Chris at Thermal tagged me to provide a list of three things in various categories. I just hope my list doesn't reflect poorly on my age:

Three things that scare me:

  1. Being alone for too long.
  2. A person who talks very little. He or she could be the next serial killer.
  3. Erupting volcanoes.

Three People Who Make Me Laugh:

  1. My mother-in-law. She gets funnier as she gets older.
  2. Richard Marin (aka Cheech of Cheech & Chong)
  3. Paul at blogpaul, whose sense of humor is more warped than mine.

Three Things I Love:

  1. Coffee with cream and sugar.
  2. Iced tea, no lemon.
  3. Children.

Three Things I Hate:

  1. Politics.
  2. Bigots.
  3. Unnecessary foul language.

Three Things I Donï't Understand:

  1. The universe.
  2. My lack of coherent thought.
  3. My son's addiction to video games.

Three Things On My Desk:

  1. My notebook computer.
  2. Some speakers.
  3. A (now cold) cup of coffee.

Three Things I'm Doing Right Now:

  1. Typing.
  2. Breathing.
  3. Thinking.

Three Things I Want To Do Before I Die:

  1. Regain my youthful health.
  2. Watch my grandchildren grow up (and I don't even have any yet).
  3. Bungee jump.

Three Things I Can Do:

  1. Speak English and Tagalog (Filipino)
  2. Type really fast (anywhere from 50 to 82 words per minute, depending on my mood)
  3. Swim. I swim like a dolphin.

Three Things I Can't Do:

  1. Cook. I've tried, but then I can't eat it.
  2. Write very well.
  3. Run very fast. Not since the accident I had at 17.

Three Things I Think You Should Listen To:

  1. Music.
  2. The sound of the ocean.
  3. Your spouse or significant other.

Three Things You Should Never Listen To:

  1. My thoughts.
  2. Annoying people.
  3. Loud noises.

Three Things I'd Like To Learn:

  1. Graphic design.
  2. How to write better.
  3. How not to screw up a punchline.

Three Favorite Foods:

  1. Lumpia.
  2. Corned Beef and Rice.
  3. Chili.

Three Shows I Watched As A Kid:

  1. Gilligan's Island.
  2. Star Trek (The Original Series).
  3. Batman.

There, I did it and it only took forever. It's time to tag: DragonLady, MrCorey and MacBros. Don't worry, it's optional.