Alright, I promised myself I wouldn’t do one of these things but a certain someone who shall remain anonymous [W. Itty!] begged and pleaded until well…I crumbled. So, without further adeu, 25 things you’d never know about A. Musin.
1) Irony: I have a blog but have a hard time volunteering information about myself. Weird? This was easily one of the most difficult posts for me to compose.
2) I didn’t learn how to use a microwave until a very late age.
3) No one wanted to help me so I tried it myself. This effort of putting a meal in for 60 seconds ended up in me pressing “60:00″, START! Microwave meal fail. Fire.
4) I don’t like video games, but I will kick your ass in Fifa 09. Just the way it is man, such is life.
5) If AbsoHilare never makes a penny, I’ll still be happy with our comedic contribution to the world. *Wipes sap off hands and keyboard.
6) Clearly I’d love to be rake in the bucks writing ish like this - duh!
7) When I was in prep. school I thought I was the best football (soccer in the states) player. Meh, now that I look back…I was alright.
8 ) I just heard someone ask another passenger on the train “is this the F train?” The other lady (with a baby in stroller) said, “I have no idea.” Uhh, I won’t even touch that one. Both bon foolios.
9) I’m surprised I made it to 9, now I actually think I may be able to get through this. *drinks confidence shake. (Yes, they do make those.)
10) Coming into this I knew deep inside I wouldn’t be able to compete with W. Itty’s 25 things, so far I think my projections were accurate. She’s just done far too much random shite. She still owns her Diary!
11) I once went to an excellent party in the city. I then went on the train and took it from the first stop to last stop and then back to the first stop. DON’T ask!
12) On the same night after the party we went to one of the weigh your plates deli’s in the city and I was starving! It wasn’t until I got to the register and saw my total of $16.80 cents did I realize how much food I hoarded.
[This is the official half way mark. *Intermission. In Jamaica, at the movies, we have an intermission at the half way mark. I kinda miss that portion of the movie going experience. This is a clearly a bonus point.]
13) I seriously had food for about 3 days from this one plate (in #12). No joke. I could NOT finish it!
14) When I got to college I made a new screen name to keep up with the times. So with that said, I got rid of trusty “GShock3000″ and brought in the flashy & uber creative “Jamaicansju”. Yea, Screen name FAIL! Try saying it out loud. It sounds like Jamaican’s Jew. That’s not who I am.
15) I’m now stuck with it just because everyone has it. Don’t judge me, or my screen name.
16) Growing up I was always the youngest one of the group. So, I’d always try to do the cool shit my older compadres (SAP) would do.
17) We all went swimming @ my neighbors house. Big pool, diving board, slip and slide, people doing flips off the roof. Competitive engine was roaring and I was NOT going to be done by these able swimmers. Oh small tid-bit, I didn’t know how to swim yet…
18) So after I saw my friend Matthew do a front flip off the roof I made an announcement that it was my turn to do my stunt dive. All eyes on Young Musin, the floor was mine (lol). I took off with a burst of speed, jumped for the skies, did a wicked 360 Indy ONLY to land my chin directly on the pool deck. (Told you the floor was mine). Yea, I didn’t know what happened until I got up to celebrate and wiped red, yellow & white liquids from my chin. Note: Do not try to do stunt dives in the shallow end.
19) I learned how to swim accidentally when I almost drowned in a Jacuzzi in Ocho Rios, JA. After that, I swam my ass of (in said jacuzzi). I was the happiest kid ever. Don’t judge!
20) On my first day of 8th grade after moving to NY from Jamaica, this fat girl in a tight RED shirt made fun of my accent in HOMEROOM. Bright and early. I then told her (in front of the class) that she looked like the wife of the Kool-Aid man. I was then deemed cool and accepted by all.
21) I’ve listened to a Dido song here and there…
22) OK I lied. I have all of Dido’s albums! I don’t know exactly why but it puts me in a good place. This all started when I used to be up all night in college pushing out papers (that may or may not have already been late).
23) I once had this bullshit 8am class called Discover New York. Dumbest class ever. Long story short I was absent 11 times for two reasons. 1) It was too early. 2) It was Discover New York. Get this, I got a B+ Teachers loved me.
24) On vacation I once partied many (long) nights in a row and ended up missing sunlight one day. Yup, fell asleep and didn’t wake up until the sun was down on the next day. Very vampire-esque - I know.
25) I enjoy telling corny yet crafty pun based jokes. Some may know this, some don’t. My affinity for said comedy is somewhat of an Unsolved Mystery, eerie theme music and all. (Yea, too bad I found that funny, wish me luck!)
There it is! Didn’t think I’d be able to do it but I pulled it off. Hallelujah!
Clev, you’re up next week! Go Team!
Long Live AH!
If ONLY the real Kool-Aid Man had busted through the wall after you said that with his patented “OH YEAH!!!” would that little tidbit have been any better…
Also? I’ve had a total of two fairly large journals in my life and they both remain in my possession. I resort to them when I need a good laugh, thankyouverymuch.
LOL @ Dido and you being a jew.
-Itty: LOL! I just had a Family Guy flash back. The Kool-Aid guy would ALWAYS jump through the wall. Too bad you don’t watch the best show on TV, Itty.
Call them what you want. You still own your diaries. *Concerned.
- Antwan: I am NOT Jewish, clearly you know this. Ass-hat. Don’t even TRY to knock Dido either man. That is GOOD effin’ music.
The microwave! I accidentally learned to swim as well!
The Kool-Aid guy is my hero.
Itty,
You aspire to be a big red jug powdery mixed drink?
Musin, I realize that you are an exceptional creature, but HOW does one almost drown in a Jacuzzi? Thanks in advance.
Ada,
I was a tiny tot and it was a deep jacuzzi. Is that so hard to believe? Yeesh. Question the act without complimenting the skill learned.
Let me ask you this? Can YOU swim? Hmph.
Musin: I just want to be able to burst through brick walls and scream “OH YEAH!” at inappropriate times.
Ada: I wondered the same. Don’t let him make you feel bad. It’s like saying, “I almost drowned in a bucket. Most terrifying experiment of my life!” IT’S A BUCKET.
@ Itty: I hope you leave work, paint yourself red and try bursting through a brick wall. Do that for me, I’ll send flowers to the hospital for this laugh.
So what youre saying is you were like an ant in a drop of water? I can understand you learning to swim like that… i too learned to swim similarly. I was a wee thing then. Tripped into a shallow puddle on the sidewalk, flailed for hours, it was quite pitiful really. Luckily i learned to swim. Now I’m like Michael Phelps (sans disgrace). Look out 2010 Olympics!
Musin: I CAN swim. I learned to swim when I was three. I was on the swim team. So there! *Sticking out my tongue at you.
You would have been my best friend, hands down, if I had heard you pull off that kool aid joke. I’d be all… come on over here to the cool circle, you are welcome, my friend. Because I am the keeper of the cool circle, ya know.