101 Things you didn't know about me

So way back in January, Diamondkt put up this post listing the 101 things we didn't know about him. It's not surprising to me that most of what he posted was news to me... especially since he isn't someone I know. Nevertheless, it was a learning experience to read facts about a person whose writing I enjoy. So, in normal blog culture fashion, I'm doing the same post with my list. Here it goes:

1. Now that I've become an elitist alcoholic, lower domestic beers make me queasy for the most part. I still have issues drinking Guiness straight, though.
2. I was born two months premature. I sometimes read my horoscope as a Leo instead of a Gemini just to be safe.
3. They say I wasn't supposed to live past eight hours when I was born. Sometimes, I think they were right.
4. I'm told I'm a good listener, and I'm good with advice.
5. I can never make the right judgement call for myself, it seems.
6. My dog is my best friend. I think he's the only one who really loves me unconditionally.
7. I want to go to Poland to see the land my family came from, but I'm afraid to be dissapointed.
8. I hate people with French accents only because they sound way too pompous.
9. I voted for Bush. Both times.
10. Gray is my favorite color. If it is disqualified from being a color as it is actually a shade, I choose green, but only darker greens.
11. My father is the strongest person I know.
12. I hate seafood, but I've found I like sushi.
13. I never sleep well. I rarely feel rested after I sleep.
14. My favorite ice cream flavors are: Gold Medal Ribbon and Superman... but not together.
15. I give long massages to the ladies. Longest one was around five hours.
16. I was able to read third grade level books at the age of three.
17. I once had the lead in a school play, but to be fair to other kids, they asked me to split the role in two. I didn't want to, but said okay because I was lazy and didn't want to fight.
18. My favorite tea is Earl Grey.
19. I'd kill for a decent paying career in video production.
20. I think freckles are sexy on a woman.
21. I choose my close friends carefully.
22. I think I remember my first weeks of life.
23. I don't want to admit it to myself that I've lost my focus on life.
24. I am a dog person. Cats are inferior unless I deem the canine to not actually be a dog. (see: miniature poodles or poodles in general)
25. I drive by my first residence at least once a year and wish I could move back into it, even though it's tiny.
26. My favorite hockey games ever were the ones in the 1994-95 Jr. Red Wings season. Dad and I went to every home game.
27. I believe I've been in love only once in my life. Everything else was fleeting.
28. While I want the truth, I'd rather live in the fantasy.
29. My first gaming system was an Intellivision.
30. My first computer was a Commodore Vic-20.
31. My first AOL Instant Messenger screen name is gemini176. I still have it, but I rarely ever log into it, except to keep it alive in case I ever want to use it again.
32. I got a subscription to a car magazine three years ago. I paid for one year. I'm still getting it. Best twenty bucks I ever spent.
33. I can never finish a script where I had an emotional attachment to it.
34. I own two hockey sweaters/jerseys.
35. I always thought the best teenage mutant ninja turtle was Raphael. And I'm fucking right.
36. I'm drinking right now. Be envious.
37. I realized I wanted to be a father after dating a mother.
38. I'm a geek and proud of it.
39. I've stood up in three weddings so far, and was the best man in one. I have one more this year. No best man-age though.
40. I love the moments when I can cause an intense breath to run through a woman or send chills down her spine. Boo-yah.
41. I hate the idea of being set on a blind date, but I'm big on meeting ladies through friends, as if to use my friends as a screen.
42. I always think about packing a towel on every trip I go on, whether I do or not, because of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
43. I wonder if my friends hide their real opinions of me because they don't want to hurt my feelings.
44. I questioned my faith for a long time. I still do on occasion. I feel it helps me follow my path, whatever it shall be.
45. I've taught a number of people HTML. I wonder if they still use it.
46. It's hard to think of my life without having pets.
47. I still hate the lady who yelled at me at a Tigers game because I was young and accidentally cheered for the Toronto Blue Jays. Rot in Hell, bitch.
48. I've already chosen the people who I'd want to stand in my wedding, if that day were ever to come.
49. When the X-files movie was coming out, I went to an X-files fan convention and got some autographs. I still have them. I'm debating selling them.
50. I think that my body is deteriorating due to some actions from my past. I'm crumbling from the inside. I know it.
51. I'm still a big fan of passionate intimate moments, but I think I've hit my quota on them. I'm allotted no more.
52. Once I find the beauty in someone, it's hard for me to look the other way. I always see that beauty.
53. My only pair of sunglasses cost me about six dollars USD, but were tagged for 17.99 CDN. I bought them at Paramount's Canada's Wonderland with a ton of discounts and a very happy exchange rate.
54. I like Sierra Mist. Sprite and 7-Up don't taste as good.
55. I don't remember many of my dreams.
56. I still watch wrestling.
57. I miss my oldest friend. I sometimes worry I'll get a call to find out he's been shot by some dick who thinks he's better than the law.
58. I let the small details overwhelm my emotions. They really don't matter.
59. I have a strage fascination with the Mantis at Cedar Point, but I don't like riding it.
60. My biggest fear is to be truly alone.
61. One of my favorite toys as a kid was Construx.
62. I also had huge tinkertoys.
63. While I don't smoke, I still enjoy a good cigar.
64. I miss playing with the little green army men in a sandbox. I miss blowing them up with firecrackers even more.
65. I've been on 112 roller coasters. Most were first ridden in 2002.
66. I have a great Christmas present I was going to give to an ex's father, but never did. I hope one day I do give it to him.
67. I like to play poker, but a night of Texas Hold 'Em bores me.
68. I used to have a fountain pop dispenser in my basement as a child.
69. I drunk email a lot more than I drunk dial. Drunk dialing for me seems to be a conscious effort, whereas drunk emailing is more towards blackout status.
70. I walked away from some of my best friends for eight months because they said they "could only trust me as far as they could throw me."
71. Luckily, that bridge has been re-built.
72. I am not sure if I've ever completed a century club session.
73. I won't gamble online, but I trust the net to do my banking.
74. I support my friends' ventures, even if I have issues supporting my own.
75. I'm mentioned in a CD cover and I'm not sure why.
76. I am very weird. It is a trait that hinders me in life.
77. I can remember small details about situations more than the actual situations themselves.
78. I still think my favorite Pinball table is "Whirlwind". I grew up with a "Faces" table in my basement.
79. I cried during "Jersey Girl". I am not ashamed.
80. I don't think Quentin Tarantino is all he's cracked up to be.
81. My three favorite foods are Mexican, Thai, and Italian. Most of the time, I eat That with Tofu. On rare occasions, I get chicken.
82. "Chasing Amy" is still one of my favorite movies.
83. I have a hard time watching "Mission: Impossible" due to memory flashbacks.
84. I've stopped intimate encounters to try and memorize the person I was with. It never stays in my head.
85. I'm anal about my living space. Don't fuck with my shit.
86. I'm a big fan of Kevin Smith and Jared Hess.
87. I almost knocked down Dennis Archer stepping off of an elevator in Detroit.
88. My favorite Baseball player was Jack Morris. If I ever buy myself a Tigers jersey, it will be a "Morris 47" jersey.
89. I'm a Detroit fan for life.
90. I used to have a styrofoam WWF title belt with plastic plates. James ate the styrofoam. In eighth grade.
91. I lost a fight with Jose Cuervo, only because Jack Daniels, Mr. Jager, and their bretheren teamed up beforehand. The last thing I remember was tilting the tequila bottle back and seeing the last of it drain into my mouth. I'm told I puked into my own pants at one point.
92. I remember none of it.
93. I teach friends to become alcoholics. Ask James. I may start a school for it.
94. I created a joke about Kobe Bryant's pubic hair being the root of all evil. It was a bastardization of his rape case and the Anita Hill coke can incident. Therefore, it has it's own MySpace page. (http://www.myspace.com/kobespubes/)
95. I like an ice cold Vernors on a hot day.
96. I've been taking a look more at city politics in the metro Detroit area because I've thought about running for city council, just for fun. I mean, even in Detroit, I can't screw the city up more than it already is, right?
97. I have no desire to go to any high school reunion. I still see everyone in my class I that I'd want to see.
98. I love comedy CDs.
99. My friends are very important to me, but I'm one to hold grudges if I'm crossed.
100. I want to forget everything and start fresh.
101. I can only be myself, and I think that a lot of people can't deal with that. I have a hard time dealing with it, myself.

Labels: 101 things, favorite, meme

posted @ 6/26/2006 04:10:00 PM

 

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