For now, a few vital stats and errata. More personal info later–or just read my blog.

FULL NAME:

Pariah Scott Burke

OTHER NAMES:

P. Scott Burke, Scott Burke-Cardarelli, Scott Cardarelli
In high school I went by my middle name, Scott, and my step-father’s last name, Cardarelli, often hyphenated with my birth surname, Burke. In my early twenties I legally changed my surname back to Burke and stopped hiding my first name.

BIRTHDAY:

18 March (St. Patrick’s Hangover Day)

EYES:

Blue, green, grey, hazel (they change with my mood)

HAIR:

Approximately 36 INCHES, brown with blonde and red highlights

height:

6 FEET

HERITAGE:

American by way of Scottish-Canadian and Irish

LINEAGE:

Son of Sarah Taylor and Gerald Burke
Grandson of George Taylor and Sarah MacIntyre
Grandson of Stanley and Mary Burke
Brother of Sarah and Nicholas Cardarelli and Samuel Burke

I HAVE RIDDEN SUBWAYS IN…:

Boston, MA
Chicago, IL
New York, NY
Washington, D.C.
Miami, FL
Portland, OR
Chicago, IL
Calgary, AB (Canada)
San Francisco, CA
Phoenix, AZ
Tempe, AZ

I HAVE LIVED IN…:

South Boston, MA
Brockton, MA
Rockland, MA
Bridgewater, MA
Lakeland, FL
Quincy, MA
Framingham, MA
Daytona Beach, FL
Gresham, OR
Beaverton, OR
Hillsboro, OR

COUNTRIES I HAVE VISITED…:

Canada
Jamaica
Haiti
Mexico
Cayman Islands, The

FAVORITE PLACE IN THE WORLD:

Lost in my imagination

FAVORITE CARTOON CHARACTER:

Wile E. Coyote

FAVORITE MYTHOLOGICAL FIGURE:

Hmm. I’m going to have to give this one some thought. There are so many good ones…

ALL-TIME FAVORITE SONG:

“Bus Stop” by the Hollies

FAVORITE TYPE OF FOOD:

Italian (one can never have too much pasta)

FAVORITE SEASON:

Never-Ending Pasta Bowl Season at the Olive Garden. Occurs annually from late August through early October, and features an all-you-can-eat meal of any combination of half a dozen pastas, half a dozen sauces, and either Italian sausage, meatballs, or chicken. My record stands at 15 bowls of pasta (and meats) in one lunch.