I'm an unabashed seafood nerd.

If you are unlucky enough to go shopping for groceries with me, or god forbid join me for dinner, you're in for some boring conversations.

The seafood aisles -- both frozen and fresh -- are two of my favorite places, and it's not uncommon to find me annoying a store employee by standing with the freezer door open, reading the backs of packages.

Restaurants are another deal. I don't just read the menu, I study it. I look for flaws, inconsistencies, and I take an interminably long time to decide what seafood I'm going to order.