69 things

You wanna know me better. Here are 69 things that come to mind when compiling such a list.

1. Born on the 29th of October 1977. At 00:20 hours
2. Am a typical Scorpio male
3. It was the year of the Snake in the Chinese calendar. I am an Earth element (Feng Shui)
4. Born in Goa, India. I am an Indian citizen
5. I am named using a short modern version of my paternal grandfather’s name, Nicholao (Nicholas)
6. I am a devout Catholic and attend church regularly
7. My middle name is Tony, which is of my Godfather, a Catholic symbol of a guardian. However, I’ve hardly known him. More in touch with his sister, my Godmother – Anna
8. I have two brothers. I am the oldest of the 3. We are all approximately 5 years apart.
9. I have dark eyes & black hair
10. I am currently married
11. I’ve always had a thing for short haired women
12. I don’t fancy blondes, except Marilyn
13. I have a pet cat called ‘Pepper’, and some fish.
14. I currently live in Oman. Thats probably hundreds of miles away from home. My family lives in Goa
15. I believe there are other life in the universe
16. I love the movies. I adore French romance movies even though I cannot understand the language
17. Some of my writings in this blog have been published
18. I’m not fond of Hindi movies, even though I’m Indian. I have not watched a complete Hindi movie since I was 16.
19. I like to cook simple dishes. Hopefully one day I’ll have a website to help single people to learn the simplicity of cooking – BachelorCooking
20. I had my left ear pierced in 1996. I stopped using a earring in 1997
21. I want to get a tattoo, but I’m too scared of the diseases, not much of the pain
22. On the other hand, I don’t like needles
23. I first full body massage was when I was 30. It’s overrated!!
24. I have been driving since 1992 or since I was 14.
25. I owned a second hand Hyundai Accent 1995. It was green in colour. That was my first car.
26. My first brand new car was a Nissan Sunny 2004. I sold it before I moved to the UK
27. I like cars with big engines
28. I used to own a 1995 Suzuki Shogun motorcycle. It was my favorite but was stolen 5 months after I purchased it.
29. I now own a 1996 Suzuki Samurai 100cc which my brothers uses
30. I hope to buy a Harley Davidson although I love the look of the Ducati Monster
31. I feel like I am addicted to the computer and the iPhone
32. I feel like I am addicted to the internet
33. I love beer. I love Jack Daniels. I am also a Starbucks guy
34. I’ve always been a jack of all trades
35. I’m not a very good swimmer
36. I like being logical
37. I don’t like boiled/cooked cabbage. Salad – Yes, Cooked – No. It makes me puke
38. I love animals. They are very tasty. I am a non-vegetarian
39. I also love fish-keeping and am an avid amateur
40. I am a good listener
41. I usually give good advice
42. I do not feel it is my place to judge anyone else’s life
43. I believe people should be trusted until they prove otherwise
44. My instincts are almost always right
45. I read a lot
46. I feel most peaceful at the beach
47. I can put a computer together by myself
48. I have a real fear of failure
49. People who don’t know me, can’t read me
50. I am fiercely loyal
51. I can keep a secret
52. I am a romantic
53. I am not a morning person
54. I am not photogenic. I dread having my picture taken.
55. I am getting better at accepting compliments
56. If you tell me what outcome you need, I can help you figure out how to get there
57. I like practical, useful solutions
58. I am good at taking what one person says and explaining it so that another person understands
59. It takes a lot to make me lose my temper
60. I have a lot of patience, but once it wears off, I’ll burst out at the silliest reason. I have lost a lot of friends that way
61. I’ve been told that I’m too serious. I call it being responsible and managing my ‘reputation’
62. I’m not rich, not famous. My reputation is all I have. I will never jeopardize it.
63. Personal independence is important to me. My wife will kill me :D
64. I like to think things through before stating my opinion
65. I would rather be silent than ignored, but I’m getting to the point where I refuse to be silent
66. Doing research is very important to me
67. I overuse Google. Since my knowledge retention is very poor, I use it for everything
68. I’m getting passionate about Digital Photography
69. I love the Apple Mac. I also own a MacBook Pro, an iPad and an iPhone