25 random things about me

1. Tolerance is paramount.
2. I worship music, not musicians.
3. Keanu Reeves and I are birthday buddies (September 2nd.). He may be hotter but I’m definitely younger.
4. Geeky fact: Whenever I start watching a TV series regularly, I use this webpage to keep track of the episodes. I never (and I mean NEVER) watch a show in random order.
5. I don’t believe in God, I’m straight and I’m white. Still, any kind of racist, homophobic or anti-religious remark is a conversation killer.
6. Rule of thumb: the tie must always be darker than the shirt.
7. Someone once asked me if I shave my head for religious reasons. The answer is no.
8. Actor Laurence Fishburne (the black dude from The Matrix, among many others) once said that when you leave New York, you go nowhere. I spent 45 days in the big apple, my sentiments exactly.
9. I’m really into politics and I think politicians do a lot more good than harm (yes, it was not a typo, more good than harm). I strongly believe in democracy and the state, and I’m convinced that the notion of left and right is all the more relevant today.
10. I’m severely claustrophobic.
11. Geekier fact: I keep a very neat spreadsheet with all the movies I’ve seen alphabetised and ranked (FYI: I use the 1 to 5 stars system).
12. I’m not at all christmassy or particularly fond of the holiday season. I have a thing for girls in Santa’s hats, though.
13. I have a recurring dream in which I witness different kinds of plane crashes. It’s got nothing to do with 9/11 (I’ve had it since long before that) but just in case I kept my mouth shut during the Bush administration, Guantanamo doesn’t sound like my kind of place.
14. I keep my iPod and my iTunes library pathologically organized.
15. People tend to give way too much information when they’re not feeling well. Words like ‘flu’ or ‘food poisoning’ are pretty self-explanatory. Spare me the mental pictures, please.
16. I find painted toenails to be a bit of a turn-off. It’s especially dangerous in winter, because you may find out when it’s too late.
17. I used to be an X-phile.
18. I live in the same building as my parents and my in-laws. That’s not for religious reasons either (we’re not a cult or anything of the sort)
19. How come people enjoy going camping is beyond me. If you live in a tent and want to spend your holidays in an apartment, that I can get. But if there’s no couch, no TV and you have to wait in line to take a leak, it’s not a holiday.
20. The geekiest fact ever: I once attended (many years ago) an Elvis Presley fan club meeting. Those who went with me, don’t panic, I will not name names.
21. I seem to be one of the few people who didn´t like Death at a Funeral. A movie about a gay midget, people behaving awkwardly at a funeral and a guy who accidentaly takes drugs thinking it was something else? Give me a fucking break.
22. I live in an apartment and I’m not (I repeat, I’M NOT) hoping to live in a house one day. I like apartments, the higher the better. Period.
23. DIY is a major pain in the ass. However, I’m really keen on interior decoration, I’d do it for a living if it was socially acceptable.
24. Despite my many flaws, I think I’m a good listener. Listening and waiting until it’s your turn to speak are not the same thing.
25. I absolutely loathe the expression ‘we’re just friends’. It implies that friendship is some sort of lesser bond while I think it’s the purest relationship you can establish voluntarily with other people.

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