I was recently told that I laugh a lot. Why waste time being grumpy when you can fill the air with laughter? I may laugh at inappropriate times, make sarcastic comments while we're people watching, or cross the invisible politically correct line occasionally but you'll be laughing just as hard.

My tv watches me sleep each night and most of the time it shows the repeat of Sportscenter or whatever is still sitting on my Tivo.

* Being a personal shopper for my family and friends
* Planning vacations/getaways
* baking bundt cakes

I've never asked. It's probably the fact that I, like most Asians, am vertically challenged. OR the fact that I'm not fibbing when I say that I am totally westernized.

Books: a ton of sci-fi and fiction like the Amber Chronicles by Zelazny, vampires, chick lit, Vachss, random bargain books I pick up here and there

Movies: Pulp Fiction, Say Anything, Diva, Fever Pitch, Princess Bride, 50 First Dates, the Killer, the Wedding Banquet, Swingers, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Devil Wears Prada, and so many more...

Music: Metallica, Tool, They Might Be Giants, the Police, Elvis Costello, Oingo Boingo, Linkin Park, Everything But the Girl, Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, U2, Peter Gabriel, Dave Koz, Primus, Charlie Hunter Trio, Lionel Richie/The Commodores, Maroon 5, Foo Fighters, 80's new wave/alternative, 70's disco r&b soul, I could go on for days....

Food: Mexican, Italian, chocolate, mac & cheese, BBQ

TV: True Blood, Will And Grace, Sex And The City, Rescue Me, Grey's Anatomy, Six Feet Under, Army Wives, Queer As Folk, Sopranos, Ace of Cakes

comedy, good music, Sharks hockey, fantastic food, dreams, and the obvious friends/family love

* Where, when and for how long I should plan my next vacation.
* Why it is that so many men these days have cats
* Why my favorite Nikes are most likely to cause an injury
* Why is it that people think that instant messaging and e-mails are a reason to abandon proper spelling
* Is this the year that I attend a Stanley Cup Final game at the Tank
* Should I turn off the music or tv when I'm reading

out having dinner with friends, watching baseball or hockey, or rescuing friends from themselves

I buckled under beer pressure to join this and FB

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• NuttyIrishman

any of this has piqued your interest or you agree that baseball is still one of the great American pastimes