Who I Am. What I Want.

I am Jacob Kendrick Earle.

I am a son. A brother. An oldest child.
An Aaronic Priesthood holder in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
A Williamsburger. A scholar.
An Alaskan.
A lover of music.
A hard worker. A tyrant. (Yes. You read that right.)
I am an anxious kid at heart.
A dreamer. A traveler.
An (almost) Eagle Scout.  A future NOLS grad. A future student of SVU.
A missionary.
I am a toes kind of person. A friend.
 Im not a funny person. I'm not a planner.
I am a lost boy in a world of many, many maps.
I am a swimmer. A NASA nerd. A future SERE instructor, Pararescuman, and Combat Rescue Officer. I am a director of an outdoor school that doesn't exist. So is my best friend who lives a trillion miles away but resides close to me always. Willing to go wherever I go and have as many adventures as we can.
I am an adventurer. A do-er. A wannabe triathlete.
I am a reader. A student of geometry and trigonometry. A world history lover.
A patriot. A politicker. I like political action thrillers. War movies. And chick flicks.
I am an entrepreneur. A go getter. A "hunt and kill" personality. (According to my mother.)
I am a writer. I am passionate. I am a outdoorsman. I am a sunshine lover.
A sipper of hot chocolate on cold, crisp, starry nights in the middle of december.
I am not a socialite.
I am a speaker. I am a neo-isolationist. I can sell ketchup packets to women in white gloves. I am an American through and through.
I would rather play football with my (future) sons than watch it with them. I would rather have tea parties with my (future) daughters than send them to a friends house to do the same. I want to live life with no regrets or strings attached. I plan to have no debt whatsoever. Lets hope my (future) wife doesnt come with any attached. Might be a dealbreaker. ;) I plan to be a family man. An Alaskan. Although this kid, Hank, has been convincing me to try out the Texan thing before I go running home. I might just take him up on it.
I am a texter. Which isnt really a good thing.
I am a teacher. A coach. A guide. A mentor.
I hate the news but love it at the same time. I like libertarians and ron paul.
I try to see the good in America; in people; in the future. It's not easy.
I am starting to love animals. To see more in them. To see their spirits.
I love food. I love meat. I love eating healthy but dont do it very well. I love being strong.
I see the little things. I am a perfectionist and expect others to be the same. Its usually a weakness.
I want to find out how I do under stress. I feel like I would do well. :)
I hate drama but cannot escape it. Bring an umbrella on cloudy days.
I love powernaps and first aid kits.
I crave authenticity. But I'm not always authentic.
Ocean by John Butler is the best 11 minutes of solo guitar out there. Its a classic.
I have ten fingers and ten toes. I have two ears, a nose and lips. I have curly hair. I have piercing eyes. I stand tall and strong, ready and excited to face the world. I am Jacob Kendrick Earle.

I want to surf. swim. snorkel. scuba dive. bicycle. trek. mountain climb. race. feel the wind in my face. scream at the top of my lungs. jump off a cliff. fly. soar. flutter. fall. rise. dance. advance. smile. live.

I want to love. I want to spend my life with someone worth spending eternity with. I want to make God smile. I want to make the world a better place. I want to live and then... I want to die.