Random Things You May Already Know About Me

  • I'm about 5'8" tall.
  • I weigh somewhere between 140-150 lbs.
  • I'm 28 and I've had 3 jobs since college (the first lasted 3.5 years, the second lasted 1.5 years, the third about 10 months to this point).
  • I'm very glad I don't work at the second place anymore. In retrospect, one of the sketchiest companies I've ever seen.
  • I really like the first company, but I need closure and wish they'd either become big and successful or go out of business.
  • I've got a Friendster profile that I never update.
  • I have an Orkut profile that I haven't even looked at in over a year. Ok, I've looked at it now.
  • I've never really had the urge to set up a MySpace account. Mostly because I'm not sure I could deal with adding another ugly web site to the world.
  • I went to Virginia Tech. When Michael Vick was there.
  • My 10th High School reunion is this year.
  • I'm learning more and more that I don't like Woody Allen films.
  • I hated Napoleon Dynamite and have considered making a site about how I hated Napoleon Dynamite.
  • I liked Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle.
  • The only movies I've nearly walked out on in the theater are Celtic Pride and Cold Mountain.
  • I watch a lot of TV.
  • I've got 2 DVRs with 3 tuners so I can potentially record 3 shows at once. It has come into play.
  • I also read a lot, though I need to make a trip to the bookstore to pick up Feeding the Monster.
  • I post at the Sons of Sam Horn. So does Seth Mnookin, the author of Feeding the Monster. So does Bill Simmons, who I've argued with about the Celtics.
  • I listen to a lot of music. Possibly too much.
  • I really like power pop. I really like anthemic rock. For some reason, I don't like U2 that much.
  • I wish I could play the guitar.
  • I wish I could sing like Aaron Perrino.
  • I'm jealous of my friend Liz for being very funny and writing for PopMatters.
  • I've listened to The New Pornographers more than anything over the past couple of years, yet wouldn't call them my favorite band.
  • I haven't been to a live show in over a month. I need to go see some live music.
  • I'm running out of "interesting" things about myself.