Forty-Three
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Forty-three things about me in honor of my Forty-Third birthday:
- I’m unemployed.
- Not really about me, but my brother is out of work too.
- I have two cats, Nekko and Taz.
- I’ve had some form of a beard or goatee for six years.
- I support our troops totally.
- I don’t have any faith in the President.
- My favorite television show is Survivor.
- My second favorite show is The West Wing.
- My favorite movie(s) is the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
- I’d love to write a book, but the blank page when you start, stumps me.
- I’ve visited every state except Alabama.
- I’ve been to eight foreign nations, and a bunch of islands in the Caribbean.
- I have (share with my wife) seven personal computers.
- Running six different operating systems.
- Counting the Tivos in the house, 8 computers and seven OS’s.
- My favorite book is Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson.
- I have over 200 electronic books.
- Last time we moved, I had over one ton of “real” books.
- I don’t use an alarm clock.
- I also don’t wear a watch.
- Between my laptop, Palm, and cell phone, I have at least three time pieces with me all the time.
- I have (share with my wife) 17 remote controls. She would say they are all mine.
- My favorite clothes are sweat pants and flannel shirts.
- I hate underwear.
- I’m currently reading five different books.
- My favorite food dish is Arroz con Pollo.
- My favorite dessert is New York style Cheesecake.
- I love swimming.
- I like taking naps.
- I think being in my forties is cool.
- I am proud to be a geek.
- I wish I could speak a foreign debate.
- I’m not good at these lists.
- I am totally, completely, helplessly in love with my wife.
- That bears repeating. I am totally, completely, helplessly in love with my wife.
- I dislike, rather intensely, having my picture taken.
- I wear bifocal glasses.
- Two years ago for my birthday I had my left ear pierced.
- In the eight years my wife and I have lived together, I’ve only slept apart from her two nights.
- I am a good cook.
- I would love to work for Apple Computer.
- I love long hot showers.
- I’ve had three in-patient surgeries, and seven out-patient ones.