45. I got to see David Letterman.
44. I got to see Jimmy Carter on David Letterman.
43. I saw the Grateful Dead 40-something times.
42. The Dead’s bassist wore my shirt on stage.
41. I’ve finally gotten really good at getting people’s attention.
40. I’ve learned that turnabout is fair play.
39. I realized I have more creativity, charm, panache and aplomb and than anyone else in my family.
38. I have never had a gambling, smoking or hard drug habit.
37. I have a few great friends.
36. Most people like me.
35. Even those who disagree with me have a hard time hating me.
34. I can remember 30-something and wonder when it will come on TV Land.
33. I outlived Jesus, Elvis, Marilyn and Divine.
32. I have a signed poster from Evel Knievel (thanks Dad).
31. I’ve been to the top of the WTC and the bottom of Ground Zero.
30. I’m one of the few people in this country that knows WTF is going on.
29. I shook Colonel Sanders’ hand.
27. I shook Ken Sanders’ hand.
28. I’ve tried every beer in the Utah State Liquor Store.
26. I’ve had personal experience with the 78, the 45, the 33, the 8-track, the cassette, the 4.5″ SCSI, the 3.5″ floppy disc, the Bernoulli, the Zip, the CD, the DVD, FTP and the iPod.
25. I have sold more T-shirts than anyone I know.
24. People know what my talents are.
23. I designed the longest continually offered wearable premium in Public Radio.
22. I have my work on all 7 continents.
21. I don’t need Viagra or a penis enlarger, real or figurative.
20. I’m great at brainstorming.
19. The man who owns my favorite pizza parlor is always smiling when I walk in.
18. There are 186,000 hits when you google me.
17. I get googled regularly.
16. I am a supporter of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, even though I never
intended to be.
15. I have never given a penny to Microsoft, or visa versa.
14. I finally learned that you should never marry a lawyer.
13. People in my high school try to remember me.
12. I won’t hesitate going to my next high school reunion (though I may be wearing a black trench coat and carrying an AK-47, LOL.)
11. I’ve only typed LOL once in my life.
10. I have been a ‘local personality’ for over 11 years.
9. I’m a legend in my own slime.
8. I’m a sex symbol (even though it’s to a really strange cross-section of humanity.)
7. I don’t have a big a pot belly as most men my age.
6. I still have most of my hair.
5. I have had a wonderful son 1/5 th of my life.
4. I rarely get ID’d.
3. I’m not too bitter.
2. “there ain’t much difference in the man I wanna be and the man I really am.”
1. I’m still alive – Dammit!
2 Comments
June 20, 2007 at 4:40 pm
Very nice! Definitely some fun things on that list. I think everyone should make one of these every few years. Maybe when I turn 35 later this year I’ll do one for my own benefit.
June 21, 2007 at 6:46 am
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