Ok. I’m gonna try my hand at a “regular” blog again. As great as 1up has been for the last few years, I did always feel awkward when I would write a “Not Games” blog.
So now, I can write about whatever the hell I feel like. So what’s my first order of business? Well, I’m tired…so it’ll just be a rehash of that “25 Things About Me” nonsense meme that’s invaded Facebook.
It serves as a decent introduction to what I’m all about, and it means I don’t have to write any new material. Win-win-win.
I promise I’ll make this page worth it eventually. And I’ll link to all of your cool blogs as soon as I figure that part out.
So here goes, enjoy (unless you’ve already read these, in which case, umm..sorry)
1. I don’t believe in God. There. Got that one out of the way early. Let’s see now…
2. I really, really love to cook, believe I am quite good at it, and would love to own a restaurant one day. I know this is madness, but that doesn’t change my mind.
3. One of the best friends I’ve ever had was my Grandpa Lenny. He introduced me to the Yankees, the Giants, and was my reading buddy. He died almost 10 years ago, and I still miss him every day.
4. I really like to buy things, but I don’t really like to collect things. Every now and then I get the urge to throw everything out and start over. Sometimes I do.
5. I’m a pretty large dude. Wanna see me reduced to a baby-talking fool? Put me near a puppy. Any dog, really.
6. I am not blessed with patience for stupid people, nor the ability to pretend they are not stupid. Hang around me long enough and I will definitely say something out loud you’ll sort of wish I hadn’t.
7. My 3 favorite bands of all time are Metallica, Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers, and The Beatles. Everything else actually fits in pretty neatly between those 3 when you think about it.
8. I love movies, but don’t really have time for films.
9. I manage a bookstore, but have read an embarrassingly small amount of the “classics”. Not that I care, but there you go.
10. I could eat Mexican food every day, with no complaints. Well, from me. The people around me may feel differently.
11. A few years back, I wrote and performed some “comedy” songs for Opie & Anthony under the name of Fuel. Go look ‘em up…don’t say I didn’t warn you though.
12. My favorite thing to do in the entire world is write and play music. Preferably for other people. I should probably do that more often.
13. Famous people don’t impress me. I’ve met enough of them to know. But I’ll bet I’d be a quivering mass of moron if I were to meet Don Mattingly or Harrison Ford.
14. I hate every photo that’s ever been taken of me.
15. I have a really, really, really good memory that I actually downplay every day so as not to creep people out.
16. I’m getting bored of this.
17. I love videogames. Probably because I’ve been there since the beginning. I think in order to truly, truly appreciate something like Bioshock, you have to have thought Tunnels of Doom was badass at some point.
18. If you want a fun, carefree vacation with no worries, I’m not your guy. If you want to get where you’re going on time, not screw around in airports, and get from point A to point B in the most efficient manner possible, we can talk.
19. I’ll respect your opinion on just about anything, except music. About that you’re wrong.
20. My biggest pet peeve in the world is when things get caught on each other. Makes me absolutely bat-shit insane.
21. I curse a lot. Fuck it, they’re just words. The letters don’t know their spelling “motherfucker” and not “boat”.
22. It sometimes bugs me that I like certain things that absolute dirtballs also like. Go to one Iron Maiden concert and you’ll see what I mean.
23. Don’t be shocked if one day I throw it all away and hand out towels on a beach in Maui, big fuckin’ smile on my face.
25. I’m not very good at math.
