100 Things about Ramon
1. I really don’t have bright red lips.
2. My first name spelled backwards is Nomar
3. I speak Spanish.
4. Though I can’t roll my R’s
5. I also can’t curl my tongue upwards.
6. I am trying to learn to speak Polish.
7. I‘ve had grey hairs since I was in the second grade.
8. I played Santa Clause in my 1st grade winter musical.
9. My mom made my beard out of Elmer’s Glue and Cotton Balls.
10. I am the current Sittercity Poker Champ.
11. I am a horrible gambler.
12. Yet I still play poker.
13. I woke up on a couch inside the lobby of Luxor Casino New Years Day 2002.
14. Two older ladies (perhaps in their 60’s) with funny hats were watching over me.
15. The concierge came over and told me I had a rough night. Then wished me a happy new year and escorted me out.
16. I have not spent New Years in Las Vegas since.
17. My Favorite Holiday Is New Years.
18. I consider myself to be a good dancer.
19. I have a tattoo on my feet that reads: “You’re Awesome”
20. Left foot = You’re, Right foot = Awesome.
21. Every day I wake up in the morning, look down, and say: “Yes I am”
22. ……No not really. But it gives me a good reason why I got the tattoos.
23. I’ve been told I have “pretty” feet for a guy. (minus the hairy toes)
24. I hate when people type "Uhm" in emails or instant messages.
25. My favorite artist is Jean Dominique Ingres.
26. I am a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.
27. I reached black belt status in the 4th grade.
28. My little 4th grade hands were considered to be lethal weapons.
29. Well….
30. That’s what I told people. Made me feel cool.
31. I haven’t had the chance to use my Tae Kwon Do skills.
32. I’m a lover not a fighter.
33. I’m thinking about trying boxing.
34. Dan R boxes.
35. He’s 6’ 3”
36. I am 5’ 7”
37. I think I could take him.
38. My left shoulder has popped out of it’s socket about 8 times.
39. I drink my coffee black.
40. I use to DJ. (Electronic music)
41. Although I wasn’t that good at it.
42. I don’t believe in Ghosts
43. I am currently reading the book House Of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski.
44. My thumbs look like stumps on my hands.
45. I am a sucker for blondes.
46. The rest of the Sittercity team may tell you I have a bit of a Red Bull problem.
47. I believe I have slight OCD.
48. I usually have to check the stove about 5 times before I go to sleep.
49. It’s probably because of the Red Bull.
50. My biggest peeve is when people clip their fingernails on the EL Train.
51. My second biggest peeve is when people eat greasy food on the EL Train.
52. I mean c’mon. You can’t wait to get home and eat a meal properly on a table?
53. When I was a kid my favorite Ninja Turtle was Michelangelo.
54. His Color was Orange.
55. I take the Orange Line (EL Train) to get to work.
56. Coincidence?....
57. ………….I think not.
58. That was stupid.
59. Here are some common foods I have never tried;
60. Avocados.
61. Mashed Potatoes
62. Gravy
63. Ribs
64. Beans
65. Meat Loaf
66. Mac & Cheese
67. Cream Soup
68. Alfredo Sauce
69. Pork Chops
70. Pears
71. Sour Cream
72. Mayonnaise
73. Quesadillas
74. Shrimp
75. I’m sure there are more.
76. I recently learned that you do not have to thaw out your frozen dinners before you stick them in the microwave.
77. Apparently you need the moisture from the melted ice for it to taste better.
78. This whole time I was thawing them out.
79. Still tastes the same to me though.
80. One of my favorite places to go to in Chicago is “Howl at the Moon”
81. It’s a Piano Bar…. They’ll play just about anything you request.
82. I am a Cubs fan.
83. I secretly have my future kids names picked out.
84. I believe Myspace is the demise of Western Civilization
85. The back of my head is completely flat.
86. I think this is because my mother neglected me when I was an infant and forgot to rotate me while I slept.
87. To this day I find it more comfortable to sleep on my back.
88. I share my birthday with Sylvester Stallone and George W. Bush.
89. When I die I want to come back as a jelly fish.
90. No brains = nothing to worry about. You just go with the flow, and sting what ever gets in your way.
91. I enjoy songs sung by Frank Sinatra.
92. I have a clean driving record.
93. Though I totaled my mothers car once.
94. Wasn’t my fault, I was cut off on the expressway and my car spun out of control.
95. I only have a burn mark on my left arm from the airbags that deployed.
96. I have never been stung by a bee.
97. I also can’t remember the last time I had a mosquito bite.
98. May have been back in junior high.
99. I have no known allergies.
100. I wish I was more cultured.
