100 Things About Me

Seems like this is obligatory for bloggers, so here it goes...

1. I can put both feet behind my head.
2. My eyes are green.
3. My middle name is Wayne.
4. I was born in Baytown, TX
5. I lived in the same house from birth to the time I drove out of the driveway for college.
6. Throughout my life my pets names were/are: Prissy, Happy, Toby, Kitty, Isabelle and now Casey.
7. I have broken one bone in my lifetime--a stress fracture to my talus (ankle) bone. It still hurts me.
   
8. I was selected to the All-American Water Polo team for 3 of the 4 years I played in high school.
9. Famous hands I’ve shaken: Bill Clinton (twice), Willy Nelson
10. I have a BBS from Iona College and a Master’s degree from Columbia University.
11. My first car was a gold, 1985 Ford Tempo.
12. I have had one significant relationship, about 5 years. Two others over one year.
13. I absolutely HATE to vomit.
14. My favorite sport to watch is tennis. Unless Michael Phelps is swimming, then it's swimming.
    
15. Magazines I subscribe to: Vanity Fair, Metropolitan Home, Discover, Texas Monthly, Out, The Advocate.
    
16. I never had braces for my teeth as a child, but recently straightened them with Invisalign.
    
17. I wear a size 11 shoe.
18. I have 5 nephews and one niece.
19. I have played water polo at all of the military academies: West Point, Naval Academy, Air Force
20. I can (or used to be able to) play all of the woodwind instruments.
21. I do not have one single lesbian friend (at least that I know of).
22. I have a foot fetish.
23. I sleep mostly on my stomach.
24. I have never been in a fist fight.
25. Favorite places to shop: Home Depot, Target, Best Buy.
26. I own five business suits, but hate to wear them.
    
27. I have a Treo 650 PDA/cell phone/MP3 player/movie theater/GPS/video camera/etc.
28. I dropped my Treo 650 off my motorcycle at about 90mph. It still worked.
    
29. I watch the “Today Show” on NBC every morning.
30. I do not play the lottery.
31. I hate gambling.
32. I wear contacts.
33. Always briefs, never boxers.
34. I have no tattoos.
35. I have no piercings.
36. I shave in the shower.
37. I am seriously contemplating cosmetic dentistry.
38. Cars I’ve owned: Ford Tempo, Acura Integra, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Honda Civic, Honda Accord, Jeep Cherokee Sport, Volvo S60, Volvo XC90
39. I like to cook, but hate cooking just for me.
40. I am lactose intolerant.
41. I enjoy being alone.
42. My favorite soft drink is Diet. Dr. Pepper. I drink enough of it every day to kill a small animal.
    
43. I want to be cremated (after I die, of course).
44. I have a will, and no, you're not getting a dime.
45. I bought a laptop with Windows Vista. I promptly wiped it and reinstalled XP.
    
46. My least favorite household chore: Folding Laundry.
47. My favorite household chore: Cleaning the Kitchen.
48. I do not believe in the existence of a supreme being (or even a moderately supreme being).
49. I do not like to sing in front of other people, though I’m told I have a very good voice.
50. I believe the likelihood of me having another long term relationship is about 50%.
51. My signature dish: Lasagna.
52. I would define my decorating style as Contemporary Comfortable.
53. My idea of perfect happiness: being in a room with all my friends and family, talking about anything, with a extra-dirty Ketel One martini in hand.
54. Person I most admire: my father.
55. Person I most despise: Kathy Lee Gifford, followed closely by George W. Bush.
56. I have emptied a full clip from a SIG Sauer 9mm pistol without missing the target.
57. Whenever I can, I take a nap on the weekends.
58. States I’ve never visited: Hawaii, Alaska, North Dakota, Indiana, Montana, Idaho, Maine, Vermont, Wisconsin
59. I almost never have nightmares.
60. If I could have any talent, it would be: The ability to draw.
61. I cut my own hair.
62. I have never plucked my eyebrows.
63. I let my dog sleep in the bed with me.
64. Besides the dining room, there is a TV in every room of my house (including my bathroom).
65. I have an older half-brother (9 years) and an older half-sister (7 years).
66. All of my grandparents are deceased.
67. The only foreign country I have visited: Mexico.
68. Where I’d go if I did visit a foreign country: Greece, London, Paris, South Africa
69. I think it’s funny when I fart.
70. I think it’s disgusting when other people fart.
71. My favorite pastimes are: working on my house, playing with my dog, watching movies, having friends over for a BBQ, chatting online, reading
72. I have written two articles that were published in national healthcare magazines.
73. Most important physical attribute(s) in a partner: teeth and hands.
74. States in which I’ve been cited for speeding: Texas, Louisiana, North Carolina, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Missouri, Oklahoma, Delaware, Massachusetts
75. I enjoy public speaking.
76. I once hiked/camped for five nights on the Appalachian Trail.
77. I own my own bowling ball and shoes but haven't used them in over 10 years.
    
78. I hate to iron.
79. Word I most overuse: “actually”
80. In college, I taught over 200 American Red Cross classes.
81. I love snow.
82. My favorite late night personality: Conan O’Brien
83. I spend most of my working day in front of a computer or on the phone.
84. I like the majority of my co-workers.
85. My biggest pet peeve: double negatives
86. I am a fairly decent water skier.
87. Favorite bad-for-you snack: My mother’s homemade chocolate chip cookies.
88. I have never eaten at Long John Silver’s. And never will, just to keep my streak alive.
    
89. I have played ball with my dog, Casey, every day, twice a day for 3 1/2 years without interruption. Not once.
    
90. I have never had a close friend die.
91. I hate driving my car.
    
92. I have absolutely no interest in anime, video games or fantasy role playing.
93. My favorite author is Augusten Burroughs.
94. I’ve been told I’m a good listener.
95. I don’t like beer.
96. Favorite childhood memory: My Dad surprising me with a new go-cart.
97. I am the last (and only) male that carries my family’s name (my brother has a different father).
98. I love to fish.
99. I know the words to almost all of Jimmy Buffett’s songs.
100. If I could do it all over again, I’d be a: network news anchor. Back to you, Katie…