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Marketing Degree from an Ohio college

Retail Manager (during college liked it OK)

Parts Dept. Manager Sony Electronics (6 years during and after college)

Zoo Keeper / Animal Trainer (loved it but doesn�t pay the bills)

Project Manager Software Company (liked it OK)

Walt Disney World (part-time) (loved it but doesn�t pay the bills)

IT Manager Furniture Company (like it OK)

50 Facts

1. Was born in Berea, Ohio (Cleveland area) and lived there until I was 28.

2. Have a younger sister and brother.

3. Have about 100 cousins but 2 are like sisters to me so I always say I have 3 sisters and 1 brother.

4. Growing up we saw each other almost everyday of our lives, we are still all close today.

25. I only told my parents I was gay 6 years ago. We never talk about it.

26. I love my parents but they are becoming conservative Christians, it�s scarry.

27. I have a 3 bedroom house and I share it with Yuli (my dog) and Sassy (my cat).

28. I�ve been to a mix of concerts (Journey, Duran Duran, Clint Black, Cher, Bette Midler, Gloria, Reba).

29. My best friends are a gay couple that have been together for 27 years.

30. My other best friend is a wonderful young lady I met working at the zoo.

31. I worked at the zoo full-time for 2 1/2 years and part-time another 4 1/2 years.

32. I�ve worked with all kinds of animals, Lemurs, snakes, Clouded Leopards, etc.

33. I have a scare on my right hand from a Ring-tail Lemur named Jack.

34. I got to meet and work with one of my idols, Jeff Corwin.

35. Jeff is really hot in person.

36. I�d like to be in a Jeff sandwich (Jeff Corwin & Jeff Gordon).

37. I flipped off President Bush as he drove past us on his way to a fundraising event.

38. My coworkers were pissed that I flipped off the President.

39. I don�t care that they were pissed, I have a right to express myself as I wish.

40. I would like to have a lover, someone to fight growing old with.

41. I think I�ll die alone.

42. I�m OK with it.

43. I love the art of Steve Walker. I five pieces of his.

44. I had one really bad year 2 years ago (house caught fire, had 3 hurricanes, got laid-off).

45. Last year was another bad year for hurricanes, (direct hit from Wilma)... got a new roof.

46. Hurricanes... been there, done that, don�t need to experience that again.

47. I love to cook and I�m good at it but don�t do it often enough.

48. Yuli and Sassy are not allowed to have people food, but Sassy sneaks a drink of martini or wine.

49. I love my family and miss them a lot. I call them all the time.

50. I�ve been on 4 cruises and my fist was on the SS Norway and I think it was my favorite.

5. Was a Cub Scout and made it all the way to Boy Scouts.

6. I dated girls as I did not come out until my mid 20�s.

7. I never slept with any of those girls.

8. I did not fit into a group during high school, I was friends with people from all groups.

9. I�ve only been in love (true love) once when I was 27.

10. We dated for several months but the stress of my sexuality made me break it off.

11. I wish I could do it all over again because now I�m comfortable with myself.

12. When I moved to Florida I went through my first wild phase (drinking, partying, etc.).

13. Two years later I went through my second wild phase (drinking, partying, sex).

14. I can speak German, I took 6 years between Jr. High and 1st year of college.

15. I have forgotten a lot my German vocabulary.

16. I have an Aunt from Germany, my Uncle met her after World War II.

17. I have 40-some Aunts and Uncles (my Mom has 12 bothers/sisters my Dad has 11).

18. I went to the UK for 2 weeks (spent most of my time in London) when I was 25.

19. My cousin was living there as her husband took a consulting job in London.

20. I wanted to move to London.

21. I�ve been to a number of places in the US and thought I�d move to Boston.

22. Never thought I�d move to Florida, now I like it.

23. Now I want to move to Mexico. I have a condo there (own it with friends).

24. Want to build a house in Mexico.