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25 Facts' Background of Your Blogger

1. I was raised in Delaware County, PA and my family still lives there in that same town.

2. Growing up, I knew nothing about the state of New Jersey other than I had relatives at the beach. I now live, work, eat, drink, sleep, #$%& and pay taxes here.

3. I am ABSOLUTELY convinced that some people do not want to fix things, and do not want your help. They will have to learn for themselves.

4. In 12th grade, age 17, I weighed 136 lbs. 15 years later, I weighed 276 lbs and had high blood pressure and per my doctor was on the verge of a heart attack. I changed that.

5. I have 4 best friends. The first is my Father, though sometimes I don't think he realizes it. One of them is a woman that I love and adore. She knows who she is.

6. People ask the source of my twisted sense of humor. (2) things: (a) Parents worked a lot growing up and the TV was my babysitter and (b) Matt Wallace. I'm not kidding.

7. I want a dog badly though will need to buy a bigger house. A large dog, and we will name him Roman.

8. The last time I was beat up was in 1993, and there were three of them.

9. Up until the last few years, I was concerned with what other people thought and tried to keep up with the Jones. That has stopped.

10. I left Corporate America to pursue Personal Training. I was a skinny kid, and an obese adult. I am fortunate to get a second chance and enjoy going to work everyday.

11. Money can't buy happiness, but it is a great down payment. Men and women that say "money doesn't matter or I just want to be happy" are full of sh#t. End quote.

12. I have moved a lot in the last ten years and I like where I live though remember where I'm from.

13. The first time I met Gervase Peterson I asked why a lot of people kept stopping to talk to him. Apparently I am the only person in the Tri State that didn't watch Survivor.

14. I have accepted I will never play in the NFL.

15. I have been in love twice. I am still single.

16. My sister Andrea is physically, the strongest woman I know.

17. The last time I jumped in the ocean was December of 2008. It was cold. And I don't regret it.

18. For a while I was on a liquid diet of bourbon and beer. It wasn't good for me.

19. In the next 45 days, I have a sh#tload of decisions to make that will affect the rest of my life.

20. If I'm in the gym without an IPod, I would rather be chewing on aluminum foil.

21. My best friend growing up passed away at the age of 20.

22. My nephew is the largest child I have ever seen other than an episode of Jerry Springer.

23. I have a scar at bottom of my left calf. It was a puncture wound from a javelin. I am not kidding.

24. I drink espresso daily and I am starting to think I do not need more caffeine.

25. I have also realized that I will be addressing questions about half of the information listed above because most of you are sick individuals. Good day.