DAY #02: 20 FACTS ABOUT ME #31DayBlogChallenge

Day 02: 20 Facts About Me

Welcome back to day number to of the 31 Day Blog Challenge!  Moving right along then.  The second day of this challenge will help you all get to know me a little bit better.So without further ado I present to you 20 Facts About Me!

1. I love spending time with my family - Whether it is just hanging out at home, going on an adventure in the park or "vlogging," things are always better when we are together.  Now just like any family unit, there is always room for a break.
2. I have been married for almost 14 years - In October Holly and I will celebrate our fourteenth wedding anniversary.  I have been so blessed to be on this journey with my "bestest" friend.
3. I have been together with Holly for almost 18 years - It is hard to believe that I have spent half of my life with Holly already!
4. I am a Libra - I was born October 2, 1979, the day Smooth entered the world.
5. I like to run - It is still funny when I hear that phrase come out of my mouth or see those words on paper.  Up until some serious inspiration and motivation I had no interest in running.  Now, as those of you who follow the "New" Old Vlog know, I am working on my time and apparently have become a source of inspiration and motivation to others...Who would have thunk it!
6. I like outdoorsy things - If I had the choice I would try to live off the grid and live "Naked & Afraid" style, but unfortunately that is not even a thought that I would present to Holly's to entertain!
7. I like to play video games - Sure it is the exact opposite as fact #6, but every once in awhile I do appreciate some achievement grinding or a good match of #TDM in "Call of Duty."  With all of the work that I have been putting in to getting this site running, my YouTube channel, and many other "ideas" I have games have taken a back seat recently.
8. I love making YouTube videos - Well duh, take a look at a majority of the posts on here are re-posts of my uploads to YouTube!
9. I once assisted in saving a swimmer from drowning - There is an awesome story to this, but I may have to make that a whole separate  video.  The very short version of this story is I was on vacation and the pool at the motel we stayed was not required to have a life guard on duty.  So a family had just come in to the pool and the pool had like a ledge where you could stand in the deep end.  I think that he slipped and hit his head and didn't know how to swim.  Brave little 14 year old me saw he was sinking and swam over.  Before I knew it he was grabbing my leg and I was fighting to stay above water.  Finally someone else noticed and grad that long pole with the hook and pulled us both to safety!  *whew* And that is the short version.   
10. My favorite food are cheese steaks - Being from Philly, isn't that mandatory?
11. I have my B.S. (literally and figuratively) in Marketing - Trying to market myself, my site, and my YouTube channel is about the extent that I have used it...*sad trombone*
12. My favorite genre of music is Rap / Hip-Hop - I like everything, some days I might be rocking out to Rock and Roll, other days my be a Country day.  When I am feeling extra creative it might be musicals and show tunes.  But when all said and done I always come back to Rap and Hip-Hop, an mostly only stuff up though to the early, and I mean early, 2000's.
13. My favorite rap group is Bone thugs-n-harmony - I have been listening since they came on the seen back in 1994 when I was a Freshman in High School.  I was hooked from the first time I saw the video for "Thuggish Ruggish Bone" on THE BOX (I am expecting that not many people will even know what the heck THE BOX is so I have really dated myself).  Bone and I almost had a falling out last summer when only my old but went to a concert and only three of them showed up and they didn't even do a full set, but I got over it.  My friends still joke that I tried to fight Bone thugs that night.
14. I have been with the same company for almost 14 years - That is a long time!
15. My favorite vacation spot is Wildwood, New Jersey - I honestly would love to retire there one day, well retirement is a stretch, but I would like to relocate there.  Spent one week ever summer there for twenty-one years of my life and countless memorial day weekends.  So many memories.
16. I like to entertain - Well, duh again.  This probably ties in with #8, but this is pretty much a given.  As for how entertaining I am, well...
17. One of my favorite actors is John Goodman - This mainly stems from his role as Dan Connor on "Roseanne" and his portrayal of Babe Ruth in the movie "The Babe."
18. My inspiration for vlogging (not blogging so much) is Adam the Woo - I stumbled across Adam the Woo's channel back in 2012 when I was searching for videos on Centrailia, PA.  Adam does a lot of urban exploration videos of abandoned THIIIINGS and filming locations.  In 2013 he started a daily vlog and has not missed one single day, that is impressive.
19. I am very involved  with my church - I enjoy volunteering at my current church, and past church as well because I am a firm believer in Jesus Christ and his teachings. I want to return the love and help others see what Christ has done in my life and that if I can be accepted and loved, then so can you!
20. It was extremely difficult to come up with 20 facts about myself - Okay that may have been cheating, but it is a fact that this part was tough, and it was only DAY 02!  Fortunately there is nothing quiet like this on the remainder of the days.

Well if you made to the end of this CONGRATULATIONS!  If this is your thing make sure you come back for DAY 03 tomorrow!

Take Care, God Bless, and STAY SMOOTH! :)