100 Random Things About Me.

1. My hair started to turn gray when I was 19. Everyday I am getting closer to the Cooper Anderson look.

2. I have one sibling, a sister who is 11 months older than I am.

3. I have foster brother named Luis who I only see on holidays. His is gay as well. The answer to your question is no and you should be ashamed of yourself for asking.

4. I hate being asked how tall I am and don’t understand why it’s a point of interest for other people. It’s not like I had any say in the matter.

5. I don’t like children, not all children just most of them, especial the dirty ones.

6. I’ve never owned any pets.

7. I’m allergic to cats.

8. When I was a child I started to learn Spanish from PBS, but was told not to speak it.

9. My shoe size is 11.

10. My favorite color is black. Our neighbor told my mother that there was some study were some psychologist said that children who prefer the color black have a mental problem.

11. My sister and I used to refer to that neighbor as Mrs. Kravits.

12. I am double jointed in my left thumb.

13. I’ve always wanted to learn to play piano but I never did.

14. I’ve known all of my grandparents and my mother’s maternal grandparents as well.

15. I’m far more judgmental than I’d like to be.

16. I was at one time in love with a woman. My parents who were desperate to have Catholic and Irish grandchildren tried to get me marry her.

17. I think hairy bums are hot.

18. I’d like to learn to speak Mandarin Chinese.

19. I think there is nothing better than the feeling of loving someone who loves you back.

20. I’ve cried at almost every episode of the Biggest Loser, which probably makes me an even bigger loser.

21. I always thought there was something more to Aqua-man and Aqua-lad’s relationship that the cartoon lead me to believe.

22. If I was could be a super hero I’d want to the Green Lantern. Yes, it’s because of the jewelry.

23. I’m too tall to sleep on anything smaller than a queen size bed.

24. I hate tomatoes, but love things made with tomatoes.

25. When I blush my whole head turns ad red as a stoplight.

26. I am extremely ticklish.

27. I hate to be tickled.

28. I can type about 80 wpm.

29. I am more attracted to dark skinned men.

30. I’ve been sun burnt so badly that I’ve needed to be hospitalized.

31. History was my favorite subject in high school.

32. I have a very short temper.

33. love white cake with white frosting.

34. I lived in Los Angeles for 5 years.

35. If there is a sexual innuendo to be made I will make it, regardless of who I’m talking or how it will be received.

36. I don’t understand people why people buy DVD’s to watch the same movie over and over again.

37. My favorite flavor of ice cream is Ben and Jerry’s New York Super Fudge Chunk.

38. I’ve never been arrested.

39. I almost got arrested for being a minor in possession of alcohol, but because the arresting officer was the relative of a friend he just confiscated our liquor and let us go.

40. The smell of coleslaw makes me gag.

41. I have a very bad habit of taking on other peoples accents when I am speak to them. It’s completely unintentional and I have to make a special effort not to do it.

42. Devoutly religious people scare me.

43. I’ve had sex in the administrative offices of a certain Ivy League University.

44. My confirmation name is Michael after St. Michael.

45. I have a co-worker who has a St. Michael tattoo. When I asked him about it he told me it was because he likes the idea of good conquering evil. I feel in love with him immediately.

46. I have two bottles of fish sauce on my kitchen counter.

47. I hate being asked if I’m Italian.

48. I think James Gandolfini is sexy.

49. I am the most impatient person I know.

50. I think being a good listener is my best quality.

51. I’d choose love over money every single time.

52. I don’t believe Jesus was divine and I don’t think it matters.

53. I don’t read as much as I’d like.

54. I am far to easily distracted.

55. I don’t feel like I am making as much money as I should and it’s a constant source of frustration.

56. I love sex, but hate mastrubation.

57. I’m a great kisser. I know every one says this but I have references.

58. I love to iron.

59. I miss the Eucalyptus tree that was outside my window when I lived in West Hollywood.

60. I make fun of townies.

61. I will never forget that Bill Clinton fucked us too with the Defense of Marriage Act and the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy. Sorry, Hillary I will not be voting for you if you run. (Steve you can read that one again.)

62. When I came out to my sister she said, “Congratulations” referring to a quote from Ellen (paraphrasing) “It’s not like you get a cake that says Congratulations You’re Gay. Except for maybe in West Hollywood.” Neither of us had heard of West Hollywood at the time.

63. If you ask me if you look fat in your outfit I will tell you the truth.

64. I broke both of wrists at the same time.

65. I broke my left arm two summers later.

66. I know more about Catholicism than most people who practice it even thought I don’t.

67. When I was born I think my parents were expecting some else.

68. The two most important things I own are my grandfather’s fireman’s helmet and my great grandmother’s rosary beads.

69. I learned not to talk back to my grandmother the hard way.

70. I hate cheese cake, but love ricotta pie.

71. I wish I had more time to do charity work.

72. I wish I cared less about what people think.

73. I have body image issues.

74. I have a love hate relationship with Massachusetts. Today it's hate.

75. I love it when a friend says something that proves they know you better than you expected.

76. I love marathon telephone conversations that only end because my jaw becomes sore from talking.

77. I wish all of my friends lived closer to me.

78. I hate word games.

79. If I could wake up straight tomorrow, I wouldn’t.

80. When I lived in LA I found it easier to relate to people who were “Latin” then other white people.

81. I used to have a reoccurring dream about Donnie and Marie Osmond.

82. I know far too much useless information such as the reason why two pairs of jeans labeled the same size vary in fit so much is because of the way the denim is cut. The fabric is stacked and cut by machine, when machine moves the fabric tends to slip causing the discrepancy in fit. Fascinating, no?

83. I spend hours a week listening to NPR.

84. I love chocolate.

85. I have been in more sweatshops than I care to remember.

86. I’m a horrible procrastinator.

87. I have the same name as a major chemical company and the stock exchange, it’s only three letters long and people still ask me how to spell it.

88. I once had to break up a fight in a gay bar. That is the only time I’ve seen a fight in a gay bar.

89. Most of my friends are women.

90. I try to be polite as possible if people I don’t find attractive hit on me.

91. I wish that it wasn’t next to impossible to see independent movies in this city.

92. I once wore my bathrobe to the mall. My sister loves to tell people this story even thought it happened 20 years ago.

93. When I was a teenager during lent my mother though instead of giving something up for lent we should go to church everyday. It sucked.

94. When I lived in LA I learned that Americans have no knowledge of the geography their own country. New York is not part of New England and Massachusetts isn’t next to, close by or even a reasonable distance from Tennessee to be considered close.

95. When I lived in LA I missed the smell of fall in New England. Only people who weren’t from New England didn’t understand how a season could have a smell.

96. I also love the smell of nail polish remover.

97. I’ve done crystal meth once. It was the scariest experience of my life.

98. I played one season of little league baseball. The league was thankful it wasn’t two seasons.

99. I wish I had more time and better weather for biking.

100. I’ve been surprised that things in my life I’ve worked hardest to distance myself from were the frist things I reached for when I’ve faced adversity.