Hi Everyone! A little bit about me to introduce myself to the class; I’m a Libra, I like long walks on the beach, holding hands…… just kidding, going to the beach gets sand in your shorts!
Seriously though, my name is Andy. I live here in Tallahassee and I am looking forward to moving somewhere new and exciting when I graduate. I currently work for the University at the FSU Primary Healthcare Clinic. We are a family practice that serves an underserved neighborhood in Tallahassee. I like my job, but can’t show up on time to save my lie, mornings are rough. My hobbies include collecting things. Specifically Mid Century things. Like furniture or kitchenware. Also records. Vinyl Records are my favorite thing in the whole world. For all the hobbies I have had over the years, this is the one that defines me the most. Records can be old or new, rock n’ roll or jazz, collectible or junk. I think that describes me pretty well, no real definition.
I am also a Veteran of the US Coast Guard and US Merchant Marine, meaning I sailed ships for a long time. I finally retired a few years ago, and not being old enough or rich enough to actually retire, I came back to school. It has been a heck of a journey, started in 2016, and been full steam ahead since with no breaks even for summer. I will graduate with my Masters in Information Technology in Summer 2022 and cannot wait to be done, I’ve had senioritis since starting grad school!
My professional interests are Networking Admin/Help Desk type things and HTML/CSS Web Dev type things. I am not sure exactly where I will end up just yet, but I am excited to get there and start making a place for myself.
I have put a couple of photos here that describes me pretty well. This first one is a photo of what I was listening to last night, Beck’s Hyperspace album, I also own this on CD and Cassette. Yes, I collect cassettes also. The second picture is of my living room. You can get a sense of my style, which I like to think of as more Mid Century Comfortable. It is basically scavenged from your grandparents’ cool giving rooms of the late 60s to mid-70s.
My hyperlinks for this blog are my personal website andypannelli.com and one for finding records for sale Discogs.com. Niether are expertly organized, but both get the job done and could always use a little polish.
Hi Andy,
I must say your headline is very catchy and attention grabbing. Vinyls to me will always be timeless as I grew up with my father collecting them and playing them after dinner. I love collecting Elvis vinyl records !
It seems to me you that you have already lived several lifetimes since you have been a veteran of the Coast Guard and the US Merchant Marine.
So we have some things I common as we both live in Tallahassee and work for FSU as I work for FSU Law Library and you for the FSU Primary Healthcare Clinic. Also, we are both graduating in Summer of 2022 can’t wait !
Finally, I want to say that your living room looks so inviting and remind of the old 60’s and 70’s James Bond vibe.
Really great blog – Jillyann
Hey Andy,
First your chairs are breath taking I love love love them!!! I’m not a decorator at all by any means but your living room is stunning, I love the wood and dark tones!
Secondly, I know nothing about vinyls lol before I got to the pictures I was a little confused because I thought you were talking about a different type of vinyl! (showing my age haha!) I dabble with cricut so I thought you meant that type of vinyl.
Lastly, congrats on graduating soon! I still have about a year or so but I know it will be so rewarding when finished. So kudos on pushing through and getting it done ! How long have you been at the clinic? Do you have experience in medicine, or do you do something else there?
-Channetta