Olson's Observations

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Matthew Jaunich tagged me for this meme today and, although I don’t usually participate in these type of things (it’s a little off topic), I respect Matt and a lot of the people who have participated in this meme so far so here it goes:

Five Things You May Not Know About Me:

1. I was profiled in Investors Business Daily when I was in high school for the stock market investing I had been doing since I was 13. I always thought I would end up a mutual fund manager but, alas, I was bitten by the entrepreneurial bug!
2. I did some rally racing in college (and would still do it if I had the time and money – see pics here and here). For those that are not sure what rally is click the previous link. I think you’ll like it!
3. I love cycling and hope to have a nice epic 2 month ride at some point. Perhaps even ride across the U.S. I also just converted my commuting bike to an official single speed/fixie. I also received a Brooks B-17 saddle for my b-day last week which I love!
4. I am an avid drummer and have been playing for 12+ years. My long forgotten drum site (and I mean long forgotten) will give you more info on that. Its even on angelfire which tells you how long ago I put that thing together.
5. I studied in Cairo, Egypt for about a month between semesters in my senior year of college (’03 – ‘04).  It was an eye opening experience for me.  I went for the pyramids (I am an Egypt/history junkie) but I fell in love with the city and its people. Of all the cities I have been to I would say Cairo is one of my all time favorites.  I can’t wait to go back.  The next countries on my list: China, Japan, Italy, Sweden, India

The rules say that I now have to challenge five others so I challenge: Frank Gruber, Rick Klau, Jake Parrillo, John Zeratsky and Justin Ward.