Thursday, September 29, 2005

80 things about me

I figured everyone else is doing this thing...why not give it a try.

1) I was born and raised in Washington St.

2) I was a classic underacheiver in school.

3) I had sex for the first time at the age of 16.

4) I round-up my height to 6', in reality I'm 5'11 3/4"

5) I have gained approximately 35 lbs since I got out of the Navy.

6) I'm not happy about my weight gain.

7) I was my Grandpa's favorite Grandson.

8) My Grandpa died in 1990, I didn't go to his funeral.

9) I was offered Emergency Leave for my Grandpa's death, but chose to stay at my Duty Station.

10) I didn't want to go, and see Grandpa in a box.

11) I take anti-depressants to control anxiety.

12) My oldest child and I have a strained relationship.

13) Our relationship woes are my fault.

14) I love my oldest child with all of my heart, and would love to have a better relationship with him.

15) My Dad is my hero.

16) I wish I was my oldest son's hero.

17) I love the perfume smell that Cottonwood tree buds give off as they open up with new leaves.

18) My mom beat me ONE time as a child for stealing pennies from a penny jar in our house.

19) My Dad left us soon after, I thought it was my fault.

20) My Dad used to pull me out of school to go with him to California in his Semi-Truck.

21) I used to look down into people's cars as we passed them. (You wouldn't believe how many people drive naked)

22) I hated High School.

23) I sometimes wish I had stayed in the Navy.

24) I had an opportunity to become a Naval Officer under the Seaman to Admiral Program.

25) I didn't enter the program, I was afraid I wouldn't be able to pass the math test.

26) I kick myself in the ass regularly for not taking advantage of that opportunity.

27) I would like to write a novel someday.

28) I have a dry sense of humor.

29) I aquired a taste for British Comedy from my Maternal Grandmother.

30) I can always make my mom smile. (she gets my humor, or she humors me)

31) When I was 13 I walked up to my mom, and asked her what she thought about becoming a Grandmother.

32) My mom about shit herself, and then asked if I needed condoms, when I asked her the above question.

33) I was kicked out of my mom's house at the age of 14.

34) I was arrested for shoplifting, it was one of the reason I was kicked out.

35) Mom claims she never kicked me out.

36) I was

37) My stepdad killed my dog, he kicked it to death.

38) I found out years later that my stepdad had been physicaly abusing my mom.

39) I pleaded with my dad to go kick his ass, because I was over 3000 miles away.

40) I was married to my wife at the age of 20.

41) I have regretfully cheated on my wife.

42) I love my wife with all of my heart.

43) I will never cheat on her again, I couldn't stand to break her heart again.

44) My favorite color is Green.

45) I miss being out on the ocean.

46) I miss the friendships I made in the Navy.

47) My favorite candy is American Licorice Co. Red Ropes or Red Vines.

48) I will not knowingly eat an organ (Kidney, Tripe, Heart, or Liver)

49) My favorite food is Beef Stroganoff (With Ground Beef)

50) My school colors were Green And Gold

51) My favorite outdoors sport would be Salmon/Steelhead fishing.

52) I miss the mountains.

53) If I could, I would move back to Washington in a heartbeat.

54) My dream home would be a ranch.

55) I have no idea how to ride a horse.

56) My dream home is a Log House.

57) I like to grow my own vegetables.

58) I live in a deed-restricted subdivision, so no gardens.

59) I used to be able to tell you any type of tree by it's bark.

60) I'm writing these down as they pop in my head...can't you tell?

61) I have only played golf one time.

62) I spent more time waiting for the beer cart, than I did playing golf.

63) I struggle with religion.

64) I was baptized at the age of 25.

65) I rarely go to Church, when I do I feel like God knows I'm a fraud.

66) My wife and children go regularly.

67) I enjoy porn, wife used to.

68) I prefer the 70's type, or Amatuer.

69) What do you think? ;)

70) I was circumcised at the age of two, I still remember laying on the couch with a band around my noodle.

71) I used to joke and say the doctor's took too much off.

72) I am starting to gray around the temples.

73) When I was on Lexapro, I could not acheive a climax.

74) My Doctor thought this unusual, because it was not a side-effect associated with that particular drug.

75) Non-Drowsy type drugs, make me drowsy.

76) My knees have a constant ache these days. I attribute it to many years of abuse on the Flight Deck (Aircraft Carrier), and running up and down the ladders within the ship.

77) I hate to talk on the phone.

78) I enjoy reading people's thoughts, in their blogs.

79) My wife's grandfather stroked out in front of me.

80) I believe he died right there in the field, though they pulled the plug several days later.

4 Comments:

Blogger Angel said...

Verrrry interesting...but you need about 20 more things to make it complete..I'll be checking in. :)

2:31 PM  
Blogger It's My Life For Now said...

I don't know you that well...ok, I don't know you that well, but found this entry very insightful!

2:44 PM  
Blogger Miladysa said...

I thought this was wonderful - very honest and from the heart Sir.

I cannot imagine living anywhere without gardens - are there any green spaces at all?

12:21 PM  
Blogger Tall Molly Man said...

Oh, there are yards and landscaping. I just can't grow a veggie garden.

8:38 PM  

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