether your palms
are up or down. Though there are a number of different forms,
I am concentrating of the 6 Forms of Tai Chi for the rest of this
semester and will move to the 15 Form next semester...hopefully.
