Todd's 100

1 I wish I was a renowned expert in something
2 I think space travel is a waste of money
3 But I do think life exists on other planets
4 I wonder what it's like to be Wrigley
5 Paying bills wears me out
6 I love spreadsheets
7 I hate when things don't work right
8 I feel bad for panhandlers, yet refuse to give them money
9 Political affiliation is the downfall of government
10 I get annoyed with people who write checks in stores
11 I love Maddie's chuckles
12 I love reading newspapers
13 I greatly dislike gum and the irresponsibility of those who chew it
14 Mowing the lawn satisfies me greatly
15 Working with rich people can often skew my sense of reality
16 Nothing quenches my thirst quite like gatorade
17 I'm an avid people watcher
18 I like that people like to make me laugh
19 The east side scares me
20 Watching TV relaxes me
21 I love Survivor
22 Annually, I work at controlling my emotions while watching Notre Dame football
23 I love the challenges my job presents on a daily basis
24 I don't like doing things I'm not good at
25 My behavior is greatly affected by the weather
26 I cannot tolerate whiners
27 I enjoy people who take initiative
28 It's funny how much my wife has changed me…..for the better
29 I am a channel surfer, always watching more than 1 thing at a time
30 I believe strongly in capitalism
31 I wish every child could have loving parents
32 I don't understand how colleges can get away with raising tuition 8-10% annually
33 I enjoy making fun of people in order to make Gretch laugh
34 I'm unfairly labeled as too practical
35 Short-sidedness bothers me
36 I love when people say, "Wanna hear something funny?"
37 I can't seem to eat breakfast regularly
38 Football = happiness
39 I enjoy responsibility
40 Pennies bother me
41 Not real fond of having my picture taken
42 I'm constantly amazed at how Maddie is a mini version of Gretch
43 I am afraid China will take over the world
44 I am a realist
45 I wish I was more spontaneous
46 Smokers baffle me
47 I don't particularly like giving or receiving expected presents
48 My favorite food is fruit
49 My glass is at least half full
50 I was nearly killed by a tractor when I was 2
51 The fact that Maddie will some day be a teenager worries me
52 I would rather eat Gretchen's cooking than go out
53 One of my daily challenges is being satisfied with what I have
54 I don't believe the world will end in my lifetime
55 People should like at their actual gasoline consumed rather than their mpg
56 I like trying to teach people about investing, especially those that claim to know nothing
57 Lawyers make our lives way more expensive than they should be
58 I'm intrigued by UFO sightings, JFK and the Mafia
59 I can never remember my dreams after I wake up
60 I think ethanol causes more problems than solutions
61 Strangers are nicer to me when I am wearing a suit & tie
62 We should all take karma more seriously
63 I love random acts of kindness
64 Car wash establishments make me nervous
65 Tolerated elementary school, hated junior high, loved high school, loved college
66 I think people who live in New Orleans are crazy, it will happen again
67 I feel safe living in Indiana
68 Can't believe people still try to sell stuff door to door
69 I like to egg on know-it-alls
71 I'm not sure the Grand Canyon is really all that grand
72 Don't complain to me unless you have an alternative
73 Too many Americans just don't care
74 I don't like war, but love war monuments
75 It's still hard for me to comprehend religion causing violence
76 I wish I could go back in time and experience the Great Depression (mainly for perspective)
77 Kids today are soft (spoiled)
78 I blame the And 1 Tour for the decline of American basketball
79 I think my stubbornness serves me well
80 I'd someday like to own a patent on something
81 Entrepreneurs impress me
82 Cocky people are hiding something
83 I don't like it when Gretchen and I go to bed at different times
84 Having a child is be far my greatest challenge to date……
85 And most rewarding
86 I get easily irritated with followers
87 I'm proud of the fact that I have a friend named Gus - not everyone can say that
88 I'd like to have the perfect lawn, but I'm not sure it's that important in the scheme of things
89 I simply cannot handle TJMaxx or the likes
90 The time I most frequently see on clocks in 9:29
91 Someday I'd like to pass a cop at a high rate of speed
92 along the way, I've had friends charged with murder and statutory rape
93 Despite the cool technology, I still prefer PC to Mac
94 I'm Pro-choice (read Freconomics)
95 I seem to hope for the best, and get pissed when that doesn't happen
96 I don't understand poetry, or why anyone would read it
97 Convincing me of something is a difficult job
98 Properly timed movie quotes, make for hilarious conversational banter
99 Europeans need to get over themselves
100 I can't believe I actually did this list!