So much has happened since our last talk. A new year, the holidays (there are too many different ones to list in an attempt at being politically correct, so "the holidays" covers it all), several great Rockets wins including a New Year's Eve romp over the Bucks, my belly got bigger, and my favorite happening, the release of this year's Rockets Power Dancers Calendar are just a few of the highlights from the past few weeks. Let's talk about that first.

I'll bet that most of you did not know that my wife is one of the Rockets Power Dancers. She, like myself, loves it every year when the new calendar is released, although I'm not sure it is for the same reasons. Last year it was December in our house for an entire year and this year it will be June the whole year.

The thing I was most inspired by was the girls' individual bios. Even though I did not receive my own month (I think that since I dance near some of the girls during some of the timeouts on the court that I should be technically considered an official RPD too), I decided I needed to answer these same questions to give my fans an idea about what I like.

So here goes:

Years as a Rockets Mascot: 8
Occupation: Professional Idiot
Favorite Thing About the NBA: The timeouts (having the opportunity to make people laugh)
Hobbies/Interest: Ice hockey, reading, looking at my wife, hibernating
Favorite Artist: Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Beatles (well, no one else just picked one either)
Favorite Place to Visit: Ireland
Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump
Favorite Rockets Moment: It definitely was not when I accidentally shot Cuttino Mobley with my T-shirt gun
Role Model: Larry David
Other Accomplishments: Graduated University of Delaware with Magna Cum whatever; not scratching in public; building a mascot program that has me performing at over 300 events per year; putting the seat down when I'm done on a regular basis; consistently finding a way to make fans laugh and live in the moment for eight years now; gaining 20 pounds and three pant sizes in a year
Childhood lunch box: Brown Bag (Sometimes I just carried the individual food items to school in my arms)
Favorite Perfume: Gold Bond Medicated Powder
Biggest Mistake: Thinking too much, well maybe that is not my biggest mistake. Maybe it is. Let me think about it some more and get back to you on that one.
My Best Asset Is: My big head with my enormous brain in it. I'm so smart!
If I had a Different Job, I'd Be: In a zoo letting people look at me
My Ideal Vacation Is: Going to Ireland and sitting around putting Legos together
3 Guests at my Fantasy Dinner Party: My wife (since she did not list me and I will get guilt power from listing her), Larry David and Andy Kaufman (we can pick people who are dead, right?)
My Worst Habit Is: Dropping birthday cake in people's faces
My Trademark Expression: "Now that's funny!"
The Best Advice I Could Give a 20-year-old is: Get as much education as possible because it will maximize your personal power.

Hope all of your holidays went well. Four sets of Legos topped the charts of what I got this year. The one set took me 15 straight hours to put together, but I am now the proud owner of the Star Wars Lego Imperial Destroyer. It rules! New Year's Eve was a blast. Thanks to all those who spent it with me at the game. Afterwards half the Rockets front office returned to my cave for a little soire that lasted until 6 a.m. That's what happens when you do not start your party until 1 a.m. It is only a small price to pay for beating the heck out of the Bucks just minutes before 2003. Happy New Year!

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