Saturday Post: 25 Random Things About Me . . . What About You?
By Tom Foremski - January 31, 2009
I don't like chain letters but I like the tone of this chain: Writing 25 random things about yourself and then "tagging" 25 others to invite them to do the same. I got tagged this morning . . .
(If you read this consider yourself tagged :-) send me a link and I'll add the first 25 to the bottom of this post, I'd love to find out more about my readers. Don't be shy.)
1: I was born in Salzburg, Austria, left after 6 months.
2: My parents are Polish.
3: My parents wanted to emigrate to Canada but couldn't because I was under 2 years old.
4: I had whooping cough as a baby. There is a saying that to cure it you have to cross over a body of water, in this case the English Channel seemed to do the trick.
5: I really miss not living with my kids.
6: I like Hugo Boss suits.
7: I think of myself as semi-literate.
8: I like to notice irony and believe "ironic design" proves the hand of the supreme being more than "intelligent design." Because there is someone/something paying attention, moment to moment, and trying to mess with us. Intelligent design is more about "set it and forget it."
9: I'm an atheist.
10: I'd like reason and logic to make a comeback, I'd like to see a new enlightenment.
11: I try not to think too much, instead, allow myself the space to think.
12: I keep a pen and a slim moleskine notebook always on hand - it's my hipster PDA - it's instant on, high definition, stylus input, sharable, and 100% recyclable.
13: I prefer offline to online.
14: I've never had a wine cooler and want to keep it that way.
15: I don't know how to small talk.
16: I am afraid of karaoke. I can't carry a tune even if it were super-glued to me.
17: I like thinking on my toes.
18: I like "and" rather than "or." The world is not black or white it is black and white and more.
19: I like to have my cake and eat it.
20: The more I write the more authentic I become.
21: I like Manhattans.
22: I like Manhattan.
23: I like road trips.
24: I'm intensely interested in the future of media.
25: I prefer conversation more than going to the movies.
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Comments (6)
Great stuff, Tom! Kudos on #9. My wife tagged me yesterday.
Posted: January 31, 2009 10:56 PM
wow, a blog version of 25 Things... I framed mine in the belief that it was only for my Facebook friends, but then again, we all know nothing is private on the Internet :-)
Posted: January 31, 2009 11:12 PM
Not everyone has a Facebook account so one of my readers on Twitter asked me to republish it. I'm happy to oblige and it is also in the spirit of the fragmented media worlds that we live in...
Posted: February 1, 2009 2:31 PM
You are very courageous to publish your atheist views -- more power to you -- in what I have found is a very intolerant society where religion goes. Likewise I was stunned to see Obama's inaugural address embrace all faiths, including Jews, Muslims, Buddhists and nonbelievers -- unheard of openness compared with his conservative Christian predecessor. It seems we are making progress, in some quarters.
Posted: February 2, 2009 2:09 PM
Catherine: I like to be spiritual but not religious. Religions are a type of political association that seeks to convert others to their beliefs. I think all religions should have their tax exempt status taken away and they should not run charities. We can still have charitable contributions and activities without the baggage of a religious association.
I get no tax-exemption for espousing aetheist views but religions do. Let all participate in the open market of ideas on a level playing field, imho.
Posted: February 2, 2009 7:48 PM
The best part about #12 is that it can be easily backed-up (photocopy the page) and it never runs out of batteries.
Posted: February 3, 2009 5:06 PM