The whole truth. (Well, most of it.)

Jan 07 '04    Write an essay on this topic.


The Bottom Line These were always fun to do back in college, so why not? It's also a good way to introduce myself to the Epinions community at large...

I'd read others, but hey, if Sheila Smith's posted one, I might as well. (It's the whole Regal thing, I know. Happy birthday, Sheila, by the way.)

The gory details of my life:

-Birth date: January 23, 1979 - I find it hard to believe that I'm turning 25 in a matter of weeks. I swear I'd just graduated from junior high yesterday.

-Height: A toweringly average 5ft, 10in

-Eye color: Brown

-Hair color: Brown

-What does your name mean: Not sure

-High school graduation year: 1997

-Favorite relatives: The whole Barg clan.

-Summer memory: Top of the Empire State Building, August 2000

-Favorite TV shows: Family Guy, Whose Line is it Anyway?, Pardon the Interruption

-What's on your mousepad: The Tasmanian Devil in all his glory.

-In the car- ac or windows: Windows, I like the feeling of fresh air blowing through what hair I have left.

-Do you believe in yourself: Sometimes, though post-college life has been REAL bumpy. (Ask Sheila - as a former coworker of mine, she knows what I mean.)

-Favorite game: Any of the EA Sports games, save for golf.

-Favorite drink: Irish Carbomb.

-Favorite food: Pizza and tacos, preferably.

-Favorite colors: green

-Favorite cigarettes: As someone with a spotty medical history, there's no desire to screw up my lungs too.

-Favorite sounds: laughter, roar of a crowd

-Favorite smell: freshly cut grass, perfume on a woman

-Favorite thing to do on a weekend: be lazy, surf the internet, annoy friends

-Favorite soundtrack: Being a film score geek, here's my top five: Superman, Krull, The Dark Crystal, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, and Raiders of the Lost Ark.

-Where do you see yourself in 10 years: Living in a big city, writing for a newspaper, content

-First thought in the morning: where's the alarm?

-Do you get motion sickness: no

-Rollercoasters- deadly or exciting: where's my Depends?

-How many rings before you answer the phone: two

-Are you a good friend: I've been compared to Sam Gamgee by some, so I think that answers itself.

-Chocolate or Vanilla cake: No preference

-What do you drive: 1993 Dodge Spirit.

-Do you sleep with a stuffed animal: no

-Thunderstorms cool or scary: Cool

-If you could meet one person in the World, who would it be: Jim Abbott, the former baseball pitcher. He made his MLB debut when I was 10, and was a role model to me (and many other disabled kids) when I needed someone to look up to. (Aside from Mom and Dad, of course.)

-What is your zodiac sign: Aquarius

-What do you wear to bed: (looks down) t-shirt and sweatpants

-Do you eat stems of broccoli: oh yeah

-Guys- If a girl ever asked you for the shirt on your back,
would you give it to her? Depends whom it was.

-Girls- Would you ever ask a guy for his shirt? N/A

-If you could have any occupation when you get older, what
would it be: Well... I'm still trying to get a journalism job. Does that help?

-If you could dye your hair one color, what would it be: I wouldn't.

-If you could have a tattoo, what and where would it be: Flash logo on either left shoulder or left calf.

-Favorite brand of gum: Juicy Fruit.

-What is your favorite quote: Of the moment - "Your reality, sir, is lies and balderdash and I'm delighted to say that I have no grasp of it whatsoever." From The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, both the original stories and the film.

-Have you ever been in love: Yes, but it's been a LONG time...

-What's on your walls in your room: Flowery wallpaper

-Is the glass half-empty or half-full: full

-Which do you prefer- Cool Ranch or Nacho Cheese Doritos: I am a Nacho Cheese man.

-Favorite flavor Snapple: Don't drink it

-Which one, Coke or Pepsi: Either

-Which kind of milk is your favorite: Chocolate

-If you were to kill someone, which method would you use? Um...

-Are you a righty, lefty, or ambidextrous: lefty

-Do you type with your fingers on the right keys: no

-When you meet a person of the opposite sex, you notice their: face first, eyes second

-What's under your bed: Dust, my suitcase, two boxes full of CDs

-What's the best number in the World: 25

-What is your dream car: One that gets me out of Rochester.

-Who is your biggest crush right now: No one really, haven't had a crush in about two years (still recovering from the last one, if you must know)

-Nickname: JB

-School: Wilson Magnet High School (Rochester, NY) and Canisius College (Buffalo, NY)

-Bacon Bits Or croutons: either

-Favorite Salad Dressing: Italian

-Do you Drink: once in a while

-What type of Shampoo/Conditioner: Pert Plus.

-Have you ever been skinny dipping: no

-Do you make fun of people: occasionally, if they deserve it or are good friends, who know I'm not serious

-Have you ever been convicted of a crime: no

-One pillow or two: 2

-Pets: None.

-Favorite Movies: I can't even begin to start...

-Favorite type of music: The Beatles, Peter Gabriel, Coldplay, Split Enz/Crowded House/Neil Finn, early Genesis

-Hobbies: Movies, sports (and statistics), occasionally scrapbooking

-Word or Phrase you overuse: dude

-Toothpaste: Crest

-Piercing or tattoos: Do surgery scars count?

-Do you get along with your parents: For now

-Favorite beer: Labatt Blue

-Favorite song at the moment: "How Can I Resist Her?" by Split Enz

-Most humiliating moment: Sorry, it must be buried deep within my subconscious.

-Favorite Holiday: Christmas.

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