Greg's 100 Things

This isn't a list of 100 things about me necessarily, but a list of 100 things that have influenced me, some random thoughts, and beliefs that I have.

1) I may be too cynical for my own good.
2) Jessica introduced me to the magical sounds of Queen.
3) My favorite Queen song is, "Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy"... Quite possibly the gayest song of all time.
4) I have never been, nor will I ever be, embarrassed that I played the clarinet throughout middle and high school.
5) I think the war in the Middle East should be decided by a game of Risk.
6) People who ride on a motorcycle without a helmet are idiots.
7) I once drove from Phoenix to Benicia (12 hours) with my best friend without saying a word or listening to the radio. He read a book and I drove. One of the best road trips I ever had.
8) Benicia tap water is delicious.
9) I miss the smell of Benicia.
10) I had to go to the school psychologist when I was in 1st grade. Apparently I was a little goth child before it became cool to be an outcast.
11) If you make me mad, I can make my eyes appear black.
12) I was put in the slow reading class in 1st grade. I didn't read a book for school or pleasure until I was 16. It was the Iliad of Homer.
13) I was arrested when I was 13 for shoplifting with some friends. I quickly found new friends.
14) I didn't cry the day Emerson was born. I sobbed on the drive from the hospital to work.
15) I get teary every time I see the music video for the song "Citizen Soldier" by 3 Doors Down.
16) Don't get me wrong but I think Oprah spends too much time and money outside of the U.S.
17) A college education or some sort of trade school should be a requirement in order to become professional athlete.
18) I played and started on the varsity volleyball team in high school as a sophomore, received 1st team all league honors as a junior and senior. I turned down the opportunity to play at some Division III and J.C. schools so I could earn money for my mission.
19) Jerry Seinfeld has nothing on my no-puke streak.
20) I ate the pound burger at Fuddruckers on three consecutive nights on my mission. My companion and I forgot that we had a dinner appointment on the third night. We ended up eating a family meal from Popeye's Chicken between the two of us. This has been the highlight of my no-puke streak.
21) Babe Ruth is overrated. If he played today he wouldn't be a Hall-of-Famer. If Hank Aaron played in Ruth's time, he would have gotten to 1,000 home runs.
22) I worked at Hiddenbrooke Golf Club when the LPGA had a tour event for the top 20 golfers in the world. I got to drive Juli Inkster to the driving range after her first round of golf. I asked her how her round went and she said it was awful. My reply, "It's okay. Sometimes I struggle on this course too." She could have gotten me fired.
23) I failed the last class for my masters degree. When the teacher wouldn't respond to my phone calls, emails or office visit attempts I worked out an independent study class with the head of the accounting department. When I got an "A" I sent my transcripts to the teacher who failed me. I still haven't heard from him.
24) I have no problem with illegal immigrants taking jobs away from Americans. If Americans would swallow their pride and take the same job there wouldn't be an issue.
25) David Letterman hasn't been funny for about 10 years. Connan O'Brien should be the only talk show host allowed on T.V.
26) I don't think cell phones should be tolerated in church. Is the potential phone call you're going to get more important than God?
27) I believe in a dress code for public schools.
28) I don't think people should get tax breaks for buying a fuel efficient vehicle.
29) John Steinbeck's best work wasn't Of Mice or Men, The Grapes of Wrath, or even East of Eden. Go read To a God Unknown.
30) I think Steinbeck was a literary genius but a traitor as a Californian.
31) In eighth grade I was invited to lay the wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
32) I saw a picture of Jessica while on my mission and I immediately knew I was going to marry her. I was 20 and she was a junior in high school at the time.
33) I love to sleep with the windows open in the middle of winter.
34) If an NBA or MLB team offered me a job I would take it without talking to Jessica.
35) While working-out I got tired when doing the bench press. I wasn't able to get the bar off my chest. The only person in the gym was a girl. I struggled for five minutes before I asked for her help. I don't think I've seen a person fight so hard to not laugh.
36) Female reporters should not be allowed in the locker room before, during, or after the game. I don't care how credible she is.
37) I love a good piece of cake.
38) Blue Bell ice cream is worth the $100 to have it shipped to your door.
39) I love to talk to telemarketers.
40) I like to argue even if I don't care about what I'm arguing.
41) I have no desire to become my own boss.
42) Maybe it's the accountant in me but I love a good spreadsheet.
43) If you're not from New York you have no business being a Yankee's fan.
44) I can't understand the Mormon Tabernacle Choir when they sing.
45) I can be calmed down from any situation by the music of Jack Johnson. So can Emerson.
46) I got the '88 Honda Civic up to 120 mph.
47) I cried the night Mark went to BYU because I new that all of the brothers would never be together at the same time again. I think the last time we were all together was at Doug's wedding. I think Mark went to BYU in '93 and Doug's wedding was in '99.
48) A clean kitchen sink makes me happy.
49) I have seven sister's-in-law. I'll never tell whose my favorite.
50) There is something that I envy of all my brothers.
51) Hand guns terrify me.
52) I was at soccer practice during the 7.1 Loma Prieta Earthquake. I didn't feel a thing.
53) The only reason I majored in accounting is because two teachers salaries won't pay the bills.
54) This is a little inappropriate but I crapped my pants while in college. And no, I don't drink or do drugs.
55) I take great pride in the fact that my parents raised six boys who served honorable full-time missions and that the five that are married were married in the temple and are still married.
56) For two years I was addicted to the soap, "Passions".
57) I once put my hand on a red ant pile for free lunch. It wasn't worth it.
58) I currently don't vote because I currently don't care.
59) The only reason I care about cable T.V. is because I love ESPN.
60) I like Bill Walton.
61) I walked away from a 50 mph car crash without a bruise or scratch. However, I did pick broken glass out of my hair for three days.
62) I think about death everyday.
63) I enjoy when you can see the moon and the sun at the same time in the early morning.
64) I love America's Funniest Videos.
65) Hot Rod is the funniest comedy over the last five years.
66) I told myself that I would go to Utah for school and if I got married while in Utah I would bring my wife back to California and I would under no circumstances have children raised in Utah. It's been 5 1/2 years of marriage and our first child was born in Utah. I try not to tell myself anything anymore.
67) Sometimes I wish that Jessica wasn't so optimistic.
68) I have a great fear of heights.
69) People who complain about the President are wasting their time and energy.
70) I think that offshore drilling and drilling in Alaska are a good idea.
71) I don't think that endangered species need to be protected at all costs.
72) If I go to a buffet, the first thing I look for is meatloaf.
73) I think that people who say they don't have regrets are liars.
74) At what point did beards become unprofessional?
75) When I'm with Jessica and Emerson I think I'm better than everyone else. Yup, I'm that arrogant.
76) I get angry when I tell someone my last name and they spell it "Folley".
77) I think that when at a restaurant I should be able to put the tip on the table at the beginning of the meal and adjust it according to the level of service received.
78) Drunk drivers should get a "Go Directly To Jail" card and should have their license revoked immediately.
79) I'm all for stem cell research.
80) I like IKEA.
81) While on my mission I played volleyball against the Texas A&M women's team. It was their team against myself and another missionary from Tonga. We beat them.
82) I prefer to sit/lay on the floor while watching T.V. or a movie.
83) I love mullets.
84) When you type "Gregory L Foley" in the Google search bar, my review on Amazon.com is the first result. I destroyed my finger during a game of flag football and as a result my original wedding ring no longer fits. I bought my current ring from Amazon.
85) I think that teachers should be able to use dunce caps and smack students with rulers when they act like idiots.
86) Adam Sandler should refund everyone who went to his last two movies.
87) I plan on watching the men's national basketball team play live during the Olympics.
88) I have Red Dawn DVR'd and I have no intention of deleting it. It should be the first thing new recruits see when joining the military.
89) I was a glass child. I would cry in an instant.
90) I pray that Emerson doesn't get that from me.
91) I'm scared to start studying for the CPA exam. Not because I might not pass it (most don't their first try) but because of the expectations if I do pass.
92) I'm extremely proud of the hard work Jessica puts into her job as a teacher.
93) I'm more proud of the work she puts in as a mother and wife.
94) I'm grateful that Jessica allows me to be the man when I need to be.
95) Before Emerson was born I made a list of everyone that I have offened and tried to contact all of them individually. I didn't want Emerson to come into a world in which people hated her father.
96) I love the excitement that people get when they are around Emerson.
97) Emerson Rose wasn't the first choice I had when she born. I was sure she would be Adelaine Scout. Now that she's here, I couldn't imagine her not being my little "Emmy".
98) I have a testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
99) I have to go move the laundry to the dryer.
100) I spent over three hours doing this thing so someone better read it all.