number's by me

This post is just a start and is supposed to give a view into my life through numbers that mean something special to me.

The first digit is 2. The number 2 is special to me because I am the second child in my family and I have 2 brothers. In high school I ran the half mile for the track team, my best time was right around 2 minutes. Despite being tall, I was never any good at basketball. I had only played in for two years and through those 2 years, I only made 2 points. In mathematics 2 is the only even prime number, which is something I always like as a kid learning math.

The next number is 21. Sure most people hear 21 they think of blackjack or even that one vine. But for me, the number 21 has been my jersey number for High school soccer and basketball and now my quidditch jersey number. I chose the number pretty much at random and I've stuck with it. In essence, I have made it my lucky number. It just so happens that next year in the year 2017 I will be 21. I like the game of pin ping, also known as table tennis, and 21 is usually the end score. Twenty-one pilots is one of my favorite groups. Also, it is the ninth digit in the famed Fibonacci sequence. 




18 is an interesting age for many. I was born on the 18th of November. I first started college at the age 18, which has been an adventure so far. Of course like many I have my full license at the age of 18. In High school, I was the goalkeeper for the varsity team and in one game I had a personal record of 18 saves. We had lost that game but we fought hard. To put 18 saves into perspective American goalkeeper, Tim Howard, made a world record in 2014, of 16 saves in a world cup match, against Belgium.

Another number that I can think of that has something to do with my life is the number pi. If anybody doesn't remember from their high school math classes, pi is an irrational number that is used in calculating the area and circumference of a circle. I do like math quite a bit, and having to do with pi I like a lot of circles. One circle, in particular, is pie! I love pie, there are many kinds of pie and different things you can do with a pie to improve flavor. For example, I love a hot slice of Dutch apple pie with a scoop of cool vanilla bean ice cream. Other circles of pi(e) I like are pizzas. Pi is a wonderful mysterious number and so is the tasty dessert that is named just like it.

Sure I can go on, I guess I can try and find a new number to connect with my life. I know that it was a stretch with pi, but I may do better with this number, we'll see. 



So another number that I can connect to my life could be the number 12. I love food. even though I may not look the part I like to eat. And though growing up, being told breakfast is the most important meal of the day  I love lunch. this meal in particular I like because it's mid-day it is that break in your day from your work. And what time do we base lunch around? Noon! well, 12 o'clock pm. now still on the topic of 12 and food, the word to use when you have a set of twelve is a dozen. I would never pass up the opportunity to indulge myself with a dozen, 12, donuts. And no I am not a supporter of a "baker's dozen" a baker's dozen is just an odd amount.