About

“You see things; and you say ‘Why?’
But I dream things that never were; and I say ‘Why not?’” ~ George Bernard Shaw

One of many favorite quotes, but I think it most accurately sums up my life (ha, as if anyone can sum up a life in a few short words).

A few A lot of interesting (at least, I think so) facts

  1. My friends call me Warf. You should too.
  2. If I could be any runner in the world, I’d be Steve Prefontaine
  3. I hand-wash all my dishes
  4. I eat bags boxes boatloads of tortilla chips like they’re going out of style
  5. I own over 50 domain names — and still believe one day I’ll build a site for every one
  6. The PB&J is the universal sandwich
  7. Crunchy or creamy? Who cares. They’re all nuts.
  8. I’m really good at catching food in my mouth (video to prove it)
  9. My license plate says “RUN PRE” (photo)
  10. But I prefer to run, not drive places
  11. I own a web design company
  12. I eliminated the word hate from my vocabulary years ago. I intend to keep it that way.
  13. Success should be defined by the individual, not the dictionary
  14. Cigarettes & McDonalds should join hands, walk to the edge of the Earth, and jump off
  15. I volunteer for local Richmond races
  16. I recycle everything I can find, even picking stuff up off the street
  17. I have the world’s greatest immune system. Go ahead. Cough on me. I welcome your germs.
  18. I listen to Eminem. I also listen to Taylor Swift, Rise Against, Owl City, Colbie Caillat & Christian radio stations (although I’m not religous). I guess that’s what they mean when they say “listen to everything?”
  19. My navigational skills are worse than those of a 3-year-old in a dizzy bat race
  20. How often do I cook? Define cook? I don’t eat everything raw if that’s what you mean.
  21. This one time… at band camp… just kidding. I never went to band camp. I was a camp counselor for several summers though.
  22. I go through an average of 2 hairstyles per year
  23. I walk into more doorframes every day than you have in your entire house
  24. I also miss my mouth when drinking — probably more than anyone else you know
  25. I like running in the rain. And the snow. But I LOVE running in thunderstorms.
  26. I’m a big fan of Apple, Google, PHP, WordPress & open source software. It’s like one giant technological orgy.
  27. I do sock, shoe, sock, shoe. Weird, right?
  28. I will crank the music up loud. I will sing at the top of my lungs. I will not know the lyrics—and I will not sound good.
  29. I’m terrible picking out fruit at the grocery store
  30. I make a mean pumpkin cheesecake
  31. I can’t stand those ridiculous chain letters that promise good luck for passing them on, and basically tell you you’re worthless if you don’t forward them. I’ve never been more excited to delete email in my entire life.
  32. I don’t have cable TV.
  33. I got picked on in elementary school
  34. At one point or another, I’ve played organized baseball, basketball, football & soccer
  35. I won a free-throw shooting competition — and beat the best kid in the league
  36. Number of email addresses I own: 13. Number of email addresses I check regularly: far less than that.
  37. I don’t drink alcohol
  38. Sometimes I perform common, daily tasks with my left hand, hoping that one day I might wake up ambidextrous
  39. I wanted to get my ear pierced in sixth grade. I’m really glad I didn’t.
  40. I eat tuna straight out of the can. Correction: I’m sometimes kinda-sorta vegan now.
  41. My poker face is no good — it’s almost non-existent
  42. I have the cleanest text message inbox you will ever see. I prune it regularly.
  43. I love playing with little kids because it gives me an excuse to be a little kid again
  44. I’m addicted to whole grains, fresh fruit, smoothies & Carnation Breakfast Essentials
  45. I’ll do almost anything for free food
  46. I did gymnastics back in elementary school — and I enjoyed it
  47. It bugs me when people use capital letters in URLs
  48. I’m a real sloppy toothbrusher
  49. I like to wave at strangers
  50. I’m open-minded and stubborn. Oxymoron? Maybe. But it’s true.
  51. Perfection is my greatest asset. It’s also my biggest weakness.
  52. I wear lots of crazy hats