100 things about me

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One hundred things about me.......

1. I’m a guy.
2. I’m ancient, in my late 40’s – but don’t feel it.
3. My name is Rosebud, and I’m a workaholic
4. My favourite colour is caterpillar green
5. I am 1.72m tall.
6. Blue eyes
7. Blonde
8. I’m not bald.
9. I love biltong, especially now that I can’t get any.
10. I have 2 kids.
11. I am happily married
12. I have two brothers, one is an investment banker, the other a radiologist.
13. I’m the eldest
14. I have tried cybersex.
15. My Dad is my best mate. He’s 87 this year
16. I’ve been to 26 countries. Lived in six of them.
17. I’ve moved 44 times, 12 times since I got married.
18. Palm tree weather is better than snow
19. I love digital photography, you can send pics so easily
20. I hated school, but liked university.
21. I consider myself a pragmatist.
22. No tattoos. Yet. Thinking about it seriously
23. Don’t like sushi – part of the reason is they use sesame oil. My body does not like sesame oil and tries to commit suicide when I ingest any
24. There are too many pets in the house.
25. I’d love to have a tasmanian devil as a pet. But the ferrets will do.
26. Orchids are my favourite flowers
27. I miss the freedom of youth, but like where I am right now.
28. I’m happy with myself as a person.
29. My favourite TV show is Top Gear
30. Lost my virginity at 20 (been trying to catch up ever since..)
31. I enjoy cooking, but my wife is better at it.
32. Not an office-type person, so avoid mine. Always in the workplace somewhere
33. This is harder than it looks
34. I’ve had malaria 4 times
35. I hate incompetence
36. I miss rain
37. Prefer deserts to jungles. Jungles are claustrophobic
38. Rum & Raisin is my favourite ice cream flavour
39. I’m a geologist, but not involved in geology any more
40. The first record I ever bought was a Deep Purple album – my parents were not impressed
41. I prefer Mercs to Beemers, but I drive neither.
42. I do watch the porn channels on tv
43. I prefer salt ‘n vinegar chips
44. Like my food spicy
45. My wife has naked pics of me (before you get ideas, she’s an artist)
46. I still want to do paragliding
47. And start a spice farm on Zanzibar
48. I don’t like cucumber
49. Roasted grasshoppers in chocolate sauce is about the strangest thing I’ve eaten. Tastes like a kit kat
50. I’m an introvert. And a cancerian
51. My humour is of the sick variety
52. I read incessantly – sometimes up to 3 books at the same time
53. I don’t watch much tv
54. Haven’t had a car accident yet.
55. Been in a helicopter crash though
56. I don’t smoke
57. I play golf. Badly
58. I’m a voyeur, which is why I love blogs
59. Don’t like running – ran too much in the army
60. Don’t like my mother in law
61. Addicted to the internet
62. Like chatting to strangers on the net
63. I love thunderstorms
64. Would give my left testicle to go to space
65. I’ve never been in jail
66. I have smoked dope
67. I’m an insomniac
68. I love coca cola
69. Boob size doesn’t matter – as long as the pointy bits work
70. First thing I look at in a woman is their eyes
71. Sex gets better with age
72. I wish I could play the guitar
73. I get seasick. Very
74. I rarely get drunk. Malaria makes it hurt too much
75. I broke my ankle playing tennis many years ago
76. I use a Sony Ericcson mobile phone
77. Sleep on the right hand side of the bed, like most men
78. Wash my hair every day
79. Don’t like shaving
80. I don’t hunt anymore
81. Prefer my holidays at the sea
82. I’m lucky to have such good kids
83. Casual dress is better than formal
84. I do not wear ties
85. Purple is a great colour – almost as nice as caterpillar green
86. Kulula.com is my favourite airline
87. I usually fly on Emirates airlines though
88. I want to go to Timbuktoo
89. Not mad about chocolate
90. My wife is my best friend
91. I am an isomniac
92. I met my wife on a blind date
93. The caller ID on my phone has the mother in law listed as Dragon
94. When I was a kid, I wanted to be a lighthouse keeper.
95. I still do.
96. This is much harder than it looks.
97. My Mom’s family is strange
98. I had a beard for 15 years.
99. I am left handed
100. I wonder if anyone will read all of this?