Throughout my life, I have done some pretty Iancredible, Iantertaining, Ianteresting things. There is so much that I've done in the Idaho, the US, and abroad that I will probably write a large Harry Potter length book someday. But since I've written two or three greatest hits of moments blogs, this is probably the last one of those. Without further adieu, here is the Hot Bott 100 (moments go through now and are the top 10 of 10 different things):
Top 10 Volunteer Moments:
10. Volunteering for Young Athletes on the Blue Turf (May 2014)
9. Volunteering for the Idaho Green Fest (April 2016)
8. Volunteering for Boise Rec Fest (June 2011)
7. Volunteering for the Public Lands Rally (March 2017)
6. Volunteering for Tip-A-Cop at Dave and Busters (March 2014)
5. Volunteering for Tools For Life to present (March 2016)
4. Volunteering for Winter Games in Sun Valley (February 2014)
3. Volunteering for Spring Break Jamaica (March 2011)
2. Volunteering to lead a march on gay rights (November 2010)
1. Volunteering to get to see President Obama speak being handpicked to do so (January 2015)
Top 10 Southminster Moments
10. Singing He is Alive with the Youth Choir (April 2001)
9. Vacation Bible School as a shepherd with the 4th graders (June 2013)
8. Singing The Heavens are Telling in Choir (June 2008)
7. Being a deacon for Taking Flight (2005-2008)
6. Somehow getting scholarships for college (2003, 2011)
5. Youth Leader of one of the strangest Youth Groups ever (2006-2011)
4. Youth Sunday with Dan (March 2003)
3. High School Graduation celebration (May 2003)
2. Serving, greeting, and ushering at Mental Health Sabbath Service (July 2015)
1. All the people I've met over the 33+ years of my life there
Top 10 Activism Moments:
10. Starting my self-advocacy journey by speaking up for myself on an apartment situation (February 2007)
9. Joining cooking club (January 2011)
8. Working on my story to encourage others (August 2004)
7. Joining self-advocacy leadership network (May 2011)
6. Going to Emmett to spread the word about Self-Advocacy Leadership Network (2013, 2014, 2015)
5. Joining the DD Council (July 2014)
4. Strongly advocating for add the words (2011-present)
3. Coming out as androgynous-gender (August 2015)
2. Attending Autism Campus Inclusion (August 2012)
1. Coming out as bisexual (December 2012)
Top 10 Athletic Moments:
10. Having a quintuple-double in a game (June 2003)
9. First pick-up basketball game-winner (June 2006)
8. Game-winning softball hit (June 2001)
7. Game-winning basketball shot (November 1997)
6. 200 meter freestyle gold (June 2010)
5. Snowshoeing 1500-meter gold (February 2017)
4. 3-pointer vs. Meridian (February 1999)
3. Finishing a 1/2 marathon (October 2015)
2. Doing a triple in workout classes for the first time (February 2011)
1. 10-catch, 3-TD, 4 dive, 8-pass, practice-ending TD, ninja starting day in Ultimate as a practice dummy (November 2010)
Top 10 Scholastic Moments:
10. First time getting on the honor roll (October 1996)
9. First A in Math (January 1998)
8. First A in English (June 1999)
7. First A in Science (and only) (May 2015)
6. Unofficial Senior Year Dean's List (December 2011, December 2012, December 2014, May 2015, August 2015)
5. A+ in Conflict and Culture (December 2009)
4. B+ in Gender Studies (May 2012)
3. B+ in Senior Seminar classes (December 2011, December 2012)
2. A+ in Design Thinking (December 2012)
1. A- in Research Methods (December 2014)
Top 10 Moments at Work:
10. Getting the job (June 2007)
9. Wendy and I confiding for the first time (December 2007)
8. Getting my hours back on a regular basis temporarily (2013)
7. Getting my hours back on a semi-permanent basis (2017)
6. Working a 7-hour shift (January 2014)
5. Our store being #2 in the region (2015-2016 year)
4. Ilinda making a hat for me (January 2015)
3. Legendary Service Awards (2016, 2017)
2. The first time being told that they believe I can do it (June 2007)
1. Leading and mentoring the new courtesy clerks (starting in 2009, still on-going)
Top 10 Vacation Moments:
10. Seeing the sunset in Brazil (June 2004)
9. Eating curried goat in Jamaica (March 2011)
8. Seeing the Grand Canyon (June 2001)
7. Going through Oregon Caves (June 2006)
6. Having burgers after a 9-mile hike (June 2006)
5. Yurt Camping with my sister (August 2009)
4. Sleeping outside with Dan (August 2006)
3. The healing at Chapter Camp (May 2009)
2. The hike to Cross Mountain (August 2005)
1. Volleyball game in Brazil (June 2004)
Top 10 Friend Moments:
10. Alex and I going on our first photoshoot (October 2014)
9. Alexis, Jessie, Alex, and I doing the Staircase River (June 2016)
8. Lindsey and crew doing the Staircase river (July 2015)
7. Zack and I camping at Atlanta (March 2007)
6. Jancey, Jarod, Jon, Kyla, and some other IVers camping at Lucky Peak (May 2012)
5. Payette River meeting Taylor, Ashley, and Jesse (September 2013)
4. Carly and I meeting on the Table Rock Hike (November 2009)
3. Meeting Zack at the New Years Party (December 2008)
2. The long talks with Melissa when my hair was all sorts of crazy at the REC (Summer 2013)
1. Jason and I's first solo camping trip (June 2015)
Top 10 Inspirations For How I Should Live My Life:
10. Alexis Traxinger
9. Jason Von Huene
8. My pastor
7. Melissa Wintrow
6. Paul
5. Cindy Snider
4. My snowshoeing coach
3. Mother Teresa
2. My Mom
1. Jesus Christ/God
And Finally................. (Top 10 Things I Still Want To Do on my To-Do-Before-I-Die-List):
10. Go bungee jumping
9. Go sky-diving
8. Get a sun with a cross tattoo
7. Become a basketball coach
6. Lead an official home group bible study that is more than two people
5. Live completely on my own without government funding
4. Graduate from college (but that'll change this Fall)
3. Try scuba diving
2. Swim with dolphins
1. Go to a professional women's sporting event with someone I care about (changing this Summer?)
so now there's a little more Iansight Ianto what I'm about. This is AutBott signing off. Stay tuned for my next blog entry Top 10 Ian and his Mom moments
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