Toohey, James Toohey.

My name is James Robert Toohey. My first name comes from my grandfather, James Toohey, who was named after his father, James Toohey, and raised a son (my father) who was named, get ready for it: James Toohey. My middle name derives from an Uncle Bob; Thank the lord that there is no string of Bobs in my family. I am of the son of Kim and Mike (who decided to go by his middle name later in life to spare confusion) Toohey. My mother is of Scandinavian heritage, and my father is purely Irish (Toohey is Irish for alcoholic). I like to think of myself as a sort of Irish Viking hybrid. Pictured to the left is my cousin, Leif Ericson, who my mother swears I am related to.

I've been into sports since I was but a wee lad, playing every sport I've come into contact to. Freshman year I picked up lacrosse, and have stuck to it since. I like watching professional football as well. My favorite team is the Cincinnati Bengals, and I despise the cities of Cleveland and Pittsburgh. I also love music. Besides country music, I'll listen to about anything. My favorite rap groups are Chiddy Bang and the Wu Tang Clan. My favorite band is The Avett Brothers. If you haven't heard them, you should probably go to this website and listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t43VgJ4U9_Q

My goals for this school year are to get a 4.0 both semesters and get at least a 33 on my ACT. I screwed up on my last ACT and got a 30, so I'm hoping that if everything goes right I can knock that up a few points higher. As far as long term education goals go, I'd like to get a scholarship from any of the out of state schools I like, such as Ole Miss, UNC, or Ohio State.

If I could have one super power, it would be to have Morgan Freeman's voice. I feel like everything I said would have a strong emotional impact, far greater than super strength. Also, my favorite movie is The Shawshank Redemption. I know that that belongs in the bit where I talk about my interests, but it also has some relevance here so I thought it wouldn't be a big deal.

That about sums up enough information about me to get full credit on a blog assignment. If you want to know more about me, just ask me in class. But really though, don't talk to me.