100 Things About Me

Origins

  • I discovered a new species of Virus in Yellowstone National Park
  • Growing up, I wanted to be an Astronaut
  • I made it to the state finals of the geography bee and math contest as a kid
  • I used to stare the world atlas for hours at a time and imagine what it would be like in different places in the world
  • I am an Eagle Scout (barely made it before I turned 18)
  • Nicknames: people have called me D-Rock, D-money, D-Love, Doctor Quietwater, Professor Fade (facial hair reference), Lovermilk, Dezza, D-Bird, and D-Lo.

 

Travel

  • I have been to all 50 US state and Puerto Rico (but not Guam) and my favorite is Utah
  • I have been to 40 countries and lived on 4 continents
  • I once hitchhiked across two states to see my girlfriend
  • I studied Marine Biology on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia
  • I lived in Malaga, Spain where I bicycled 100-200 Km per day for training
  • I kissed the blarney stone in Ireland, which means I now can persuade anyone of anything
  • My favorite places in the world are: PLitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia, Atherton Tablelands, Australia, The Utah Desert, Okefenokee Swamp, the Rocky Mountains, The Great North Woods, and Glacier National Park
  • I traveled for 1 month in 2015 in New Zealand without paying for lodging or transportation
  • I love exploring caves

Creativity

  • I once won a diamond ring by writing a love story
  • I won a poetry contest with a piece about space exploration to go along with a piece of symphonic music
  • I think U2 is the greatest band ever and I saw them live in Denver
  • I am lucky; I always win door prizes – bicycles, knives, clothing, backpacks – I have won $1000s of attendance prizes
  • I love Improv comedy, was in an improv group at Macalester College, and performed while living in Bali
  • I love beatboxing and growing up Bobby McFerrin was my idol.
  • I love grafitti, I even had my bicycle wheels painted by a grafitti artist
  • I am a loud dresser
  • Brainstorming is one of my favorite activities

 

Sports

  • I was a short track speed skater with Apolo Ohno
  • I raced bikes against Lance Armstrong (he beat me)
  • I SCUBA dive because it feels like flying, and my favorite dive was a big wall dive in Bali
  • I went bungee jumping at the original jump in NZ but I’m too afraid to try again
  • I can hold a handstand for 2 minutes
  • I can hold my breath for 5 minutes
  • I set a world record for fastest ascent of Bali’s 3 biggest volcanoes back to back to back
  • I have been paragliding
  • I can hang 10 on a surfboard
  • Ultimate Frisbee is my new favorite sport
  • I love skiing moguls
  • I listen to Reggaeton music while I nordic ski
  • Running Records:
    • 800M 1:56
    • 1500M 4:05
    • 5K 15:12
    • 8K XC 26:59
    • 10 Mile 56:13

Food

  • I once fasted for 8 days without food
  • I have a massive collection of different types of tea: my favorites are Mate, Guayusa, Puerh, Oolong, and Assam
  • If I could only eat one type of food for the rest of my life it would be cookies
  • My favorite food is Hawaiian Ahi Poke
  • I’m on a quest to find for the world’s best chocolate bar
  • Loudermilk means “Pure Milk” (my ancestors were probably dairy farmers)
  • I have brewed my own beer, wine, mead, kombucha, and cider
  • The weirdest food I have ever eaten was roasted crickets (they taste like soy nuts)

Personality

  • I am genetically predispositioned to be happy all the time (this is a real thing, 80% of your happiness level is genetic)
  • I’m really curious about how people interact with their environment (Human Geography)
  • My photography and my tattoos are about geometry in nature
  • I’d much rather be too cold than too hot. You can always put on more clothes. And I love snow
  • I can grow a beard in a week
  • I love board games and I love winning
  • I love throwing themed parties: Rock Paper Scissors Tournaments, Cocktail contests, Pirate parties

Business:

  • My first business was a lawn care service
  • I love helping locals with their businesses as I travel
  • Other businesses I have run: selling sporting goods second hand, cycling coaching
  • I believe you can have a fulfilling business that also makes you rich

Objects

  • I got my ear pierced the day I turned 18 because my favorite athletes (Jan Ullrich, Marco Pantani, and Travis Brown) had them
  • I have a wooden box collection of over 200 boxes from over 50 countries
  • I have a comic book (funny pages) collection of over 150 volumes spanning the last 95 years from the greatest American comic artists
  • I own 6-8 bicycles at any given time, my favorite of which is a custom orange Seven Cycles road bike
  • As a kid I collected bottle caps, rocks, pencils, legos, toy cars, bookmarks, playing cards, and matchbooks

Misc.

  • I call my parents to talk every Sunday evening if I’m not in the same city
  • I came face to face with a mountain lion in the wild while running
  • I can deliver William Wallace’s famous speech from Braveheart in a decent Scottish accent
  • I can guess what country you are from by hearing you speak one sentence
  • I am obsessed with learning new skills as quickly as possible
  • There is a country song written about me
  • My spirit animal is a Puma, and my spirit guide is a Native American chief who runs through the forests
  • I almost died from a blood clot in my brain
  • I’m an Aries
  • I can talk to trees
  • I have always asked lots of questions
  • I lost my house to a great flood
  • I love storytelling and listening to stories
  • My love languages are quality time and touch
  • My teeth are extra white at the tips because of calcium deposits
  • I can whistle really well

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