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About Me

Hello, I'm Dave. This is where I'm supposed to talk about myself and I hate doing that. Oh well, here it goes... I'm 27, a cancer survivor with only three quarters of a lung. I've died twice during surgeries and I don't like beans (not because they make you fart though). I spent six years getting a masters degree in mechanical engineering and I wrote a thesis with a long and confusing title. I had a dream job building solar panels for satellites (like on the space station or Hubble telescope) but I had to retire due to the cancer. I had the same cancer as Lance Armstrong, but I can't stand the guy. Lance Armstrong is quoted as saying "If there was a God, I'd have two nuts"...to that i say..."If there wasn't a God, I'd have two lungs." I believe there's a purpose for everything and each breath is a gift. It just took me losing most of my lungs to figure that one out. Feel free to ask me anything, my life is an open book. I'm looking forward to the sun rising tomorrow. Oh, and that old saying "it's better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all" is so true.

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The guy or girl who invented duct tape...

My Blog

Its just a ring, right?

I just got back from my good friend's wedding tonight and I was reminded of how wedding rings represent a promise; a promise to your spouse that you will always love them, no matter what....
Posted by ¾ Lung Guy on Sun, 19 Aug 2007 04:08:00 PST

Job update and some thoughts

Job update: An update on my job interview for those of you who read my last blog on my interview. I didn't get it. According to the panel that interviewed me, "In the end we went a different&nbs...
Posted by ¾ Lung Guy on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 03:21:00 PST

Mystery girl made another appearance

So do you remember "The girl that made my heart skip a beat" blog i did last week about this mysterious girl i saw driving down north texas? Well as fate would have it, i was driving to work today sit...
Posted by ¾ Lung Guy on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:41:00 PST

I guess i'm wearing long sleeves for this...

So an opportunity presented itself and I'm thinking about going for it. Yesterday I was emailed and asked if I would interview for a position at UC Davis this Friday the 8th.&...
Posted by ¾ Lung Guy on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 03:59:00 PST

She made my heart skip a beat

So today I was driving up north texas street just minding my own busines when I saw this girl. But she just wasn't just any girl...she stared at me and I stared at her and it was one of those moments ...
Posted by ¾ Lung Guy on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 11:38:00 PST

My Attempt to Brag...Get your library card ready!

My parents are on this new diet and exercise kick for a New Year's resolution. So, the other day they decided to walk around my old college for fun. Although I'm not sure why because UC Davis sure s...
Posted by ¾ Lung Guy on Wed, 10 Jan 2007 04:01:00 PST

I've lost my survey virginity, i've sunk to a new low

1. When your phone rings or vibrates who do you hope it is? My concubines 2. What creative art have you mastered and/or what would you like to master? I've mastered sleeping, but i'd like to master pl...
Posted by ¾ Lung Guy on Fri, 15 Dec 2006 04:00:00 PST

National Cancer Survivor's Day Speech

In mid June I was asked to give a speech at a local event celebrating cancer survivors in the community. I've included that speech below because in it I thank family and friends ...
Posted by ¾ Lung Guy on Fri, 08 Dec 2006 01:42:00 PST

Sit Boo Boo Sit (bark) Good Dog

I went to Disneyland a few weeks ago and I had to blog about what I saw. How funny is it that so many young kids were on leashes? This is a shout out to all of those reading this that was ...
Posted by ¾ Lung Guy on Wed, 02 Aug 2006 04:05:00 PST

A Shooting Star Kind of Love

This weekend before last I went up to my buddy Nate's cabin for my birthday with several friends. It was tons of fun as expected. One of the nights we lay down in the mi...
Posted by ¾ Lung Guy on Tue, 27 Jun 2006 02:56:00 PST