Thanks to the sister I never had, once again I am writing one of these MEME things. Ironically, I do believe that the introduction to writing these little portraits of your life was the very stimulus of why and how I came to write as personal as I do. Heck, I could write about Mortgages all day long and posts to Localism that concentrate on Allentown, Pennsylvania and the surrounding Lehigh Valley. But those who know MEME, know that would be a shortcut to thinking of sorts. Enough of the preliminary bells and whistles, she wants to know....I feel obliged to tell....
- My Lifestyle is a tad bit strange - I drink (alcohol) too much, I smoke (cigarettes) too much. Those are no-brainers. What you may not know is that I work out regularly (Rocky IV Style) and eat pretty healthy. I even moisturize:-) I cook and clean and if you entered my little bachelor's pad, you would probably never guess a single guy lived here. I sleep strange hours and prefer being alone. I will probably die the same way I was born, somewhat of an anomaly.
- I have my own ideas on Mortgage Lending - I have learned enough and lived it enough to know what are good practices in lending money and what are not. While I will probably never be a financial guru (not my style), I would love to manage a portfolio of loans. I won't go in depth into the parameters I seek out, but I will say that I manage other people's finances much better and more efficient than you'd ever think I could.
- There are a lot of people I would like to meet (Dead or Alive)- That list includes: Warren Buffet, Dhali Llama, Donny Deutshe, Marlon Brando, Mary Magdalon, Donald Trump, Kurt Angle, The guy who wears the half shirt holding the "will work for food" sign I drive by everyday on my way to work, Anne Frank, Joel Olsteen, Pat Robertson's make-up artist, Jimi Hendrix, A Mail Order Russian Bride, Woody Allen, Mother Teresa, Jim Morrison, Jesus Christ, John Lennon, Anyone who admits liking Luther Vandross, Emily Dickinson, Andre The Giant, The Ratpack,Larry Bird, The CEO of Victoria's Secret, Victoria's Secret, George Carlin, Ruben "Hurricane" Carter, The Goof who filed the lawsuit against McDonald's for that coffee incident, Howard Hughes, Brian "F'N" Pillman, Tupac Shakur, Marilyn Monroe, Mick Foley, Bill Mahr, Andy Kaufman, The Fathers of the Constitution, A Dead Person, Winston Churchill, Dante, Aristotle, William Dafoe, Socrates, William Blake, Jeffrey Ross, Bruce Lee, That agent of the girl who does the Tampax Commercial, Robin Williams, Edgar Allan Poe, ..........Mom, Dad,& Justin again cause it is all about blood...and even a guy named Micky...I ain't talking Rocky...no particular order.
- My style of blogging doesn't surprise those who know me- I've saw many a style here and there, of how people write, of how people blog. There are 'Commercial' styles, 'Tech' styles, 'Hard-Core Real Estate' styles, and on and on and freaking on. My style is simple, I hope to have none. I write Raw & Uncut almost 100% of the time. That means a few different things, one of which is that it tends to never get boring. That said, it also means I will strike out often. It's not pretty, it's often times crap. Sometimes, it even gets me in trouble. Yet, my style, is me. So, it works. Even if it didn't, I'd hope to never change.
- The Greatest Pain I've Ever Known- That is simple. I love being alone, I guess maybe because I've got accustom to it. The greatest pain I've ever known is not one of the mind, the body, or the spirit, it is of the heart. Love is a term thrown around loosely throughout our world, but in my mind I know only one. While a part of me would like to live the 'Hugh Heffner Life'....in the end, it's not me. I believe in True Love, I believe in a Soul-Mate, I believe in the missing piece to the puzzle of my soul. I know you are out there, maybe you'll find me this time around.
I tag the first 3 people that actually read this to write their own MEME.
Night, Night:-)
WOW, Really? , me too, Not really and...no freakin way.
Well, this one doesn't count because I passed it to you...and you should not do that because now no one wants to comment....
You'd be surprised how your life now mimics a lot of mine back then .... too much of the wrong things and too little of the right ones. Time will change...and being alone is the point I thought I was at....and then Gary plopped into my life. (actually, I'd known him for quite awhile...something happened at the click of the mouse...with his hand on mine lol)
Anyway, your life isn't strange...it's yours and what I saw at the end is the key...don't go looking anymore because whatever happens will happen.
Dalai Llama...I should have flown to Maui earlier this year and "met" him. I wrote about him coming...why didn't I go???????
thanks so much for sharing...I always find a little more you when you write.
Jason,
Good luck getting anyone else to meme after this. I had to wait until I saw three comments, and then I see it was Sally who commented before me. I just bared my soul with a meme, so fat chance, but thanks for baring yours a bit more. I understand your pain...and your story. I, like Sally, see alot of my old self in you. Things change, that's all I can say about that. I hope you meet at least one person on that list someday. In the meantime, keep blogging and cleaning your apartment. It's not such a bad life after all.
Well goodness, thankfully I'm #4, cause I'm not letting Sally wiggle out of it.....hehe....
seriously, great stuff; you are extremely intropsective, and that will go a long way in further defining YOU in the future, and finding that love of your life! I can only imagine that all the women are swooning right about now, and forwarding your info to their single friends.....:P
Jason - your list of people you would like to meet tells me so much about you.... I loved the diversity of the list - I have an Anne Frank in my life - one of my clients is a survivor who spent time in the concentration camps and is the sold survivor of her family - she is an amazing woman and the best friend a person could have - I am #6 so - I do not have to do a meme again - but I did love yours.....
Jason, you are an amazing guy! Save yourself for the right person -
Jason,
Yep, waited till others were here....I think having 3 tags in a week is enough for me :) :) I too loved your list, and actually read it .......Interesting perspectives, and i wish my house was as clean as yours......I hate to cook and clean .
Enjoyed reading this, thanks.
MWA!!
(That's all.)
I'm totally submerged in the series Prison Break. I'm trying to catch up for this years episodes, end result, I don't read A.R. in the evening anymore.
You want a mail order bride or just meet one person that actually is one ?
Jason, I watched a news story last night on Warren Buffet. It was on MSNBC, which I usually don't watch but it was really, really good. What a guy, go to Omaha, he's always around and about town, no chauffers, same house 48 years. Did you know he gave 31 billion to Bill and Melinda Gates foundation ? The title of the show was the Billionaire Next Door.
True love ? I'm always telling my oldest daughter to wait and not settle.
Hi Jason,
You MeMe was interesting. Why don't you stop & talk to the guy with "Will Work For Food" sign one day? That would be an easy one to mark off your list.
I'm surprised you got any comments after the trick you pulled. LOL.
Hi Jason,
I enjoyed reading this MEME about you, your style, and your life. It's not always a bad thing to like being alone either. It shows you have a strong sense of character...Take care, and, thanks for baring your soul.
<whining> Do I reeeeeeally have to write another meme? I did one this week alreeeeeeady. I just hated to see 0 comments when you poured your soul onto the page and no one would step up. <end of whining>
Seriously, Jason, I loved the "who I want to meet" section...despite the pain you referenced, your humor still shines through in your writing...it's just kind of sly and tongue in cheek and I love it.
Jason, this was you through and through....it doesn't get much more transparent than this meme. I believe open-ness is a great gift. It might get you in hot water, however hot water is often where you learn your greatest lessons.
I don't know about the 'soul-mate' thing. There are a lot of 'unsoul-mates' wearing 'soul-mate' suits out there. The trick is learning how to differentiate....I'm still trying to figure it all out.
I'm glad to see you're still writing 'you' posts... ((-:
Jo
Sardi - I really loved this meme. I was happy to see you bear your soul a bit (more) here. Some of the people on your "want to meet" list are on mine as well. Great job with this post! By the way, thanks for joining my new group. I really appreciate it.
Lisa - Yeah I know, no guts:-)
Christoper - Shocking! Lol.
Sis - No problem, I actually writing these little things. I call at least a two-month hiatus before I have to write another though:-)
Andrew - A Ha, forgot to mention......I own a home, not an apartment. Even my mother was impressed with how clean it was.
Bill - Ahhhh, psychology 101, you got it!
Thesa - Thank you my dear. You are the best!
Kathy - Lol, I get that from my mother. As far as the tags, they can be brutal trying to keep up with.
Sarah - What did I say about the Public MWA's? mwa!:-0
Chris - Flip a coin Griffith.
Missy - I watched that same show and consequently, added Warren to the list.
Linda - Those are probably very wise words Linda.
Cynthia - I think I would if it wasn't on the highway. But, maybe I will before winter comes.
Dan - I like the way you think:-)
Neal - In a word.....Yes!
Maggie - No lecturing Maggie:-)
Carole - I am a firm believer in that as well.
Tracy - Thank you for taking the time to read.
Lisa - You are off the hook my dear. After all, you have guts:-)
Jo-Anne - Well said and I agree with you on the "unsoul-mates' wearing 'soul-mate' suits ".
Diane - Jim Morrison, you saw Jim Morrison! He's the guy, a really messed up one, but my main man. The Doors are my favorite band of All-Time. As far as this MEME thing, if I'm not mistaken you just write about 5 things people may not know about you or your life experiences. As far as Jon Stewart, I love him as well!
Jason,
I don't think you can get any more real than this, and your honesty is amazing, I truly respct you for this. I also have a chain smoking problem, but hey I have many Vices :0))
Tom Weiss
Crouch - Thank you for having me my friend.
Jennifer - Hmmmm, I would be anxious to hear your other guesses. I will start dinner when I get home:-)
Tom - Thanks man. Well if we are at an AR function together, at least I know I won't be alone in the smoking realm.
Jason,
WOW! I'm tempted to challenge you to a boxing match, I'm getting really good on the speed bag...;)
Jason,
I will be there with you Man, I always have your back, Cigs and all :0)
Tom Weiss
Lysa - That one mistake (failed marriage) I haven't made:-)
Suzanne - Hmmmmmm, let me think about that one;-)
Tom - Great, it's a date (A Manly One of Course:-)
Lol, I checked out that site Dan. I think I'm in love.
Rich - There is no doubt you are right.....perhaps someday. It is one of my goals.
Rich & Sarah - I knew I should of stopped doing these MEME's. Is there a 'manly' way to go....TSK?
Jennifer - Nope, don't cancel the flight. I'll be good in regards to your second sentence:-)
Diane - You people:-) Fine, I'm going straight-laced tonight! No more vices, just a brand spanking new Sardi, straight from the Budist Temple. I'll let you know how that goes.
I agree with Loveseat, but don't stop before tonight, because you're definitely going to need that cigarette :))
And as to your second sentence - I already knew that!
Great meme! I quit drinking 10 years ago. Not because I wanted to but because I used up my quota. Actually I probably used up the quota of quite a few people. Drinking was fun. At least for me. The people around me probably not so much fun. :)
Now light up a smoke and go find a woman. First rounds on me. The drinks....not the womman.
Desiree - Great, I am afraid....very afraid! I need to get more unpredictable or something:-)
Dad - My quota should be fulfilled in roughly 5 more years. It is fun for me, the drinking, at least usually. I was hoping you meant the women were on you, the drinks are so much cheaper:-))
Diane - For better or worse, you are probably right there.
Have to agree with Diane...you let it out in everything you write.
I smoked since I was my kids age...more that 25 years of smoking. I quit cold turkey...4 years ago. I hate spitting that brown flem up in the morning while I reach for another cigarette. Or laughing so hard with friends that I start choking and coughing...sad part you know exactly what I am talking about...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHRHftnQYGI still needs music.
Great Job my friend and the comments you attracted speak as a real testimony to the type of friend you have become to so many. I count myself as one of the lucky ones. Many Thanks for your friendship and support!
Tracey - It's at the very top, just under the title ("Here you go...").
Carney - I know all too well:-)) And hey, while I love Orbison, I already had music. Learn to find the not-so-hidden links Carney!
William - Many thanks to you as well amigo. I still remember the very first time we encountered each other here.
Tracey - Did you click it?
Crouch - Mucho Gracias.
Paul - Well now that makes me want to read you even more!
Bryant - You're probably right:-)
Knowing you, or at least I think I do, this is a great description of you. It is an authentic peek at who you are.
Your true love is out here, don't fret. I believe in fate so when the time is right, you will 'find' her.
Oh, not that you care, I rated this 8^)
There was/is music Carney, your computer must be screwing with you.
Tracey - Love that song:-)
Thank you Laurie, watch it, I just may tag you:-)
Ann - You know me as well as most. BTW, you aren't supposed to Rate MEME's:-)
You didn't mention Dustin Hoffman LOL. He'd be on my dinner party list with George Carlin :-) Good stuff Jason thanks for the peek into your mind! And I've never seen such a long list of 'who to meet!'
Okay, I just found this and I only have 2 words:
You moisturize?
You and me both Ann.
Carole - Oooohhhhhhh, Dustin Hoffman is good, that list is getting longer.
Janet - Yes!