25 Random things – from my facebook…
1. In my Senior year at KM where we had the "school within a school" program, I was voted shyest guy. Lameness.
2. I used to dream about being an Air Force fighter pilot after seeing Top Gun. Maverick was badass. And then, years later, I learned that was actually a Navy program. Good thing dreams don’t come true. I could’ve totally blown it.
3. My means "America" and is actually pronounced "Me." And right now, you’re wondering why I don’t pronounce my own name correctly. You try pronouncing it correctly and use my name in a story to your friends. ie – "I played with Me yesterday."
4. Seriously, I have to do 25 of these? Couldn’t it have been just ten? I’m fading fast…
5. I once "Aqua Netted" myself (I’ll spare you the details) when I was 5. Let me tell you, that stuff lives up to its name. Quite painful.
6. I hate bowling. The walk of shame and the awkward high fives and clapping just doesn’t do it for me.
7. I love billiards – and up until last week, I didn’t know you couldn’t legally jump a ball by striking it in its lower half. Leave it to another Vietnamese guy to call me out on this. Over 30 years later and North & South are still at war. (Only kidding if you ever read this, T)
8. My favorite movie for the longest time was Last of the Mohicans. The soundtrack to that movie is amazing. I used to listen to that when I’d write… actually, I’m listening to it right now.
9. I once had my pants ripped off in a tragic slide accident. While no one died, you’d consider it pretty tragic too if you had to walk to the nurse’s office in your underwear during recess. Luckily they had new jeans for me to wear for the rest of the day – teal Jordache’s for girls.
10. I still have 15 more after this? I drive for fun. And when I’m angry. And when I’m sad. And actually all the time. It’s a great place to think. And a great place to sing your little heart out!
11. I still jump in puddles – and swerve to hit them. Splash!
12. I cried after losing the spelling bee in sixth grade. With Amber Cavallo moved on to Junior High, it was supposed to be MY year!!! Damn you arrogance! Damn you L-E-N-G-H-T!!!
13. My bro other once pegged me in the eye from 10 feet away during a dirt clog fight. Sadly, he failed to realize that sometimes, rocks are also covered in dirt and do not qualify. I thought I was going to be blind at 10 years old.
14. I didn’t have my first girlfriend until I was 21. Damn you #1!
15. My favorite room of the house won’t be the home theater; it’ll be the kitchen where everything is bamboo, stainless steel and accented with cobalt blue.
16. The girl in the banner on the right side of my screen is wearing a white top. A very thin, almost see through white top. Don’t kids use facebook too? I’ll capture and post to my photos.
17. I’ve never been drunk so far as I can tell. I have been tipsy though. While the Supernova vodkas at Joey’s taste like Coke Slurpee, drink it fast and brainfreeze will be the least of your worries.
18. Currently, my main image is a Microsoft Tag. Scan it with your phone and it’ll launch you into my wordpress blog.
19. I once ran into my childhood hero, Shawn Kemp at NikeTown Seattle… and then I proceeded to run away to hide. Damn you #1, again!
20. My favorite food is vegetarian Vietnamese spring rolls. (And spring rolls are not deep fried, btw.) You can get really good ones from Tamarind Tree in Seattle off Jackson.
21. Homestretch! I have ADHD.
22. #21 was a lie. While lying can be fun, car salesmen who lie, suck. I enjoy pretending to know little and then calling them out on their lies (or lack of knowledge) when they give false answers.
23. Whoever told you that "honesty is always the best policy," lied to you. ( Only kidding, hon. =| )
24. I nearly died as a fifth grader at Westport. No one told me about undertow. Luckily, as the waves started to crash over my head, bystanders formed a human chain to pull me and my cousin back into safety.
25. Finally, #25. I always give 110%
26. See #25. This means I have to do 27.5.
27. My teachers use to call me a smart alec. I didn’t know what it meant so I’d ask them, "what’s a smart alec?" Needless to say, that merely fueled their belief. I’ve grown to embrace it.
27 1/2. This took a lot longer than I
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