Useless trivia

What was I doing 10 years ago?

I was working 9 till 5 in a reasonably stable, reasonably well paid, reasonably respectable and reasonably bearable job whilst resisting with all my will the call of God into Christian ministry.  I was in between relationships (story of my life) and visiting friends with houses.  Often at odds with my mother due to my impatience and lack of sensitivity.  My music tastes included Bon Jovi, Garth Brooks and Brian Houston (no relation).  I have remained a fan of only 1 of these artists!  I had been a Christian for 2 years so I obviously knew it all by that stage, until I found out that the only thing I really knew was how much I didn’t know.  I had many friends in many places and really didn’t know who I was.

Five snacks I enjoy in a perfect, non weight-gaining world

Ice-cream Mars Bar

Cocktail sausages

Sensations (lime flavour)

Cheese

Pizza (can this be classed as a ‘snack’?)

Five snacks I enjoy in the real world

Spelga toffee yogurt

Cheese on toast (Beggs’ style)

Sensations (lime flavour)

Coffee (can this be classed as a ‘snack’?)

Toast

Five things I would do if I were a billionaire:

Only tell Phil and Mum and give them half (to buy their silence)!

I would sponsor many worthy charities and churches doing worthwhile ministry

Buy a big house on the North coast which had uninterrupted views.  This house would probably have its own gym with sea views.  I’d probably never use it!

Employ a cleaner who could double up as a relationship guru

Travel a little.

Five jobs that I have had:

Not in any particular order:

Driving a “Doctor on Call” around north and west Belfast during the night and wee small hours.

Community Outreach Worker

Regional Youth and Support Worker in the Donegal and Monaghan Regions!

Assistant Minister (Presbyterian Church, Ireland)

Method’s Engineer (Bombardier, Belfast)

Three of my habits:

Prayer

Afternoon napping power napping (when possible)

Not making my bed (what’s the point of this?)

Five places I have lived:

Whiteabbey, Belfast

Rathcoole, Belfast

Swann’s Scoss, Co. Monaghan (sort of)

Portadown, Co. Armagh

Liscooley, Co. Donegal