85 things
I stole this idea from my sis. Here are the things you should know about me to be able to deal with me effectively :)
1. Astrologically speaking, I'm on the cusp between a Virgo and a Libra.
2. The older I get, the more I act like a Libra.
3. I actually ready my horoscope pretty regularly.
4. I usually read it when something freaky happens, so that I can feel like it was karmically justified.
5. I read a ridiculous number of silly magazines and fluff chic-lit.
6. I try to sneak in a "quality" book once in a while, so that my education isn't wasted.
7. My favorite ever books are The Outsiders, Bluebeards Egg, and Handmaid's Tale.
8. I have a weird love of movies that are made from books I've never read.
9. I generally hate movies of books I have read.
10. The Outsiders is the exception to this rule.
11. I have a wonderful family, both immediate and extended.
12. I usually feel "out of the loop" around my extended family because they are more fun than me.
13. I often feel "out of the loop" on a regular basis.
14. I am one of the most insecure people I know.
15. I usually cover it pretty well with sarcasm and an obnoxious sense of humor.
16. I usually love or hate people right away and rarely change my mind, even with evidence to the contrary.
17. Drunk me often loves people right away who end up being jerks, but sober me feels too bad to blow them off.
18. I once hit a guy because he said that he liked me.
19. His reason for liking me was because I was "soooo smart."
20. I didn't have a complex about being brainy when I was a kid, but I do now.
21. The only other time I have ever hit someone and meant it was in 8th grade.
22. That was a guy who grabbed my a** at a CYO function.
23. That may have been the moment when I decided the Catholic church wasn't all it was cracked up to be.
24. I'm a liberal on just about all social issues.
25. I'm proud to be called a feminist, even when people say it as an insult.
26. One of the things that makes me angriest at work is when I read student applications and find that students are not registered to vote.
27. My other angriest moments at work are usually about word usage.
28. My biggest reason for hating President Bush is because he says "NUCULAR."
29. I always tell people not to sweat the small stuff but I usually sweat the small stuff.
30. I have never had a first kiss at a bar or party.
31. Well, never at a bar, at least.
32. I have always been more of a relationship person than a hook up person.
33. I have tried to stay in touch with most of my exes.
34. One of the few people who truly gets me is one of them.
35. There are only 3 people who I'm sure really get me.
36. I like to Google people I haven't seen in a long time to see what they're doing.
37. I'm amused when doing this brings up porn -- try googling my friends from college, "Randy Hummer" and "Kevin Hand"
38. I have a very odd sense of humor.
39. I've been known to have a problem or two with the girlfriends of my male friends, even the ones in whom I would never have any interest.
40. I am usually around longer than these girlfriends are.
41. I'm a sports fan, which may be why I have lots of male friends.
42. I am appalled by most athletes.
43. I'm especially bothered by the NHL players this year.
44. I am often one of the loudest people at games.
45. This is one of the few times I'm really really loud. The other is late at night at bars.
46. I hate meeting new people, especially out somewhere.
47. I hate small talk, because I'm not good at it.
48. I am awful about keeping in touch with people via the phone.
49. I hate writing thank you notes.
50. This is not because of not being thankful but because I'm not good at it.
51. I love to cook.
52. I'm pretty good at it.
53. I like to try new things, especially if they are crafty things.
54. I am easily embarrassed.
55. I sometimes try to fit into what I think people think I'm like, even if they're wrong.
56. I hate that I care what people think of me.
57. I'm working on caring less.
58. My closest friends never judge me, even when they probably should.
59. I rarely find my job to be boring.
60. I have thought every job I've ever had until this one was boring.
61. I still haven't ever called my father in law by his first name.
62. I have known him for 8 1/2 years.
63. I hate when someone tries to find a "bright side" in every thing.
64. I try to force my hubby to find a "bright side" in every thing.
65. I'm freaked out by the unknown.
66. I often feel like there's a whole lot of unknown in the world.
67. I deal with this by planning out the next umpteen years of my life.
68. My planning rarely is even remotely similar to what actually happens.
69. The greatest calming factors in my life are my 2 cats.
70. I often think about them in the middle of the day when life seems to spinning out of control.
71. I don't care if that makes me a crazy cat lady.
72. I do my best to support animal rescue groups, since we got both of our kitties from them.
73. I wish I could support them more with time, but I do the best I can with a little time and all the money we can afford.
74. There are very few charities I give to because I don't really trust them.
75. I wish I was a more trusting person.
76. My obnoxiousness really is a cover for insecurity. My cynicism is genuine.
77. I love living where we live, in the middle of the Baltmore/DC metro area.
78. The idea that we might be moving soon freaks me out.
79. I've moved a number of times and I always hate it.
80. There are many more things that I can think of that I don't like than that I can think of that I do like.
81. But I'm not a negative person by nature.
82. I really do believe that things work out for the best, even if I don't know what the best is.
83. I have a bizarre love of the English language and hate when people misuse words.
84. Did I mention how much I hate when Bush says "nucular"????
85. Coming up with 100 things is too difficult, so I'm stopping at 85. Creativity is not my thing.
1. Astrologically speaking, I'm on the cusp between a Virgo and a Libra.
2. The older I get, the more I act like a Libra.
3. I actually ready my horoscope pretty regularly.
4. I usually read it when something freaky happens, so that I can feel like it was karmically justified.
5. I read a ridiculous number of silly magazines and fluff chic-lit.
6. I try to sneak in a "quality" book once in a while, so that my education isn't wasted.
7. My favorite ever books are The Outsiders, Bluebeards Egg, and Handmaid's Tale.
8. I have a weird love of movies that are made from books I've never read.
9. I generally hate movies of books I have read.
10. The Outsiders is the exception to this rule.
11. I have a wonderful family, both immediate and extended.
12. I usually feel "out of the loop" around my extended family because they are more fun than me.
13. I often feel "out of the loop" on a regular basis.
14. I am one of the most insecure people I know.
15. I usually cover it pretty well with sarcasm and an obnoxious sense of humor.
16. I usually love or hate people right away and rarely change my mind, even with evidence to the contrary.
17. Drunk me often loves people right away who end up being jerks, but sober me feels too bad to blow them off.
18. I once hit a guy because he said that he liked me.
19. His reason for liking me was because I was "soooo smart."
20. I didn't have a complex about being brainy when I was a kid, but I do now.
21. The only other time I have ever hit someone and meant it was in 8th grade.
22. That was a guy who grabbed my a** at a CYO function.
23. That may have been the moment when I decided the Catholic church wasn't all it was cracked up to be.
24. I'm a liberal on just about all social issues.
25. I'm proud to be called a feminist, even when people say it as an insult.
26. One of the things that makes me angriest at work is when I read student applications and find that students are not registered to vote.
27. My other angriest moments at work are usually about word usage.
28. My biggest reason for hating President Bush is because he says "NUCULAR."
29. I always tell people not to sweat the small stuff but I usually sweat the small stuff.
30. I have never had a first kiss at a bar or party.
31. Well, never at a bar, at least.
32. I have always been more of a relationship person than a hook up person.
33. I have tried to stay in touch with most of my exes.
34. One of the few people who truly gets me is one of them.
35. There are only 3 people who I'm sure really get me.
36. I like to Google people I haven't seen in a long time to see what they're doing.
37. I'm amused when doing this brings up porn -- try googling my friends from college, "Randy Hummer" and "Kevin Hand"
38. I have a very odd sense of humor.
39. I've been known to have a problem or two with the girlfriends of my male friends, even the ones in whom I would never have any interest.
40. I am usually around longer than these girlfriends are.
41. I'm a sports fan, which may be why I have lots of male friends.
42. I am appalled by most athletes.
43. I'm especially bothered by the NHL players this year.
44. I am often one of the loudest people at games.
45. This is one of the few times I'm really really loud. The other is late at night at bars.
46. I hate meeting new people, especially out somewhere.
47. I hate small talk, because I'm not good at it.
48. I am awful about keeping in touch with people via the phone.
49. I hate writing thank you notes.
50. This is not because of not being thankful but because I'm not good at it.
51. I love to cook.
52. I'm pretty good at it.
53. I like to try new things, especially if they are crafty things.
54. I am easily embarrassed.
55. I sometimes try to fit into what I think people think I'm like, even if they're wrong.
56. I hate that I care what people think of me.
57. I'm working on caring less.
58. My closest friends never judge me, even when they probably should.
59. I rarely find my job to be boring.
60. I have thought every job I've ever had until this one was boring.
61. I still haven't ever called my father in law by his first name.
62. I have known him for 8 1/2 years.
63. I hate when someone tries to find a "bright side" in every thing.
64. I try to force my hubby to find a "bright side" in every thing.
65. I'm freaked out by the unknown.
66. I often feel like there's a whole lot of unknown in the world.
67. I deal with this by planning out the next umpteen years of my life.
68. My planning rarely is even remotely similar to what actually happens.
69. The greatest calming factors in my life are my 2 cats.
70. I often think about them in the middle of the day when life seems to spinning out of control.
71. I don't care if that makes me a crazy cat lady.
72. I do my best to support animal rescue groups, since we got both of our kitties from them.
73. I wish I could support them more with time, but I do the best I can with a little time and all the money we can afford.
74. There are very few charities I give to because I don't really trust them.
75. I wish I was a more trusting person.
76. My obnoxiousness really is a cover for insecurity. My cynicism is genuine.
77. I love living where we live, in the middle of the Baltmore/DC metro area.
78. The idea that we might be moving soon freaks me out.
79. I've moved a number of times and I always hate it.
80. There are many more things that I can think of that I don't like than that I can think of that I do like.
81. But I'm not a negative person by nature.
82. I really do believe that things work out for the best, even if I don't know what the best is.
83. I have a bizarre love of the English language and hate when people misuse words.
84. Did I mention how much I hate when Bush says "nucular"????
85. Coming up with 100 things is too difficult, so I'm stopping at 85. Creativity is not my thing.
