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Confession time...

So, in spite of all my apparent refinements, at the end of the day I'm just another dude.

I like football. I know it's banal, but I'm a huge fan of college football.

I like hot dogs. Give me a foot long chili cheese dog from Sonic with a side of tots and I'm golden.

I also like a big juicy burger. The best - hands down - is Apollo Burger in Orem on State. Whenever I'm in Utah I get one... But Five Guys isn't bad (but expensive!) and Carl's has been a favorite of mine since I was a kid. They just opened one in the area so I'm stoked about that...

I like classic rock. I don't know if this is a strictly "dude" thing or not, but I enjoy it. Journey, Queen, Led Zepplin, Ozzy, Pink Floyd, the Eagles... Even some Guns-n-Roses and Metallica. My favorite has got to be the Beatles, though.

I'm an ice cream junkie. Rocky Road is my favorite, but I'll eat just about anything. I'm not a huge fan of those super-sweet cake varieties, though...

I like to drive fast. Well, I like to accelerate quickly... I haven't ever had a car in which I could do this properly. Most sports cars that I am interested in are out of my price range, and probably wouldn't fit my body size anyway. I find that the Lotus Elise has the styling and acceleration that would be awesome, but it is just so small... It's apparently really difficult to enter/exit as well, making it impractical as a daily driver... The Chevy Camaro, on the other hand... Yeah... I'm dreaming. But it's a nice dream... :)

I like the Three Stooges. LOL! Just thinking about them makes me smile.

I like a huge TV. I can't logically justify one, but I'd like one. And super bass-ified surround sound.

I'd also like to have my own completely furnished shop. I would like to design and construct furniture. And I'd like to get into doing stained glass. And it would be nice to have a place to keep all my stuff... :)

So now you know... I guess I'm a dude.

But I can change.

I guess.

If I have to.

Comments

Krista Lou Cook said…
No reason to change. :) I agree those are some pretty stereotypical things you love, but there;s nothing wrong in loving them. Well, unless you had a Coney Dog every day,,,, that would be pretty hard for everyone!!!
November 28, 2011 at 11:17 PM
Bill Cobabe said…
HA! Thanks Krista. I don't eat one every day. Even every month. But once in a while I need a fix... :)

I actually don't eat a lot of meat in general. If it weren't for the joneses I get for these kinds of things once in a while I think I could be one of those vegetarian types that doesn't eat meat at all, just dairy... Alas, I just can't resist the pull of a big juicy steak once in a while... Or a nice pork roast...
November 29, 2011 at 6:43 AM
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