lunes, enero 24, 2005
another inch of fame
domingo, enero 16, 2005
Eugenio 101
The long anticipated post . . . 101 things about yours truly. I'll post a real update soon, seriously.
1. I believe Nicky & Alex Katsopolis ruined Full House.
2. I want to be thirty, flirty, and thriving . . . someday.
3. I proudly identify as Southern Italian American.
4. I have visited the following foreign countries: Italy, Canada, France, Spain, England, and Vatican City.
5. Next on my list are Ecuador, Chile, and Russia.
6. I have never been to California or New York.
7. I went to Panama City Beach, Florida one spring break with my fraternity brothers. MTV portrays College Spring Break to be nothing but sex, alcohol, and drugs. From my experience, MTV portrays more of the truth than any other news source.
8. If I were to ever become fully vegetarian, I would do it for health reasons, not animal rights.
9. Upon graduating from law school, I will be six digits in debt.
10. My philosophy is to first follow your heart, then your checkbook.
11. Maybe I should have become a teacher. Maybe.
12. When I was younger (age 8 or so), I would pretend I was a teacher. I put the names of my real classmates in a notebook I called the gradebook. The people I liked got As; the people who made fun of me flunked. Pretend revenge satisfied me.
13. I believe life exists somewhere outside earth.
14. I have been identified as a friend “cycler.”
15. I like girls with spunk.
16. I’m not a big fan of children.
17. My mother is a phenomenal cook. One of my favorite meals is rice soup.
18. Korean is my favorite Asian cuisine. Japanese is a very close second.
19. I was denied admissions to my first choice in high school, undergraduate school, and law school.
20. I have been a victim of identity theft.
21. I enjoy watching television with closed captioning.
22. Every morning, I have a latte, a bowl of cereal, and a multivitamin. On my walk to the law school, I eat a banana. Every morning is the same.
23. The only time that I ever really got mad at my current roommate was when she forgot to bring home a gallon of milk after work, so there was no way for me to have a latte in the morning. You can’t have a latte without milk.
24. I’ve been on this soymilk kick since last semester.
25. If I had to describe Chicago in one word, it would be “stressful.”
26. I am excited to live in Raleigh for the summer.
27. I have only lived in the Midwest and Europe.
28. I enjoy listening to religious and political right-wing commentary.
29. I used to make fun of people who listened to talk radio. I now listen to talk radio.
30. I think it’s a bit ignorant when people won’t give sushi a shot.
31. I think it’s a lot ignorant when people support racist American Indian caricatures as entertainment for the general public.
32. All of my family members should have advanced degrees in dramatics.
33. I was in the Chemistry and Physics Clubs during high school.
34. I was also in the Math Competition League.
35. Don’t worry – I was also Editor in Chief of the high school literary magazine.
36. I was deathly afraid of gay people in high school.
37. My favorite number is 6.
38. I don’t believe in superstition.
39. Baseball, football, and figure skating are my favorite sports.
40. I used to work at Comiskey Park [White Sox Park] and the United Center.
41. The first concert I ever worked was Dave Mathews Band.
42. The first concert I ever attended by my own will [not working] was Destiny’s Child.
43. I really enjoyed working Women of Faith concerts when they came to United Center. Like really enjoyed.
44. I refuse to recognize “U.S. Cellular Field.” It’s either Comiskey or White Sox Park.
45. If a server is rude to me or my guest at a restaurant, I usually won’t complain, but that restaurant is placed on “the list.” I boycott, vehemently, all restaurants on the list.
46. Not saying goodbye to me or my guest when leaving a restaurant is a sure-fire way of getting on the list.
47. I’m generally happy with my body weight, but I would like to develop my abdominal muscles.
48. I used to hate being short. I’m pretty much over it now.
49. I first coined December 27, 2001 to be the “worst day ever.” A friend and I went to Europe, and we did not sleep at all on the flight. We got lost on the metro, our hostel was crappy, but then we walked to the Eiffel Tower for the first time at dusk. It was amazing. If only all worst-day-evers could be this great . . .
50. I’m not a big fan of New Years Eve or the 4th of July.
51. I like fireworks, though.
52. I like finding typographical errors in media print.
53. I am utterly horrible at pop culture trivia.
54. I believe in a free Palestinian state.
55. I identify, architecturally, as a post-modernist.
56. I have only been to a casino once, and I felt depressed looking around to see people throwing away their savings.
57. I’m not above bribes.
58. I’m a slow eater.
59. My remote control is programmed to the FoxNews Channel to be “favorite.”
60. GSN is a close second.
61. My favorite game shows are Jeopardy!, Match Game, and Card Sharks.
62. My favorite cereals are Corn Flakes, Honey Nut Cherrios, and Apple Jacks.
63. I have been addicted to both McDonald’s and NyQuil.
64. I believe one of the greatest inventions of all time is the urinal.
65. I have never smoked marijuana.
66. I prefer my mocha frappuccino without whip cream.
67. I hate it when people curse.
68. I wore contact lenses everyday in high school.
69. Once I started undergrad, I became more of an eyeglasses person.
70. I can eat breakfast foods all day long.
71. Toast? Wheat. Eggs? Over hard.
72. I have two older brothers, one older sister, and a younger brother.
73. I used to have self-ethnic identity issues growing up.
74. In grade school, I was mistaken for Mexican American quite often.
75. In high school, I was often called Indian American.
76. In college, I was thought to be Ethiopian American by many.
77. If I stand for any political movement or philosophy, I stand for nonviolence above all.
78. I like maps. I can name all 50 states and capitals.
79. I want to own a coffeehouse one day.
80. If I could redo my college course selection over again to better prepare me for law school, I would take a couple economics and philosophy classes. I’m not sure what I would give up.
81. This may sound hackneyed, but seriously, money is not that important to me.
82. I like house plants.
83. I bought a Venus Fly Trap on EBay once. It died within one week.
84. I have said, and of course seriously meant, “I will never drink again” at least three times from memory. There may be more times.
85. I attended private primary and secondary schools in Chicago.
86. I cried at my 8th grade graduation. I thought I would get beat up in high school because of my small stature.
87. I have never been in a fist-fight.
88. I have never been beaten up – except by my little brother.
89. I don’t believe whatever people tell me. I question myself half the time.
90. My favorite museum is the Imperial War Museum, London.
91. I am fascinated by postage stamps.
92. The hardest academic class of my life is a toss-up between AP Calculus and Constitutional Law I.
93. I have visited the Musee de La Poste (French Postal Museum) in Paris.
94. I believe you will get a lot farther in life if you end more of your sentences with “sir” and “ma’am.”
95. I didn’t have many friends in high school. Not many at all.
96. I have never gotten a manicure. I want one.
97. I ate at a tapas bar everyday my semester abroad in Barcelona. My host family owned it.
98. I attended a bull fight in Barcelona. I enjoyed the first couple of killings. After that, it was gross.
99. I hate eating alone.
100. I would rather have high speed internet connection than cable television.
101. I can’t believe I stayed in on a Saturday night to finish this list. Actually, I can.
1. I believe Nicky & Alex Katsopolis ruined Full House.
2. I want to be thirty, flirty, and thriving . . . someday.
3. I proudly identify as Southern Italian American.
4. I have visited the following foreign countries: Italy, Canada, France, Spain, England, and Vatican City.
5. Next on my list are Ecuador, Chile, and Russia.
6. I have never been to California or New York.
7. I went to Panama City Beach, Florida one spring break with my fraternity brothers. MTV portrays College Spring Break to be nothing but sex, alcohol, and drugs. From my experience, MTV portrays more of the truth than any other news source.
8. If I were to ever become fully vegetarian, I would do it for health reasons, not animal rights.
9. Upon graduating from law school, I will be six digits in debt.
10. My philosophy is to first follow your heart, then your checkbook.
11. Maybe I should have become a teacher. Maybe.
12. When I was younger (age 8 or so), I would pretend I was a teacher. I put the names of my real classmates in a notebook I called the gradebook. The people I liked got As; the people who made fun of me flunked. Pretend revenge satisfied me.
13. I believe life exists somewhere outside earth.
14. I have been identified as a friend “cycler.”
15. I like girls with spunk.
16. I’m not a big fan of children.
17. My mother is a phenomenal cook. One of my favorite meals is rice soup.
18. Korean is my favorite Asian cuisine. Japanese is a very close second.
19. I was denied admissions to my first choice in high school, undergraduate school, and law school.
20. I have been a victim of identity theft.
21. I enjoy watching television with closed captioning.
22. Every morning, I have a latte, a bowl of cereal, and a multivitamin. On my walk to the law school, I eat a banana. Every morning is the same.
23. The only time that I ever really got mad at my current roommate was when she forgot to bring home a gallon of milk after work, so there was no way for me to have a latte in the morning. You can’t have a latte without milk.
24. I’ve been on this soymilk kick since last semester.
25. If I had to describe Chicago in one word, it would be “stressful.”
26. I am excited to live in Raleigh for the summer.
27. I have only lived in the Midwest and Europe.
28. I enjoy listening to religious and political right-wing commentary.
29. I used to make fun of people who listened to talk radio. I now listen to talk radio.
30. I think it’s a bit ignorant when people won’t give sushi a shot.
31. I think it’s a lot ignorant when people support racist American Indian caricatures as entertainment for the general public.
32. All of my family members should have advanced degrees in dramatics.
33. I was in the Chemistry and Physics Clubs during high school.
34. I was also in the Math Competition League.
35. Don’t worry – I was also Editor in Chief of the high school literary magazine.
36. I was deathly afraid of gay people in high school.
37. My favorite number is 6.
38. I don’t believe in superstition.
39. Baseball, football, and figure skating are my favorite sports.
40. I used to work at Comiskey Park [White Sox Park] and the United Center.
41. The first concert I ever worked was Dave Mathews Band.
42. The first concert I ever attended by my own will [not working] was Destiny’s Child.
43. I really enjoyed working Women of Faith concerts when they came to United Center. Like really enjoyed.
44. I refuse to recognize “U.S. Cellular Field.” It’s either Comiskey or White Sox Park.
45. If a server is rude to me or my guest at a restaurant, I usually won’t complain, but that restaurant is placed on “the list.” I boycott, vehemently, all restaurants on the list.
46. Not saying goodbye to me or my guest when leaving a restaurant is a sure-fire way of getting on the list.
47. I’m generally happy with my body weight, but I would like to develop my abdominal muscles.
48. I used to hate being short. I’m pretty much over it now.
49. I first coined December 27, 2001 to be the “worst day ever.” A friend and I went to Europe, and we did not sleep at all on the flight. We got lost on the metro, our hostel was crappy, but then we walked to the Eiffel Tower for the first time at dusk. It was amazing. If only all worst-day-evers could be this great . . .
50. I’m not a big fan of New Years Eve or the 4th of July.
51. I like fireworks, though.
52. I like finding typographical errors in media print.
53. I am utterly horrible at pop culture trivia.
54. I believe in a free Palestinian state.
55. I identify, architecturally, as a post-modernist.
56. I have only been to a casino once, and I felt depressed looking around to see people throwing away their savings.
57. I’m not above bribes.
58. I’m a slow eater.
59. My remote control is programmed to the FoxNews Channel to be “favorite.”
60. GSN is a close second.
61. My favorite game shows are Jeopardy!, Match Game, and Card Sharks.
62. My favorite cereals are Corn Flakes, Honey Nut Cherrios, and Apple Jacks.
63. I have been addicted to both McDonald’s and NyQuil.
64. I believe one of the greatest inventions of all time is the urinal.
65. I have never smoked marijuana.
66. I prefer my mocha frappuccino without whip cream.
67. I hate it when people curse.
68. I wore contact lenses everyday in high school.
69. Once I started undergrad, I became more of an eyeglasses person.
70. I can eat breakfast foods all day long.
71. Toast? Wheat. Eggs? Over hard.
72. I have two older brothers, one older sister, and a younger brother.
73. I used to have self-ethnic identity issues growing up.
74. In grade school, I was mistaken for Mexican American quite often.
75. In high school, I was often called Indian American.
76. In college, I was thought to be Ethiopian American by many.
77. If I stand for any political movement or philosophy, I stand for nonviolence above all.
78. I like maps. I can name all 50 states and capitals.
79. I want to own a coffeehouse one day.
80. If I could redo my college course selection over again to better prepare me for law school, I would take a couple economics and philosophy classes. I’m not sure what I would give up.
81. This may sound hackneyed, but seriously, money is not that important to me.
82. I like house plants.
83. I bought a Venus Fly Trap on EBay once. It died within one week.
84. I have said, and of course seriously meant, “I will never drink again” at least three times from memory. There may be more times.
85. I attended private primary and secondary schools in Chicago.
86. I cried at my 8th grade graduation. I thought I would get beat up in high school because of my small stature.
87. I have never been in a fist-fight.
88. I have never been beaten up – except by my little brother.
89. I don’t believe whatever people tell me. I question myself half the time.
90. My favorite museum is the Imperial War Museum, London.
91. I am fascinated by postage stamps.
92. The hardest academic class of my life is a toss-up between AP Calculus and Constitutional Law I.
93. I have visited the Musee de La Poste (French Postal Museum) in Paris.
94. I believe you will get a lot farther in life if you end more of your sentences with “sir” and “ma’am.”
95. I didn’t have many friends in high school. Not many at all.
96. I have never gotten a manicure. I want one.
97. I ate at a tapas bar everyday my semester abroad in Barcelona. My host family owned it.
98. I attended a bull fight in Barcelona. I enjoyed the first couple of killings. After that, it was gross.
99. I hate eating alone.
100. I would rather have high speed internet connection than cable television.
101. I can’t believe I stayed in on a Saturday night to finish this list. Actually, I can.
