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Patrick

A man's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another drink.

About Me

My name is Patrick and I am pretty much the coolest person of all time. Those of you that know me, well you know that to be true. Seriously, I'm not THAT egotistical or self-centered. I enjoy chocolate milk, no show socks, iTunes, and long walks on the beach. I am also dominant on the shuffleboard tables at the bar.If you are still reading, I realize that the above might be trite, but I only take life seriously when necessary. I enjoy laughing at myself and laughing at others on occasion. I am fun to hang out with in most social settings. I learned several valuable things in college that made me who I am: how many 12 ounce beers are in a keg, hotel beds can be broken, cheating at ping pong is easy, Gorillas know how to party it up, and that drinking 7 bottles of champagne is a bad idea.Life is good. I have a great job, great family, great friends, and a great girlfriend (though poor). I just moved and hope I don't have to do that again for a while.

My Interests

Pittsburg State Gorilla football, St. Louis Cardinal baseball, Cincinnati Bengal football, Fantasy baseball and football, Xbox, bowling, softball, golf. Those are a few of my favorite things to do. I like a good, strong drink once in a while. I also like to think of myself as a beer connossiuer. I'm usually up for anything, as long as it will not get me arrested.

I'd like to meet:

Albert Pujols, Bob Gibson, Yogi Berra, Michael Jordan, Mike Ditka, Tiger Woods, Bobby Knight, Dick Vitale, Jimi Hendrix, many others.

Music:

I have a very diverse music collection. I'm a rocker through and through. Here's a list of my favorite bands: AC/DC, Van Halen not Van Hagar, Skynyrd, Def Leppard. Also have some R&B, rap, blues, jazz, and a handful of country. Aerosmith, Metallica, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Kanye West, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Toby Keith are all on the iPod.

Movies:

I like slapstick comedies with little to no thinking involved. I think enough during the day, the last thing I want to do during a movie is think. Tommy Boy, Major League, Clerks, Mallrats, Office Space, Napoleon Dynamite, Animal House, American Pie, Van Wilder, Dodgeball, Happy Gilmore, Billy Madison, you get the idea.

Television:

Not a big TV person, usually only watch ESPN, reruns of Seinfeld and Everybody Loves Raymond, and South Park. Being the business nerd I am, I also enjoy watching CNBC and MSNBC. Mad Money with Jim Cramer is great.

Books:

Not a big reader either. Mostly just read business magazines like Kiplinger's and Money. I have a couple of leadership books I am reading though.

Heroes:

I'd say my mom is my hero. She had to deal with a lot of adversity in her life, but she never complained, gave up, or asked for help. One of her mottos is one I still use today: "Don't let the bastards get you down."

My Blog

Random Thoughts

Underrated:  Little League World Series Overrated:  World Series of Poker   Underrated:  Pitt State and Northwest Missouri on campus Overrated:  Pitt State and Northwest Misso...
Posted by Patrick on Sun, 01 Oct 2006 02:01:00 PST

Coming to Kansas City

For anyone who reads this who lives in the KC area, I will be there for two weeks, starting next Tuesday.  If you want to get together for drinks, let me know.   
Posted by Patrick on Wed, 02 Aug 2006 08:35:00 PST

Where I've Been

For those of you scoring at home, here is a recap of where I have been in the last year.  My first year at IP has been a great experience.  I have been to a lot of cool places, worked with a...
Posted by Patrick on Thu, 13 Jul 2006 10:12:00 PST