100 Things About Me

100. I am known by many names - Kris Kringle, Father Christmas, St. Nicholas, St. Nick, etc.
99. I live at the North Pole
98. I am Norwegian
97. My favorite food is Pizza
96. My favorite dessert is Ice Cream
95. My favorite marathon is the Boston Marathon
94. I love football
93. I am deeply in love with my wife, Mrs. Claus
92. I vacation in Hawaii every "off-season"
91. I secretly wish I could be on Survivor (It just wouldn't be fair for me to be on Amazing Race) 90. My annual salary, bonus, and other compensation is zero dollars. This is volunteer work.
89. I sneak away from my security detail to participate in extreme sports.
88. I once bowled a 300 game.
87. I once shot a 72... on 9 holes. I am not much of a golfer.
86. I love Starbucks Christmas blend.
85. I have a fear of flying... commercially. Not via reindeer.
84. I do almost all the cooking for Mrs. Claus and myself January through October.
83. If I were to have a second job, I would want to be a school teacher.
82. My father was a king.
81. I speak 11 languages and am learning a 12th. I use a translator for all other languages.
80. I play the piano
79. I paint. Oils... no water color.
78. I have had dinner with every American President.
77. I refuse to celebrate my birthday. I'd just rather not think about it.
76. I am very shy.
75. I dabble in day trading.
74. I do not have a drivers' license.
73. I bristle at political correctness. Why can we not just be ourselves and respect each other for who we are rather than putting up a facade?
72. I have lived in three different countries.
71. My favorite color is not red. It is blue.
70. I have a horse named "Trigger".
69. I have a dog - a German Shepard - named Joe.
68. I read every single name on the naughty list.
67. I just quickly skim the nice list.
66. I lip-sync when I am out caroling or singing in the choir. I can't sing and I don't want anyone to hear how poorly I sing.
65. I am still a rookie blogger. I just started last season.
64. I realize, working my way back from 100 to 1, that thinking of 100 things to tell people about my self is actually quite challenging.
63. I will record and watch all the college football bowl games. I record them to DVD and can watch them on the sleigh while I'm in transit.
62. I had a broken arm on Christmas Eve 2005. First serious accident ever. Happened in a chimney in Hopkinton.
61. My birthday is December 25th. What a coincidence, eh?
60. My PR in the marathon is a few seconds over 2 hours 58 minutes.
59. I always round down on my training & race times.
58. I always round up on my training distances.
57. Typical weight gain for me on Christmas Eve is 51 pounds. All the cookies, egg nog, etc.
56. Typical weight loss in January is 28 pounds. I lose the rest in February.
55. My current weight is 245 (I also round down to the the nearest "5" on weight).
54. I'm considering starting a podcast for next year.
53. Despite have appeared on virtually every morning and late night talk show, I have never been invited to be on the Oprah Winfrey Show.
52. Even in the off-season, I only sleep 4-6 hours a night.
51. I fly over North Korea every year without airspace consent. What are they going to do?
50. I am a chef. Cooking is one of my great passions.
49. I live and work at the North Pole in order to maintain security and privacy.
48. I honestly do not know why I was chosen to have the powers of Santa Claus bestowed upon me. I don't ask. I'm just grateful.
47. I married a woman 10 years younger than me.
46. My favorite new TV show this season is Friday Night Lights.
45. I eat yogurt 3x a day. Love the stuff.
44. I joined a fantasy football league this year. Only because some of the elves talked me into. It's fun but I don't think I'm going to sign up again.
43. My favorite soccer team? Toss up between Man Utd and PSV Eindhoven
42. My favorite soccer player? Ronaldinho
41. I start everyday with a cup of coffee.
40. My standard coffee drink? Starbucks Venti Non-fat Almond Latte
39. My best Christmas ever... 1965. Can't top it.
38. I really would like a set of decent ear plugs for my Nano. Such a great, innovative product and lousy earplugs.
37. It's a Christmas Tree. Not a Holiday Tree. I'm not (a) offended by your holiday symbols nor am I (b) attempting to take over your holiday symbols. Please leave mine alone. It's a matter of respect.
36. I have daily subscriptions to 73 newspapers representing 52 nations on 6 continents.
35. My favorite Christmas tradition? Chimney diving. Ok, ok... besides Chimney diving? Mrs. Claus' ginger bread cookies.
34. My favorite Christmas carol is "Silent Night, Holy Night".
33. A favorite Christmas song that I might not readily admit to a five year old... "Grandma got ran over by a reindeer..."
32. My Nike+ powersong is "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" by Green Day
31. I have done a fair amount of post-graduate work. I have a Masters of Business Administration as well as a Masters in SupplyChain Studies
30. My undergraduate degree, which I received well into my old age (and at a European University that will not be named), is in Theology
29. I am a Dallas Cowboys fan. And before you ask... yes, Terrell Owens is on the naughty list.
28. Mrs. Claus & I do not have children of our own.
27. I have three sisters and two brothers. I am the oldest child.
26. Blitzen is my favorite reindeer.
25. Jingle is my best friend (not including Mrs. Claus, of course).
24. Rosie O'Donnell really annoys me.
23. I have been stuck in a chimney. More times than I care to admit. Blitzen carries retrieval equipment in the sleigh.
22. Despite all the myths, I do not possess any supernatural powers. I'm just an average guy. I don't know why I have lived so long. From the aches & pains I feel most mornings when I get out of bed, I'm pretty sure my body is not immortal, even if my spirit is....
21. I have been known to slip in a quick nap or two along my Christmas Eve journey. I just catch few winks on the couch closest to the tree.
20. I have every house scouted for hidden video cameras before I enter. Don't even think about trying to catch me on film.
19. I work-out every day. Weights, running, and/or ab work. I have to stay in shape (I know... it doesn't look like it...) in order to maintain the pace.
18. Yes.. I do stop in every country. So far, there's at least 1 person in each country that believes in Santa.
17. I think TiVo is the greatest invention ever.
16. I despise gift cards. Very impersonal. I'll give 'em if that's what you want, but....
15. I sign every letter that I send out to children.
14. As much as I love & leverage technology, I still prefer to send a handwritten letter when possible.
13. 13 is my favorite number. Not my lucky number... I don't believe in luck. Good or bad.
12. My favorite gift to give.... it's a three-way tie... first train set, first doll, and first bike. No other gifts truly excite kids like those three gifts do.
11. I still make a few toys each year. Only about a 100. Look for my signature to see if you receive one of the 100 that I personally made.
10. Thanks to my intelligence team, I know many of history's deepest secrets. Unfortunately, I'm not allowed to share them as such a blatant disregard for confidentiality would jeopardize the entire Christmas Eve tradition.
9. I had a tattoo in the 70s. But I had it removed in the 80s.
8. I didn't grow the big white beard until the 1930s.
7. I secretly check my "Q" factor every so often. I shouldn't care but.... well, I do...
6. I snore. At least that's what Mrs. Claus says.
5. I get nervous before I speak publicly.
4. I watch all of the traditinal Christmas specials every year... ranging from classic movies like Holiday Inn to cartoons such as A Peanuts Christmas. I mostly watch them on the sleigh while I'm in transit. Its the only chance I have.
3. I have blue eyes and my hair was light brown before it turned white-gray.
2. It took me almost 2 months to complete a list of 100 things about me. Seriously, who really wants to know that much about Santa?
1. I am Santa Claus