Friday, February 13, 2009

Some random things....

I spent a little time putting this list together for FB. I figured I would post it here as well:

Some random things

+ Canada is the only other country I have visited.

+ I never saw the Pacific Ocean [in person] until 2004.

+ I have been and will always be a fan of Cleveland Sports Teams. Ok....the Cavs have never won a title, the Browns haven't won a title since '64 and the Tribe hasn't won it all since '48. I don't know what I would do if one wins a title.

+ I got a chance to meet George H.Bush and Jack Nicklaus a few years ago at Muirfield Country Club in Dublin, OH.

+ In 1994, I dislocated my left kneecap after diving to dig a volleyball and got to ride across Painesville with it still dislocated. Every bump the squad hit was like a screwdriver to the knee.

+ I still know that the German word for "figure of a dwarf in the garden" is Gartenzwerg and that Schnabeltier is German for duck-billed platypus.

+ Though I currently abstain from drinking any alcohol, I have had hundreds of beers from around the world. I have even helped brew some.

+ There are times I can't get the "Crab People" song from South Park out of my head.....look like crabs....talk like people...

+ I have no idea why - Murray Head's "One Night in Bangkok" is one of my all time favorite songs.

+ I love cheesecake, nut roll, lobster bisque, dark chocolate, and German chocolate cake.

+ I actually know what the four Houses are at the Hogwarts School of Magic and know it is possible for a team to lose at Quidditch even if their seeker captures the Golden Snitch.

+ I think way too many movies are made in to trilogies. In many cases, the first movie should have never been made (let alone a sequel and a prequel.)

+ I believe everyone you meet in life leaves a lasting imprint on you [no matter how long you know them.]

+ The mascots from the two colleges I attended are "The Fighting Scots" [Undergrad] and "The Zips" [Grad].

+ I am trying to learn how to appreciate the forest instead of staring at the same damn tree.

+ I don't get to many concerts but I have seen Genesis, Don Henley, Paul McCartney, Billy Joel and Elton John live at one time or another. I actually remember seeing Sha-Na-Na as well [the things we remember.]

+ I have not always gone by my birth name Maruschak - for a number of years I went by an adopted last name - Nighman.

+ Our family recipe for nut roll is the best out there. It is good to have Hungarian bloodlines.

+ John Grisham is one of my favorite authors.

+ I attended my first Ohio State-Michigan game during November 2008(seats were on the 50!)

+ I once caught a 31" Walleye.

+ Great Lakes Brewing Co. is one of my favorite places to eat.

It has been awhile...

I haven't posted for awhile. I figured I would get one out there.

Right now, I am watching a movie [Cold Prey] that is in one of the Scandinavian languages with English sub-titles. We'll see if it was worth renting or not.

As for other things, I have felt like @#$%^ this week. I finally went in to see the doctor today and now have some meds to help with the bronchial stuff going on. Hopefully things will improve over the weekend.

Last weekend, Julie and I got to catch a Buckeye Hoops game. We had seats 5 or 6 rows from the floor...it was pretty cool. The Buckeyes held on for the win against Minnesota.

I'm looking forward to April rolling around. The Indians and Clippers will be starting new seasons. That being said...baseball is a mess right now. I still enjoy the game and truly appreciate the players that have played the game straight-up through the years. It is a shame that the biggest names in the game have forever marred their legacies and the game itself.