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Burton Speaks

Irony: i·ro·ny n The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning.

I'm Burton from Portland, Oregon, United States. I'm 33 and live in the Portland Metro Area. I work hard. I drive fast. I play often. I'm sarcastic, appreciate irony, and find humor in even the darkest of events. I'm non-traditional. I question authority. I'm a know-it-all and a planner. And most days, I wake up thinking the world is full of fundamentally good people... and have a lot of problems when I'm proven wrong. Any other questions?

Thirty

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Thirty years ago, today, I was born in a small apartment in downtown Portland. After that traumatic experience I started taking on more and more responsibilities for myself. I am now (statistically speaking) about 40% of the way through my life.

Here are some things I've done in the last 30 years (not in chronological order):

Learned to walk
Learned to read
Learned to do calculus
Graduated from high school
Graduated from college
Graduated from grad school
Got married
Got divorced
Learned to ride a motorcycle
Rode a motorcycle up and down the west coast
Started teaching motorcycle courses
Beat Super Mario Land
Beat Super Mario World
Beat Super Mario 64
Tried to find a job in two economic recessions
Lived in Portland
Lived in Salem
Lived in Eugene

The list goes on (and on, and on) but I guess what will be exciting is not what I've done but what I will do in the next thirty years. My head is full of dreams; we'll see if I can make them a reality.

Burton Speaks

Thirty

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

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