Someone once asked me to desribe myself.  I proceeded to explain to them what I am and what I do as opposed to who I am.  The “who” part of me is the inner substance, my psyche, my soul.  I find it very difficult to describe in words “who” I am.  I decided it was easier for someone to get an idea of my personality by listing a number of almost random attributes of my person:

1. I have two wonderful (biologicallly derived) children from two different mothers. One boy, 16 and a girl, 4
2. I have three new children via my new relationship. Three boys, 16, 12 and 7
3. I had a child…with the girl-at-the-next-desk.
4. I love lingerie. No, not on me!
5. I am in a relationship again. I appreciate trying to piece it all together again.
6. I am a very hard worker, I put 100%  effort into everything I do.  75% of the time.
7. I love standing at the end of the dock in the wind. Alone. I feel closest to a higher power.
8. I love walking in the rain. With a special someone.
9. I love taking time to stop and smell the roses. Literally.
10. I do believe everyone has good in them.  It may just not be my perception of the word “good”.
11. I was married once…to the girl-next-door. We are no divorced.
12. I love Christmas; It is my favourite time of the year. I love the atmosphere. I love the spirit of the season. I love the scent.
13. I want to get married again one day. When I grow up. When I am comfortable with who I am.
14. I am happy with most , humbled by some and proud of a few personal accomplishments in my life. So far.
15. I love my parents. They have shown me the true power of love without compromise.
16. I pay more money in child support than I pay for rent, groceries and a car combined. I am not complaining.
17. I find self-confidence sexy. Unless we are arguing. Then I duck.
18. I like to daydream.  It cheers me up. The world around me does not change but my thoughts do.
19. I sometimes cry listening to love songs. They can really touch me if I am in the mood to listen.
20. I first saw a naked woman in Playboy.
21. I want  to own a house in a small town.
22. I am mildly kinky. Very kinky…mildly
23. I love to shovel snow.
24. I have white lace bedding.
25. I like small discrete tattoos. I do not have any myself.
26. I have never tried to “pick-up” a woman.
27. I love antiques.
28. I buy the best I can afford in anything.  I appreciate quality.
29. I don’t have tolerance for people that think they are better than the masses.
30. I miss having an escape from the city.
31. I don’t like living in suburbia.
32. I don’t like riding motorcycles or horses.
33. I love to make people laugh.
34. I believe that sexual intimacy is a celebration of love.
35. I have had a broken arm.
36. My favorite scent is Christmas dinner.
37. I smoke those little cigars on occasion.
38. I have a goatee…sometimes I don’t.
39. I hate shopping for shoes.
40. I appreciate fine wine.
41. I call my Mom often.
42. I am not a breast man.  You can be assured that I will be looking into your eyes when talking to you.
43. I can tell my best friend anything and not worry that she thinks badly of me
44. I strive to impress myself before anyone else.
45. I feel I can fall in love too easily.
46. I have a preference for dark hair.
47. I love Boxers.  The dogs, not the underwear.
48. I saw both of my children being born.
49. I don’t care for beer.
50. I love wood floors, high baseboards and crown mouldings.
51. I wish I had a more muscular physique.
52. I drink Rye & Ginger Ale.
53. I don’t like the 407, Roger’s Cable or Bell Canada. I still use all of them.
54. I will smoke a joint with a friend.
55. I don’t like to sit in the sun for too long.
56. I want to be the driver, not the passenger.
57. I respect my boss.
58. I am a problem solver.
59. If I don’t know something I will learn everything I need to know about it.
60. I am not casual about relationships.
61. I spend a lot of money on home electronics.
62. I love muscle cars with full racing cams.
63. A woman crying breaks my heart.
64. I am not homophobic.
65. I love to fall asleep on the couch.
66. I love dancing but my rhythm sucks!
67. I love listening to music really loud.
68. I have built a house from the ground up.
69. Phone sex is the most ridiculous activity I can imagine.
70. I love moonlight walks on the beach.
71. I am a night owl.  I love to stay up late.
72. I do believe in and practice chivalry.
73. I do not remember the last time I dreamt while sleeping.
74. I love gardening.
75. I want my guests to be comfortable at all times.
76. I love things that are unique.  If you can buy it at Wal-Mart it isn’t for me.
77. I want to live in a small town.
78. I love going to Home Depot and Rona.
79. Fishing bores me.
80. I have a fear of flying.
81. I love Victorian Homes.
82. I love dark eyeliner.
83. I love to go Downtown.
84. I believe in “Live and let live”
85. I love nature and have no interest in killing it.
86. I love swimming in the lake, but I can’t swim.
87. I miss my children.
88. I am the one people turn to when they have a problem with their computer.
89. I don’t like talking on the phone.
90. I do not carry grudges.
91. I always say please and thank you.
92. If I’m upset I don’t want to talk to anyone.
93. I used to have an earring.
94. I want to run a bed and breakfast some day.
95. I can’t skate.
96. I will not preemptively attack someone, but will retaliate if necessary.
97. I appreciate philosophical debate.
98. I am very intelligent and yet uneducated.
99. I am better at listening than most.
100. Kids play way too much video games.
101. I have run my own company in the past.
102. I am not interested in sports.
103. I like looking for fossils on the beach.
104. I don’t appreciate body piercing.
105. I drive too fast.
106. I like to feel needed.
107. I detest boorish people.
108. I love candlelight.
109. I will open the door for you.
110. I would like my partner to be shorter than me.
111. I spend a lot of time and money on decorating my home.
112. I abhor violence.
113. I believe in true love and soul-mates.
114. I am creative.  I will try to put a square peg into a round hole if challenged.
115. I love home renovating.
116. My best friend can always cheer me up.
117. I’m clumsy at times.
118. I am a fantastic home handyman.
119. I don’t care for mentally lazy people.
120. I am racially tolerant.  Skin colour doesn’t matter, attitude does.
121. I try to see the big picture and I don’t worry about the insignificant things.
122. I procrastinate at some things and rush head strong into others.
123. I like the look of tight jeans on a woman.
124. I love driving in the country
125. I don’t relax enough. I am constantly moving.
126. Brown eyes intrigue me.
127. I’ve learned people can change, some for the best and some for the worst.
128. I don’t care for the colour blue.
129. My favourite month is September.
130. I type with two fingers and look at the keyboard while doing so.
131. I don’t like being alone.
132. I love cuddling in front of a fire.
133. My least favourite word is “can’t”
134. I cannot sing so for the benefit of others…I don’t.
135. If I won the lottery I would be pleasantly surprised…since I never buy a ticket!
136. I have a hard time saying no to people if they want my help.
137. I rarely eat desserts.
138. I love watching fireworks.
139. I love making eye contact.
140. I hate eating liver.
141. I love to laugh.
142. I miss wearing a wedding ring.
143. I love long hair.
144. I don’t like going to a restaurant alone.
145. I am a derriere fan.
146. I look good in a suit.
147. I have no interest in politics.
148. I miss living in a small town.
149. I don’t get enough sleep.
150. I am not jealous.
151. I have no interest in buying affection.
152. I see the world through rose-coloured glasses.
153. I am religiously agnostic, though I do believe there is something greater than us. Long story. God help me.
154. I miss having a constant companion. This is becoming a lesser issue.  I am learning to cope.
155. I do believe in soul-mates. They may not be who we expect, perceive or envision.
156. I do believe in fate. It is not what we might expect. Expect the Unexpected.
157. I don’t like feeling angry. I hate it actually.
158. I am a happy drinker, especially when I am drinking.
159. I believe in ghosts. I have seen one.
160. I love to dress in black. Black socks, black underwear, black shirts, black shoes and black pants.  Black.
161. I love Wendy’s hamburgers.  Double with cheese and no ketchup.  Better than chocolate. Better than…
162. I love classical music, but sometimes it annoys me.
163. I have slept with someone for the wrong reasons….the right reasons too…neither worked out.
164. I am not afraid of the dark.  I would like to be though.
165. I love camping. Peeing in the woods is my last God given right as a man in today’s society.  I love it!
166. I would like to drive a BMW or Mercedes. I drive a Nissan.
167. I love to wear leather. Black leather.
168. I love gingerbread on Victorian houses.
169. I love to sleep in on the weekend. Really sleep in.  I f I didn’t have anything else to do… Noon would be good.
170. I am cautiously optimistic.
171. I am constantly looking to improve myself. Mentally.
172. I don’t believe in one-night-stands. Two-night-stands create a better balance in the bedroom.
173. I miss my brother.
174. I prefer gold over silver jewelry.
175. I prefer reading non-fiction. Sociology, Psychology, Philosophy, Meta-physics, Technology, Spirituality, Culture
176. I like my home to be clean and put in the extra effort to ensure that it is.
177. I give a lot of my free time helping others. It is a personal desire that I express what I feel through action.
178. I feel that buying something you don’t need even if it on sale is a waste of money…yet I still will do it sometimes.
179. I love to see people in love.
180. I don’t watch television. I do not get much value from it.  The interactivity of the internet is more stimulating to me.
181. I love to window shop. I work for a window manufacturer.
182. I love solid wood furniture.  I do not like laminate “wood-like” furniture.
183. I like eggs and sausages for breakfast on the weekend.
184. I feel that relationships are about giving, not taking.
185. I love coffee. Two cream…two sugar.
186. I look younger than my age states. Most days.
187. I love to flirt.
188. I love to gently kiss a woman’s neck.
189. I don’t like people smoking inside the house.
190. I love prime rib, crab legs and lobster.
191. I think scientifically, I feel with my heart.
192. I can’t cook.
193. I love Classical Music.
194. I would prefer to give it away than sell anything I no longer need.
195. I have never tried to “pick-up” a woman.
196. I love antiques.
197. I buy the best I can afford in anything. I appreciate quality.
198. I don’t have tolerance for people that think they are better than the masses.
199. I miss having an escape from the city.
200. I don’t like living in suburbia.
201. I don’t like riding motorcycles or horses.
202. I love to make people laugh.
203. I believe that sexual intimacy is a celebration of love.
204. I have an earring. Sometimes I don’t.
205. I do not believe that a big diamond ring has significance in love…nor a big….