User:Paulyoderediting

Me

There’s great change in my life right now. I’ve graduated with a Bachelor degree from Dixie State College, I’ve finished all my applications to various grad programs, Tomework was started up in November last year, and on top of all of this, Nikki (my wife for almost four years now) is carrying our first child. He’s due in April, and because of that, Nikki will be winding down at work. Change is good. It often moves us to better paths; but great change never ceases to make me nervous. We’re calling our little boy Cove—we’re both excited!

Family and Friends

I’m the tenth child in my family (that’s right, my parents had ten kids!) and because of that, family and friends have been abundant in my life. So much can be learned from the people around you. Taking the time to talk with someone, get to know them, and learn from their triumphs and follies, is a trait that I feel is underdeveloped in America. This is one attribute I strive to improve daily, to be a better listener, and to take the time to learn from those around me. This has made me a better editor and writer, and more accepted by those I work with.

Activities

One thing I don’t get to talk with people a lot about is the sports and activities I like to do. This is mainly because the sports I’m into aren’t all that popular. Sure people know about surfing or rock climbing, but very few actually go out and do those things. I used to live on the East coast, so surfing was a great deal more accessible to me then. Now that I live in Utah, I only occasionally get to ride Swordfish (pretty much the best shortboard ever created). Rock climbing became a great staple in my life after moving back to the Midwest. There are so many great lines to climb out here in southern Utah. Though, sadly, after a few close calls, Nikki and I have greatly scaled back on this pastime. We still go hiking about wherever we end up vacationing or visiting though.

Interests

Though my degree is in technical English, my true passion is for the creative side of English. I’ve been writing poems, short stories, novellas, and novels since I was a kid. I thought that one day, I might grow out of literature, but as I grew, my tastes and appreciation for story refined. I could not see myself doing anything else than working with words.

Education

I’ve already got a page on Tomework that highlights some of my achievements—check it out here. Those aren’t all of my accomplishments, just ones I thought relevant to put on Tomework. But it’s a pretty good glance at my happenings throughout the last few years of my life.

Ventures (Tomework!)

Tomework is coming along well. My greatest hope for this business is to work with people that like working with me and me them. If you think about it, most people spend more time with their coworkers and business associates than they do with their own family. I try my best to be helpful to my customers, easy to work with, and to be someone you people working with.