Tony Calato

About me:

10 things you may or may not know about me:

1) I am a neat freak. I don't have OCD or anything, but I prefer to keep things on the tidy side whenever possible.

2) I can't stand needles or seeing needles piercing skin. I'd make a lousy heroin addict. This also makes watching "Trainspotting" difficult in spots.

3) I have strange food quirks. Example: I like raisins, but not grapes. Even more weird? I don't like raisins in anything (oatmeal, cookies, salad). Don't like tomatoes (i.e., on sandwiches), but I love my homemade Bolognese sauce. You get the idea.

4) I have never smoked or injested any illegal substance of any kind. Apparently, according to some of my friends, I'm a bit of an anomaly in that regard. but I've been assured that this doesn't make me boring. Just unique.

5) I love the smells from a coffeeshop. But I don't actually like drinking coffee. Just the smell of it, thank you.

6) I love the smell of clove cigarettes. But I don't smoke. Never have, can't forsee ever doing it.

7) I've never seen most "reality" TV shows. No Survivor. No Amazing Race. No Bachelor (or Bachelorette, for that matter). No Big Brother. If I want Big Brother, I'll read 1984 again.

8) I have no tattoos or piercings. See statement number 2. Plus, with tattoos, I haven't found something that I'd want to represent me for the rest of my natural life. Don't get me wrong…I've seen some beautiful, breathtaking ink out there. Just haven't found mine.

9) I watch wrestling from time to time. Before I get tons of hatemail, stop. Breathe. I know it's choreographed. It's planned. So is ballet, but people watch that. I'm fully aware that it's trash TV. Besides, I have very fond memories of sitting and watching wrestling with my dad on Saturday afternoons and listening to him laughing while he watched it.

10) I'm a crossword puzzle fiend. I thank my grandmother for that. As a child, I'd sit with her and she'd read me clues and I'd try to answer them. There should be more people like her in the world.

So, there.