One hundred things about me
These lists seem like popular blog fodder. Okay, here goes.
From the top:
001>Born in a heat wave in August, an overdue baby, I weighed 8lbs-10ozs.
002>I was born with 6 toes on my right foot. I still have it in a jar. Just kidding (about the jar).
003>I bit my first human arm at age 3.
004>I was known in my neighborhood for running around the front yard, naked!
005>I was the biggest kid around until age 6.
006>My brother and I got Dutch-Boy haircuts until we complained.
007>I jumped, fully clothed, into a pool at 6. My cousin saved me.
008>My uncle had a cottage on Seneca Lake in NY; but I've never been crazy about water.
009>I loved soccer as a kid.
010>I loved being in the Scouts. I can't wait to be involved as a parent.
011>My father held a master diver's license.
012>I love dogs. Cat's are okay, depends on the cat.
013>At 8 I wanted to become a wine taster, those guys know a lot.
014>In 2nd grade I would day-dream a lot. I got put into the Gifted and Talented program and got to go on a lot of field trips.
015>My first job was paperboy. What ever happened to paperboys?
016>Arcade games consumed most of my paper route money.
017>I set my backyard on fire at 9. Practicing for a scout badge...
018>I used to play Dungeons & Dragons.
019>My parents were probably worried that I wouldn't "turn out okay."
020>At age 14, my IQ was tested at 153.
021>I am a goal oriented person.
022>I haven't spoken to my father since I was 16.
023>One night at Josh Kenny's house someone put out a cigarette in my beer unbeknownst to me. I puked and slept in his bathtub.
024>I got A's and D's throughout high school. A few F's too.
025>I became interested in survivalism around this time. Mostly just a love of the outdoors.
026>I couldn't live for long without music.
027>I've always been good at taking tests.
028>I take my tomato juice with pepper, Worchestershire and horseradish.
029>People that light campfires with lighter fluid are pussies.
030>I was "this close" to becoming a forester. I was accepted to Paul Smith's University.
031>I went "on tour" with the Grateful Dead for a while in 1992.
032>I have three tattoos.
033>I've hiked over Mt. Marcy with a full backpack through 40mph wind and driving sleet in early May.
034>I won a half scholarship to RIT in a competative test. I'm that cheap.
035>I drank more than my share in college.
036>I hit a deer on the Interstate in downtown Rochester.
037>I like to accomplish things by myself.
038>I bought my first house before I turned 30.
039>I wish I could draw/sketch better.
040>I respect nature.
041>I've pissed in the canals of Amsterdam.
042>My great grandfather's name is Adolf.
043>People say I have a great memory.
044>I really want to make wine.
045>I lost my typing skills. I am trying hard to get them back.
046>Glass engraving is in my heritage. I'd love to learn how to do it.
047>People that surf while on the telephone. I want to punch them in the face.
048>I proudly label myself a "coffeegeek."
049>I despise disposable things.
050>I moved to Charlotte, NC in 2001.
051>I followed the love of my life here.
052>You can't find grocery coupons in Charlotte.
053>I miss the woodshop-in-progress I had at my house in NY.
054>Young people aren't thrifty and this concerns me.
055>I want to hike the Appalachian Trail. All of it.
056>I absolutely love tinkering with things.
057>I had a near death experience white water rafting on the New River in West Virginia.
058>I've brewed beer.
059>My favorite singer/songwriter is Virgil Shaw.
060>The New York Yankees are the best baseball team ever, period.
061>I hate repeating myself, pay attention!
062>I want to go bird hunting more often.
063>If you have to ask, boxers.
064>I hold zero patents; and this is driving me mad.
065>I love Ohio Blue Tip matches.
066>I want to learn to cut sashimi.
067>I miss the New York farmland.
068>I miss the 4 seasons. There is no winter here.
069>I'm 25% complete on the South beyond 6000 hiking challenge.
070>I drink bourbon, preferably Knob Creek.
071>I've only had 5 cars, 2 VWs and 3 Audis. I had a 1967 Ford F100 first, but never got it on the road.
072>I'd love to visit my friend Matt in Australia.
073>My apartment building burned down last year. I had too much stuff anyway.
074>Email is mostly a waste of time.
075>The school system in Charlotte is fucked. You could live 1 block from a school and get bussed across town.
076>I really wish I could compost in a small apartment.
077>I've had more dental work than you, guaranteed.
078>Cellphones are invading my personal space.
079>Slowfood.org is the key to fine food.
080>I'm LEED certified and I'm concered with sustainability.
081>I just squashed a bug.
082>Machine shops are cool.
083>I lost a priceless journal full of ideas.
084>I've never boken a bone in my body.
085>I'm worried about American culture and where it is heading.
086>I recycle. I wish I recycled more.
087>I love to cook at home.
088>I wish coffee farmers made a better living.
090>I like cigars, lately Fonseca #2's.
091>I love to develop and master new techniques.
092>I look for hawks while going down the Interstate.
093>I have more than a dozen chef's knives.
094>I read Cradle to Cradle by Bill McDonough and there may be hope for us after all.
095>Somehow I know exactly what Grandaddy is saying.
096>I wish I had the motivation to network our 3 computers and printer together.
097>I'm fighting time-compression with all of my might.
098>Today I weigh 155lbs
099>I'm 32.
100>I didn't mind accents until I began hearing "hundred" pronounced "hunderd"
From the top:
001>Born in a heat wave in August, an overdue baby, I weighed 8lbs-10ozs.
002>I was born with 6 toes on my right foot. I still have it in a jar. Just kidding (about the jar).
003>I bit my first human arm at age 3.
004>I was known in my neighborhood for running around the front yard, naked!
005>I was the biggest kid around until age 6.
006>My brother and I got Dutch-Boy haircuts until we complained.
007>I jumped, fully clothed, into a pool at 6. My cousin saved me.
008>My uncle had a cottage on Seneca Lake in NY; but I've never been crazy about water.
009>I loved soccer as a kid.
010>I loved being in the Scouts. I can't wait to be involved as a parent.
011>My father held a master diver's license.
012>I love dogs. Cat's are okay, depends on the cat.
013>At 8 I wanted to become a wine taster, those guys know a lot.
014>In 2nd grade I would day-dream a lot. I got put into the Gifted and Talented program and got to go on a lot of field trips.
015>My first job was paperboy. What ever happened to paperboys?
016>Arcade games consumed most of my paper route money.
017>I set my backyard on fire at 9. Practicing for a scout badge...
018>I used to play Dungeons & Dragons.
019>My parents were probably worried that I wouldn't "turn out okay."
020>At age 14, my IQ was tested at 153.
021>I am a goal oriented person.
022>I haven't spoken to my father since I was 16.
023>One night at Josh Kenny's house someone put out a cigarette in my beer unbeknownst to me. I puked and slept in his bathtub.
024>I got A's and D's throughout high school. A few F's too.
025>I became interested in survivalism around this time. Mostly just a love of the outdoors.
026>I couldn't live for long without music.
027>I've always been good at taking tests.
028>I take my tomato juice with pepper, Worchestershire and horseradish.
029>People that light campfires with lighter fluid are pussies.
030>I was "this close" to becoming a forester. I was accepted to Paul Smith's University.
031>I went "on tour" with the Grateful Dead for a while in 1992.
032>I have three tattoos.
033>I've hiked over Mt. Marcy with a full backpack through 40mph wind and driving sleet in early May.
034>I won a half scholarship to RIT in a competative test. I'm that cheap.
035>I drank more than my share in college.
036>I hit a deer on the Interstate in downtown Rochester.
037>I like to accomplish things by myself.
038>I bought my first house before I turned 30.
039>I wish I could draw/sketch better.
040>I respect nature.
041>I've pissed in the canals of Amsterdam.
042>My great grandfather's name is Adolf.
043>People say I have a great memory.
044>I really want to make wine.
045>I lost my typing skills. I am trying hard to get them back.
046>Glass engraving is in my heritage. I'd love to learn how to do it.
047>People that surf while on the telephone. I want to punch them in the face.
048>I proudly label myself a "coffeegeek."
049>I despise disposable things.
050>I moved to Charlotte, NC in 2001.
051>I followed the love of my life here.
052>You can't find grocery coupons in Charlotte.
053>I miss the woodshop-in-progress I had at my house in NY.
054>Young people aren't thrifty and this concerns me.
055>I want to hike the Appalachian Trail. All of it.
056>I absolutely love tinkering with things.
057>I had a near death experience white water rafting on the New River in West Virginia.
058>I've brewed beer.
059>My favorite singer/songwriter is Virgil Shaw.
060>The New York Yankees are the best baseball team ever, period.
061>I hate repeating myself, pay attention!
062>I want to go bird hunting more often.
063>If you have to ask, boxers.
064>I hold zero patents; and this is driving me mad.
065>I love Ohio Blue Tip matches.
066>I want to learn to cut sashimi.
067>I miss the New York farmland.
068>I miss the 4 seasons. There is no winter here.
069>I'm 25% complete on the South beyond 6000 hiking challenge.
070>I drink bourbon, preferably Knob Creek.
071>I've only had 5 cars, 2 VWs and 3 Audis. I had a 1967 Ford F100 first, but never got it on the road.
072>I'd love to visit my friend Matt in Australia.
073>My apartment building burned down last year. I had too much stuff anyway.
074>Email is mostly a waste of time.
075>The school system in Charlotte is fucked. You could live 1 block from a school and get bussed across town.
076>I really wish I could compost in a small apartment.
077>I've had more dental work than you, guaranteed.
078>Cellphones are invading my personal space.
079>Slowfood.org is the key to fine food.
080>I'm LEED certified and I'm concered with sustainability.
081>I just squashed a bug.
082>Machine shops are cool.
083>I lost a priceless journal full of ideas.
084>I've never boken a bone in my body.
085>I'm worried about American culture and where it is heading.
086>I recycle. I wish I recycled more.
087>I love to cook at home.
088>I wish coffee farmers made a better living.
090>I like cigars, lately Fonseca #2's.
091>I love to develop and master new techniques.
092>I look for hawks while going down the Interstate.
093>I have more than a dozen chef's knives.
094>I read Cradle to Cradle by Bill McDonough and there may be hope for us after all.
095>Somehow I know exactly what Grandaddy is saying.
096>I wish I had the motivation to network our 3 computers and printer together.
097>I'm fighting time-compression with all of my might.
098>Today I weigh 155lbs
099>I'm 32.
100>I didn't mind accents until I began hearing "hundred" pronounced "hunderd"
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