List #1: The David Garcia Files
You know those social network memes where you write down random things about yourself then tag unwitting friends who will do anything to waste a few minutes at work? Yeah, this list is going to be that meme. I’ll write down stuff about me and you can pretend you care, then the world can be happy!
- My name is David Garcia but you can call me Dave. I’ve been called a bunch of other things, a list of which may be found in List #37. This includes David P, Dave, Bonehead David, Garcia, Mr. David Garcia. Feel free to call me anything you like but I would appreciate it if you’d limit it to nice adjectives — like smart, funny, nice, or sexy. You know, that sort of thing. Basic rule of thumb is: be nice and I’ll consider putting away my Casette Tape of Torture featuring the Backstreet Boys.
- Probably obvious but I’ll say it anyway: I like lists. They’re a good way to keep my messy thoughts organized. Unless of course, the list itself is messy and written on about three to four pieces of paper, then I’m screwed. I write lists of everything, from daily stuff I need to get done to the number of skill points my in-game characters have.
- I like music, movies, and some sports. This would explain posts containing random movie reviews and some sports news. I’d listen to anything but I prefer alternative music. I’d watch anything (and yes, I’ve been tortured into made to sit down through several chick flicks by the girlfriend) including maybe some B-movies.
- However, you will find that most of my posts here are related to Hong Kong, one of the special administrations of China. The blog is called ‘A List of Things by David Garcia‘ so why write about Hong Kong? Because I can and because I have been wanting to go back there for a while now. Which brings us to number 5 in this list.
- I tend to obsess about things I cannot do or cannot have at the moment. I would tell you how many times this has led to very unfortunate and very embarrassing events but I stopped counting after 400++. Sometimes, though, this obsession actually gets me to work towards getting what I want.
- Still, why Hong Kong? Well, for one, everything’s much cheaper in HK, which makes it the perfect distraction for shopaholic girlfriends. This means I can go my own merry way around the city without being nagged and complained at. The more obvious reason is that Hong Kong makes being a tourist a pleasant experience, you can feel like a tourist without having to subject yourself to more than three hours of travel in cramped transportation. Walk a bit there, get on the train here, walk some more and you’re sure to get either a hot tourist attraction or a uniquely Hong Kong street adventure. On a more personal note, however, my past experience with Hong Kong was really nice so I figured, why not?
- No, I am not a tourism representative or travel agency employee. I have a boring office job but it pays alright so I shouldn’t really complain too much.
- It’s not just Hong Kong that I want to visit, there’s also Germany, France, Italy, and a whole lot more. So if you’ve got free tickets and some extra cash lying around, I’m your man.
- Sometimes I run out of things to say mid-list so I improvise and/or get distracted. David Garcia is just a big ball of randomness.
- Apparently, I don’t do that whole refer-to-yourself-in-the-third-person thing very well. You’re better off looking up to The Rock for pointers on that one.
