If you’re on Facebook, you’ve no doubt written or been tagged in a “25 Random Facts About Me” note.  And while I swore I wouldn’t cave to Facebook, I never said I wouldn’t spill my guts here.

Hey, 98 PXY pays the bills.  Facebook? Not so much.  So, in no order of importance, I present to you, 25 Random Facts About Me.

1.  Mike Danger is *SHOCKER* not my real name!  Mike isn’t even my real FIRST name.

2.  I voted for the first time in my life this past November.

3.  I was born in Chicago, grew up in Minnesota, and have lived in Rochester for 12 years.

4.  I have an unhealthy obsession with video games that stems from when I was a kid.

5.  I am a destructive drunk.  I turn things upside down, break them, or jump into them.  Sandy has seen me in action.  I make her so proud.

6.  The Chicago Bears are my #1 sports obsession.  I watched them lose the Super Bowl in the pouring rain.  That sucked.

7.  My greatest achievement is my daughter, Leah.

8.  I played hockey for 8 years as a kid.  Not really by choice.  In Minnesota, if you can’t skate by age 8, they ship you off to Iowa.

9.  I am half Spanish.  My middle name is Carlos.  And regrettably, I cannot speak Spanish.

10. I had a mullet for much of high school.  No one laughed then.  They do now.

11. I am annoyed by Hollywood, the people who live there, and the people who find the lives of the people who live there fascinating.

12. I’ve never smoked cigarettes or pot.  A cigar only on rare occasions.  If you’re a pothead, I will judge you unmercifully.  Just like you would judge me for never trying it.

13.  I totaled a car when I was 17.  It was a Hyundai Excel.  I fell asleep at the wheel and rolled it 2 1/2 times.  Some would say I’m lucky I survived.

14. My mom died 5 years ago.  I took our relationship for granted and wish she could have met her granddaughter.

15. I don’t like owing people favors.

16. My Spanish Grandfather bought me a Classical Guitar when I was 8.  I took lessons for 2 years and never picked it up.  Another regret.

17. The most important person in my life is Sandy.

18. I got my first job in radio at age 15.

19. My most recent favorite band? Jimmy Eat World.  All time? Gonna go with Nirvana edging out Guns-n-Roses by a nose.  Axl’s douchebag nose.

20. One or more of my childhood friends had sex on the golf course that Sandy and I had our wedding reception at.

21. I have a hard time meeting people for the first time.  I’ve always been shy. Or, maybe I’m just stuck up.

22. I dropped out of college after 2 months of classes.  I was working full-time at the radio station and couldn’t juggle both.

23. I laugh at things my wife does not find amusing.

24. I went to Catholic school for 9 years as a kid.  I went to public school the year after the Catholic school principal threatened to knock me out.

25.  After finishing this list, I feel like a self absorbed jack ass.

One of my friends just turned me onto one of the best videos I have ever seen on the internet. This Mark Gormley dude is for real. He has an album. This wasn’t meant to be a joke.

Public Access tv at it’s best…

Winter sucks. Especially winter in Western New York. It seems like every other day we have gray skies to wake up to, more snow to shovel, and fingers freezing off. Blech!It is so hard for me to stay upbeat and positive with weather like this. Plus the fact that I live in a tiny, super dark basement studio apartment doesn’t do much to improve my mood.

I know I’m not the only one affected by the “winter blaaaahs,” so I thought I’d just pass along some of the things I do to keep my spirits up during the crappy winter months, courtesy of Dr. Oz’s realage.com . He’s Oprah’s doc…the man knows!

-EXERCISE. As much of a pain as this dang Celebrity Bootcamp is, working out really improves my mood! Everytime you work out your body releases feel-good endorphins and increases blood-flow to your brain, helping you think clearer. Plus, seeing your jean size drop before your eyes is bound to put anyone in a good mood!

-LIGHT. If you don’t get enough sunlight, two key neurotransimtters (seratonin and melatonin, if ya wanna be all scientific) become imbalanced, leading to a major bummy mood. I’m NOT saying go tanning (boooo skin cancer!). As soon as I get home I open all the blinds and let as much natural light in as possible. If it’s dark out, halogen lamps can have the same mood-boosting effect, or even the super bright lights in stadiums and areans. Go to Blue Cross and cheer on the Amerks!

-BANANAS! Ya know that awesome, chilled out food baby feeling you get after Thaksgiving? That’s because of a protein called tryptophan found in the turkey, which converts itself into seratonin, aka the “I feel awesome” neutrotransmitter I mentioned above. Bananas have it, too! So does brown rice and tomatos, but bananas are way cooler and more fun to eat. I have one for breakfast with my oatmeal every morning.

-RELAX. Harder said than done, I know. But try to add something like meditation, yoga, or massage therapy to your routine to reduce tension and stress. Honestly…do you REALLY need an EXCUSE to go to the spa and get a kick ass massage? Idon’tthinkso. Or make your hubby or bf do it. Tell him it’s because Dr. Oz says so.

Try these tips and tricks and we’ll all be less pissy. And before you know it, SPRING will be here! Wooohoooo!

Tonight I’m going to brave the snowy roads and travel to Buffalo. Why? To see Tim and Eric live!

Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! It’s just what it says – awesome show! It’s on Adult Swim on Cartoon Network and I love it! If you’ve seen it you either hate it or love it, I don’t think there’s any inbetween. The best way I’ve heard the show described is “it’s not for the average bear.” Very true.

So as stupid as it may be to risk my life in treacherous conditions – I am to see a tv show live. I’m messed up…

Here are Tim and Eric with Ben Folds…

By now, you have no doubt come across the “redbox”.

These are taking the place of video departments in many of your favorite grocery stores.  I am all for technology.  I feel bad if these redboxes cost anyone their prestigeous job working a video counter.  But, I have to say my first redbox experience could have been so much better.

Not because of the redbox itself.  Because, of the knuckleheads using the redbox.

First of all, on a friday night, the line rolls close to 10 deep.  As a rule, I hate lines and grow impatient really quick.  Now, this line could have moved so much faster if the people in it excercised some common sense.

• Have an idea of what you want to watch before you decide to rent a DVD.  You’ve got close to a dozen people behind you and none of us want you to search through the thousands of titles available just to find the movie that fits your mood at that given second.
• Better yet, go online to reserve your copy BEFORE you go to the store.
• Oh, and trying to cut in line by coming from another direction (this happened to me), may deserve a vicious beating.

So after waiting for close to a half hour, I get my turn at the redbox.  I pick “Horton Hears a Who” (I live with girls, don’t judge).  And I’m away in less than 2 minutes.  That was easy.  Granted, not as easy as going to my mailbox to pick out my chosen movie.

*sigh*

Oh, how I miss my Netflix.