My name is Jonah Tarmu. In the above photos you see somethings that I am proud and maybe one or two things that are somewhat embarrassing. I chose them because I felt like they would accurately describe my life at this time.
The very top photo is me winning the very first competition for Jiu Jitsu I was ever in. I won my division and the guy next to me was my opponent. My trophy was a sword, but I was still somewhat embarrassed to include it because wearing the gi is a little embarrassing.
The second picture was taken after my friend Sayief and I completed the Zombie Survival Race. The Zombie Survival Race is an obstacle course where you crawl through mud and over walls and etc. The twist is that at the same time zombies are chasing you.
The third picture is of me getting Bar Mistfa-d in the middle of Union Square. Surely you are wondering why in the middle of Union Square? well, simply put, I did not have a real Mitsfa. I just happened to be asked if I was jewish, and then they mistfa-d me.
The fourth photo was of my family and I going to a shooting range. Most of my family has shot before, but it was my little brother’s first time. You could tell how excited he was by the huge smile on his face. This was funny to me because I got to watch my 12 year old brother shoot assault rifles, rifles, shotguns, and hand guns. He wasn’t a terrible shot, especially for his first time. Much of the older generation of my family had been in the army, so too them it was like coming back to a familiar place. My bubby on the other hand, was too worried about my little brother too even think about picking up a gun.
The fifth photo is possibly one of the only pictures of my brother and I looking that classy at the same time. And damn, do we look good. For little kids.
The sixth photo is of my mother and my cousin standing in front of one of China’s many statues. I could not tell you which one it is. I am fairly certain we were in some eternal garden or something like that. The important thing is that my mother and my cousin took me to China as a graduation form High school present. This was very important to me. I learned how little I knew about other civilizations. But also how much I loved to learned about these other civilizations. But possible even more importantly, was my realization of how much I owed my cousin and mother. They had given me more than I asked for in so many different situations. So I thought it was important to include them.
The seventh photo is of my brother, my sister, and my father. We rarely ever seen each other at the same time. So when ever my sister comes to visit my dad makes a point to see all his children at once.
The last photo is a picture of my girlfriend and I before prom. Ain’t she pretty?
These are the eight photos that I thought properly described me.
