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About Alan Reeves

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Alan Reeves and a pet skunk (not mine)Hi.  I’m Alan Reeves.  Thanks for visiting BlueCapra.com, my personal site.  Here is a little bit about me:

  • According to Strength Finders 2.0, my top 5 themes are Learner, Analytical, Ideation, Futuristic, and Context.
  • I have a Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering from Auburn University (1999)
  • I have three Associates of Science degrees from Faulkner State Community College (Computer Science, Mathematics, Pre-Engineering, 1996)
  • While attending Faulkner State Community College, I tried to take a class in butchering.  I was the only one who signed up.  The teacher talked me into taking a cooking class (International Cuisine).  Really kickstarted my affinity for cooking
  • While in high school, I traveled to Germany and Austria for a month.  We went to Munich, Berlin, Frankfurt, Innsbruck, and many other really cool places.  I have been itching to go back ever since
  • I have a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do
  • I wrote my first computer program when I was in 4th grade on a Commodore 64
  • My wife and I raise Tennessee Fainting Goats (Goatspots.com)
  • I am in the process (as of November 2011) of starting my business
    UPDATE:  Book Worm Laser & Design is now up and running.  Check out my video series, Can You Etch It
  • I tend to collect hobbies, gaining just enough knowledge and skills to make or do a particular thing, then often, I will lose interest and move onto the next thing.  Some of those hobbies include:
    • Wood carving – carved a wooden chain from one piece of wood by hand (well, with a knife…)
    • Leatherworking – made a biker wallet with a chain that had my initials on it
    • Knot tying – learned 10+ of the best knots for different circumstances plus some decorative ones
    • Palm handheld device programming – made 3-4 programs but realized that the Palm devices were becoming less popular as the smart phones increased in popularity
    • Woodturning – I really, really like woodturning but that hobby has fallen behind due to wanting to start a business
    • Photography - I recently purchased a nice DSLR and have greatly enjoyed taking pictures.  Check out my Flikr page for the ones I think are the best as well as my journey to taking a Picture a day (at least for a year, maybe longer).
      UPDATE: I’ve taken a break from photography to focus on my business, Book Worm Laser & Design.

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