25 things you might not know about me

by Martin Devaney | March 6, 20091. Baseball is the best sport. 2. Men and women—can you believe them? 3. I have never driven a stick shift. 4. White people drive this way; black people drive this way. 5. Eggplants can take a hike.

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6. Did you read all those books on your shelf, or do you just like how Ulysses looks? 7. The Sunday newspaper in St. Paul is way cheaper than in Minneapolis. 8. Whipped cream cheese is the way to go. 9. Dane Cook. What's wrong with that guy? 10. There are these peanut butter/chocolate chips at Mississippi Market....I like those. 11. I'm hanging in there with Lost. 12. Vacation. Huh. 13. If you ever have hiccups, that sucks. 14. Skateboarding is not a crime. But it is fun to say that. 15. Video games hit their peak with with Castlevania. 16. I am addicted to buying records and one day want to open a tiny record store and sit there all day long. 16. That's right. Two number sixteens. This is my note. 18. Being on boats is awesome. 19. Making music is hard work, but infinitely rewarding. 20. Doing laundry is annoying work, but infinitely annoying. 21. Being in love is pretty sweet. Also, so are waffles. 22. Shouldn't there be a stand at the State Fair where you can just have sample of all the ridiculous stuff? Like, do you really need all of those curds, sir? Here's a Dixie cup. A plate of deep fried Oreos? Let's try three. Alligator on a stick? Yes! One bite. It could be the Sample Room of the Fair....patent pending, jerks. Look for this in 2011. 23. Ever just want to run around really fast? 24. Spell-check those e-mails. 25. Watching Hulu. That'll do the trick. Photo by Josh Larios (Creative Commons).