I'm a guy. There are lots of ways to tell without removing my clothes. Ever since I lost almost 80 pounds I can do even more "guy defining" stunts like flipping my underwear with my foot and catching it in my hand to put in the laundry, all without throwing out my back.

Living on my own, I can resort to being the guy I once was before I lived with 4 woman.

My new apartment has two rooms, one for me and one for my electronics and the boxes with the Styrofoam that they came packed in. And no one will toss them out either! I have a room-mate and he is a self proclaimed "anal" character. At least he sees himself clearly. His collapsible veggie steamer is still in the box it came in and when it a retrieved from the dishwasher (which can only be loaded in a very certain pattern), it goes back in the box.

He also is a salesman for Little Debbie's but as a health nut, he doesn't bring any home. Thank God!

My new life includes:
- Grocery shopping in 15 minutes because I buy the same stuff every time.
- Eat over the sink so I don't have to wash dishes.
- I can leave dishes in the sink if I have to use them.
- I measure everything so I don't have leftovers.
- I buy new clothes so I don't have to do laundry
- My socks never disappear
- I run up the stairs two at a time
- I can sleep in whatever I want to
- I can set the thermostat on meat locker
- There are no flavored coffee creams in the 'frig.
- I say I watch chick-flicks so I can a date. (Lethal Weapon was a chick-flick, right?)
- I run when I want to.
- There is no chocolate or feminine products in the house
- Bacon is part of most meals
- I have 3 laundry baskets: clean, dirty, and wear again
- The shower is always free
- I get the remote to myself
- I leave the toilet seat up if I want to
- I eat beans for protein, and no one cares if I toot
- There are no unexplained charges on my credit card.
- I can eat beef every night if I want to.
- If I make it, I know what's in it!
- I can drive a red sports car (and I do!)

Of course there is the down side of living as a single guy... no one vacuums or dusts.

Thanks for the votes and comments.