I got tagged to write "25 Things About Myself" the other day on Facebook by two of my friends (at the same time when everyone else on facebook was also tagged with this.) I told one of them that I would write mine for her, but that I would not put it on Facebook (see #7), but send it to her in an email instead. And I did. And then I thought, as long as I have this, I'll use it as a blog entry. Because I'm tired and it's already done. And a lot less people see my blog than see Facebook. (A lot.)
So here you go - 25 Random Things About Myself. Prepare to be thrilled. (And I don't know how to tag people with this - but hey Blay! I tag you!)
1. I have a lot of nicknames. Sometimes when I’m asked my name, I have to think about it before I answer. The answer might differ based on who I’m with.
2. I’m a great sleeper. I can sleep hard just about anywhere.
3. I didn’t kiss a boy until I was in college.
4. I can’t wear the color yellow.
5. I was fiercely attached to a security blanket as a kid. I still have it.
6. I have a blog. I don’t like to admit it.
7. I value my privacy. (Which is somewhat at odds with #7.)
8. I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up.
9. Someone who’s known me for a long time recently told her grandchild that I was really a kid in a big person’s body. I guess she’s kind of right.
10. I love photos. Always have.
11. I have an intense fear of aging. Since I was about 17.
12. I’m still close to most of my friends from middle and high school. They are some of the smartest and most creative people I’ve ever known.
13. I remember being thrilled when, at age 6 or 7, my freckles started coming in, because I wanted to be just like the older girl across the street. Freckles and pigtails and all.
14. I have eyeglasses that I seldom wear. When I got them in college and looked in a mirror, I was shocked by all my freckles. I had thought that they had faded, and that I had a slight tan.
15. I fall down a lot. “Hey Jenn, watch out for banana peels” was a common joke on my adult soccer team.
16. I’m beautiful. And modest. (Read: I have a hard time talking/writing seriously about myself.)
17. There are a lot of really horrible pictures out there of me. One of my closest friends hoards them in a file, just in case she ever feels like blackmailing me. More than once I’ve been told that I’m photogenic. Those people have obviously only seen a small selection of photos.
18. I shake when I’m really nervous.
19. Sometime over the last 3 years, I went from being a nearly-never crier to a way-too-easy-crier.
20. Drivers who don’t signal when they turn or change lanes are a pet-peeve.
21. People who say they don’t like quiet people, or use, “but he/she’s kind of quiet” in a sentence to denote definite negativity get me all riled up. I like the quiet ones (you attention-seeking loud-mouths).
22. I have to turn out all the lights when I leave.
23. I’m way too good at sucking up large amounts of time while accomplishing very little.
24. I will always stop at a lemonade stand. Not for any super love of lemonade.
25. If I could grant myself one natural talent, it would be to be able to sing. Really really well.
5 comments:
How many of those bad pictures of you include you wearing yellow? I don't think I ever saw such an occasion at TAI.
Am I alone in being offended by the second sentence in #12?
And ditto numbers 20 and 25.
Oh, and I see you're liking Brandi Carlile. I'm definitely listening to that CD right now. She may now be one of my top 3 favorite artists. "The Story" (album) is also great. Where ever did you get that CD, anyway?
I think you should have taken the Kanye CD, too, though.
I am with you Brock! How about a shout out to your college friends? Are we not smart and talented??
(Although right now I just feel fat and not-so-creative. Pregnancy is a drag.)
Marc - none, of course, as I am never wearing yelling - since I can't. duh. Seriously, you have to see it to understand. It's like all of me turns really yellow. But it was my favorite color as a kid - see photographic evidence here: http://surroundedbybeakers.blogspot.com/2007/10/my-evening-in-excruciating-detail.html
Brock & Gorilla - all right, I changed the wording to how I originally had it anyway. (I promise.) Maybe it's because it's been a longer time, we've had more time to grow up differently, because as a group they're pretty amazing in the different ways they stand out.
Also Brock - It took me a minute of wondering how 20 and 25 could offend you before I realized you were agreeing. I think we've talked about 20 before - at the exact same time with the exact same indignation. It was eerie sibling stuff.
And yes, I do like the cd! It's great to unpack to. Did I not take Kanye? I haven't even listened to everything yet.
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