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Interests and
Hobbies
People are always
interested in what a potential employee does when they are not at
work. Perhaps, if they have no outside interests, there is a better
likelihood that they will burn out. I maintain that "when you
work full time, are married, have a family and go to school part-time
(working on several degrees at the same time, in some cases) the concept
of "spare time" doesn't hit the radar screen too often.
I do have a few hobbies
which are illustrated below:
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| I am an avid golfer, which
does not mean that I am a GOOD golfer-but I did pretty good on July
10, 2005! The Schaumburg Golf Course sponsored a "Hole in One"
contest. To qualify, I had to put a golf ball within 4 feet of
a 145 yard hole. My 12th ball out of 16 was 2 feet, 11 inches
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put one of my 6 golf balls onto that same green. In the
finals, I put one of my two golf balls 29 feet, 7 inches (or 18" off
the green) from the flag on a 185 yard hole. I didn't win the
million dollars (nor did anyone else), but I came in 9th (out of 36)
and won 4 18-hole rounds of golf, about a $250 value. Whether
I can do any of that again is yet to be seen, but I did it that
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The above picture is the Chicago River at about
LaSalle Street and that is me in a kayak - the King Kong part was
some sort of machination that I dreamed up in PhotoShop.
I have a Prijon Calabria Kayak and enjoy paddling it in the Fox
River, the Chicago River and just about any place that has water
deep enough to paddle in.
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Another "Closest to the Pin"
Contest |
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On November 5, The Addison Park District offered a
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I came in First Place by putting a golf
ball 4ft 2 inches from a hole 110 yards away.
My prize was:
- $15.00 Gift Certificate at Jewel
- $10. 00 Gift Certificate at Applebees
- $20.00 Gift Certificate at Fiore Hair Salon
- One Free hour at the Links and Tees Indoor Driving Range
- One Dozen Golf Balls
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| If you are even faintly Irish, you have
to be a Notre Dame Fan. Some buddies and I went out to South
Bend to see The Fighting Irish CRUSH BYU 49-23 (Go
Irish!). |
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Cool New Web Site |
| While doing some Due
Diligence about a school that I have an interview with, I came
across a web site that allows the user to upload pictures and
convert them into a show with transitions and music. I used
one of my favorite Superheroes as fodder for the
presentation. |
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Flash
Gordon To the Rescue |
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