Five Things About Me You Probably Didn’t Know

Welcome back!

The new wave of tag game had been going around last few weeks, and so it was only a matter of time before somebody tagged me. Thank you, Lyman Reed, for doing so! I’ve really enjoyed reading 5 things about you, and even though I usually find games of tagging a bit childish, I for some reason actually liked this one around, and so I’m in.

Read on to find out five things you probably didn’t know about me.

1) Origins of my name

Since both my first and last name are quite short, it’s usually quite problematic for people to guess where I come from. But it all is quite simple, once I explain. Gleb is a truly Russian name I’ve been given after my grand-father. He had a brother, and they both were named Boris and Gleb after the first Russian saints. The really interesting coincidence though is that myself and my older brother (from my father’s first marriage) are also Boris and Gleb.

Reys is the way I spell my last name in English, although it should have been Reiss as it’s of German origin. Due to some circumstances beyond our control, my father has got his last name changed from Reiss to Reis when he lost his passport a long time ago, and so I inherited the last name like Reis. But since I studied English in school, I liked Reys way of spelling it better, and it’s not this big a deal because neither spelling allows English speakers pronounce the name properly (it sounds like Rays in Russian – Глеб Рейс). I also have many people thinking I’m Spanish and spelling my last name like Reyes.

2) I’ve always liked talking to others

This in itself isn’t probably that big a secret, but not many of you know that you can trace back to my kinder-garden years the fact that I have always found it much easier to talk to girls, and not guys.

Girls always trusted me their secrets and we somehow found such a deep level of understanding that it always felt special. I’ve enjoyed great relationships with my classmates in both school and university, and still find it fascinating how much girls have to say. I’ve obviously been charmed by a particular lady for the past 6+ years, and she’s been a great wife to me, but recently our interest is being taken over by the new addition to our family – baby Elizabeth.

3) I was among the first 5 pioneers in my class

Back in my primary school years, I was among the first 5 pupils to become a pioneer because of my excellent marks. If you don’t know it yet, pioneer movement was a organization for children, similar in many things to Scouting. It obviously was an honor to be accepted. Not everyone made it, but most children eventually did become pioneers, maybe a few weeks or months later.

4) My astrological sign is Libra

If you’re familiar with astrology, this will immediately tell you a number of my character qualities:

• I like planning everything beforehand, carefully weighing all the options
• I’m a very romantic person – I often have romantic dreams and write them down in a form of short stories

5) I believe in true love

People who know me personally are probably aware of this, but for others it’s definitely something to note. I believe in true love, and always give all of me to the person I’m with. I find it much easier to go through my life because I’m always in love with so much – my family, my life, my work and many other wonderful things that quietly happen in this world and only get noticed by a few of us.

I am eternally grateful for the love I have in my life, and I cherish every moment I get to spend with my family.

That’s it. Let me know how you found these revelations, I do hope you’ve found them amusing and interesting enough!

In the spirit of the tag game, I would like to learn 5 things about the following 5 people:

• Scott H Young,
• Ed Mills (Evolving Times)
• Wendy Piersall (eMoms at Home)
• Victor Fam
• Nneka Kelly (Balanced Life Center)