I’m an exceptionally every-day kind of guy who happens to like nearly everything except disproportions, people who do not use blinkers , Picasso, basketball/baseball, deadweight loss and standing water around sinks.

I graduated from the University of Missouri with a BA in Political Science in 2007 and I am also just a couple credits short of a second degree in Sociology which is where my passion for social media and web strategy come from. I currently work as a Social Media Specialist with Outrider in St. Louis and I also come up with various entrepreneurial ideas every few weeks so I am working on a few micro-site projects on the side as well.

But as far as what I really like to do…that is harder to nail down because I love to dabble in art/design, 3D graphic modeling, infographics, statistics, cycling, economic, and political theory, etymology, anatomy/physiology, AppleScripts and blog design for friends. I’m also starting to get into wine…though my budget currently limits me to low-priced treasures.

…My Resume… (updated)

Catchphrases…

Everyone has a few catchphrases that they pick up. These are a few of mine:

Change the world or go home.

Think bigger.

Never beg for an ass kickin’ because you just might get it. [This one is courtesy of my Dad]

Archive everything .

Life Goals…

• Get on The Sartoralist blog.
• Ride in a caravan across a desert.
• Go into space.
• Take a train from Europe to China.
• Drive the Pan-American Highway.
• Get my DNA sequence from 23andMe.
• Learn another language.
• Learn how to solve a Rubik’s Cube in Under a minute.

26 Things…

• My name is Andrew…which is conspicuously not ‘Andy’ or ‘Drew’
• Apple is and forever shall be more amazing than Microsoft
• I took French for 2 years in high school and 3 semesters in college
• My favorite TV show of all time is The West Wing
• I’ve eaten sushi once…and then nearly died from food poisoning (true story)
• I have every issue of National Geographic from the last 10 years
• November 28, 2006 was “Andrew Cafourek Day” in Republic, Missouri
• I was once on full scholarship from the Air Force
• I only eat shrimp if it is grilled
• My car is an interesting blend of brown paint and grey primer
• I once dressed as a woman for Relay for Life
• Moving strikes me as one of the most miserable endeavors anyone could every undertake
• I received an F on an Art project in 7th Grade, but those pots still sit on my desk today
• A futon served as my bed for 5 years. In retrospect, that was a bad idea and I do not recommend it to anyone
• I own a white sports coat…very James Bond-ish
• One of my living room walls is entirely covered in license plates
• I own exact replicas of both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution
• My roommate once dressed as me for Halloween
• My favorite cartoons have always been Transformers, TMNT, and Reboot
• I was once an extra in a play about the Titanic. I wore a life jacket for 30 seconds and my line was ‘Ah the water!’
• I am a nerd. I use iGoogle, del.icio.us, Facebook, Twitter, last.fm, Wordpress, and podcasts on a regular basis
• I have read The Lord of the Rings (all 5 books) twice. <see above fact>
• I’m not sure how much longer I can live without an iPhone
• I am a magazineophile
• I worked for Red Bull in college and I am sure it is the coolest company on the planet.
• I overuse points of ellipses…a lot.

Contact Info

Personal email: cafourek [at] gmail.com

Oink: 10/23/2007

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