1. One of the most depressing aspects of beginning the new year is looking at this empty list.
2. I need to be very deliberate when I pronounce “Tie Racks” to the lady at the checkout counter.
3. Robert is perfectly capable of drinking water while he stands on his head, as long as none goes down… up?... his nose.
a. He will produce funny sounds for the immediate time period following such an action.
4. If handled correctly, clients will still tip you quite well even though the limo was on fire.
a. “I will call you Sully because you saved us from the fire."
5. NEVER give out your phone number at work.
6. There’s always that one annoying guy in every class…
a. Occasionally it’s a girl.
7. My own personal safety is in Jeopardy when attempting to poke Cosmin.
8. At one point, Excel could only do 7 =If statements in one cell
9. Excel can now do more than 7 =if statements in one cell!
10. Canada doesn’t have nearly as many speed limit signs as the US.
11. Boston is a city I can see myself spending a lot of my life in.
12. Half of the taste of beer comes from the smell
a. Different beers are supposed to be tasted at different parts of your tongue
b. I will never drink a beer from a bottle again
13. Cosmin can mistake John Lennon for Elvis… and Elton John.
14. I now know what a registration looks like in regards to my Jetta.
a. The Massachusetts cop probably thought we were a drug running car according to Jake Roth
15. Jetta lag can really affect you in weird ways.
16. There is nothing worse than the millisecond you are sure you are going to die after leaning your chair back a little too far.
17. Toothpaste is capable of improving my self-esteem.
18. Let the Darcy Muffin cool down first!!!!
19. I vow never to burn my mouth this bad again.
20. General Chang makes his chicken spicier than General Tso.
21. Making pun jokes with my Air China students doesn’t really work too well.
22. Yard work without allergy medication is such a bad, bad idea.
23. Skydiving is the most amazing thing I have ever done. (May 19, 2011)
24. While working at UND Transportation, I had the privilege of working for the best boss in the world.
25. I care much more about the people I’m with than the place I am at. Without the people, the place is just like any other place.
26. Throughout my first four years in college I never imagined that I would not be around these people.
27. Ignorance is bliss.
28. One of my little problems is I am always looking for the next thing to aim for. Sometimes you just need to realize that for the present moment.
29. The people make the moment stand out much more.
30. Don’t ask your student a question you don’t think they will know the answer to unless you know the answer yourself!
31. Nothing gets me quite as excited as AirVenture.
32. AirVenture is in Microsoft Word 2011’s dictionary!
33. DO NOT SWERVE TO AVOID A STUPID LITTLE DEER.
a. It will result in you needing new tires.
i. And thinking you are going to die while pointed toward a cement wall.
1. Sliding Sideways at 55mph.
34. Supporting myself is hard enough. This whole family thing is going to be a challenge!
35. When I am shaving, Tim thinks it sounds like I am playing a war video game.
36. Jamming out with Tokai students at 1am to Ke$ha is awesome.
37. Review boards with students at 1pm aren’t nearly as awesome.
38. Stools have a French accent.
39. All students are not created equal.
40. Double Rainbows will have an inverse color pattern. Red is always next to itself.
41. V8 Juice is easier to drink with practice.
42. I am such a creature of habit, that when something changes, everyone comments on it.
a. And I really do mean everyone… every time.
43. Sometimes I think I may have grown up too much last (school) year.
44. It’s possible to get to the point where I just don’t want to think about airplanes any more.
45. I fall asleep in less than 10 minutes about 98% of the nights.
46. The Mentor Convenience Store does not exist.
a. This will lead to loads of embarrassment while driving limos
i. X2
47. Converting notes taken in Microsoft OneNote into an outline in Microsoft Word is ONE OF THE WORST THINGS TO DO EVER. EVER EVER. EVER. EVEREVEREVEREVEREVER.
48. Typing in capital letters really does relieve a little stress… a little.
49. Sextupling the bonus points is against Dr. Munski’s religion.
50. The Canadians paint their runway numbers really small!
51. It is not nearly as hard to fly into Canada as I originally thought.
52. The Canadian Customs and Boarder Patrol answer their phone in English and French. They will talk to you in whatever language you answer them in. Don't say "Bonjour" just to be cute if you intend to actually get work done.
53. It is perfectly possible to fall in love with an inanimate object.
54. That doesn’t mean that’s perfectly possible to acquire them.
55. Even if you put that something is IMPORTANT formatted similar to the example, the people whom you are corresponding with will still not email you back.
56. A candle is a lot nicer, cheaper and better looking than the AirWicks plugged in behind the futon.
57. 6:00 am bike rides with Mr. Dan Flatten are awesome after the first two miles are behind you.
58. I am actually not as bad at getting blood drawn than the past has shown.
59. Walking Dead is a great show.
60. So is the British Top Gear.
61. Garlic pizzas are low in carotenoids and delicious at the same time!
62. How to buy a car.
63. In reference to number 45, I would like to update the time to 5 minutes instead of 10.
64. Air Teaching is awesome.
65. Old friends are just as awesome.
66. I always take a picture every day, but sometimes I forget to upload it till a few days later.
67. A Sirocco is a dust storm that blows in North Africa into the Mediterranean Sea.
68. Brushing your teeth in the shower is so great.
69. It’s also quite environmentally unfriendly.
70. If you brush your teeth for the dentist recommended time while in the shower, it will add approximately $0.97 to your water and electric bill each time you do it.
71. LED Light bulbs are available, and awesome.
72. If Nick Rocci shares a link on Facebook, it’s going to be one of the highlights of my day.
73. Thanksgiving spent with instructors and Chinese students is a lot of fun.
74. If you don’t have something that will catch the grease, it will make a bang when it drips on the heating elements when cooking yourself up a turkey.
75. Little Sarah does a FANTASTIC Asian impression.
76. And she speaks French.
77. How to sell a car.
78. I really am going to miss my Jetta.
79. It's been a few years, but I still miss my truck.
80. SBAS stands for Satellite Based Augmentation System.
81. Zubaz are just as great as Zorbaz, and easily confusable in a text message.
82. My last hockey game as an Undergrad, and as a Fighting Sioux. We won. How about that.
83. Candied Almonds are just as good the next day.
84. In all my time studying at UND Aerospace, I have never UNSAT a stage check or check ride.
85. Avenge Sevenfold fans with Mohawks and body piercings are actually pretty cool guys.
86. AVIT 416 turned out to be the course of Palmer.
87. Graduating – it's bittersweet.
88. Giuseppe’s is really good!
89. List of awesome things (from most awesome to great)
a. Graduation
b. That first kiss
c. The smell of the Ralph Engelstad Arena (may be related to #83)
d. The Walking Dead
e. Top Gear
90. When the house is empty, the bedroom door gets locked when I go to sleep.
91. Cruise Control would have been worth it to fix on my previous two vehicles.
92. The iPad is capable of doing almost anything my computer could do in some way or another.
a. Turns out that is a good thing when I forget my backpack full of computer, chargers and all my projects to work on for work in Minneapolis.
93. Even though I have had my license to drive for almost 8 years and have extensive experience with Fuel Trucks, Buses, Limousines and various other vehicles, Mom will still criticize my driving to the point where she will kick me out of the driver’s seat.
94. The Stitcher Smart Radio App, Pandora App, TED App and Angry Birds HD Apps make owning an iPad worth it already. Foreflight and the various weather Apps only make it even better!
95. This year’s list is much more bright and cheerful than the previous year’s lists.
96. Final biking log distance: 554.74 miles..
97. The little cassette thing that you put in your stereo to play iPod music with needs to be warm.
98. A new key for my Passat would cost $380 plus $50 to program it...ouch.
99. My focus for the next year can change in a matter of an hour.
100. Life could not be any better than it is right now.
Here comes 2012!!!!