My 100 things (turned into a page)
3) I am very nomadic by nature.
4) Knew since I was 13 that I would live in California one day , got there when I was 27.
5) My 2 sisters and I were adopted by my step-father who had 5 children by a previous marriage bringing our total to 8 children.
6) I was second to last, but with just my 2 sisters I was the middle child.
7) We had 4 boys and 4 girls.
8: One of my brothers is dead.
9) He died in a tragic motorcycle accident when I was a teenager.
10) I hate motorcycles.
11) Even though I had 3 sets of grandparents, none of them are around today.
12) We moved to Alabama when I was 7.
13) Though I would not like to live in Bama again, I am very glad that I was raised in the South.
14) I hate when people speak ill of the South, especially if they have never even been there.Sure there are alot of idiots in the South and I am not excusing any of them , but you can’t tell me that your state or region is idiot free can you ?
15) While in Texas we lived in the ‘burbs of Houston. I didn’t really care for it too much.
16) School was a purely social activity for me. If I could do it over I would have applied myself alot more in school( not that I am stupid ..I’m just sayin).
17) I took ROTC in high school to get out of PE.
18) When I was little if i couldn’t go to sleep my mom would take me for a drive. I would then be out like a light in no time.
19) To this day I still get extremely tired while driving.
20) To get to sleep these days I have to have some kind of background noise.I used to use music,now I just use a fan.
21) Even though I was raised in the South I have no accent to speak of.
22) #21 was not really accurate, I get an accent when I am really drunk, really tired or if I have just finished speaking to my family(yes, they all have the Southern accent).
23) I can, however,turn on the accent if and when it suits me.
24) Yes ,I have used it to get dates in the past.
25) In some things I was a late bloomer,didn’t know I was gay until i was 17, didn’t get drunk until I was 21 and didn’t have sex with a guy until I was 18.
26) I think that being a man of your word is one of the best traits to have.
27) I try to live my life 97.5% lie free.
28) I have been a member of all of the following religions at one time in my life:Presbyterian,Methodist,Lutheran,Episcipalean, Southern Baptist ,Charismatic and Non-Denominational.
29) I went to Bible College.
30) I have a bachelors degree in Theology.
31) At one time I wanted to be the pastor of my own church.
32) I now have no time for organized religion and their hate mongering ways.
33) I had to come out to my family twice ,pre and post Bible college
34) Right after graduation I went to party with my ‘mo friends.
35) During my heyday it was not unusual to find me in one of Huntsville’s two gay bars Wednesday – Sunday night.
36) I was part of the gay semi-elite in Huntsville for a time.
37) I don’t miss it (much)
38) We rarely ever go out anymore.
39) I have had 2 long term relationships in my life one lasted 7 years and this one is going on 6 
40) I am a firm believer in monogamy.
41) I am a big time romantic.
42) I tend to be an optimist most of the time.
43) I have a great love for animals (dogs mostly) .
44) I am also fascinated with marine life.
45) Dolphins and sea horses are my 2 favorites.
46) Hopefully, I will never live far from the ocean again.
47) I am still very good friends with my x of 7 years we speak at least twice a month.
48) We make much better friends than we did partners.
49) I am 100% certain that I will be with my current partner ’til we die.
50) I hope he feels the same way about me
51) Yes, it is a great feeling.
52) Due to a couple of bad throat infections when I was younger I have a very unique voice.
53) Some even say muppet-like.
54) I still have my tonsils and my appendix.
55) I rarely get sick.
56) Up until April 25,2005 I had not had a broken bone.
57) On April 25,2005 I fell at work and shattered my right knee cap into 4 pieces.
58) The impact of the fall also ripped through muscles and tendons in my upper and lower leg.
59) Both the surgeon and the physical therapists say I did a great job of making up for never breaking a bone in 39 years.
60) They thought it likely that I might have to walk with a cane,luckily, they were wrong.
61) I was in a full leg brace for 6 months out of the first year that I lived here on Maui.
62) Due to the surgery and the brace I developed blood clots and could have died. I was in ICU for 4 days.
63) Like a good ‘mo I have done some community theater.
64) 8 of us thespians lived in the same house for a Summer.
65) We all swore we would be in each others lives forever.
66) As of 2005 it has been at least 5 years since I heard from any of them.
67) I am not bitter , life takes us all in different directions.
68) I would love to get back into theater but my current job allows no time for crazy rehearsal schedules and shows.
69) I have had a reading done by a friend of mine .
70) Alot of what he saw was very accurate about me .
71) He said I have 3 guardian spirits around me at all times.
72) I have some curiosity about these experiences.
73) I have also had my palm read.
74) I believe strongly in past lives , but can’t explain why .
75) I also believe that souls who have been around each other in past lives migrate to each other ( Hence the ” I feel like I’ve known you forever” phenomenon).
76) Despite the fact I believe these things I am not a flake
77) I am a pack rat.
78) I am a collector.
79) I collect watches,pens and coffee mugs.
80) I am the king of overstatement, if i’ve said this once i’ve said it 20 million times.
81) 100 is harder than I thought.
82) I used to be an extreme extrovert.
83) I tend to be getting more introverted the older I get.
84) I still try to be fairly spontaneous.
85) I am not too fond of heights.
86) Flying doesn’t bother me though.
87) I am obsessed with all things British.
88) My heritage is Irish/Welsh.
89) I get extremely anxious in large crowds.
90) I used to love AOL chat rooms.
91) I actually reconnected with my biological father through AOL for a short time.
92) My biological father is gay.
93) I am almost done with my 100 things.
94) Fall is my favorite time of the year.
95) I love the holidays, and since being an adult have never had a fake tree at Christmas.
96) I have driven cross-country once , from Bama to California.
97) I think everyone should do it at least once.
98) Seeing the Grand Canyon or the Ocean make me realize how small we Humans are in the scheme of things.
99) I want to go to Europe and Greece.
100) Even though I lived in Bama most of my life I never made it to Disney World until I was 40 .
Now you know most likely alot more than you ever needed to about me , hope it wasn’t too boring
Karen Iliff said,
February 2, 2008 at 10:43 am
Ok, so Scott tells me he’s a comment ho and I’m to leave a comment if I read his blog…I love it! Scott, you sound like a great guy, full of life and fun and I like you already.
And, I’ve actually been to Allentown, how about that? I lived in Philly for a year and one Saturday drove there for the Linda McCartney photo exhibit. I was there on other occasions, but none as fun as that day.
jessica said,
May 13, 2008 at 3:27 am
It was nice reading this and every now and then thinking – “O, yeah I knew THAT”