77 Things

I guess this is one of those things you're supposed to do on a blog, and since this is my first entry, I figure it's a good start. A list of 77 things you may not know about me.

1. I don't like to call anyone by their real name - nicknames are just more fun.

2. Single issue voters are lazy thinkers

3. The greatest American rock bands in history are The Doors, Metallica, The Foo Fighters, and Credence Clearwater Revival

4. And they all run a distant 3rd behind The Who and U2.

5. My sister is one of the five smartest people I know

6. I have country music on my iPod

7. And death metal

8. Cam Neely is the man

9. I hate umbrellas

10. I can eat 24 tacos

11. I'd rather hang the American flag on my porch than be on time for my commuter train

12. I own 17 watches

13. melanie is my blogging inspiration

14. Wingsze is my life inspiration

15. Grace is my life & future

16. If I applied myself to something useful instead of knowing movie quotes and song lyrics, I might have cured cancer by now.

17. I'd rather be riding a motorcycle

18. Or driving an American made pick-up truck

19. If I wasn't a real estate analyst, I think I might own my own moving company

20. I have lived a completely ordinary life

21. But have extraordinary people to share it with

22. I got into BU, BC, and Northeastern as an undergrad.

23. I went to NU.

24. I don't regret it at all - I have a great job, a high-school friend went to BU and now manages a CVS.

25. I would give up a baby toe to see Northeastern win a Beanpot

26. I ran a mile in 4:28 seconds in high school.

28. I ran a half-marathon in October, you don't need to know the time

29. I was only 4 months old, but the 1980 Olympic Hockey Tournament is the greatest moment to happen in my life.

30. The greatest things to happen to me personally: having a daughter, meeting my wife, getting my driver's license

31. I want to skydive

32. My side of the closet has more clothes than my wife's

33. And more shoes

34. Yet I still consider myself a guy

35. I can fix social security in 5 minutes - it's medicare we should be worried about

36. My favorite TV shows growing up: Sesame Street, Mr Rogers, Price is Right, Mr Wizard, GI Joe, Saved by the Bell, Full House

37. My favorite shows now: Mythbusters, My Name is Earl, House

38. I've tried to make a playlist on my iPod that describes me as a person

39. That's harder than it sounds

40. I get every side effect listed on a box of cold medicine

41. I take a great sunset picture

42. I'd like to own a canoe some day

43. I'm a neat freak

44. But having a daughter will change some of that

45. The worst day with Grace is better than the best day at work

46. I felt the same way about a day on my motorcycle

47. Until I crashed my bike and seperated my shoulder.

48. I will never understand the inverse relationship between the amount of material and the price when it comes to women's shoes

49. Self-deprecation is the easiest form of humor, unless you know Mike Frank

50. I think I'm a pretty good friend to those who return the favor

51. I want a tatoo

52. My all time favorite quote: "When you walk into the bathroom with two broken hands, you find out who your real friends are."

53. Well, that, or "That's what she said."

54. I can't ice skate

55. Cub Scouts might have been the best experience of my childhood

56. I once broke my ankle taking a piss

57. And I was sober

58. There will always be a place in my fridge for a cold Canadian beer

59. The trip to Montreal with the boys in 2002 was one of the best weekends of my life

60. Making this list is harder than I thought

61. I've held the Stanley Cup

62. The book Les Miserables was the first book I can remember reading more than once

63. Other than the choose your own adventure books - those were great

64. I'd like to hike the Appalachian Trail from start to finish some day

65. I'm married to my best friend

66. And the best Wii tennis player I know

67. My grandfather was the most interesting person I've ever met

68. I miss him everyday

69. Not being at his funeral is my only major regret in my life

70. But I got to say goodbye, and for that I'm thankful

71. I've never seen Pretty Woman or Dirty Dancing - see number 34

72. I'll watch the following movies almost anytime they're on: Top Gun, Fight Club, 300, Cars, Pirates of the Carribean (the first one)

73. I'm slowly becoming a political conservative (Republican).

74. Banning gay marriage is a violation of civil rights - let them be miserable like the rest of the married people.

75. I'm just making things up so I can get to #77 on my list.

76. I still love riding my motorcycle, but I'd love riding a new one even more.

77. I'll end with my all time favoite athlete - Ray Bourque