A little late to the game with these. Number seven happened yesterday so I thought I better post this while it's still fresh in my mind.

Brussel Sprouts

I always hated Broccoli, and never tried Brussel Sprouts. They have an extremely bad rep. They are now my favorite vegetable, and I love them roasted or sauteed. They are not bad for you either.

Living in New England

As a born and bred New Yorker, I never thought I would want to live anywhere else. But after high school, I went to college in New England and lived there for 35 years. I returned to New York in 2008 where I work and I now live in Connecticut, which according to maps is still in New England. Many view Connecticut as New York City's sixth borough, however.

Classical Music

My third grade teacher, Mrs. Reiser took us on a class field trip to Carnegie Hall where we met Aaron Copeland, the composer, and a personal friend of Mrs. Reiser. While most of my classmates got Mr. Copeland autograph, I passed. I discovered classical music in my twenties and ironically enough, Copeland's music is among my favorites.

Facebook

 I can't believe I resisted Facebook for as long as I did. It is an interesting place, I enjoy the interactions with all my facebook friends. I can't say for sure that the feeling is mutual.

Writing and developing a following (of sorts)

I sort of feel I am the Alex Rieger of Open Salon. While there are many talented individual who consider themselves writers, I use this place as an experiment. I get to do stuff here, I could never do at work. Many people seem to enjoy reading what I have to say, and that is a big surprise. I've met some of the writers here, and they are as genuine as their cyber personas. As for me, who knows? I'm just an amateur with a regular day job.

Being viewed by others as a leader where I work.

I have people who reach out to me and ask my opinion on a number of subjects. I do more listening than I do talking. I'm surprised people view me this way. I enjoy being valued for what I know rather than being just another pretty face.

godaddy.com

I've watched the insufferable Super Bowl TV ads, but when my wife needed to get a domain name for her new business, a friend recommended this firm. I was really skeptical. However, we got exceptional customer service, and our negotiation fee refunded, because they felt they did no negotiation with on our behalf because the domain owner, refused to negotiate. Their service team got us a dot.co domain name for a very reasonable price. This was a real surprise. Perhaps they should go with a new ad agency.