Eric

on my birth certificate my first name is Eric Joseph * my last name translates to bright * I was born in Massachusetts * I have two sisters * I grew up in North Suburban Boston * I live in San Francisco * I’m married to Joanna * I drove cross country twice, east to west * I moved to California without previously setting foot in the state * I’m nearsighted * I like ice cream * I wear paisley dress socks, often * my wedding announcement was in the New York Times * I designed my wedding ring * I’m card-carrying member of Red Sox Nation * I work for a software company * I once had a job as a singing waiter * I am a published songwriter * I directed an a cappella group during college * I directed a community a cappella group after college * I’m not a morning person * I play Filipino folkdance music on native instruments * I’ve performed the tinikling in public on 3 continents * I taught beginner rondalla for banduria and octavina * I’m a snorer * I had ACL reconstruction surgery on my right knee * I’m left-handed * I’ve never visited Alabama, Hawaii, or Oregon but have been to every other state * I own monogrammed poker chips * I have read the Boston Globe or Boston Herald Sports section regularly since the 3rd grade * I have 2 TiVos in my home and access a 3rd via Slingbox * I watch a lot of TV * I don't go to the movies very often * I play on the company softball team * I enjoy mixed drinks over wine or beer * according to the diffusion of innovations theory, I am somewhere in the early/late majority * I graduated college in 4 years with a BS in Management * I attended 16 years of Catholic school * I wore a tie to school for 12 years * I’m as tall as Doug Flutie * I tend to over pack * I’m not very good at golf or tennis, but like to play * American English is my native language * I enjoy cracking myself up * I eat rice with almost every meal * I’m sentimental and nostalgic * my musical tastes are mainstream * I drive a black 2001 Lexus IS300 * I ride a blue steel-frame Specialized Rockhopper * I’m not good at remembering names * I’m better at remembering numbers and dates * I think convection ovens are great * I enjoy singing harmony * I can solve a Rubik's Cube * I’ve seen Cirque du Soleil: Dralion multiple times in multiple cities * I’ve seen the musical Miss Saigon multiple times in multiple cities * I’ve seen the band Rockapella multiple times in multiple cities * I’m generally a happy person * I have trivial knowledge of 80s pop music * I’m not a fan of websites that use a lot of Flash * I will choose pork over chicken or beef * I enjoy listening to baseball on the radio * I’m a fan of projects by writer Aaron Sorkin * I prefer that you read my mind instead of me having to explain myself to you * I’ve had the chicken pox * I enjoy table games, board games, and card games * I almost always hit the snooze bar before getting up for work * I have trivial knowledge of Major League Baseball statistics * I play in fantasy sports leagues * Duran Duran was my first concert * I prefer milk chocolate over dark chocolate * I’m an Aries, born in the Year of the Rat * I think TV needs more sitcoms and dramas, less reality TV * some reality TV shows, mostly games and competitions, are growing on me * I’m a harsh critic * I have ridden down a ski trail on a mountain bike * I don't moisturize enough * I prefer movies with a good story over good special effects * I’m somewhat lactose intolerant * I played Danny Zuko in the musical, Grease, in high school * I sometimes talk to myself * I met Pete Best at a Beatles Convention * I have no piercings or tattoos * I don't like biting into large chunks of ginger in my food * I’ve never fired a gun * I daydream about winning the lottery * my Myers-Briggs type is ISFJ/P * I flush before and after using the toilet * I’ve seen every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer * I’ve seen every episode of Star Trek (TOS) * I will take the scenic route, time permitting * I prefer the window seat, not aisle on an airplane * I collected comic books and baseball cards as a child * proportionately, I have a long torso and short legs * I don't like licorice * I listen to sports talk radio * I was 8th grade valedictorian * I like to read historical fiction * I have been known to break into song, sometimes at random and inopportune moments * It took me 13 days to come up with 100 things