Sublime Ramblings

…in no particular order.

1. I love animals
2. I want to love people but damn, they make it so hard
3. I drove a dump truck in my early twenties and my hardhat was pink
4. I cry watching Bambi
5. I’ve missed weddings and funerals to watch Iowa Hawkeye basketball
6. I got my first tattoo at age 49
7. I haven’t checked under my bed for monsters in over two years
8. Roadkill still breaks my heart
9. I’m pretty sure that I’m going to heaven
10. I say the state capitals in alphabetical order in my head to fall asleep at night
11. The two greatest loves in my life were both cats
12. My eyes used to be blue and now they’re green
13. I think computers are evil
14. My favorite actor is Clint Eastwood
15. I have an expensive sewing machine but only make decorative pillows
16. I have Type II Diabetes
17. I can listen to any type of music except Polka
18. My least favorite actor is Meg Ryan
19. I have a collection of over 100 vintage 1950′s tv lamps
20. My favorite love song is, “I Only Have Eyes for You” by the Flamingos
21. I love to apply decorative painting detail to birdhouses
22. In my head, I’m still 30
23. I think Bill Gates may just be the Antichrist
24. I’ve always felt that I was adopted
25. My sister and I had a date with  the Everly brothers in the early 60′s
26. I have the prettiest feet of everyone I know
27. I had the best damned childhood any kid could ask for
28. I somehow developed a green thumb and I am now a pretty good gardener
29. I miss pie
30. I took up birdwatching last year
31. I’ve had the same telephone number for over 40 years
32. I’ve never been arrested and I’ve never been in jail
33. I lost 40 pounds last year
34. My nickname is Diz but I’m not
35. I like to mess with telemarketers
36. I love to play Cribbage, Pepper, Hearts and Euker
37. I ask God everyday to give me patience and give it to me right now
38. I miss my parents
39. I’ve played the same computer game for 10 years
40. I may not always be right but I’m never wrong
41. I have only one speed: Fast
42. My favorite rock and roll song is “It’s Just a Shot Away” by the Rolling Stones
43. Cloudy days do not depress me
44. I have a collection of over 600 vintage coffee and tea pots
45. I smoked pot in front of cops at a Wille Nelson concert in the 70′s
46. I don’t mind cooking but I dread the clean-up
47. I’ve had the same insurance agent for over 40 years
48. Secretly, I think I’m the smartest person in my family
49. I’m learning to pick my battles
50. I’ve had the same checking account for over 40 years
51. I miss chocolate
52. I have no problem sacrificing today for a better tomorrow
53. I don’t have a cellphone and I don’t want one
54. I once illustrated a cookbook for a state extension office for people who couldn’t read
55. I think my dog is using me
56. I’ve seen Tony Bennett in concert four times
57. I’m happy not to be part of the corporate world anymore
58. I miss cake
59. I run for the phone even though the answering machine is on
60. I twiddle my thumbs when I’m nervous
61. I stoled something when I was ten and I’ve been paying for it since
62. My favorite Hip-Hop song is, “Keep Their Heads Ringing” by Dr. Dre
63. I love graphic design and art  and have been “teaching” myself the craft since 1st grade
64. My favorite movie is “The Goodbye Girl” by Neil Simon, starring Richard Dreyfuss and Marsha Mason
65. Trivia sticks in my head forever but I can’t remember what I did last week
66. I used to have a short fuse and held a grudge, but that didn’t feel very good so I learned to let things go
67. I was switched from left to right-handed in first grade
68. Trust me, I think I know what I’m doing
69. I’m waiting for my purpose in life to be revealed, until then I’ll just keep doing this…