100 Random Things about ME

1. I teach literature at a local high school
2. I'm a better lit. teacher than writing teacher
3. Stupidity annoys me
4. I dress professionally
5. I don't think all teachers are grossly underpaid
6. In fact many are grossly overpaid because of salary schedules and unions
7. I tend to vote Republican
8. I don't believe this makes me conservative
9. ...or close minded.
10. I listen to rap music
11. I watch Oprah when I can
12. And Dr. Phil too
13. I belive in the Bible
14. ...but am open to a non-literal translation for all of it.
15. I believe in Jesus
16. I agree with much of what the Buhhda taught
17. I grew up on a lake in Connecticut
18. ...but we barely scraped by
19. I'm a UConn Husky fan
20. I graduated from Northwest University in Kirkland, WA
21. I often regret going so far away from home for school
22. ...but if I hadn't, I'd be a much different person.
23. I have an addictive personality
24. ...an affinity to gamble
25. If I'm not supposed to, I will probably try
26. When I'm angry, I run my mouth
27. Nothing beats a New England Autumn
28. I own a Jeep Wrangler
29. ...and only been "off road" once.
30. I hate getting older
31. I'm gaining weight
32. ...and I lack the internal motivation to change that.
33. I thrive on competetion
34. I procrastinate
35. My desk is always cluttered
36. I lose my keys or wallet at least once a week
37. I forget things that I am told
38. I always remember important dates
39. ...but I don't always get gifts on time.
40. Cal Ripken Jr. is my hero
41. I played baseball as a kid
42. I couldn't hit well
43. I was a pretty dang good fielder though
44. I hate wearing contact lenses
45. My smile has always been a source of insecurity
46. At 5'9', I fell well short of my 6' goal
47. I'm embarrassed about that too.
48. Golf relaxes me
49. Golf irritates me
50. The beach is my ideal getaway
51. I respect my father for all his hard work to provide for us
52. I honor my mother for all of her hard work to provide for us
53. I respect my older brother
54. I love my sister
55. My younger brother hurt me, but he's family and nothing can come between that
56. I have few close friends
57. ...but many good friends
58. I am not very trusting
59. I disappoint myself regularly
60. I pick my nose, and am okay with it.
61. I have ADD
62. Reading a good book invigorates me.
63. I am not technologically savvy
64. I adore my wife
65. ...but am not the best husband
66. I don't pick up after myself
67. I'm not a sensitive man
68. Sam Adam's makes a great beer
69. I still count bartending as my favorite job
70. ...but teaching is my calling
71. If it is by Frederick Buechner, I will read it
72. I'm not always the best Christian
73. ...no, I don't think that makes me a hypocrite--only human
74. Death scares me
75. The dark makes me uncomfortable
76. ...unless I am in bed
77. Bedtime is my favorite time of day
78. The morning is my least favorite
79. I love to swim
80. I hate to jog
81. Pretentious students irritate me
82. Laziness boggles my mind
83. Gay marriage is in no way a detriment to my marriage
84. I have a harder time justifying abortion, except in special circumstances
85. I speed
86. I don't wear a seat-belt regularly
87. ...but think it's hypocritical that the government gives women the right to choose what they do with their body, but I can't have that same freedom.
88. A good argument enthralls me
89. ...even if I don't agree with what I am arguing
90. Someday I want to move back to New England
91. I can't take naps
92. I drink White Chocalate Mochas, Extra Hot--from Starbucks
93. I am loyal to people and companies
94. I'd rather the government spend my taxes on making my life better instead of the owls or whales
95. I am a picky eater
96. I don't like cooked vegetables
97. I still carry the pain of hurting a high school friend
98. Singing skills passed me by
99. I have more shoes than my wife
100. I will always be a part of Red Sox Nation