* Wrote a 30 day blog that was read by thousands of people and inspired many (several of whom saw fit to befriend me on Facebook)

* Work full time as a software engineer with a 6 figure income without having gone to college.

* Organizing the Seattle Alt.NET Conference for 2010 (looking to be around a 100 person conference this year)

* Was accepted into a class for gifted students in elementary school.

* Had a highschool reading level in 1st grade.

* I've never known how it feels to not be able to learn something.