There seems to be a time-honored tradition among bloggers of creating a "100 Things About Me" list. Here is my attempt at creating such a list. I’ve also put it in the About Me section of this blog.
100 Things About Me
- I come from the Midwest.
- I live in Phoenix, Arizona.
- I have an addiction to Diet Coke.
- I "work" from home.
- I use the term "work" very loosely.
- I have a cat.
- I also have a dog.
- Oh yeah… I also have a boyfriend of many years.
- I am addicted to gadgets.
- I’m gay (explains why I have a boyfriend, huh?)
- I’ve been to 36 of the 50 states.
- I used to work for an airline many years ago.
- I used to work for a bank.
- I used to work for the phone company.
- I used to work for a "dot-com."
- I got laid off a lot.
- I switched to a Mac about 2 1/2 years ago.
- I love my Mac.
- I have a sister.
- I have a brother.
- I have a nephew.
- My brother is also gay.
- I drive a
Mercury CougarHonda Civic. - I have a fear of heights.
- I hate George W. Bush vehemently.
- I grew up in the Quad Cities along the Mississippi River.
- I realize that most people have never heard of the Quad Cities.
- I hate liver and beets.
- I don’t smoke.
- If I was straight, I would marry
Jennifer Garner of "Alias"or Paige Davis of "Trading Spaces." (Update: Jennifer Garner annoys me now.) - I have a crush on Bill Bellis, the local weatherman.
- I love my TiVo more than I love some family members.
- I have lived in Arizona for over thirteen years.
- I now get chilly if the temperature dips below 70 degrees.
- I listen to NPR.
- Despite having lessons as a child, I can’t play the piano.
- Or guitar.
- Or trumpet.
- I can sing though.
- I have really bad hand-eye coordination.
- Because of #40, I suck at video games.
- And sports.
- I own a house with my partner.
- I’m a huge Prince fan.
- I appeared on "Romper Room" when I was a young tyke.
- I believe the war in Iraq is wrong.
- I’m not into labels.
- I was raised Methodist, the religion of casseroles and potlucks.
- I still have a spiritual side but don’t attend church.
- My mom makes me feel guilty for not attending church.
- I’m a night owl.
- I finally "came out" to my family two years ago.
- I love the Diamondbacks.
- I think "Queer as Folk" is a stupid show.
- I have lived in Sacramento.
- And St. Louis.
- And Columbus, Ohio.
- I’m thankful I don’t live in any of those places anymore.
- I attended Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois.
- There was nothing normal about my college experience.
- I’ve water skied… badly.
- I’ve never snow skied.
- I still don’t know what I want to do with my life.
I have a goatee.I shaved my goatee off.- I have never cheated on my boyfriend.
- I never plan to.
- I used to sing in a professional touring boy’s choir as a child.
- I have liberal views on most issues.
- I believe that when Jesus said, "Judge not lest ye be judged," he meant it.
- I’m not sure Jesus was the son of God.
- I’m not sure he wasn’t.
- I think "The Simpsons" is one of the best shows ever (particularly the early years).
- I was in Army ROTC in college.
- I didn’t learn much from ROTC other than how to rappel down a tower and take apart an M-16.
- I think corporations have grown too powerful… esp. Microsoft, Time Warner, and Wal-Mart.
- I was hospitalized with meningitis when I was 23.
- I don’t mind cooking; I just don’t.
- I used to go out to gay bars all the time, but now I rarely do.
- I always wanted to be an Olympic gymnast or a dancer.
- I take my vitamins every day.
- My favorite TV shows include The Simpsons, Arrested Development (RIP), Scrubs, The Office, Lost, and Battlestar Galactica (the new series).
- I love jazz.
- I love to travel but hate to pack.
- I have a swimming pool.
- I enjoy quiet nights at home with the boyfriend and "kids" (i.e. the cat and dog).
- I listen to Air America radio.
- I’ve smoked pot.
- I am of German descent.
- I am the youngest child.
- I can see Camelback Mountain from my window.
- I like to think that I am a generous person.
- I have champaign tastes on a beer budget.
- I have a tattoo.
- I like to argue (debate).
- Because of #94, I drive my boyfriend crazy sometimes.
- My father passed away a few years back after a battle with cancer.
- I am a techno-geek.
- I like sex… a lot.
- I always put up way too many Christmas decorations.
- I never thought I would write a blog.
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That nifty 50’s list sure can tell the guy something about himself. 78, 88, and 98 reveal some interesting stuff about you.
Glad you shared. WOOF.
By the way, great blog posts. Hoping you are having a super year. Take care.
OMG OMG OMG! You are like my long lost brother or something. Granted I made a top 100 list on one of my blogs and it was a lot different than yours but I could have gone on and on. Like I’m a diet coke addict, I worked for an airline and I currently work for a dot-com, I love gymnastics and I love ballet and collect pointe shoes, one commenter on my AIJ blog said I look a little like Jennifer Garner (I think it’s the chin) and I LOVE Paige Davis, the war is so wrong, you’re a gay male and I’m a chick haha, etc., etc. Anyway you and your blog rock and I will visit often
Lynne
you have the greatest website of all times! thank you! I get an orgasm by just looking at these picures!
from blog explosion …
nice blog!
my url to my blog! LOL
Where are you from in the midwest? Are you from Nebraska? I saw the shirtless picture of Eric Crouch, so I thought you might be from there. I am from NE and love a shirtless Eric Crouch!
I know where the Quad Cities are.
Hey, I also share a number of your top 100.
And I love your blog design. Sweet!
Cool… Followed your link here from Tribe.
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I had to comment on some
# I come from the Midwest.
My parents live in the Midwest. I want to retire there.
# I have an addiction to Diet Coke.
Ditto.
# I’ve been to 36 of the 50 states.
I probably have too…but only because my dad did that marathon driving vacation thing every summer of my life.
# I hate George W. Bush vehemently.
ditto
# If I was straight, I would marry Jennifer Garner of “Alias” or
Paige Davis of “Trading Spaces.”
If I wasn’t straight, Paige would definitely be on my list.
# I listen to NPR.
There are other radio stations?
# Despite having lessons as a child, I can’t play the piano.
My piano is a nice perch for my cats.
# I believe the war in Iraq is wrong.
So true.
# I still have a spiritual side but don’t attend church.
Ditto.
# My mom makes me feel guilty for not attending church.
Mine too and she doesn’t go either!
# I still don’t know what I want to do with my life.
Oh, hell yeah!
I may be a little too bored tonight.
hey that explains everything about U!!
i THINK UR PAGE ROCKS!!!
AND LET BUSH DIE!!!! HAHA lOl j/k sooo what u think about him?!
Greetings from one of the cities in the “quad cities”… Davenport, IA…birthplace
of Chiropractic! i am a student at Palmer College of Chiropractic and just wanted to get a little PR out there to the GAY community and to let anyone who cares to know that here at Palmer we support our gay/lesbian students,faculty and patients. spinal hygiene has been used to regain and maintain health since the beginning of civilisation (such practices came in very “handy”(oh please) amongst the athletes of ancient Greece and Rome) and that chiropractic health is an alternative lifestyle choice not just a holistic therapy.
there is a lot of mention of “butts” on this site and though i am not going to presume i really know anything about typical gay sexual practices, i think it is safe for me to assume that there may be more than a few gay butts out there which may be interested in what i am about to explain. there is a particular chiropractic adjustment which may be of special interest to anyone suffering from hemorrhoids or any kind of laxity (i.e. sagging, weakness) of the pelvic floor. proper adjustment of the coccyx (tailbone), in certain cases, can almost instantly alleviate chronic hemorrhoids and strengthen the anal muscles. the most effective adjustment is called the “internal coccyx” and is actually more of a tractioning (vs. a thrust) of the coccyx from the inside out (dr’s finger “hooks” coccyx from inside anal canal). this is no joke and it is part of our core curriculum, though we never actually practice it in class as it elicits many “tee-hees” from both students and faculty (*note: most chiropractors became chiropractors because they wanted to be doctors yet NEVER wanted have to put their hands into such places—a few brave souls do exist out there (good luck finding them!)). i had to mention this adjustment ibecause it is so simple, yet works AMAZINGLY WELL. i had stress incontinence (tinkle when you sneeze, laugh, lift) after the birth of my son and a year later i still had pesky hemorrhoids from the labor. one adjustment and everything went back to normal. i have many younger (20s) gay friends who are “bottoms” that i know already have chronic rectal issues. just know that a safe, simple, painless treatment (of which no one talks about) really does exist.
Luv the site! so chatty, katty and fun! I,too, rate the Canadian diver’s bulge a BIG 10! I wonder if he lost points due to the extra splash!?!
#26 and #27–
Hey, I live in the Quad Cities! I was so excited when I read those lines! And my sister goes to ISU (also host to well-known actor/comedian Sean Hayes). But, seriously, how weird is it that your brother is also gay? Anyways, love the site! I’ll definitely be bookmarking this blog.
There I was doing a Google search on Brodie Holland who was on Dancing with the Stars last night on TV (Sydney, Australia) wearing as little as possible. Well I found Brodie on your site. It was worth it trust me! Then I got distracted by French Rugby players and visited Amazon and ordered two DVDs along with a book on L.B Mayer. Which lead me back to this website which is one of the most original things I have seen on the net for some time, no a long time. Sort of makes you appreciate why the Internet can be such a wonderful thing. Thanks, just thanks.
Loved your list - not finished mine yet (its quite hard).
You should tell the right-wing bags of wind: “Jesus was a liberal”. That ought to shut them up
proof you went to school in illinois (i did too): you spelled champagne wrong
i found your website because i was researching my weird memories of animated commercials for cheese! thanks!
love from san francisco, where even straight boys who seem gay can fit in
Happened onto your blog, and I really liked your 100 Things List. I thought a lot of your comments were refreshing compared to most, or maybe I just enjoying hearing some of my own thoughts echoed back (cuz it’s rare in gay men). I also love your blog design a lot. Really fun.
~ S
Thank you! This just made me smile when I’ve been having a crappy day! btw… I love your graphics! I feel like a kid again!
Sláinte ~ LunaStone
Fun list!
I find it interesting that Ed @ Whine & Cheese and you both gravitated to Phoenix as youngish adults while I, an orignal Midwesterner who moved to Phoenix when I was 11, couldn’t wait to get out of Dodge at 22. Truthfully, when I go home for a visit the “good” parts of Phoenix are not lost on me (my bf loves it — and he’s from Long Island).
Does the gay brother have a blog, too?
found ur link from blogexplosion while browsing and cant help myself commenting ur 100, it’s really interesting and i really like that you’ve never cheated on ur partner and never plan to, that’s just the way it should be.
I’m from the QC too
D-port - North
I enjoyed reading your 100 things about me. Nice blog. ^_^
#94 I think that fizzy french drink is spelled, champagne. I know there’s a g in there. Better check dictionary dot com.
I grew up in Dubuque, just up the river from the Quads. Fun list!
Nice collection of favourite TV Shows! Simpsons is without a doubt the best show on earth! Arrested Development over here in Australia is on ridiculously late, and I hope by The Office you mean the British one? And good to see youve finally added Jake Gyllenhaal as one the the men that do it for you! Man, if it were physically possible, Id have his babies, by any means possible!
I come from Phoenix, Arizona, and now live in the Midwest. I still get chilly if it drops below 70. I hope you’re enjoying the weather, and the mountains. And the pool. And the boyfriend. And the…