1. Ten Things I Like

1. Sailing

I started sailing eight years ago for a summer school class, kept on coming back and soon became involved in the local competitive scene. Practice and regattas quickly consumed the majority of my time. Before long, I started my first job at the yacht club teaching in the junior sailing program where I am still employed in the summers. Incidentally, this experience put children on my list of Ten things I Like But Only In Very Small Doses. I even wrote my clichéd college application essay on sailing (look how the lessons I learned from this sport can also be applied to life!)

2. Guthrie's

One of the first things I ate when when I came to Alabama was a plate of Guthrie's. For those of you who have never experienced the warm embrace of their golden fried chicken fingers, this is an experience akin to being introduced to smoking crack at the age of three. A couple of years later I find myself hopelessly addicted, and the only thing keeping me from a diet consisting of 100% Guthrie's is money. And maybe scurvy.

3. This Movie That Hasn't Come Out Yet

I am a sucker for sci-fi movies - especially ones dealing with space travel or aliens. Add in Ridley Scott's return to the world of Alien, an enormous budget, and a frustratingly cryptic trailer and you might as well take the money out of my pocket now. I would do terrible, terrible things to see that movie before release.

4. ... And This One That Came Out In 1971

I don't think I could do the "favorite movie" question. However, this is the movie that I re-watched last night and it is certainly one of my favorites. If Harold and Maude doesn't make you laugh (or cry), perhaps nothing can. Prepare to have Cat Stevens stuck in your head for the next week after viewing.

5. Hawaii

I was born and raised on the island of O'ahu in Hawaii. People often ask me why I left and if I miss home, but Alabama is a great place to be and Hawaii isn't going anywhere soon.

6. Wallace & Gromit

Cracking Toast

I probably spent at least a week of time in total watching Wallace & Gromit as a kid. No regrets.

7, 8, 9. Some Songs

Atlantic City - the Band

Good to Go - Yelawolf

If There Was No You - Brandi Carlile

These are a few of my favorite songs right now.

10. Starcraft

In Korea, people play the computer game Starcraft against each other professionally in tournaments for tens of thousands of dollars. When I have some free time, I watch these tournaments. There's really no way around this one guys, we're gonna have to keep it on the down low. Tell no one.