Michael Allen:
CLASS OF 1989
Glenbrook North High SchoolClass of 1989
Northbrook, IL
Smithtown High School WestClass of 1989
Smithtown, NY
Michael's Story
Michael is from Kalamazoo, Michigan. He is married with Lisa Allen. His schools include Glenbrook North High School. He later attended Michigan State University (Psychology), Central Michigan University (Economics). He works(ed) at IBM US, Pontem Software.
Michael's interests include Computers, Comics, Family Guy, Mixed martial arts, Running, Basketball, Michigan State Spartans, Central Michigan University, The Pittsburgh Steelers, Tim Duncan, Ray Allen, Kevin Durant. Music he likes includes Tool, Living Colour, Rammstein. Books he likes include Emily Dickinson, Edgar Allan Poe, William Shakespeare. Movies he likes include White Men Can't Jump, True Romance, Enter the Dragon. TV shows he likes include Duck Dynasty on A&E, Gene Simmons Family Jewels on A&E, Billy the Exterminator on A&E.
One of Michael's favorite quotes is:"If you always put limit on everything you do, physical or anything else. It will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them.
Bruce Lee
If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.
Booker T. Washington
To hold a man down, you have to stay down with him.
Booker T. Washington
It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.
Harry S. Truman
I used to live in a room full of mirrors; all I could see was me. I take my spirit and I crash my mirrors, now the whole world is here for me to see.
Jimi Hendrix
This is the strangest life I've ever known.
Jim Morrison
Get your head out of your pants.
LJ
Who's the man?
Ryan
out,Out, OUT!
Carter".
More about Michael:""We go through life touching other lives. Some we treasure and others we survive.I just want one thing in the end. Peace be ...Expand for more
unto you, my family and friends." I am a Web Developer at IBM. I just like the way that sounds.I'm in a band named Pheenix
with my brother. We have been making music together since 1995. This project has been one of my favorite musical collaborations. We are currently working on new material for our next CD, which I hope to be
different than what we have done in the past. I'm also involved
in another band called Return from Darkness, which we have
some upcoming songs that, hopefully, we will be releasing
soon.I have two boys, Ryan and Carter. Ryan is interested in everything and he wants to be the next NBA star.He's a great person and my life is better because of him. I am so proud of him. Carter is one of the funniest people I know. He's usually interested in whatever Ryan is interested in which can lead to a bit of sibling rivalry.Carter keeps me on my toes, but I love that about him.I am so proud of him too.I'm married to my gorgeous wife Lisa. Lisa is an amazing woman,who truly loves me as she has supported me no matter what unexpected challenges we have had to face. She has always been there to be my rock to lean on. Lisa works very hard at her job and has been an excellent mother to our kids. I'm not only proud of her, but proud to be with her as well. I'm training to run as many marathons as I can as I
enjoy running as much as possible.I love working with computers and I am studying to keep improving on what I currently do. I am currently learning Italian and a few other languages but mainly Italian, because
studying so much cuts into my video game time. Haha. I love
my family and friends. Each one is a fantastic and unique
person that means so much to me. Thanks for taking the time
to read this booklet. God bless you!".
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