Illneedasaviour

Intro

First off, it's not "triple-I-need-a-saviour", "triple-L-need-a-saviour", or "Roman-numeral-for-3-need-a-saviour". It's "I'll-need-a-saviour" :)

Second off, credit goes to Livelifenails for designing the colour scheme for my user and talk pages!

I'm Matthew (or just Matt). I'm an 18-year old college student in Surrey, BC.

wikiHow History

I made my first edit in June 2011 but I've been around earlier than that. In fact, before I decided to make an account and start editing, I was busy clicking the Random article button and learning all sorts of things. Doing this, I've learned how to survive a plane crash, research the history of my house, and even prepare tofu!

Now, I'm just an average wikiHow editor. Most of the time, I'm patrolling, editing spelling errors, categorizing, and copyediting.

Refer to the boxes above to view my wikiHow stats (articles started and readership, patrolled edits, etc). Since becoming a NABer on May 1st, 2012, I've boosted 6,855 articles.

wikiHow Milestones

• June 22nd, 2011 - Joined wikiHow and made my first edit, article, and Rising Star: Organize an iPod Touch.
• August 17th, 2011 - Second article and Rising Star: Get Married in the Sims 3.
• September 7th, 2011 - Third article and Rising Star: Use a Tide to Go Pen.
• February 5th, 2012 - First edit after a 5-month hiatus due to hospitalization.
• March 13th, 2012 - Fourth article and Rising Star: Live With an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator.
• March 23rd, 2012 - Fifth article and Rising Star: Climb Stairs With a Broken Leg.
• April 16th, 2012 - Sixth article (which got another Rising Star a day later): Know the Difference Between Lose and Loose.
• April 21st, 2012 - "Live With an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator" becomes nominated for Featured Article on May 5th. It later got FA status nine days later.
• May 1st, 2012:
  • Seventh article and Rising Star: Prepare for a Hospital Discharge.
  • Became a New Article Booster after passing the test.
• May 4th, 2012 - Made my 1000th edit and reached 3000 edits patrolled
• May 8th, 2012 - Eighth article and Rising Star: Make Chocolate Brownie Waffles.
• May 21st, 2012 - Ninth article and Rising Star: Play iAssociate 2.
• June 7th, 2012 - "Know the Difference Between Lose and Loose" became featured.
• June 22nd, 2012 - illneedasaviour turns 1 year old! :D
• June 23rd, 2012 - Tenth article: Rob a Store in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
• July 20th, 2012 - Play iAssociate 2 becomes featured.
• July 26th, 2012 - Eleventh article: Live with Warfarin.
• August 24th, 2012 - Twelfth article: React if a Power Line Falls on Your Car.
• September 22nd, 2012:
  • Live with Warfarin becomes featured.
  • Became a trial admin
• December 26th, 2012: Finished my three-month trial adminship and graduated to a full admin.
• January 13th, 2013: 20,000 patrols (http://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=User_talk:72.53.155.134&oldid=9031311&diff=prev)
• Janurary 30th, 2013:
  • Thirtheenth article: Create an Apple ID on an iPhone
  • 6,000 articles boosted
• March 14th, 2013: 10,000 contributions milestone (the big 10k!!)
• April 3rd, 2013: Earned the wikiHow Defender Barnsrar, awarded by June Days (see "Cool Awards")
• May 3rd, 2013: Fourteenth article (and second recipe): Make Glazed Lemon Poke Cake
• June 27th, 2012: Earned the Patroller's Barnstar, award by Krystle

UIBs

This author prefers the Windows Operating System.	This author believes in aliens, and even more scary, is one.
En This author has an exceptional working knowledge of English grammar and usage.	This author prefers the Google Chrome web browser.
'? This author thinks that if your grammar is incorrect, you're in need of help.	1->2 This author agrees with Darwin's theory of Evolution.
This author resides in British Columbia.	This author considers Pluto a planet, regardless of what others may say.
This author's sign is Virgo (August 23rd - September 22nd)	This author likes coffee.
This author identifies as bisexual.	This author does not sleep well at night.
This author is a Paramore fan.	This author is in love with music and hopes you are, too!
This author's favorite color is green!	Big Bang This author watches the Big Bang Theory starring Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons and Kaley Cuoco.
This author is a frequent doodler.	This author is a fan of the RMS Titanic.
This author is mathematically challenged and doesn't like math.	This author enjoys snow!
This author finds articles to edit by clicking on Random Article.	This author is a frequent grammar correcter.
SUP? This author can be seen using teenage slang every now and then!	This author has a disease.
WH This user loves wikiHow!	This author is a meatatarian (meat lover).
This author likes to run.	This user is a Featured Author!
This author is Paranoid.	This author loves to have fun at wikiHow and thinks you will, too!

Templates

Adele Billy Talent Coldplay Down With Webster Drake Escape the Fate Faber Drive The Fray Jason Derulo Lady Gaga Lights Maroon 5 Metric Mike Posner Mike Tompkins Paramore Rihanna Train

I Will Always Remember September 11, 2001 May you rest in peace. Put this on your user page by adding {{911}}

Cool Awards

This wikiHowian has done plenty of work backstage on tasks that often go unnoticed, but are just as important. This award recognizes your humble and continued dedication. Excellent job keeping NAB under control - your great work is noticed and appreciated! Thank you for all the amazing work you do behind the scenes!

From Jordan on 08/17/2012

Thanks for your dedication to New Article Boost.

We are truly grateful for your efforts to improve the potential of new articles.
Your encouragement to new editors is invaluable.

Thanks for being an essential part of wikiHow!

From BR on 09/08/2012

wikiHow Defender

Awarded for magnificent patrolling skills; thank you for getting the Recent Changes number down - While keeping "Quality is better than quantity" at heart. Your efforts at maintaining a spam-free wikiHow is appreciated; you deserve this barnstar.

From June Days on 4/3/2013

The Patroller's Barnstar

I am giving you this barnstar for the efforts you've made at the front lines of RC patrol in the month of June, 2013. It was an intense month and we struggled to keep up with RC, but your dedication made a difference and your commitment to quality is deeply appreciated. Thank you for all the time you invested into making sure wikiHow is the amazing, high-quality resource we want it to be!

From Krystle on 06/27/2013

Random Trivia

• I have a mild undiagnosed form of OCD and my compulsions include checking locks and faucets, rearranging dishes in the dish rack, and cleaning.
• I. Love. Food. Except on days when I don't really have an appetite...
  • Chinese food is my favourite cuisine and my fave dish is honey garlic chicken.
  • I'm a hue fan of seafood, especially lobster!!
  • Sourness doesn't bother me. I practically drown my salad in Italian dressing.
• One of my biggest struggles in life is dealing with heart problems since I was born. I have an arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) and dilated cardiomyopathy (enlarged and weak heart) - this was recently diagnosed on June 2011. In September 2011, I've suffered from a cardiac arrest due to my heart conditions. As a result of that incident, I've spent four and a half months in the hospital recovering from it, muscle and nerve damage on my left leg (due to the life support procedures), and received an ICD, which later became the inspiration for my article Live With an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator.
• My username comes from the best song ever: Saviour by Lights
• When I grow up, I don't wanna be famous, be a star, or be in movies. Instead, I want to be a psychiatrist.
• I am addicted to the TV show Friends and I'm probably the biggest fan you'll ever meet.
  Ross: "Oh my god, did she get off the plane? Did she get off the plane?"
  Rachel: "I got off the plane." - The Last One (Part 2), Season 10, Episode 18
• When I'm not editing, I take frequent wiki walks.

My Favourite Articles

I've came across these articles and loved them! I encourage you to give them a read sometime. They are articles I found pretty interesting or describe tasks every person definitely must know how to do.

• Appreciate a Fire
• Lucid Dream
• Overcome Dizziness
• Treat Sudden Cardiac Arrest
• Do CPR on an Adult
• Tell a Friend You're Gay and You Love Them
• Deal With Impossible People
• Make a Hidden Icon on Windows XP
• Overcome Serious Regrets
• Make Vegetable LEGO Bricks
• Clean a Kitchen
• Skydive for the First Time
• Escape a Sinking Ship
• Survive an Abduction or Hostage Situation
• Survive a Super Comet Hitting Earth
• Capture a UFO Image on Camera
• Get a Runner's High
• Become a Psychiatrist
• Make a Shutdown Shortcut in Windows