101 About Me January 14, 2008

1. I’m a cancer, to the tee.
2. I was born on June 26th 1986. I always thought it was cool because it was 6/26/86, until someone told me three sixes in a row isn’t a good thing.
3. I have a strange phobia about fish and whales.
4. I hold a school and league record in riflery.
5. I can’t stand Julia Roberts, her mouth is too big.
6. I don’t like tomatoes, mushrooms, or seafood of any kind.
7. I refuse to work on St. Patrick’s Day.
8. My favorite Halloween costume was Rosie the Riveter, even though everyone called me “The Tampax Lady” all night.
9. I am a fabulous feminist.
10. I live two wonderful ladies.
11. I would love to live through the 1920’s-1950’s.
12. I’m addicted to the internet and compulsively check facebook.
13. I wrote my first poem at 6. The first stanza: Fire, Fire, how much higher/How much higher do you go/ In the rain, in the snow/ how much higher do you go? Poetic genius, I know.
14. I own less than 10 dvds.
15. I get late night impulses to cut/dye my hair.
16. I never watch the news.
17. I’m working on an MBA, and preparing to apply to a Ph.D. program.
18. I’m always cold, even in the summer.
19. When I order drinks at the café I always get skim milk and whipped cream.
20. My biggest guilty pleasure is watching really bad reality television.
21. I love making lists, and I never go anywhere without a pen.
22. I don’t like gum.
23. Most of my heroes are people I know in real life. Plus a few notable famous people.
24. I would sleep with Keira Knightley in a heartbeat.
25. I can’t wait for the day when we can grow babies outside of the womb. I’d visit my fetus, but I’d rather not have it inside me.
26. I love having intelligent conversations with intelligent people.
27. I always wanted hair that would fall back into place. Mine doesn’t.
28. I firmly believe that anything can be connected back to Ani Difranco or Eddie Izzard.
29. I desperately wish I could sing or paint or play an instrument, but I know I have neither the talent or the patience.
30. I want to learn French.
31. I’m trying to read 50 books a year. I read 50 books in a year.
32. I didn’t like peanut butter and jelly until I was 19.
33. I think Easter has a smell.
34. I love being busy, I find I do more (and do it well) the more I have to do.
35. I’d love to be a household name, but not hugely famous. Dave Barry famous, not Lindsay Lohan famous.
36. My dream job would include feminism, writing, and travel.
37. I detest the Pink Ribbon campaign. For numerous reasons.
38. I love the word crinkle.
39. I don’t do Soduko because I hate numbers.
40. I think bookstores are magical places.
41. I love old, dilapidated, vine-covered houses.
42. I love Shakespeare, Austen and the poetry of the Romantics. I hate Dickens, Dickinson, and Hemingway.
43. One of my biggest life’s regrets is turning down an opportunity to ride in a helicopter when I was 9.
44. I hate calling people on the phone.
45. At least once a month I have a day where I don’t speak to anyone.
46. I’d rather shop by myself than with other people.
47. When I get upset I walk around Wegmans.
48. I love grocery shopping and putting away groceries with a strange passion.
49. I believe in signs from the universe.
50. I hate roses. I think this is the result of having “rose scented” playdoh as a child.
51. My favorite flower is the lilac, followed closely by the lily.
52. I once flunked a hearing test on purpose in elementary school.
53. I’ve always thought age 22 was going to be the best year of my life. I’ll update you on that next year.
54. I watch Grey’s Anatomy. That’s it.
55. I feel more powerful in heels.
56. I really want to learn how to dance, any type of dancing.
57. My favorite colors are green, purple and blue. In that order.
58. No matter what happens in my life I am going to have a claw foot bathtub in my bathroom.
59. I can’t do the electric slide.
60. The smell of coffee and bananas reminds me of my grandmother.
61. When I was little I aspired to be a waitress and a secretary. Aim high.
62. If I could any superpower, I’d like: to be able to function without sleep, fly, and time travel. In that order.
63. I love lemon and green apple flavored candy.
64. I think the fall is the most romantic time of year.
65. I still derive a great amount of pleasure from pushing the button for the elevator.
66. I hate the color orange.
67. My favorite day of the week has always been Thursday.
68. I believe in leprechauns, faeries, and that people are generally good.
69. I will never stop learning.
70. I am sex positive.
71. For the most part, I enjoyed highschool.
72. One of my closest friends is my professor and unofficial advisor.
73. I was a gymnast for 7 years. I miss it terribly.
74. I’ve dealt with eating disorder related issues since I was 18.
75. I love buying bath, hair, and skincare products.
76. One day I want to run a marathon.
77. My family is definitely the coolest. Just ask my friends.
78. I love to bake, my favorite pie is lemon sponge.
79. Writing a book has been my number one goal since I was 14. I’m just waiting for a good idea.
80. My favorite movies will always include Grease, The Shawshank Redemption, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and When Harry Met Sally.
81. I think applesauce tastes better when it’s eaten with a fork.
82. I wish I could garden, but I kill cactuses.
83. My favorite drinks include Harp, Long Islands, Screwdrivers and Black Velvets.
84. I am completely in love with my life.
85. I tend to use a lot of made up words in conversation.
86. The only magazine I subscribe to is Fitness, but someday Bitch, Bust and Ms. will join that list.
87. I have to file my fingernails, I can’t cut them, it grosses me out.
88. I seldom drink coffee, but I’m addicted to diet soda.
89. I hate horror flicks and haunted houses, but I really like psychological thrillers.
90. I tend to live inside my head.
91. I have a striped green blanket named Steve.
92. I enjoy any beverage that comes in an oversized mug.
93. Summer is my favorite season.
94. I’m pretty capricious, and I’m working on fixing that.
95. I have a freckle in the middle of my hand, dead center. I’ve always liked it.
96. I still play pretend.
97. I love Jack Vettriano’s artwork.
98. I don’t really like Christmas or Valentines Day.
99. I constantly feel like I’m trying to find out which one of my many personas is actually me.
100. I love learning about people.
101. I have about 20 nicknames.