One Hundred Things

1. This is the second time I made a list like this.
   
2. I deleted the first one.
3. The first concert I ever attended was the U2 Zoo TV Tour.
4. For the first time ever I am not registered to vote as an independent.
5. I’m now a registered Democrat.
6. The scariest thing I ever did was bungee jumping.
7. That was scarier than skydiving.
8. I went skydiving twice.
9. By my thirtieth birthday, I ran out of goals.
10. Maybe that’s why I haven’t been very happy since.
11. I have been a vegetarian for over three years.
12. Two of my favorite movies star Humphrey Bogart.
13. Not once in my life have I smoked a cigar, cigarette, or anything else.
14. As a boy, I loved the board game Monopoly.
15. When I started law school, I set a goal to graduate first in my class.
16. My law school did not issue rankings to students, but I heard I finished in the top five.
17. When I am nervous, I say the word “like” a lot.
18. Before I die I hope to visit all fifty United States.
19. I have not visited Utah, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, or North Dakota.
20. People find me easy to get along with.
21. I won the class of 1993 senior fall athlete cutest baby picture award.
22. It was a picture of my first Halloween.
23. I was eight weeks old and dressed as a carrot.
24. My wife and I have been together for more than half our lives.
25. I’m only 25 days older than my wife.
26. Our passports both say we’re born on the same date.
27. So I lie each time I go through immigration and say my birthday is the same as my wife’s.
28. I’ve studied Isshinryu Karate, Muay Thai, Panantukan, and Kali.
29. People in New Zealand thought my accent sounded Canadian.
30. One summer day I taught myself to juggle.
31. I don’t care too much for being a lawyer.
32. If I could go back in time, I would take university much more seriously.
33. My best friend is an Australian woman I have never met.
34. I do not consider myself to have a competitive personality.
35. I’m writing a novel.
36. My Meyers-Briggs personality type is ISTP.
37. As I’ve matured, I realize that I have quite a few “E” and “N” qualities.
38. I grow impatient with people who talk a lot during meetings.
39. One of my hobbies is photography.
40. The L4 and L5 disks in my back are damaged.
41. As a result, it’s painful for me to walk or stand.
42. I’ve only gambled one time in a casino.
43. I played poker in Las Vegas and I won.
44. My wife and I have been married for more than a decade.
45. I can’t remember the last time that we had an argument.
46. Every Tuesday between 7:30 and 8:45, I go to yoga.
47. One summer I tried to read the Bible from start to finish.
48. I didn’t get much further than Leviticus.
49. God killed lots of people those days.
50. I figure he’s sneakier about it these days but probably does the same thing.
51. That is, if he even is real.
52. The first movie I remember seeing in the theater was The Black Stallion
53. My parents separated when I was not quite seven.
54. I’ve shot and killed six deer.
55. When I’m reading I enjoy listening to jazz.
56. Generally, I’m not scared of heights.
57. I am scared of needles.
58. Legos were my favorite childhood toy.
59. Only one time did I ever correctly guess the Final Four in the NCAA basketball tournament.
60. The furthest I have been away from home is Adelaide, Australia.
61. There was a time in my life when I wanted to be on the TV game show Jeopardy!
62. My senior year English term paper was on the Irish short story writer Frank O’Connor.
63. The very first CD I owned was Bachman Turner Overdrive’s greatest hits.
64. I didn’t like mushrooms until I was 20.
65. The last time I got really, really drunk, a cab driver kicked me out of his taxi.
66. I’ve never had any broken bones.
67. I’ve been in two minor auto accidents.
68. Neither were my fault.
69. Three of my favorite university classes were History of Jazz, Organized Crime, and Geology of the National Parks.
70. I drive a 2008 Mazda 3.
71. Between 1996 and 2002 I kept a list of every book that I read.
72. Most people who know me well describe me as being funny.
73. I started using an electric razor because a normal razor was too harsh on my skin.
74. In a few years, I think we’re all going to be growing our own vegetables to save money.
75. I’m currently watching The Sopranos, every episode from start to finish.
76. When I’m alone in the car I sing along to the radio.
77. I’ve only ever quit one job because I didn’t like it.
78. The only jewelry I wear is my wedding band.
79. On the inside of it are my full name, the date of our wedding, and three dots that stand for “I love you.”
80. It’s white gold.
81. When it’s cold and dry, I can make it fly off of my finger by clapping or shaking my hand.
82. I have stood on top of a glacier.
83. By this time next year I may be earning a teacher certification.
84. I get bored with routine.
85. I think it’s unlikely that Jenny and I will ever have children.
86. I like getting my own way without hurting people’s feelings.
87. Most of the time I’d prefer that they not realize that I’m getting my own way.
88. That’s because I try to find solutions that work for everyone, not just me.
89. When I feel that a friend isn’t putting much effort into a friendship, I’ll stop putting in the effort, as well.
90. Maybe that’s why I haven’t kept up that many of my friendships.
91. Aside from Jenny, I stay in touch with only 3 people from high school.
92. My graduating class had over 400 people.
93. It took me only 7 semesters to graduate from university, without summer school.
94. This was in spite of transferring in the middle of my sophomore year.
95. My hair looks brown when it’s longer; blond when it’s shorter.
96. I wear my hair short.
97. I’m licensed to drive in 2 different countries.
98. I spent my 27^th birthday in Puerto Rico, my 30^th in New Zealand, and my 31^st in Australia.
99. I’m going to spend my 33^rd in Mexico.

100. I hope my family and friends know how much I love them.