5 Things You Didn’t Know About Me

December 9, 2006

Leah Maclean at Working Solo has tagged me with a meme that’s been rolling through the blogosphere. It asks people to post about 5 things our blog communities don’t know about us.

I was happy to get tagged, cause it’s fun, and I like doing similar things with group writing projects I’ve created, but the more I thought about it, the harder time I had finding 5 things to tell people. I’m not inclined to tell you about my 3rd nipple for example (oops!) but I do want my 5 things to be entertaining and interesting.

So here’s my list of 5 things you didn’t know about me:

  1. I’m left-handed. A southpaw. Always have been. And you know what they say about people who are left-handed right?
  2. I can’t skate. This is rather embarrassing for me as a big hockey fan and a good ole Canadian boy. I tried to learn as a kid, but I’ve got flat feet and complained a lot. Eventually my parents gave up.
  3. I love collecting things. I don’t do it much anymore (no time really) but I’ve collected lots of stuff: comics, hockey cards, stamps, toy soldiers and more. Mostly when I was a kid but the urge to collect is still there.
  4. I used to be a complainer. Complaining is easy. I used to do a lot of it. This may surprise some people because much of what I write here is fairly positive and optimistic. I’m over the complaining now (for the most part!)
  5. I took a few years off. I didn’t quit work to travel the world or anything like that, but mentally and emotionally I was checked out for quite some time. I lost my mojo. I’ve got it back though, but those years (and they weren’t that long ago) were pretty bland and unproductive.

So there you have it. Ben Yoskovitz in a nutshell (wow, now I’m talking in the 3rd person!)

Thank you to Leah for tagging me with this. It’s my turn to spread the meme further and hopefully be entertained by what others tell us about themselves. I’d like to know 5 more things about:

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Comments
  • A leftie? Uh oh, now I know why you're such a genius Ben. Very cool!

    And glad you got out that complaining habit. That wouldn't become you one bit!
  • yay. you picked me=)

    1- i do 100 pushups a night. started 4 years ago
    2- i collect shot glasses everywhere i travel to and where my friends go. have 100+
    3- i have a brother who is doctor that loves to bodybuild
    4- i hate writing
    5- i just learned about the difference of than vs. then. yea i know i missed out=)
  • Hey Phil...thanks for calling me a genius. Geez. *grin*

    Noah - looks like an interesting list. You should put it on your blog...100 pushups is a bit much for me, chasing a 2-year old around is enough...but I like the shotglass idea. I've got a few great ones myself.

    Thanks for stopping by.
  • It was my pleasure Ben :-)

    Is the fact that you are a southpaw the reason you can't skate? Does it make you go round the rink in the wrong direction ?

    And I agree with Phil - glad you left the complaining in a past life. You would appreciate Hugh McLeod's latest image - http://www.gapingvoid.com/Moveable_Type/archive...

    Thanks for playing!
  • Leah...sadly I can't blame my lack of skating ability on being a southpaw...

    That's a great image from Hugh McLeod. Really hits home for me with what's going on in the work-world for me at the moment. Thanks for sharing!
  • There's a whole house full of Pittsburgh Penguins hockey fans here. My 10 year old plays ice hockey - he'll teach you to skate.
  • Char - glad to hear hockey is alive and well in the USA. We need more hockey fans down there to keep the game growing. It is the best game around ya know!

    Is your son a bigger fan of Malkin or Crosby? (my guess is Crosby.)
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