I’ve been tagged… 5 things you probably may not know about me
I’ve been tagged by Greg Verdino, David Berkowitz, and Matt Haverkamp for the “game� that’s going around the blogosphere which encourages blog writers to share personal information with their readership community. With that said, here are five things you may or may not know about me:
- ½ of my family is from South Africa: My father is the youngest of his 5 siblings and was the first of the family to come to the USA over 25 years ago. A lot of my inspiration of being an entrepreneur comes from him as he left an extremely comfortable lifestyle to face new challenges and blaze an entirely new trail. 90% of his family is now here in North America (US & Canada) and yes, they all have the cool South African accents. I was the first American born “Herman.�
- I love sports: I’m a huge fan of playing sports and watching professional sports. My favorite teams are the New York Yankees, New Jersey Devils (yes, I live in Manhattan), and the New York Knicks. I’m also a professional soccer fan and went to the FC Barcelona game this summer and saw the great Ronaldhino play. I grew up playing tennis, hockey, ice skating, baseball, and basketball and am always up for a pick-up game.
- I’m a loyal Mac fan: While most male teens growing up had posters on the bedroom wall of Jenna Jameson or Pamela Anderson, I had 3 Apple posters of the release of the original iMac and iBook. I attended every MacWorld New York and San Fran for quite some time and took home the official posters of the event (for press). My history with Apple extends as far back as the Macintosh LC and progresses thru the Quadra 630, Powermac 6100, Powermac 8600, Blue & White G3, Powerbook G3 Pismo, iBook G4, MacBook Pro, and the Newton (back in the day).
- I like fashion (and I’m not afraid to admit it): When I have visitors over to my apartment of the female kind, they are always amazed at how much clothing I have…. I’ve actually cut back over the past year or so, but I can be found at a range of places checking out the latest trends. My favorite outfit is jeans and a t-shirt or fleece, but I am just as comfortable in a suit or khakis. I love pink shirts and tend to have an “edgy-prepâ€? look (so I’m told), but am very flexible on my outfits. My father has been involved with fashion in his career so that is whom I get my fashion sense from.
- Traveled the USA: Back in 1996, I spent 4 weeks out west traveling all throughout the Grand Canyon, Colorado, Bryce, Zion, Sequoia National Forest, and many other amazing places. It was an amazing trip which combined hiking, rafting, climbing, and baring the elements but it was absolutely worth it. Growing up, I was a Boy Scout so I tend to love being outdoors…
That’s my top 5 in no particular order. If you’d like to learn more, feel free to email me and we’ll chat.
Great to get to know you a little bit better! Where in South Africa is your family from? I lived in one of the biggest South African populated cities in the US, Atlanta for almost a decade until I recently moved. The accent is incredible on women!
i knew all those things!
Darren, I remember you have a great sense of style from that one meeting we had.
I think being fashion conscious is like having common sense. You will be amazed how a little fashion can change the way you feel about yourself, or how others perceive you.
For all those single techy boys out there, fashion consciousness is like your meta tag, it will increase your female traffic by a significant percentage. (Note: not the ultimate sucess just the traffic)
Thanks for sharing Sport! I wouldn’t have pegged you as a fashionista – don’t take that the wrong way… Next time we get together, I’ll have to pay more attention. I’ll be sure to wear my pink shirt too.