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Trainer Mike

Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are. - Brillat-Savarin

About Me

After living different lives in telecommunications, IT recruiting, and a decade in Fitness/Personal training, I have decided to answer the inner voices which encouraged me to follow me dreams of being a chef. In May 2007, I became a student at ICE, the Institute for Culinary Education. Read more about me below.
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TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Trainer Mike
Birthday: October 14, 1973
Birthplace: Essex County, New Jersey
Current Location: Hoboken, NJ
Eye Color: Dark Brown, almost black
Hair Color: Black (usually)
Height: 5'7" tall enough to out bench press you
Right Handed or Left Handed: righty
Your Heritage: Filpino and damn proud!!!
The Shoes You Wore Today: Adidas- what else?
Your Weakness: I'm too f'n nice for my own good
Your Fears: Midgets? None, really
Your Perfect Pizza: When I do have pizza, thin crust broccoli and spinach
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: for 2007? Lots of travel. Maybe start looking for places to relocate before I'm 40
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: Hey now...
Thoughts First Waking Up: What day is it? What client to I have first?
Your Best Physical Feature: Guns, baby, Guns.
Your Bedtime: usually midnight, it's been later recently due to Myspace
Your Most Missed Memory: Surfing in Hawaii. Going back in '07!!!
Pepsi or Coke: Diet Pepsi, but only if there's rum in it
MacDonalds or Burger King: You shouldn't be eating this!
Single or Group Dates: Both are good, I'm not picky that way
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Snapple Diet peach. You shouldn't be taking sugar
Chocolate or Vanilla: Vanilla
Cappuccino or Coffee: Espresso! Need the jolt!
Do you Smoke: nonsense
Do you Swear: Only when I've been up really long or if I've had a few
Do you Sing: Finest shower tenor that you'll never hear
Do you Shower Daily: I have to in this line of work
Have you Been in Love: Once. I came to my senses eventually, though.
Do you want to go to College: Been there, done that
Do you want to get Married: I'd love to someday, but that's not a reality right now
Do you belive in yourself: You always have to. Who else will if you don't?
Do you get Motion Sickness: Nope. I can take it. Bring it on!!!
Do you think you are Attractive: I'm hot and you know it.
Are you a Health Freak: What's my name again? What do I do daily?
&..39;Do you get along with your Parents:' now I do
Do you like Thunderstorms: As long as I'm not in it, sure.
Do you play an Instrument:
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: How about you ask me about the past 48 hours?
In the past month have you Smoked: Smoked what? What am I again?
In the past month have you been on Drugs: Nope
In the past month have you gone on a Date: Nah. Too busy spending on nice things for myself
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: Yeah, but it was a strategic hit- go, grab it, gone!
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: The only cookies I eat anymor are girls scouts, for a good cause.
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: Have it weekly, sometimes more
In the past month have you been on Stage: My life's a stage. Everyone watches what I do...
In the past month have you been Dumped: Nope. I promise that'll never happen again
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: Water's too cold here in NJ
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: Hearts and minds. It's tough having Asian Machismo
Ever been Drunk: I live in Hoboken. What do you think?
Ever been called a Tease: Sure, still get called that now
Ever been Beaten up: Nope. I did take a hit to protect my lil brother, though...
Ever Shoplifted: when I was really young...
How do you want to Die: Old, gray, and in my sleep
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: I am grown up. This survey sucks
What country would you most like to Visit: Brazil, Check Republic (Prague)
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: The eyes that are looking at me will do
Favourite Hair Color: None in particular.
Short or Long Hair: Long, please
Height: I'm into the taller girls.
&..39;Weight:' Forget weight, I look for an athletic build
Best Clothing Style: Trendy. DKNY, Kenneth Cole, Dior, I love it!!!
Number of Drugs I have taken: Back in the day? Get a pen and paper...
Number of CDs I own: None. I moved on to MP3s
Number of Piercings: 1
Number of Tattoos: 2
Number of things in my Past I Regret: None. They make me who I am...
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What's Your Secret Talent?

MY RESULT: Breaking Metal Rods in Half


..You’ve got the strength of 500 (small-ish) elephants.
You might not even realize this, but your body is built super-strong – strong enough to rip a parking meter from its foundation and break it in half. Don’t believe us? Go outside and try! You might need to do a couple bench presses before it works, but believe us, once you’re pumped up enough you’ll be stronger than the strongest strongman. (Not counting all the other people who got this quiz result.)

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My Interests


Your Birthdate: October 14
People wouldn't take you for a passionate person - and that's where they'd be wrong.
You can develop deep emotions quickly, and you're the type most likely to move in with someone after a few dates.

Number of True Loves You'll Have: 6

Number of Times You'll Have Your Heart Broken: 3

You are most compatible with people born on the 5th, 14th, and 23rd of the month. What Does Your Birth Date Mean For Your Love Life?

I'd like to meet:

Yankees Fans, NY Giants Fans, people I haven't had any contact with in years, relatives I've forgotten, heck, even you!

Music:


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Books:

I can't read fiction because it bores the hell out of me and puts me to sleep. However, I've been known to rip through cookbooks from cover to cover happily. Kitchen Confidential is currently my fav read, anything Alton Brown is good, Giada DeLaurentis, Jamie Oliver, and most compilations by America's Test Kitchen. A little secret, I actually had fun reading Jim Ross' BBQ cookbook (yes, the guy from the WWE)

Heroes:

Anthony Bourdain, Alton Brown, Bobby Flay, Michelle Bernstein, Todd English, Mario Batali, Michael Lomonoco, Rick Bayless, Eric Ripert, Masahiro Morimoto

My Blog

There comes a time, when you heed a certain call...

There comes a time, when you heed a certain call... No, this isn't a re-hash of "We Are The World."I just wanted to let everyone know that after 10 glorious, happy, and fun filled years...
Posted by Trainer Mike on Fri, 09 Feb 2007 06:51:00 PST

The Santas are coming!!!

For those who don't know/aren't in the loop, this Saturday is the annual Santa Pub Crawl!  I've attached the info from my friend Bob, one of the organizers, along with the schedule and some pics ...
Posted by Trainer Mike on Mon, 11 Dec 2006 01:12:00 PST

Pics from Happy Hour at Green Rock

Here are some pics for all of you to enjoy from last week's Happy Hour 6/30.  Sorry it took me so long to post...I've been drunk/hungover for most of the hours since the event.  Enjoy!!!God ...
Posted by Trainer Mike on Thu, 06 Jul 2006 11:08:00 PST

back home in the boken

Well, I'm back.  Am I happy to be here?  I dunno.  I learned lots about myself and about my family.  Be it that this really is the first time that I've spent extensively with THIS ...
Posted by Trainer Mike on Tue, 30 May 2006 09:20:00 PST

pics of my godson

Here are some pics from this weekend in Mass I spent with my buddy Scott and his kids Jack-jack (my godson) and Sarahjack jackJack and SarahKids attacking the GodfatherThe kids at restFather and Godfa...
Posted by Trainer Mike on Mon, 03 Apr 2006 11:41:00 PST

Whhich Greek God are you?

Interesting quiz.  Take it and let me know what you get...                            &nbs...
Posted by Trainer Mike on Mon, 27 Mar 2006 02:04:00 PST

Update to vacation needs 3/13/06

I hope I didn't scare anyone with my rant and rave before.  It seems free wings and Miller Lite at The Bar at 10th & Willow were what the doctor ordered to calm me down.  Having reread w...
Posted by Trainer Mike on Tue, 14 Mar 2006 08:56:00 PST

I need a vacation...

Outside of visits here or there up to Mass to visit my Godson, I haven't really been anywhere for more than a weekend since my Hawaii trip last May, and it's that time of year again where it's startin...
Posted by Trainer Mike on Mon, 13 Mar 2006 12:13:00 PST

3/6/06 Interesting line...

Someone very close to me once wrote something that hit home.  It goes something like this: "Never make someone a priority if you're just an option." While the meaning runs deep for me, had I run ...
Posted by Trainer Mike on Mon, 06 Mar 2006 04:51:00 PST

How evil are you?

This kinda makes one stop and ponder.  I'm seen throughout all of Hoboken and by practically everyone as "one of the good guys."You Are 80% EvilYou are very evil. And you're too evil to care.Thos...
Posted by Trainer Mike on Thu, 23 Feb 2006 11:54:00 PST