I grew up in Wisconsin -- which is known by many to be the cultural hub of the Midwest and the "Fly-Over-States."

Wisconsin is known for advancing the lot of mankind through such inventions as cheese, beer, cream puffs, cheese curds, butter burgers, deer hunting, brats, calling water fountains "bubblers," hummels, 'Bless This House' needlepoint wall-hangings, hotdishes, casseroles, and wearing sweatshirts with teddy bears or sports insignia on them.

The funny thing is that I grew up away from all those great technologies and the hustle n' bustle of Wisconsin life. My parents have a small farm, and I grew up around horses and tractors.

Working as a company man.

-Cribbage
-cheesecakes, pizzas, steaks, stir fry, slow cooker recipes
-Cornhole
-snowboarding
-rock climbing
-surfing the web
-surfing the web at work
-making questionable fantasy football trades
-getting on my sister's nerves
-Overly using the phrase, "...sorry I'm from Wisconsin" for getting myself out of culturally-awkward situations

I'm kid tested. Mother approved.

TV Shows:
Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, Shameless, Flight of the Conchords, Justified, Oz, The Wire, Dexter, Carnivale, Sunny In Philadelphia, Arrested Development, Eagleheart, Fringe, Battlestar Galactica, Hell on Wheels, Bait Car, NTSF SD: SUV, Love & Hip Hop in Atlanta, Trailer Park Boys, Portlandia, Puppy Bowl IV

Movies:
Zombieland, Constantine, The Big Lebowski, Rules of Attraction, Fight Club, L.A. Confidential, Heat, 12 Monkeys, The Fountain, Napoleon Dynamite, The Dark Knight

Books:
Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse, The Russian Criminal Tattoo Encyclopedia, Rockport Design Books, House of Leaves

Music
Gaslight Anthem, What Made Milwaukee Famous, Van She,The Kissaway Trail, The Drones, Bear In Heaven, British Sea Power, The War on Drugs, Citizen Cope, Ryan Adams, Tim Easton, Jeff Buckley, Lucero, Jim White, Nick Cave, Hawksley Workman, Talib Kweli, Wale', Cee-Lo, Ghostface Killah, Lupe Fiasco, Crown City Rockers, Mos Def, N.E.R.D., The Weeknd, Super Mash Bros, Frank Ocean, Twin Shadow, Mac Demarco, Miguel, Childish Gambino

Food...
Fried Cheese...with club sauce, popcorn shrimp...with club sauce, chicken fingers...with SPICY club sauce.

-Irish whiskey/good scotch
-Netscape Navigator
-Lil' Jon intros/anything feat. T-Pain
-opposable thumbs
-the "secret menu" at Jamba Juice
-"The doors are closing -- Please stand clear of the doors."

lessons learned from Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.

...chilling in the Tenderloin until I make some tender coin.

I have worked for two consumer packaged goods companies...so I really like talking about cleaning products.

...you are diggin' da scene with a gangsta lean.