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@hh...@rnel

DD: Doting Dad & District Director

About Me


I'm a doting dad with a handsome baby boy, Qai, and beautiful wife, Barb. I'm a President Emeritus of the Pittsburgh Alumni Chapter of Delta Sigma Pi, the past District Director of the Theta Rho Chapter at Duquesne University, and the current District Director of the Nu Upsilon Chapter at West Virginia University. On the side, I am a host for Team Trivia in the Pittsburgh area. I love sushi, Saturns, the Steelers, have way too many email addresses, an am avid Tom Clancy fan, love 80's music, and have the best friends & family in the world.
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TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Arnel Balcita
Birthday: July 5, 1967
Birthplace: Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
Current Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Eye Color: brown
Hair Color: black
Height: 1'56"
Right Handed or Left Handed: righty
Your Heritage: Filipino-American (a/k/a Pinoy)
The Shoes You Wore Today: New Balance 715's
Your Weakness: my baby boy's cry and smile
Your Fears: that Baltimore will win another Super Bowl
Your Perfect Pizza: pepperoni and paid for by someone else!
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: be a great dad
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: LOL
Thoughts First Waking Up: hmmm...got in a good 90 minutes since Qai's last diaper change
Your Best Physical Feature: my calves
Your Bedtime: whenever the little one falls asleep
Your Most Missed Memory: I was in shock when my son was born & forgot to cut the umbilical cord :(
Pepsi or Coke: whichever is colder
MacDonalds or Burger King: McD's (BK's are rare in Pittsburgh)
Single or Group Dates: I'm wearing a SOLD sign
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: either, as long as it's swee' tea (bad Eastern Shore habit I picked up)
Chocolate or Vanilla: chocolate ice cream, vanilla milkshakes
Cappuccino or Coffee: coffee, two creams, two sugars, NOW!
Do you Smoke: only "It's a Boy" cigars and an occasional Montecristo
Do you Swear: have you seen my son's diaper? He's not even eating solid foods yet!
Do you Sing: can you cover your ears?
Do you Shower Daily: yes
Have you Been in Love: still am
Do you want to go to College: been there, done that, doing it again
Do you want to get Married: been there, done that (6 years on 11/11/2006)
Do you belive in yourself: yes, and I can spell the word "believe" too!
Do you get Motion Sickness: on the Enterprise @ Kennywood Park
Do you think you are Attractive: I hope so, it's been a while since I've hit on myself
Are you a Health Freak: I drink Lactaid 'cuz I'm lactose intolerant - that's about it
Do you get along with your Parents: yes, especially since they became grandparents
Do you like Thunderstorms: not when I forget to close the sunroof on the Saturn
Do you play an Instrument: clarinet, Fender air guitar, air drums, air harpsichord (now that takes skill!)
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: do fish fish? do flies fly?
In the past month have you Smoked: nyet
In the past month have you been on Drugs: Sudafed (yes), illicit (no)
In the past month have you gone on a Date: yes, but my wife allows it since it's with Cindy Crawford
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: Ross Park, Monroeville, Pittsburgh Mills, South Hills Village - that must be a yes
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: no, but Cindy did (see queston above)
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: you bet, Unagi rocks (only the ignorant don't know it's mostly crab, tuna, salmon, etc.)
In the past month have you been on Stage: yes, doing Team Trivia (paternity leave is over)
In the past month have you been Dumped: nyet
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: yes, by myself, in my bathtub (that doesn't count, huh?)
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: no, but I bought gas @ $2.79 a gallon and I FELT ROBBED!
Ever been Drunk: yes, but I've secretly killed all of the witnesses
Ever been called a Tease: yes, but all the witnesses are now in the Witness Protection Program
Ever been Beaten up: by a human (no), knocked out by my cat (once)
Ever Shoplifted: nyet
How do you want to Die: completely, not like Wesley in The Princess Bride
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: I'd say taller, but I don't see that happening
What country would you most like to Visit: the Philippines
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: brown (my little boy has brown eyes)
Favourite Hair Color: black (my little boy has black hair)
Short or Long Hair: short (my little boy's hair is slowly growing in)
Height: 24.5"
Weight: around 16 pounds
Best Clothing Style: Infant: Carter's, Oshkosh B'Gosh, Disney, Steelers
Number of Drugs I have taken: I'm high on life being a dad - who needs drugs?
Number of CDs I own: about 200, mp3's? enough to keep CompUSA in business
Number of Piercings: I have a cat. She's been declawed. They've all healed.
Number of Tattoos: one huge one that looks just like me and covers my ENTIRE body
Number of things in my Past I Regret: Did I mention the umbilical cord thing? Otherwise, nothing.
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My Interests




Check out the Sini-Gang podcast. Some really cool Filipino friends of mine live in Virginia Beach, VA and post a weekly podcast about what it's like to be a Filipino in Virginia Beach. If you're Filipino, a lot of what they say will hit home.

I'd like to meet:


People with the stones to try something different. Take sushi for example. The ignorant will say yuck without even thinking about it. But if you ask them if they've ever eaten crab, avocado, or rice - to that they will say YES. It's called a California Roll (the most popular form of sushi ordered in the US). Package it like this and they turn their nose up. Ignorance. Your ignorance is my BLISS. More for me.

Music:

I'm a child of the 80's. Most of the music I like is from that era: Baltimora, Opus, Blue Clocks Green, R.E.M., Elvis Costello, Joe Jackson, Nick Lowe, Pet Shop Boys, Erasure, The Cure, etc. My second favorite era would be the 90's: They Might Be Giants, Barenaked Ladies, 10,000 Maniacs, etc. I've done a lot of DJing over the years so I've become quite varied and flexible in my listening tastes. A fun band that I found online - Hermes House Band. They play some really rockin' covers of some classics that you can't help but tap your feet to. These days, I'll pretty much listen to anything except for metal or hardcore rap. If you ever get into podsafe music, check out Brother Love, they are an awesome band.

Movies:

Favorite quotes:
(1) My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die! (Mandy Patinkin from The Princess Bride)
(2) Define irony: a bunch of idiots dancing on a plane to a song made famous by a band that died in a plane crash. (Steve Buscemi as Garland Greene; Conair)

Television:

The Unit, 24, The West Wing, Battlestar Galactica, Call For Help, Without A Trace, CSI: all three, Stargate: SG-1 & Atlantis, Doctor Who, American Chopper, and MythBusters.
I love my Dish PVR and Samsung DVD burner! I still haven't gotten caught up on all of my shows...lol

Books:

anything by Tom Clancy, Tolkien (read his books 25 years ago - not a bandwagon fan)

Heroes:

Qai John Dreves Balcita - born Friday, January 13, 2006
He just said his first word - Mama!

My Blog

So this is what polarized means?

I've expereinced both ends of the spectrum when it comes to being a brother in Delta Sigma Pi.  Just the other day, I received a second wedding invitation from a brother that I had met while serving ...
Posted by @hh...@rnel on Sat, 13 Jan 2007 05:55:00 PST

For those of you flying in the next few weeks....

TSA Announces Holiday Travel Packing Regulations TSA Travel Tips (CBS) PHILADELPHIA With the holiday travel season nearing, plastic bag manufacturers are coupling with airport authorities to giv...
Posted by @hh...@rnel on Tue, 21 Nov 2006 11:20:00 PST

Hilarious PS3 Story....

Found this story on Digg.com
Posted by @hh...@rnel on Sat, 18 Nov 2006 09:18:00 PST

Who wants a Political Do Not Call List???

As Election Day gets closer and closer, my landline continues to ring with the called ID saying Unknown.  If I am dumb enough to answer the call, I get a "Hi (pause) this is Scott.  I was wo...
Posted by @hh...@rnel on Wed, 01 Nov 2006 09:33:00 PST

inCircle

inCircle, our own social network exclusively designed and supported by Delta Sigma Pi, is up and running.inCircle offers Deltasig alums and collegiates a personalized avenue where we can keep in touch...
Posted by @hh...@rnel on Tue, 24 Oct 2006 11:25:00 PST

Wouldn't you be surprised to know....

I'm not one to get into political arguments, but what if you went to high school with someone who is now running for political office?  Someone who had been mentally unstable while in junior high...
Posted by @hh...@rnel on Mon, 16 Oct 2006 07:36:00 PST

Friday the 13th

The last time it was Friday the 13th, one of the best things in my life happened...Qai is NINE months old today!Time sure does fly when you're having fun! ...
Posted by @hh...@rnel on Fri, 13 Oct 2006 11:13:00 PST

Baby Qai's first word is....

.....Mama! (Although he is still undergoing counseling since he doesn't understand how his parents can be BROTHERS!)(I can't seem to find "Mama" by Genesis/Phil Collins to attach above...)...
Posted by @hh...@rnel on Tue, 10 Oct 2006 01:56:00 PST

For Deltasigs: Harrisburg LEAD Shout-Out 2.0

Just wanted to post a shout out to the old, and new, friends that I made this past weekend in Harrisburg! It was great seeing all of you! Barb, Qai, & I loved spending time with yinz (as we sa...
Posted by @hh...@rnel on Mon, 09 Oct 2006 04:43:00 PST

You know you're getting old when...

1).  You find the son of your wife's former boss on Facebook/Myspace.....2).  You find the daughter of one of your best friends on Facebook/Myspace....3) . You find the nephew of one of your...
Posted by @hh...@rnel on Tue, 03 Oct 2006 05:53:00 PST