my list of 101 things
u should know…

1. I was born in the bronx ny
2. I am not a city boy
3. both of my parents are/were deaf
4. I started speaking at a normal age thanks to their foresight
5. I moved 10 times before I graduated high school
6. I learned a lot about people as a teenager in L.A.
7. I realized early on that a persons mind can be their own worst enemy
8. I love motorcycles
9. I say a mantra every time I kill a bug
10. I love the city but I choose not to live there
11. I knew I was gay when I was 5 years old
12. I remember the first lie I told (I was 6 or so…)
13. I never identified as a Christian though I was baptized an Episcopalian
14. I am a ok cook but a darn good grillmaster
15. I think about adopting a child pretty often
16. I have massive student loans (thanks U.S. Department of Education!)
17. I don’t speak spanish
18. I love puerto rico … I made my first trip there at the age of 25
19. I try not to hate
20. I hate flashy people with big egos
21. I have a medium sized inferiority complex
22. I chant before I go to bed
23. I chant more when I have a problem…it works for me.
24. my car is paid for
25. I am 5′10″ and 160 lbs and am hairy all over
26. I’ll never wax or shave
27. I have a glass of OJ every day
28. my father was chronically ill when I was growing up
29. my dad was the best…he didn’t have a bad bone in his body
30. my mother is an absolute trip…she’s a fun loving open minded soul
31. I am not the best house keeper
32. I have lived in CA, FL, NY, and NJ
33. I am extremely punctual
34. I hold a grudge (even though I try not to…)
35. I want to settle down and build a family
36. I love synthesizers, mixing boards, and guitars
37. I cant play a tune
38. I have a pretty good voice and sang in college
39. I assume that people wont like me because I’m gay until proven otherwise
40. I went all though 10th grade without speaking to anyone…I was extremely shy
41. I love heat
42. I have bad knees that are getting worse…already had one operation for my degenerative cartilidge syndrome
43. I fished a lot when I was youngster with my dad and alone after he died.
44. when I was a teenager my sister ran away for 2 years (she was 13) it did a job on my family
45. I believe in self-medication when necessary
46. I believe in reincarnation..it only makes sense. Law of conservation of energy and all…
47. I wear what I want when I go out (I’ve worn some surprising get ups…)
48. I love my friends dearly
49. I wish my family was closer over all
50. my parents divorced when I was 18
51. sign language is my first language, I’ve been tested
52. when I’m under the influence my verbal skills go out the window
53. I’m a quiet soul
54. I remember my dreams and I dream in color
55. I wear a size 11 shoe
56. I prefer straight porn over gay..I cant stand hairless muscle boys….
57. I love japanese food
58. I started drinking more alcohol after sept. 11
59. the week of sept. 11 I cried more than I have in 20 years
60. I have never had my iq tested and I don’t care….
61. I found graduate school easier than undergraduate
62. the south intimidates/scares me
63. I worked as a parking lot attendant in high school and did very well
64. I’m horrified that I’ll flirt with someone I don’t want so I don’t flirt at all
65. I’ve never been in jail
66. I had a clean driving record for 20 years
67. I got my first ticket in nj after living there for 3 months
68. I have a thin skin
69. I listen to reggae music for the dread vibe
70. I’ve never been with a woman and I have no interest in that (not that theres anything wrong with that!)
71. I loved seinfeld when I lived in miami and was homesick for NY
72. I’m scared that I will be sick like my dad and be a burden on someone
73. my dad had kidney failure and had to go through dialysis 3X a week for 4 hours at a time for 15 years..until he died
74. I got my love of motorcycles, photography, and computers from my dad…we spent hours taking these things apart and putting them back together
75. I prefer manly men over nelly boys
76. I don’t have the decorating gene at all…my place looks like early sanford and son if you ask me.
77. I have a mild case of OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) I take breaks and lunch at the same time everyday..I change lanes when I’m driving in the same place etc etc etc
78. I try to find the beauty in every person I see in the street…it’s there!
79. nothing makes me happier than to give a nice crisp $20 bill to a disheveled smelly man on the subway platform
80. I think broadway shows are way way over priced
81. I am blessed in so many ways…
82. I worked as a sign language interpreter when I dropped out of college in the 90’s
83. I didn’t have to take spanish for college because I knew sign language better than the teachers
84. I don’t like talking about myself…this is a struggle
85. I work at a company that is very supportive of gay rights..I can talk openly about my life like anyone else…if I choose to.
86. I watch blind date every night before I go to bed
87. I’m appalled at some of the people on that show….it shames me sometimes that people can be so self-important and materialistic
88. I think everyone is the way they are for a reason and deserves compassion
89. I was never sexually molested as a child
90. I had a great childhood except for #44
91. the first time I heard depeche mode I had a strange feeling about that music and had to learn about synthesizers
92. I love to go night clubbing but I like staying home more
93. I love to dance (except for the bum knee)
94. I think that we can be whatever we want to be if our minds are set…
95. I miss my dad
96. my ass is hairy and the sweatiest part of my body
97. I don’t support the death penalty for so many reasons (I used to!)
98. I think guns are much more dangerous than people believe and carry bad karma
99. I realize my opinion is just that…and worthless to boot
100. I think computers would have been much better off if microsoft had never existed (I started on CP/M with my dad way before MS)
101. I’ve broken a few hearts in my day and think about it all the time..I pray that they forgive me and have moved on

whew that was quick and painless…now wheres your list again??

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