Break on Through to the Other Side (of me)
I've been asked by Dawud Miracle to share a different side of me, a "behind the blog" look at who I am when I'm not blogging, and what I do. I am a transparent guy, so I'll play along and share the other side of me.
Originally started by David Airey, the reason for the Face Behind the Blog meme is simple:
"Putting a face to the name of someone you haven’t met helps recognition and adds a more personal feel to your conversations.
What photograph shows you in a light we don’t often see through your blog?"
I am all for humanizing the words you see here with more pictures, and for humanizing conversation more. Interesting...what can I show you that you don't normally see about me here...
Before I show you who I am, I'd like to offer a few links of others who've also shared themselves.
Gayla at Mom Gadget
Char at Essential Keystrokes
Paul at Reflections
Rob at 2Dolphins
Zep at The In-Sect
Ingo at Stixster
Stevie at Lost In Cyberspace
Drew McLellan at Drew's Marketing Minute
The Paper Bull at The Paper Bull
Lisa Sabin-Wilson at Just A Girl In The World
Wendy Piersall at eMoms at Home
Becky McCray of Small Biz Survival
Dennis Bjørn Petersen at Petersen Inc.
Randa Clay at Randa Clay Design
Please click in to see the photos. I moved this off the front page so things load more quickly. Thanks!
This shot was taken just a few miles from where I grew up. I spent a lot of time playing in the water when I was growing up.
This is my dad and I on the water a few years back. My wife was sitting near me, but didn't want to get too close because we were going FAST!
Grandma Gerbyshak always had a lot of cats on the farm. I got bit a lot, so I'm not a big fan of cats, at least not up close.
Me, my brother Patrick, and my dad, at a Packer game. It wasn't too cold, so we had a great time.
My brother Paul and I celebrated one of his birthdays at a Brewers game. Great fun!
This is a photo of my brothers and my mom and I when I got my college degree. It took me a LONG time to get my degree, because I have a lot of things I like to learn. Can you guess what I got my degree in? Computer Science. Really :)
Last, but definitely not least is a picture of my wonderful wife Kim and I at our housewarming party. We'll be married 5 years in August, and she is an amazing gal. She'd have to be to put up with a guy like me.
So who am I going to tag to share more about the Face Behind Their Blog?
How about Steve Farber, Timothy Johnson, Christine Kane, Kammie Kobyleski, Tim Draayer, Mike Rohde, Lisa Gates, Tammy Lenski and anyone else who wants to play along!
Thanks again to David Airey, the reason for the Face Behind the Blog!
Phil,
You're a star! This is a superb addition to the collection!
You and your wife make a wonderful couple and you look like a great guy to be around.
I'm off to add you to the original list of participants.
Thanks a lot for sharing this insight. I really believe it helps build stronger relationships online.
Posted by: David Airey :: Creative Design :: | May 27, 2007 at 01:50 PM
Thanks for starting this great meme David. I agree, this can definitely help deepen relationships. It's like an inside look into our lives.
Posted by: Phil Gerbyshak | May 27, 2007 at 02:42 PM
Thanks for the mention Phil, and for joining in with such gusto! It's great to meet bloggers face-to-face for the first time! :)
Posted by: Paul Enderson | May 27, 2007 at 08:59 PM
Awesome entry, thanks for deepening the relationships.
Posted by: Harold Shinsato | May 27, 2007 at 09:43 PM
Phil,
Love the photos! Lots of memories packed into those visuals.
Thanks for sharing a little more of yourself with us.
Drew
Posted by: Drew McLellan | May 27, 2007 at 10:53 PM
Paul - glad to meet you too. Photos are a nice icebreaker, for sure!
Harold - glad to share myself. I'd love to see a behind the blog on you too!
Drew - you're very welcome. Thank you for taking part too!
Posted by: Phil Gerbyshak | May 28, 2007 at 08:13 PM
Phil--thanks for sharing. It's nice to see a little more of the "personal" side! :)
Posted by: Karen | May 28, 2007 at 11:13 PM
You're welcome Karen. Glad to share the "other" side of me.
Posted by: Phil Gerbyshak | May 29, 2007 at 04:53 AM
Nice selection of pictures, my wife and I celebrated our fifth wedding anniversary last month, the time just seems to fly!
Keep up the good work. :-)
Posted by: StevieB | May 29, 2007 at 06:29 AM
Thanks Stevie! 5 years sure does go fast! Congrats to you and yours!
Posted by: Phil Gerbyshak | May 29, 2007 at 06:48 AM
Phil, thanks so much for letting us all have a little glimpse into your life. It's great to see your family. And congrats on being married near five years. My wife and I are approaching that mark ourselves this year - October.
Talk to you soon, my friend.
Posted by: Dawud Miracle | May 29, 2007 at 11:30 AM
Glad to share myself Dawud. Kudos to you and your wife for almost making 5 years too! That's quite an accomplishment for all of us!
Posted by: Phil Gerbyshak | May 29, 2007 at 07:35 PM
Hey Phil I enjoyed seeing your submission for this meme. Looks like you were able to capture a lot of great memories with these photos.
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