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December 2008 
I've been tagged...
Posted on Mar 23rd, 2007
by 
Brian
Brian
Thanks to Gail, I've been tagged.
here is how this tag game works: i am to post 12 random things about myself, 11 which are true and 1 which isn't. you get to guess which one isn't. also, since you are reading this, you have been tagged. so there.
1. I used to shave my legs. It was for triathlon. Seriously. (Although I kinda liked the silky smooth feeling. Ahem.)
2. I was raised Catholic and got in several arguments with my parents about the fact that Jesus was a Jew and that, in fact, a majority of the Bible was from Judaism.
3. I stacked fruit in geometric regulation as a produce guy in a grocery store.
4. I was a card-carrying journeyman UFCW union guy by the time I was 18.
5. I went to law school and dropped out before a semester was over.
6. I used to live on cheetos and chicken pot pies (and Taco Bell and McDonald’s :).
7. I’ve been vegan for nearly 2 years.
8. I’m a Gemini. But I could never figure out what the whole idea of conflicting selves was all about.
9. I had a dog called Holly Booger when I was growing up. I used to make her “meditate.”
10. I single-handedly turned a triple play as a tee-baller.
11. I started my career by working in audit, tax, financial planning, and business consulting at the now defunct Arthur Andersen. All in less than a year.
12. I was a professional male escort while at UCLA.
here is how this tag game works: i am to post 12 random things about myself, 11 which are true and 1 which isn't. you get to guess which one isn't. also, since you are reading this, you have been tagged. so there.
1. I used to shave my legs. It was for triathlon. Seriously. (Although I kinda liked the silky smooth feeling. Ahem.)
2. I was raised Catholic and got in several arguments with my parents about the fact that Jesus was a Jew and that, in fact, a majority of the Bible was from Judaism.
3. I stacked fruit in geometric regulation as a produce guy in a grocery store.
4. I was a card-carrying journeyman UFCW union guy by the time I was 18.
5. I went to law school and dropped out before a semester was over.
6. I used to live on cheetos and chicken pot pies (and Taco Bell and McDonald’s :).
7. I’ve been vegan for nearly 2 years.
8. I’m a Gemini. But I could never figure out what the whole idea of conflicting selves was all about.
9. I had a dog called Holly Booger when I was growing up. I used to make her “meditate.”
10. I single-handedly turned a triple play as a tee-baller.
11. I started my career by working in audit, tax, financial planning, and business consulting at the now defunct Arthur Andersen. All in less than a year.
12. I was a professional male escort while at UCLA.
Access: Public
You've been vegan longer than that…
um. 12?
I'm going with 12, too.
Number 5.
Small world! I currently work for accenture, formerly Andersen Consulting, formerly Arthur Andersen.
We evidently like golf, and pay Tiger Woods $5 million a year to do our commercials.
See here. Though I must admit it's a toss up between 1 and 12. I'll play when I stop laughing.
Alright F, M, and HeyO: #12 is true. Although technically, I was a professional male escort who gave young ladies walks home from campus at night as part of a community service effort. Hah. Go me! :)
And, HeyO: Your (uncommitted! :) stab at #1 was off, too. What can I say? i was into triathlon! If you looks closely, you'll see I was pretty silky smooth even on this trip. :)
I've only been vegan for that long, PJ. Had done it before for nutrition reasons then Tanya at Native Foods showed me the compassion side and it's become an important part of my spiritual practice.
Flexy, my man. #5 is true. OMZ. the pain of that short few months. I escaped just in time! :)
funny, W. :)
Fun.
My guess is number 10. Had to think long and hard about number 12 but remember you were a CSO.
lo siento, senor. That one's true. :)
Well, I've never heard anything about number 4, so that's my final answer. (male escort, my ass!)
hehe. That was a good one, huh? :)
um. re: #4. it's true. My dad was a produce supervisor (gold watch after 37 years of service, baby!!) and he got me on the fast track in the produce world so I was able to start stacking away before I was 17 and I worked quite a bit during high school, so…
J-man. Hilarious. yep. The kid made his dog (yes, her name was Holly last name Booger) meditate. used to lie her on her back and scootch her between my legs and her little paws would go all mellow and she'd be meditating. seriously. I mean, no “OM's” but still… hehe. :)
Nice try, though. :)
OK. More detail on #10. I'm playing first base. Man on first and second. Ball's hit to me. Little line drive. I catch it. Land on first base. The runner from first was en route to second. Boo yah! Two outs. Then (apparently), with the crowd yelling instructions, I run all the way across the field to the runner who left second base and tag him out. Can't you just imagine that?!? Hilarious. Too fun.
btw: other truth: I cry every time I watch my nephews play baseball. I don't know what it is, but just seeing them get a hit or make a catch gets me every time. :)
well 1,3,4,5,7,9,10 & 12 are out and I have to admit my first instincts was to say #12
that means is either 2,6,8 or 11
2. I can totally see you arguing that one
8. It seems like something to easy for people to know
11. If I remember correctly Is true
so I have to go with #6 which to any other person in planet earth would be something normal to do… I know I had my phase of MCD and BK 7 times a week … FINAL ANSWER #6
BYW - the reason you cry when you see your nephews play baseball is becasue it bring back memories of you using a Yankee uniform !!! he he
hehehe
J: laughing
O: Valiant effort. Seriously. But, alas. I did binge on that stuff. A lot. I mean. A lot.
I heard that “who wants to be a millionaire” dood's voice with your “FINAL ANSWER” btw. :)
~ listen everyone….. u r all blind….. its so obvious its Number #8 regardless what it says on ~B's profile cuz those gemini's suppose to have 2 personalities n ~Brian has more than 2…. check the proof ;)
you're getting warm there, Princess! :)
hehe
:)
btw thats my favorite game… hide n seek ^.^
#2, you'd never argue with you parents about something so obvious :)
~C
since most everything else has been accounted for, i have to go with 6. besides no one can live on cheetos, mcdonalds, and taco bell and really live.
Gail: I hate to disappoint you, but… I did. :)
C: Um. God bless my parents, but I did. It wasn't pretty. :)
I agree with Gail but some how i just can't imagine the male escort … uhm was that a wish maybe?
what are you trying to say, Caits?!? :)
Tragically, it wasn't that kind of male escort. “Although technically, I was a professional male escort who gave young ladies walks home from campus at night as part of a community service effort. Hah. Go me! :)”
OK, so you COULD figure out the conflicting selves thing… Oh, I guess it should have been obvious. You're so tricky, B.
I like the “Tragically” essence of a wish there ha ! LOL.
I was just saying it because you look so uhm wholesome, you know? ;)
Caits: Yah…the truth is I didn't become that kind of male escort till much later. ;)
M-Dawg! DING DING DING!! We have a WINNER!!
In fact, the myth of the Gemini is a fantastic look at my personal struggle to integrate my two “twins.” For so long the immortal twin (philosopher in me) used to love to sit up in the heavens thinking of grand truths and contemplating absolute ideals while the mortal twin (entrepreneur/CEO) would love to get to work and be engaged on Earth.
As the myth goes, the twins would want to switch places all of a sudden. Hence, the split personality of the gemini.
My process has been all about integrating the philosopher and the entrepreneur… spirituality and capitalism…
so…there ya go.
Sneakaliscious, eh?!! Gotchya guys. hehe. :)
that's not fair! ah well. i can see you still eating cheetos. resistance is partial!
hehe. I used to love tater tots, too.
Well, I know you could live on cheetos and chicken pot pies because I used to live on cherry pies, coca cola and cigarettes. I'm going to say that you put something true into #8 to throw us off track, because it's easy to verify. If we believe your profile, we know you're a Gemini. But I think there's a false part in there, too. How could a person as intelligent and multifaceted as yourself not “get” the part about conflicting personalities? Soooooo I'm voting for #8.
Gaaaaaaaaa! OK, it isn't letting me remove my comment. But I'm adding to it. This is embarrassing! I didn't read all the middle stuff. I really did guess this!
Martha: hehehehh
We believe you. :)
seriously! that was a great catch. I had to give everyone else 12 guesses!!! :)
Oh-Gemini's -love them!!!! all of them!!! cause that is the only way to love a Gemini!!!
I love the part about being a male escort as an act of community service!!!
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL on my ass that is too funny!!!
hey katrina: We're (all us “me”s! :) here to make you smile!
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