A Passion for Running

I took this from Jon, who I always thought of as a real blogger because he?s kinda famous and lives in Michigan.

Five Things My Friends Like That I Really Couldn?t Care Less About:

#1 A nice, clean car. I’m in agreement with Jon on this one. I really couldn’t give two hoots what kind of vehicle I drive or if it’s clean. Ok, ok it shouldn’t STINK on the inside (don’t say a word Aaron) but, other than that one qualifier, all I care about is that it gets me from point A to B and that it has a good heater for winters.

#2 Along the same lines as #1: Clean, untattered underwear. Really, what’s the big deal? Wear ‘em until they rot off and then steal a pair from your brother/friend’s hamper and wear those till they’re done too.

#3 Living in a warm, inviting climate. Come on. Why the HELL would any Canadian (except those wusses on Victoria Island) live in Canada if they based their happiness on being warm?

#4 Perogies. Kimberly Choma is the chick who just got the boot from The Bachelor. She’s from Edmonton and she made it look like all Canadians are of Ukrainian descent and that we like perogies. Not me. Give me a pizza and a beer any day and I’m a happy camper. Side note: Kimberly is not representative of the intelligence of most Canadians. By and large, we are substantially disadvantaged in comparison to Kimberly (ouch!). See #3 above for a clue as to why this statement is obviously true. PS My wife and her family know Kimberly and her family.

#5 Lacey and Scott Peterson, O.J. Simpson, every other high-profile media circus criminal court case, and the whole news industry in general. I know people who obsess over the news and who read every newspaper, check the net, watch the news on TV and on the radio on the way to work. I have absolutely NO interest in the news. HONEST. I find it far too depressing and voyeuristic (how ironic is that coming from someone who is constantly reading blogs?). I find todays’ news to be all about getting an emotional, panic response going in society. It is, more often than not, very lean on fact and high on rumour. I HATE the news and often find myself saying stuff like, “the Pope died?” or “There was an election?”. I am NOT exaggerating.

So that’s my list. Who’s next?