When it comes to technology, my wife isn't exactly what Geoffrey Moore would call an "early adopter." She doesn't have a burning desire to own the latest-and-greatest gadgets, she doesn't have a Twitter account and the only thing she wants her cell phone to do is make calls. Recently, however, she caved-in to peer pressure and created a Facebook account. She and her friends are now writing on walls, ordering virtual cocktails for each other and exchanging the latest family photos with reckless abandon. Cool.
Earlier this week, I noticed that she completed one of those "25 Random Things About Me" listings that are all the rage across the intertubes these days. I've blown-off 'tags' to do so in the past, but have finally come to the conclusion that I should as well. (Heck, if she has one, so should I. Right?) It feels a bit narcissistic and indulgent and I don't expect anyone outside of my immediate circle of friends and family to be even remotely interested, but here it is... 25 random facts about me:
- One of my greatest embarrassments / regrets in life is that
I’ve never served in the armed forces. I feel like I’m living it up but
sticking someone else with the tab. THANK YOU to all those who sacrifice so
much to keep us safe.
- It has taken a very long time for me to realize that a) most
of the things I worry about are beyond my control and b) all things happen for
a reason
- I tend to work burnout hours but, truth be told, I don’t
really know of any other way to work
- I’m pretty sure I stopped maturing at the age of 12… I still love video games,
science fiction and fart jokes
- My iPhone is my constant companion… not quite sure how I ever made it through
the day without one
- I still listen to way more late-90s Boston alternative music than is probably
healthy for a 37-year-old (Letters to Cleo / Kay Hanley, Buffalo Tom, Tribe,
etc.)
- Despite the admission in #20, I firmly believe that any conversation about
honest-to-goodness, take-you-to-another-dimension-when-you-hear-it music begins
and ends with Sinatra. Period.
- There is nothing wrong in this world that can’t be fixed by listening to
“Sinatra and Basie at the Sands”
- I can recite most of the dialogue in “Hunt for Red October”…
including the Russian bits
- “I love you, Daddy” are the sweetest, most fulfilling words
I’ve ever heard and – beyond the shadow of a doubt – represent my purpose on
this planet
- My wife is, was and always shall be my best friend… she believes in me far more
than I believe in myself, she’s my voice of reason, she’s SuperMom and
WonderWife all rolled into one… I would be lost and nothing without her
- Of all the places I’ve traveled, I love Israel the most… I would move there in
a heartbeat
- Cape Cod will always hold a special place in my heart thanks
to the many summers I spent there as a child
- No matter how many times I tell them, my parents will never understand just how
much I appreciate their sacrifices, their guidance and their support throughout
the years
- I have a screenplay registered with the Writer’s Guild of America
- I think the death of true journalism is one of the saddest artifacts of modern
life… too much opinion, too much sensationalism, too many tempests in teacups
- Elton John, ABBA and Kenny G music makes me break out in hives
- I fake it fairly well, but unless you’re a good friend, I really don’t want to
see pictures of your kids and I’m not offended if you don’t want to see photos
of mine
- I secretly feel guilty for believing that Daniel Craig is a better James Bond
than Sean Connery
- In social/business settings, I gravitate toward people drinking from Dunkin’
Donuts cups and secretly label Starbucks drinkers as elitists (although I do
drink Starbucks when forced and/or receive a gift certificate)
- Bill Clinton is the main reason why I switched my registered political
affiliation from “Independent” to “Republican”
- I may be the only person on the planet who never bought into Obamamania… I
don’t want his collector’s plate, I don’t want the t-shirt, I don’t want to
follow him on Twitter
- During each phase of my life, there’s at least one stand-out memory that
involves the Red Sox… my Dad bringing me to Fenway for the first time when I
was a child, cutting class to watch a game while in university, watching games
on TV with my grandfather while he was in the nursing home, sitting in the
stands and missing half the game because I was more interested in my girlfriend
(now my wife) than the game and bringing my boy to his first Sox game last year
- When I’m dieting, I’m the most miserable bastard on the planet
- My greatest accomplishment as a husband is getting my wife to go from apathetic
baseball fan to rabid, died-in-the-wool, TiVo everything else because the Red
Sox are on fan
- My conservative views and unwavering faith in Christ has earned me the nickname
“God Boy” in certain circles
- I can now honestly say that I wake up in the morning and look forward to going
to work... I love my job
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