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#13 Salvatore Ferragamo Ties

If you know Sean and this isn't ringing a bell -- don't fret! Sean refers to Ferragamo ties as his "gamos" (another one to add to the list of injuries). He might be saying, "Gamos are banker ties," or "be careful with my gamos!"

Just be wary that no one should ever stand between Sean and his Salvatore Ferragamo ties. Nothing completes an outfit like a bright, whimsical tie to compliment a busy work shirt, flashy cuff links, tassled loafers, and Bowdoin ring, and doesn't Sean Murphy know it!

#12 Coffee

Sean loves coffee. It's the only thing that can drag his sad corpse out of bed in the morning. One cup won't do the trick; Sean can be seen slipping away to Farley to dash to Dunkin' for an afternoon pick-me-up during finals week. He also gets his fix in the dining hall. He refuses to refill his cup of coffee, claiming it's "too green". Instead, Sean fills three mugs with coffee so he can swiftly move from one cup to the next. When he's done Sean can gaze at his coffee cup graveyard of a lunch tray. It is the one time of day that Sean is the master of what he sees.

Don't believe Sean if he tells you he likes his coffee black. He doesn't. He uses cream and sugar but claims to drink his coffee black to flex his masculinity. It's sad, really.

#11 Hawking Loogies

Sean hawks loogies more than is acceptable or necessary. He'll hawk one and then spit it in his own path. This becomes an obstacle when he, moments later, must walk around said loogie. Sean expects those around him to look away when he hawks loogies -- if you don't, it's your own damn fault.

Unfortunately, Sean finds spitting a challenge and so there's always an awkward moment when there's a grotesque display on his face. If you can get over this -- good for you; otherwise, you fall under the majority of the population.

#10 Jogging

Here's Sean casually jogging with George W. Bush. What some of you might not realize is that Sean has a metal leg due to an accident his freshman year where he drunkenly fell on some steps outside a social house, causing his leg to explode.

#9 The Waitress at Scarlet Begonia's

Yeah....

There may or may not have been sexual advances that Sean appreciated a little too much.

Um... involving a wine-opener.

So yeah, Sean thinks about that when he feels bad about himself and it makes him feel better.

#8 Scarlet Begonias

For those unfortunate few who have not had the opportunity to dine there, Scarlet B's is a quaint Italian restaurant in Brunswick, Maine. It's BYOB, thus popular with Sean and the college crowd.


The majority of the time you can see Sean there wolfing down entire garlic cloves and guzzling merlot. Scarlet B's is notorious for bathing its food in garlic, which is why everyone gets wasted there -- to numb the offensively strong breath the patrons produce.


Sean likes to arrive there at closing time -- it adds an element of excitement to his life. The waitress urges him to order quickly and Sean finds the rush he gets from 1. talking to a girl and 2. ordering on the spot, to be irreplicable. And yes, then he consumes unsafe amounts of garlic.


I kid about Sean being there the majority of the time... but seriously, he is.

#7 BMW M3's

Sean has always dreamed of owning an M3. More specifically, he wants a black M3 with a red leather interior. The kind that screams,
"No one ever loved me!"
"I feel inadequate!"
"I just found out I am my mother's illegitimate lovechild!"
"Screw you, World! At least I love me!"

....Sean is currently working hard to earn said car.

#6 The Phrase "Straight Up"

Sean often slips, "Straight up" into conversations. It often happens simultaneously with a wrist flick or is followed by a few shallow nods. The equation he uses to know when to use it goes something like this:

"He walked over and said, 'gimme yo money o I shoot chew'. Straight up."

"I'm so intelligent. I just straight up download facts into my brain."

"That waitress wanted me so bad. She looked an me and was like, 'Straight up, I'm down for anything'."

Clearly no Paula Abdul's Straight Up, this much I can tell you. But keep in mind that when Sean slips one of these bad boys at the end of a statement, he's really looking for some understanding. A knod will suffice -- just know "straight up" is Sean's way of begging for validation. So be kind, and pretend to believe the little guy.

#5 Wine

"I LOVE wine... but I'm not an alcoholic." These legendary words came from Sean Murphy's mouth the first night I spoke with him. Another delightful Sean quote regarding wine is, "Just got back from wine-tasting with the dudes." I especially enjoy this one for the juxtaposing of Sean's sexuality in the words wine-tasting and dudes. It causes the audience to questions themselves: Is he gay? Is he straight?

Needless to say, Sean Murphy enjoys tossing back a few bottles now and then (mostly now rather than then). He prefers a heavy, dry red over all else; the kind of wine that makes you think, "hey, this wine tastes like a kiss from Satan's mistress."

So if you're hanging out with Sean, bring on the purple teeth.

#4 Cheese

Being half Canadian has given Sean some European tendencies, which can account for his love of cheese. Brie, goat cheese, camembert -- you name it! Sean's just a simple guy, who likes cheese.

Maybe as just a snicky snack, an hors d'oeurve at a CitiGroup meet-and-greet, or even a small soiree with just his band. He will always go for the cheese. A night where cheese and wine are involved is deemed by Sean to be "a good night". Which brings us to our next item...

#3 Phish

Despite Sean being into his banker image, his love of Phish is somewhat religious. He basically ran away from home in high school to fulfill the ultimate groupie dream of following the band from venue to venue in their tour of the North-East.

Sean likes to rock out to Phish whenever possible, especially during traffic jams(it helps him cut back on his road rage which has been an issue in the past). His band has even attempted a few Phish songs.

This love of Phish stems from Sean's hippie days, back when he was young lad. Ears pierced and hair shaggy, Sean claims to have chased girls in tie-dye shirts (but still sporting 7 jeans). He still relives his glory days from time to time at Phish concerts which he attends often with his brother, Mike.

#2 Wayfarers

These also live on the night-stand. They're smaller than most WayFarers because Sean can't commit to the full-sized ones, but never-the-less they still give Sean the feeling of being Tom Cruise circa Risky Business. There was even an incident when Sean thought he lost his beloved Wayfarers -- don't worry, his brother had accidentally taken them. Phew!

You might even be lucky enough to see Sean in his Wayfarers if you:

1. Pass him driving


2. See him drinking on the quad


3. Um... that's it

#1 The Wall Street Journal

The infamous Sean Murphy once told me, "If you want to know who I am just look at my night-table: apple, wayfarers, and copy of the Wall Street Journal." This statement inspired this blog and allowed me to realize that Sean Murphy was (and still is today!) a self-righteous tool.

By the way, the Wall Street Journal was, in fact, on the night-table, however, it was 5 days old.

Back in his college days, you could often find Sean at Thorne Dining Hall with three mugs of coffee on his tray avidly reading the Wall Street Journal. This is mostly for show since, his close friends and family can tell you, Sean can barely read; despite this fact, Sean successfully gives off the vibe that he is a productive, intelligent member of society.