r3v.com » 2006 » December

So, I’ve seen a few friends do this on their blogs recently. It’s pretty simple. Just a list of 50 things about yourself. However, I wasn’t sure I could do it without padding it a bit. So, I had to give it a go. Here it is:

- I dislike talking about myself, yet I have a blog… and am doing this stupid list thing.
- I am a mutli-geek: tech, comics, movies, gaming, sci-fi, fantasy…
- I am a technocrat. I consider luddites to be the enemy.
- I am a Junior College drop-out.
- I have worked for Apple Computer for over a decade… and I didn’t mean to.
- I want to be a writer when I grow up.
- I am an INTJ. Heavy on the I, heavy on the J.
- I am a good communicator, when it doesn’t involve my personal life.
- I dislike all the popular American sports. Give me Soccer, Hockey and Martial Arts.
- I am an only child.
- I have tons of cousins, but talk to none of them regularly.
- I am an atheist. I was not raised that way.
- I have religious friends, but rarely discuss religion with most of them.
- I am a vehement skeptic.
- I like television and think people who discount it, or any medium, outright are stupid.
- I have two tattoos and plans for at least half a dozen more. My mom knows none of this.
- I am a fiscally conservative and socially liberal moderate. Do whatever you want… over there.
- I have a lot of caustic friends. I’m not so happy about it.
- I am a beer snob.
- I got busted for shoplifting as a kid.
- I am an unconvicted (i.e. never caught) felon.
- I believe more in the spirit of the law than the letter. We gamer geeks call that Chaotic Good.
- I find it to be uncomfortable drinking alcohol around my non-drinker friends.
- I am an ex-smoker and I started smoking relatively late in life (20s).
- I have been playing MMORPGs since they were called MUDs.
- I haven’t dated many women, but when I was 17 I went out with a smokin’ 22 year old. Go me.
- I sometimes wish I had joined the military at 18, even though it would have disappointed my (Navy) dad.
- I’m a music junkie and like most genres.
- I have enough “guilty pleasure” music to fill an iPod nano.
- I have a fragile ego and I know it.
- I am egotistical about one thing: I think I’m funny. Even if it’s only to a minority of people.
- I am easily embarassed.
- I try to blend into the background, yet I am 6′3″ and have long hair and visible tattoos.
- I have learned and forgotten how to play three musical instruments.
- I think guns are cool. Yes, that’s right. I said: I think guns are cool.
- I have never lived outside the SF Bay Area, and I’m ok with that.
- I hate my voice, but wish I could sing.
- I’m not big on photos or videos of myself either.
- I am a patriot and I despise blind allegiance.
- I have horrible organizational abilities, but continue to make valiant attempts.
- I am prone to out of sight, out of mind.
- I did not get along with my father, yet I miss him still.
- I used to do Renn Faire. In the summer, I still miss wearing kilts.
- I know that there are more people that call me friend than I count as friends.
- I believe in the legalization of most drugs, but can’t stand to hang around potheads and tweakers.
- I am an omnivore. I don’t get meat & potatoes folk or vegetarians.
- I have a genetic disorder that causes me to be prone to lung collapses.
- I have definite real world heroes. Among them: Mark Twain, James Randi, Norman Borlaug, Groucho Marx, Chuck Jones, Joss Whedon, Kevin Smith…
- I wrote this list while drinking a cocktail and playing World of Warcraft.
- I don’t believe in fate, but I’m in love with a girl that seems to have been made for me. And yes, I saved that for last.

There ya go. Despite being somewhat introspective, I’m not particularly fond of myself as topic.. so this list was harder than it seems.

tags technorati : 50things myself

1 Comment » | Trackback URL

Post Xmas wrapup

Posted in Uncategorized on December 28th, 2006 by flickr

FroYo in the making, originally uploaded by r3v||cls.
Among other wonderful gifts, I received an ice cream/sorbet/sherbert/frozen yogurt/frozen drink machine for Xmas. First, I made a coffee/vanilla blend ice cream (with chocolate chips) that turned out ~~very good~~ fuckin’ awesome. Tonight, I decided to try my hand at frozen yogurt. Pictured is the machine churning away on a rasberry and banana froyo mix.

I’m not sure why I was compelled to take a picture of the machine in action, but I did.

Besides the new kitchen tech, I also got Xbox and PSP games, Sock (a novel by Penn Jillette), a Kevin Smith DVD, pinup calendars and playing cards. All in all, it was a good haul.

Leave A Comment » | Trackback URL