Some Random Things I've Learned Over The Past 34 Years

4/23/12

• One of the most precious resources on earth is family.  As each year passes, I am reminded just how fortunate I am to have an amazing mother, father, and brother.  My extended family is pretty cool, too.

• When we were young, our grandparents bragged about us.  As we get older, we brag about our grandparents.

• People don’t listen to their voicemail.

This tree survived a fire and still stands in the park where I grew up.

• Bloody Marys excite most everyone I know…except me.  I wish I liked them.  I also wish I liked bananas.  They seem like such a fun thing to peel and eat, but if only someone would do something about the taste.

• It is difficult to truly make me laugh.

• A diet is something that’s viewed as temporary.  It’s not—a diet is a way of life.  You really are what you eat.  My life improved dramatically when I started eating only organic fruits & vegetables.  My life changed even more for the better when I eliminated gluten from my diet. 

• If Ryan Seacrest can do it, so can you.

• We spend so much time trying to fit in when we were born to stand out.

• Sometimes sentences end with prepositions.  Life goes on.

• I once heard a quote from Kenny Rogers that I think is pretty cool: "There are 3 versions of each of us. The version you think I am, the version I think I am and who I really am. The closer you can make those 3 versions, the longer you’ll last and the more authentic you are.”  Also, The Gambler is a great song.

• Super-religious people frighten me.  

• The song “Radar Love” is good.  Damn good.

• Everybody thinks their baby is smarter than all other babies.  Cuter, too.

• I am happy that I’m a man for a million reasons.  One such reason is that women have to attend showers.  I can’t think of a less appealing way to spend a Saturday.

• We are all blessed with a specific gift and/or talent.  It’s our responsibility to share those gifts with the world.

• Finally, a quote from Maya Angelou: "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."  Bravo.