100 Things About Me…The Oaks Edition…some of these things you might know about me…some you might not…
I hope this blog inspires others to do the same. I like learning about people. Maybe some of you will learn new things about me.
- My animal advocacy/activism has nothing to do with what I say or think when it comes to professional sports. Regardless of what anyone says or thinks. They are not one in the same.
- If you don’t like my tweets, my Facebook posts, my blogs, V-Logs, the solution is simple, don’t follow me on Social Media; Or don’t engage on tweets you don’t agree with; Unless you can keep it classy.
- Although I am impressed that ANYONE chooses to follow me. You don’t own me or my thoughts. My thoughts are mine, and yours belong to you.
- I’m the Oaks…you’re not. Get over the fact that I say stuff that is considered confrontational. I’d rather be convicted on my passions that to be spineless and inconsequential to the global community.
- Social Media isn’t a popularity contest with me. I will keep it clean; Unless you come at me; then I will bury you. If you don’t follow me, and you want to start shit with me; It won’t ever end well for you.
- I know I’m awesome. I don’t need Approval from people online. Compliments are nice. Lip service is not.
- I despise social media. I love social media
- I am not happy that women are treated so poorly all across the globe, I’m irate with the destruction of our planet…all in the name of progress. Any kind of social injustice related to women, animals, or wrongfully imprisoned will wind me up
- I love the rain.
- I can cook & bake better than ANYONE I know.
- If I follow you on any social media channels, recognize you are special. I don’t follow Ham and Eggers.
- People that make fun of special needs individuals…there’s a special place in hell for you.
- I always wanted a tattoo of the #13
- Police, Military, EMT’s, Firefighters, First Responders. You’re my heroes. What you are willing to do on a daily basis is remarkable to me. Thank you.
- Single parents who get the job done. You amaze me 24/7
- I wish Simmons, Cox, Mirtle, Feshuk, Milner,Strombo, Kypreos.Healy, would all take a 10 year trip to the Sudan.
- People who teach me new things. I love and respect you, thank you for helping me grow.
- I read chapters of the Bible every single day.
- I don’t like Hate. Hate Leads to Anger. Anger leads to …oh…never mind hahah (but a bad emotion)
- I’d have zero issue with shooting a poacher in the head for killing a rhino, tiger, giraffe, lion etc.
- Star Trek, SuperHero Movies, Star Wars, XFiles. I love this genre, Science Fiction is good stuff.
- I like all sports, except Golf. Golf is an excellent reason to drink heavily.
- I grew up watching Pro Wrestling. BUT, it’s not the same. The internet ruined wrestling.
- My dream in life is to leave North America, work for National Geographic as a photographer.
- If I can’t do my dream job, I want to do missions work in war torn countries.
- My dream in life has never been to be a pro athlete. Ever.
- I love classical music and opera too. (shhh, don’t tell anyone)
- I bleed blue and white. That means Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Marlies.
- My faith will always come first. My friends come next.
- Don’t ever question my morals or integrity. They’re more than words inked on my skin. I’d step in front of a train for those I love.
- I have made a lot of mistakes in my life. Some life altering and changing, I wish I could make things right to those I hurt.
- I wish I was fancy, but, I’m not. I’m just a hick from the East Coast.
- I love Country Music.
- I like James Reimer haha, no seriously. It’s impossible to talk smack about him.
- I love tattoos. I want to be fully sleeved, arms and legs.
- I’m a Christian with a very salty mouth & a temper you’d be wise not to cross.
- I’m an animal activist/advocate. I prefer animals over most humans. Animals, eat, sleep, defecate and reproduce. Zero Malice in them
- My favorite author on the planet is Simon Toyne — anyone that likes BRILLIANT Literature needs to read his books.
- Teachers, you deserve to be taken care of.
- I don’t eat red meat. I backslide and occasionally eat chicken. I rarely eat fish. I don’t drink milk from animals.
- I don’t support any business that uses Palm Oil in their products. I don’t trust that it’s not from heavily deforested areas. That is the #1 reason, tigers, rhinos and orangutans are dying.
- I love my beard. It’s 1 month old, but I will keep growing it.
- I cheer for the Toronto Blue Jays. There is NO other MLB I cheer for.
- I don’t smoke.
- I don’t do drugs. Unless you count a beer, a bourbon, a glass of wine, a martini or coffee as a drug.
- I don’t have a favorite CFL team. I’ve lived in every province that has a CFL team. My home province doesn’t have one.
- I favor capital punishment. However, having said that, I don’t believe it should be used in every situation. Rapists, Child killers should get the death penalty. It’s a proven fact that recidivism for violent crime is literally automatic. This to me is unacceptable. I believe it should also be used for those who commit treason, acts of terrorism, and anyone who takes the life of a first responder, law enforcement, EMT’s Firefighters….it should be their punishment.
- I like Westerns…the old cowboy movies from the 40’s and 50’s they tend to be my favorite
- I love RomComs. I can’t help it. I like them.
- If you judge me soley on what you see on twitter. Or any other social media channels; You’ve no idea who I am, and what you’re missing. PS. I still love Gustavsson.
- I’m a hopeless romantic. I have a lot of old school values. I believe in love.
- I believe in Chivalry.
- I love the outdoors.
- I love all 4 seasons.
- I have lived at one time or another in every Canadian province.
- I have over 20 different cameras.
- I have 2 sisters. I am the middle child. I also have 6 Half sisters. AND 1 Half Brother.
- I think about running for political office frequently.
- I’ve met famous people; one of my favorites was meeting Hulk Hogan and getting time to speak with him, and seeing a different side of the Hulkster.
- I have a very large garden. It is filled with many different fruits, vegetables and herbs.
- I support farmers markets.
- I love random road trips.
- I like antique markets, flea markets, yard sales.
- I don’t like being single. I wish I was married and a father.
- There are certain things I can never speak publicly of. There are some things that are too painful, too hard to admit.
- I like the NFL and I like the CFL, imagine that. I also like Tim Tebow. I’m entitled to that.
- I love the moon, the stars, planets etc. I’d like to become skilled at astrophotography.
- Any movie that has Al Pacino, Harrison Ford, Morgan Freeman, Tom Hanks, Denzel Washingon, Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Bruce Willis, Robin Williams, Jim Cavizel, Nicholas Cage, Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone, Ray Liotta, John Cusack, Robert DeNiro, Will Ferrell, Johnny Depp or Adam Sandler in it, means I will watch it at least twice.
- I love food. I think everyone has a love for food. I tend to however gravitate to more Non-North American cuisine. I find that Canadian/American cuisine is boring.
- I like stand-up comedy shows.
- I believe in God. Angels. The Devil, Demons and Spirits. Good and Bad. I believe that Jesus died on the cross. I believe he was resurrected. I believe that God forgives all sin, if you ask for forgiveness. Except one.
- I believe that Aliens exist. Alien simply means not from Earth. I believe God created many life forms on many planets. I’m not so close minded to think that out of the bajillion solar systems and galaxies, we’re the only planet with life.
- I love the CBC. I have very fond memories of certain shows growing up as a small child. The Friendly Giant, Switchback (with Stan Johnson & Rufus) The Beachcombers, Hockey Night In Canada. Video Hits (*sighs* Samantha Taylor) Good Rockin’ Tonite with the ORIGININAL host, Mr. Terry David Mulligan and the man who replaced him, Stu Jeffries, The 5th Estate, Land & Sea, Fraggle Rock, CODCO, Danger Bay, Degrassi Junior High (not the spinoff), Don Messer’s Jubilee, Four on the Floor with the Frantics, Kids In The Hall, Mr. Dressup, North of 60, These shows, I loved them. Amazing Canadian Programming. American programming is NOT always better.
- Corner Gas is my favorite sitcom of all time. Big Bang Theory is a close second.
- I love Music, It’s not exactly a secret. What is though is I love musicals. Whether it’s on Broadway or the Mirivish. I love Musicals Also love movies that are Musicals.
- I’ve seen the first 4 seasons of Glee. I’m dreading watching the last 2 seasons.
- I like any show or movies about Vampires, Zombies, Werewolves or anything Paranormal.
- XFiles is my favorite show that deals with the paranormal.
- I am saddened by the crass commercialism of Christmas, Easter, Valentine’s Day. It’s is appalling to me.
- I don’t like Zoos, Aquariums (you know like Ripley’s) or Marine Parks (like SeaWorld, Marineland Canada). I believe keeping animal enslaved in conditions that are unnatural is immoral, unethical and subhuman. Zoos, aquariums, marine parks can NEVER replicate the natural habitats of these wonderful forms of life. These places exist so people can get rich. It has NOTHING to do with Conservation. These beautiful cratures are ripped from their homes and are sentenced to death. They never go home.
- I believe in true conservation of the Animal Kingdom. That is what I support.
- I really prefer living in small towns. The big city is not my first choice.
- I like riding my mountain bike.
- I love the beach, but not just to see the beautiful women at the beach, I love the sand, the rocks, the water, the smell of fresh air.
- As much as I am an extrovert, I am also an introvert.
- My eyes change color, green, brown, hazel, grey are the colors I’ve seen them
- I have a very high IQ. I’m extremely intelligent. I owe this to having mentors in my life. They taught me that education and knowledge are important and that you should always seek knowledge. This likely explains why I am constantly reading thousands of websites every month. I also read a lot of books.
- I like to stay current with what is happening in the world. How can you not pay attention to what happens on this planet.
- I am a compassionate person, deeply sensitive, and very much artistic. I like to write in many formats, be it blogs, short stories or poems.
- I am a photographer. Many know this. However, photography is something that helps me to clear my head, focus, and rediscover the immense beauty that still exists in this world.
- I donate blood. I am signed up to be an organ donor. I will donate bone marrow.
- Washington DC is one of my favorite American destinations. I love the Architecture there. The Smithsonian Museums, that’s an automatic stop for me.
- There is NOTHING like seeing the Ocean. I love Nature, the desert, mountains etc…but there is NOTHING like the ocean in my opinion.
- I am drawn to anything about the Titanic. It’s a story that haunts me. I am fascinated by everything Titanic.
- Jean is my favorite friend to have food adventures with. Well, she’s actually awesome to have adventures with that are not food related. She’s a camera/photography buff too. She gets my love of photography
- I have lost more loved ones to death than most people will experience in 10 lifetimes.
- I prefer Blackberry over Androids and iPhones. I’ve owned iphones, androids and windows phones. I prefer the security of Blackberry. The battery life is superior to the droids and iphones I’ve owned. I like expandable storage, something apple never figured out…people like expandable storage. You want a higher GB version of an iphone, you’re gonna pay through the nose for it. If you have an android or blackberry, MicroSD Cards are uber cheap. Blackberry has their app store on their phones, the amazon app store, and the google play store, I don’t suffer for lack of apps.
- I want to volunteer more often. I need to do this. I think everyone should volunteer time to charitable endeavours.
- My faith is important to me. If it were not, I’d likely have been dead by now. I’ve contemplated suicide in the past. The reasons I’ve thought about it, I won’t say. However, I believe that is a sin that cannot ever be forgiven. I do want to see those I’ve lost in the past. Choosing a path that is against God’s design, that won’t allow me to ever see them again. It is something I won’t ever do.
- I am human. I am right. I am also wrong. I can’t undo the past. I can only deal with the present and the ever moving march to the future. If I’ve wronged you, it could be something you did, or I did. However, I analyze everything I’ve said or done at some point in my life. If I believe after analysis that I am wrong; I will admit it. I will apologize if it is needed. Believe me, I am not a robot. I don’t like to hurt anyone. I’m not mean spirited. I act on emotion, passion, and intellect. That on occasion gets the best of me. Cruelty or Malice is NEVER my intent.
There you have it. 100 Things about me that you may or may not have known…
Your comments are always deeply appreciated.
Oaks
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