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Nobody tagged me, but I wanted in on this meme so I stole if from Zac Johnson.

If someone doesn’t invite you to the party, you can still crash it.

This is How It Works:

* Each player must post these rules first.
* Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
* People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules.
* At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.
* Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.

1. Hulk

While other kids liked to be Superman, Spiderman or Batman, growing up I liked to be the Incredible Hulk. I guess there was something about being a giant loner who only wanted to be alone appealed to me. Yes, I guess my childhood was lonely at times.

2. Internet Poker

For three months, I tried to be an internet poker player. I played religiously, 12 hours a day reading as many different poker books as I could. I never lost any money, but I only made about 300 USD. When I realized I was only making 3 USD per day, I woke up and realized that poker was not the way for me.

3. Travel

I love to travel. I have been to over 25 countries and lived in six. I speak four languages. I like to travel because every time I get off a plane, train or automobile, I take advantage of the opportunity to re-invent myself. Sometimes I’m the soulful artist, the chatty salesman or even the unsophisticated farmer. It’s fun, because they are all aspects of the same person. I just get to let them out and have some fun.

4. Cats

I was born in the year of the cat according to Vietnamese astrology. As a result, I’ve always wanted to be a cat. I take stray cats home from off the street and feed other people’s cats. I know that someday I will wake up and be one of those “crazy cat people” but for now, I think me and my cat are fine. My feline friends are simply among the smartest in the animal kingdom. They are lazy, selfish and people (including myself) love them for it.

5. I was fat.

Or at least, that’s what everyone tells me. I don’t think I’m fat now. I’m 5′8″ and I weigh 190 lbs. People are always surprised when I tell them how much I weigh. However, BMI and body fat indexes all tell me that I am marginally obese, and that I will die soon. Even though i think they’re crazy, I would like to get down to 180lbs. Growing up, everyone in my family called me “Fatty” which was cruel and insensitive. Even as an adult, it tears me up inside when someone says something about my weight, or even someone else’s weight.

6. My father

My father passed away about 2 and a half years ago, and I never let anyone forget it. I miss him dearly, though we were close, we never had good conversation. I think that is often the way with men who are too similar and who love each other too much. We were never able to drop the bullshit and open up to ourselves. Or at the end, I was unable to open up to him. I see him when I sleep though, and it helps with the hurt.

I didn’t think it would still hurt like this.

7. My mother

After my mother’s passing, I sold my house and cars and left town. I rarely come back to see my mother, though my mother makes it a pointed effort to come see me. Last year she visited three times for a total of four months. She’s already come once for one month, and will come again in the fall. She wants me to come home, but right now, it does not seem likely. She’s 5 feet tall, speaks 5 languages and thinks that I am still 5 years old.

8. My dream

I want to be a writer. I want to be a “wordy motherfucker” and be able to spin touching tales that move people. That’s why I try to write this blog, other blogs, and am a copywriter for a couple companies. Though this stuff is not emotionally charged or full of passion, it is my practice. Every article, every paragraph, every sentence I write brings me one step closer to my dream.

I may never reach my dream, but I will always keep reaching towards it.

Bloggers that I want to know more about.

Come on guys, I’d love to see you guys contribute to this meme. Eventually, I will get up to four, but for now, these are the people who come to mind.

• Harry Park - Go Tubeless
• John Cow - Mad Cow fever!
• Kumiko - Her Cash Quest
• Leo Babuta - Meditating quietly on the making life easy