My Obsessive Thoughts

1 comment // Apr 12th, 2007 // Blog Tips

It looks like I’ve been tagged by Ms Danielle in a online game known as “Obsessive Thoughts” where you list five obsessions and “tag” five more bloggers to list five obsessions of their own. This is a great linkbait opportunity. So, in no particular order, here are five things that I obsess over:

1. Music. I am obsessed with collecting music. I love all types of music. From old school Rhythm & Blues to classical. What I listen to will change depending on my mood. Some days I want to listen to Punk and Alternative, then another day I’ll listen to folk. I used to have over 150GB of music stored on my computer but a major hard drive failure wiped most of my collection. I am in the midst of rebuilding my collection. Also, everything must be tagged and categorized in my iTunes library. I know, thats geeky!

2. Technology. I love new technology. I use to be in the telecommunication industry, and I would get to test and play with all the latest cellular gadgets. I had more mobile phones then my female friends shoe collections, and some of them had dedicated closets! Fortunately, I have slowed down my technology spending and have sold off majority of my phone collection. My current phone is a dated, dented, Sony Ericsson T616 (4+ years old). I’ve yet to find a phone that fits all my requirements, and I am in no hurry.

3. Building and Fixing Things. I love tinkering with things. I can remember the first computer my parents bought me when I was little. To their horror, I had disassembled it and had parts all my desk. My dad owns an auto body repair shop, so I get a good fix of taking things apart when I have time to help out. Every car I have owned has gone through major modifications from engine to audio systems, all done myself. Current project has me helping my friend Harry integrate a computer into his car. I would love to start home renos, but the Vancouver real estate market hasn’t been to kind to me. One day!

4. Cheese. Not the cheddar. I love making people smile! People who know me, know that I love being silly. I’m a type of guy who enjoys going the extra mile to find or do something that is important to someone else. From delivering cupcakes 400km away, searching the city for that special collectible, to creating a kick-ass poster! Cheesy… yes, but cheese is always makes thing better.

5. My blog. Reading a post about the requirements on becoming a dot com mogul, I googled “Danny Dang“. How many sites about “Danny Dang” could there be? I thought I would be on page 5-10… Page 11… nope. Minutes pass, then days go by… Page 538458702, nope. Forget making money from my blog. My current obsession is to knock off that poker guy from top spot! Do I have to get on The Real World to have any chance??

So there you have it, those are my current 5 obsessions. I have others but, those are the main ones that come to mind.

This part is where I call out five more bloggers.

Harry Chow - see what China can’t!
Baba - Amazing talent to paint a picture with just words
John Anthony & Jane May - Awesome site for Professional Development
Shankar Ganesh - Only 15 years old, but so much internet knowledge
Iker Yoldas - Great place to kill some time

[Remember, you don’t have to be on the above list to participate. Just link back to my post if this is where you first saw the meme. Thanks!]