100 THINGS ABOUT ME! PAULY!

I saw that Brenda and Jam had made a "100 things" list so I thought I'd put one up as well! Enjoy!

1. My favorite color is green, especially bright/shiny green!

2. My dream vacation would take me to Germany, Switzerland & Russia.

3. I love the ocean and I have been at least 50+ times since birth.

4. I was once in Guadalajara, Mexico for 4 days....and I can assure you it will be my last trip there!!!

5. I love Hockey but I can't skate to save my life!

6. We don't own a TV....by choice.

7. I love to read!

8. My two favorite Halloween costumes were the year I dressed up as Frankenstein and the year I was a Pittsburgh Steelers football player.

9. I have a strange fascination with Pirates.

10. I'm a big Civil War buff.

11. I'm constantly flip-flopping between wanting to live here and wanting to move back to Utah.

12. I'm probably the worlds biggest Pittsburgh Pirates/Steelers fan that doesn't live in Pittsburgh.

13. I'm very frugal and I like it that way. I want zero debt!

14. I self diagnosed myself with a touch of ADD and OCD.

15. I lost my Dad to lung cancer on 03/16/2002.

16. I've been on two Cruises and they were awesome! I love being out at sea!

17. Cheesy Chex Mix is one of my favorite snacks.

18. I once paid $2,800.00 for a single 1933 baseball card in an auction. My Dad said I was crazy! And I sold it 7 months later for $3,400.00!

19. I'm 34 and I've never changed a diaper. And yes, I'm sure that will change in the next year or two.

20. My first car was a restored 1968 Dodge Charger. I wish I still had her.

21. I've been to 31 states.

22. I like anything with peanut butter or that's peanut butter flavored.

23. I am CRAZY about Christmas and so is my family! Two of my sisters started shopping in January '08 for Christmas '08! I'm probably the only adult male on the planet who gets a rush out of going to Hobby Lobby in July to look at the new Christmas decorations there putting out!

24. I'm fascinated with Baseball history especially circa 1890-1910.

25. I love Disney World and I've probably been there 20 times. When I was a little boy I used to say "I want to go to Mickey Mouse House".

26. My two favorite rides at Disney World are the classics, Pirates of the Caribbean and The Haunted Mansion.

27. The humidity in Kentucky is terrible! As Reese would say "I can't breath this air, I'm not a fish!".

28. I love Cholula brand hot sauce and I can eat it on just about everything.

29. McDonald's is the worst fast food restaurant in the world.

30. I think Tim Burton is a genius! I love his movies!

31. I never went to college. I think about it all the time and it's by far my biggest regret. If I had to do it all over again I would ether have went to college or the Navy right out of high school.

32. I NEVER used to wear flip flops until Reese talked me into buying a pair before our honeymoon. Now, I don't know how I could live without them!

33. I'd be happy to live in Pittsburgh. I can't explain why, but I feel so "at home" in that city.

34. I'm sure I was an unexpected child! I'm the youngest of 7 kids and my Mom & Dad were 42 & 48 when I was born. My closest sibling is 10 years older than me.

35. To me, one of the most relaxing places to be is at the ballpark on a sunny afternoon.

36. I've always liked Volkswagen's. I'm not a big fan of the Beetle but there sedans are nice!

37. I used to drive Demolition Derby cars for about 10 years, starting when I was 15. I have boxes of trophies to prove it.

38. The only 5k I was ever in I got a 1st place trophy for my age group. That was a long time ago and I really need to get back into shape.

39. When I was younger I ALWAYS respected my parents. But with that being said, to say I was mischievous would be a huge understatement!

40. I like anything Lemon flavored.

41. I can't stand reality TV, especially American Idol! Blah!

42. I always said that when I die I want bagpipes played at my funeral. I don't know why, I just do.

43. One day I would really like to have a Library in our house.

44. I wish we had a dog......but I'll settle for an aquarium.

45. My favorite color on a car is black. And that goes for any make or model. At one time me, my Mom & Dad and four of my siblings all had black cars, it looked like the Mafia was gathering for Christmas!

46. Growing up my Dad always set off tons of big fireworks every 4th of July. I still love fireworks but now I can't seem to bring myself to spend the money on something that I'm just going to burn up!

47. When I was around 5-6 years old I had a yellow Lab named what else, Yeller. .......he got hit by a semi!

48. I prefer to cook on a charcoal grill as opposed to a gas grill for flavor, but for efficiency I usually cook with gas.

49. I now own my Great Uncle and Aunts wedding rings. They were married in 1940 and the rings were passed to me when my Dad passed away.

50. I LOVE to buy Christmas presents for other people but it truly doesn't matter to me if I get anything in return.

51. I like to paint but I rarely take the time to sit down and do it anymore.

52. I like to cook! I cook most of the time, not because Reese can't, I just love to do it!

53. Even though I love to cook my wife bakes WAY better than I do!

54. I've always had hopes, dreams and priority's.....but it amazes me how much they have all changed in the last two years.

55. I've never been to the west coast (California, Oregon, Washington) but I hope to take a trip there in the next couple years.

56. I was only in New York City once but I loved it! I'd love to go back at Christmas time.

57. I'm a procrastinator when it comes to doing things I'm not into. I'm trying to change that but it's hard!

58. I love deep sea fishing.

59. I would love to own a Victorian style house one day, but Reese likes the Colonial style so who knows what we will end up with, maybe nether! LOL

60. I've realized that you can get twice the house here as opposed to the Salt Lake valley for the same money. I've also noticed that the pay scale here is about 25% less across the board.

61. I can't stand Sushi! Blah!

62. New baby's scare me! They just look too breakable to me!

63. I have a secret affection for 80's music! Shhh...don't tell!

64. In my humble opinion, Oprah Winfrey is the Devil!

65. I've been to the Indy 500 three time.

66. When I'm stressed I get bad headaches.

67. I'm very sentimental/nostalgic and I have a hard time getting rid of things from my childhood or things that I or my family has had for a long time. And at the same time I don't like clutter, go figure!

68. I love going to museums! The only problem is that I like to study things and Reese is a skimmer so she's usually patiently waiting for me to finish long after shes ready to leave!

69. Red Dawn is one of my all time favorite movies.

70. Two years ago I moved to Salt Lake City, Utah to work for my Nephew at his tattoo studio and to become a tattoo artist. Now I'm married, a member of the Mormon church and living back in Kentucky! Isn't it funny how some things turn out! =)

71. I like going to the zoo. My wife likes going to the zoo. We have a zoo 40 minutes from us. And yet we still have never been to the zoo since we moved here!


72. Blazing Angels 1 & 2 are the best games I have ever played for the PS3 or XBOX360! It's a WWII fighter game.
73. I can't believe I lived in Salt Lake for a year and never went to a Bee's game!
74. When I was investigating the church I once asked my wife if it was some kind of rule that all Mormon family's had to have a piano in the house since EVERY house we went to had one! LOL!
75. In my opinion the ghetto brand "Big K" Diet Cherry Cola has to be one of the best drinks in the whole world...and it's CHEAP! =)
76. I've always said that I never want to fully grow up, I just want to be responsible. Life is to short not to have fun!
77. I love guns! Especially anything that is German, Belgium or Austrian made. H&K is my favorite firearms manufacturer.
78. I've never been admitted to the Hospital or had any broken bones (unless you count my nose). I have had stitches a few times.
79. I worked for the same company for almost 12 years after high school, I was promoted to a good job and was paid well for it. Then one day out of the blue they locked the doors and went out of business after 101 years! I was devastated at the time but looking back now it has been a blessing. My life definitely wouldn't have turned out the way it has if that company would have stayed open. I never would have moved to Utah or met my wife.
80. I like buying new neckties but I'm very, very picky!
81. I love for the house to be cool. And by cool I mean Polar Bears can probably live here.
82. My favorite season is Fall.
83. If we ever lived back in Utah I'd like to learn how to snowboard. We don't get enough snow here, mostly ice.
84. I got a speeding ticket the second week I was in Utah. 47 in a 40!!! They must not like people from Indiana.
85. I DO NOT like dealing with insurance company's! It always seems to turn into such a hassle!
86. I love American history. I'll read pretty much anything about it.
87. I've always wanted to go to Salem, Massachusetts for Halloween! Lot's of fun stuff to do then! See here: http://www.hauntedhappenings.org/
88. My car is paid for and has 142,000 miles on it. I'm determined to get at least 250,000 out of it!
89. The smell of mustard makes me gag!
90. I have a VERY hard time of forgiving people. If someone does something bad that affects me, my family or my friends it's just hard for me to let it go. But I'm working on that.
91. I'm a member of a private, invitation only, vintage sports card and memorabilia group & message board that boasts several members with million dollar+ collections. My wife lovingly refers to it as "The Geek Site"! LOL =)
92. The Emerald is my favorite gemstone.
93. I miss 2am Betos runs!
94. I'm very happy with my life right now and I can only see things getting better!
95. Growing up I had the absolute best parents anyone could ever ask for! And at the same time I see lots of little things that I will do differently with my own kids!
96. When it comes to church I can not tell you how much I prefer going to a ward over a branch! And with that being said, there are a lot of really great people that go to our branch!
97. Spicy Chicken flavored Ramen Noodles and Hot Sauce has to be the best cheap lunch on the planet! =)
98. My family and friends will always be my greatest assets!
99. I love to watch cheesy 1950's-60's Sci-Fi movies.
100. I love my hot wifey more and more each day!