On My 24th B-Day, 24 Random Facts About Me
Last year on my 23rd Birthday I gave you 23 random facts about me. In keeping with tradition, here are 24 random facts about me:
1. I bought my first house before I bought my first car or even got my license for that matter. But that’s no matter because I make better time on my commute to work riding my kick ass Giant Boulder DS bike then most of the dumbasses in their cars.
2. I have attended 2 Harry Potter themed costume parties and both times I dressed as a Muggle
3. I currently am on good terms with all of my ex-girlfriends.
4. I once got in a freestyle rap battle with a random dude on the Red Line.
5. I skipped 2 straight months of high school mostly for reasons of spite.
6. At different times/places in my life I have had the following nicknames: Boo Boo, Nomah, Boy, Beavis, Ballgame, Go-Go Gadget Arms, and the Beggar King of
7. Speaking of names, I have 2 middle names: Christopher and Nicolas. (If you are an identity thief, please disregard that information)
8. At Fenway, I’ve scene 2 opening days, a Seattle Mariners “home game” at Fenway Park, Jose Canseco Pitch, Derek Lowe’s No Hitter, 1 playoff game, A David Ortiz walk off homerun, a Mo Vaughn walk off double, 1 Patriots Day Game, The Super Bowl champion Patriots throw out the first pitch, Kay Hanley Sing the National Anthem, Tracey Bonham sing the national anthem. And Dustin Hermanson blow out his arm in a game that ended up not counting in the books.
9. I’ve eaten the Beef Shish Kabob Dinner from Demos Restaurant at least a 1000s times including last night.
10. I’ve taught kindergarteners about The White Stripes, Weezer, and Kay Hanley.
11. In my culture, name days are more important then Birthdays. For the record, there are 2 Saint Theodore (one died in year 306 and the other died in 819) and thus I have 2 name days.
12. When I was 4 years old, I translated for my mom when she had to go places like the bank or the Tax Man.
13. The 2 most expensive pieces of clothing I have ever purchased where both authentic Red Sox jerseys. (Nomar and Matsuzaka for about $150)
14. Since I was a kid and even till today, I have a curious habit of picking fights with guys who are twice the size of me.
15. I can’t shoot a basketball the conventional way to save my life, but I can consistently make hook shots from anywhere on the court even with 2 people guarding me.
16. I think all Broadway musicals are stupid, but I love and know all the words to both the Daria and Buffy musical episodes.
17. When I was 12 years old I got a concussion after a line drive a friend of my older brother hit smacked me in the head when I was pitching off a little league mound. So if I have met you 20 times and can’t remember your name, don’t take offense; my brain is just partially broken.
18. After Deval Patrick won last fall, a woman in her mid 50s, with a foreign accent of undetermined origin, who works at 7/11, saw me, grab the newspaper from the stack, showed it too me, and subsequently gave me a high five to congratulate Deval’s win.
19. As a kid, I used to chart hurricane locations and barometric pressure reading. (yup I am a nerd)
20. If I have to give a speech in front of 6 people, I am more nervous then a long tailed hat in a room full of rocking chairs; however, if I have to give a speech in from of 600 people, I am completely calm.
21. After having my clothes hidden, I was forced to walk around an all girls dorm nearly naked.
22. I’ve been inside a nuclear bomb shelter.
23. I have tickets to tonight Bruins vs. Flyers game and if the B’s managed to lose to the lowly Flyers on my B-Day, expect a rant in this blog.
24. In the year 2010, I plan to get my Tommy Carcetti on and run for political office.
Click the link below to read last year’s list of 23 random facts about me:
All that is left to say now is “when I grow up… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vrgHJ7uB0o
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