I was born in the middle of a snow storm two weeks premature in Brooklyn which pissed my parents off that they had to drag Mom to hospital in a blizzard. Born and raised in Brooklyn. Went to Hofstra University where after four years of frat life (Frat President) plus four years of drugs and alcohol managed to graduate with an economics which i really didn't use.
I got into my job by accident. I was taking a shower one day and while drying off, I put on the tv and saw an advertisement for taking the state civil service test. Took the test and eventually got my job evaluating disabilty claims for Social Security and in June it will be 25 years. Way scary.
It was through work that I got into the theatre. Being in the union we had access to TDF which going to the theatre affordable. I actually didn't see a play until I was 28 when two of the guys I work with invited me to see "Cuba and His Teddy Bear' they were looking forward to see Ralph Maccio, I got see DeNiro live on stage with Burt Young and I was hooked.
Since I didn't make it with the Yankees, I would love to write fiction which I do but have only written a few short stories though I did have two MetroDiary stories in the Times and write a column for a Yankee fan website during the season
Happiness? Good one. Probably to click with someone who share all my eclectic interests I'll be the theatre on Friday, a Blues concert in Central Park on Saturday, Yankee Stadium Sunday and a Hip Hop Party at the Brooklyn Museum on Monday.
And most of all, since I'm turning 50 to stay physically and mentally fit and be into all the cultural stuff going on where I can take my 15 yr old niece to see "The Killers" at Jones Beach and have all her friends envy her for having such a cool uncle.
Anything else before I do somework ? :)
'Take me out tonight where's there's music and there's people and they're young and alive.'