…not that anyone actually cares.

As much as websinthe has become a serious blog over the last few months, I do like to indulge in the occasional frivolous post. 7 things turned out to be insufficient for my ego, so here’s 9 things instead.

1. I’m quarter Irish, quarter German, half Italian and 100% Australian. I’m starting to get sick of the concept of nations. Somehow I’ve been mistaken for jewish, palistinian, greek, russian and, oddly enough, chinese (long story). I also feel somewhat reluctant to call myself Australian given the behaviour of young people during the Australia day lunacy. This country never ceases to dishonour the memory of those that fought against oppresive warmongers.
2. I cry during books, movies, anything. You name it and I’ve probably had a good cry over it. I love crying, can’t get enough of it. Crying out of joy is my favourite. Big manly sobs – that’s how you avoid becoming a biggoted redneck ex general.
3. I’m the eldest of 5 brothers. My brothers are without a doubt the most interesting people I know. I am intensely proud of my family and count my brothers as my best mates. Between us we have”
   1. represented the state,
   2. the country,
   3. been involved with almost every industry imaginable,
   4. been published,
   5. been publicly shamed,
   6. been publicly commended,
   7. been in politics,
   8. against politics,
   9. had almost every psychological issue known to man
   10. beaten almost every psycholigical issue known to man
   11. slept with half of Queensland.
4. I’m going grey. My hair has been going grey since I was 17 and I feel great about it. While women can try their hardest to look younger, I’ll continue to try and look older. if it’s good enough for nature then it’s good enough for me.
5. I used to live in China. I taught English in China for a year after I graduated from high school. It was both one of the best and one of the worst experiences of my life. If anyone tells me that China is going to be the next super power I immediately know to stop taking them seriously.
6. Websinthe is a play on Absinthe. I’d been blogging for a number of years before I took the mantle of websinthe. I’d called previous blogs ‘the rant’ until one night I drank a half a bottle of imported absinthe and decided to register websinthe.org.
7. Websinthe is more than just a play on Absinthe. Good, now you know. If you’d like to know what it actually means, buy me dinner.
8. I’m Catholic. With the amount of support I throw towards Athiest groups and the sheer amount of ghost writing I do for a couple of American Athiest blogs, you’d think I’d have joined ranks with them by now. Not so. I was raised a Catholic of the Roman Catholic pursuasion and, these days, would be identified as ‘borderline pastafarian’.
9. I’ve been dealing with anxiety and depression since I was in my early teens. Not that dealing with depression makes you unique any more. In fact, one of the best treatments for depression these days is informing someone that it has become fashionable to need anti-depressants. All the indie kids with chips on their shoulders will cheer up just to buck the mainstream.

There’s plenty more but that’s about all I’m willing to post here. As much as I’m perfectly willing to spill more of the proverbial beans in person, there are people that read this blog who are, to be blunt, judgemental and cruel. I’m also engaged to a woman who needs to deal with the fallout of my public comments.

Perhaps this post should have been titled “9 things about me that are semi-interesting but won’t upset too many people’.