Me, by numbers
TEN Random Things About Me10:: I hate clipping my toenails.
09:: In 1992, I actively campaigned for Ross Perot. (I was in 3rd grade.)
08:: I don’t eat much ice cream. I’m lactose intolerant for one, but for the most part, it’s too rich. I prefer bread pudding or anything covered in butter.
07:: I’m a bumpkin at heart. I don’t think I’ll ever grow out of it, despite my best efforts.
06:: I am insanely anal about grammar. Growing up, there was no religion in my house except perfect English (completely at odds with the bumpkin upbringing, I know.)
05:: I got a master’s degree in Bollywood. No. Seriously.
04:: Most of the time, I’m narrating the story of my life in my head like a bad novel. If I ever do write my autobiography (which is likely considering my unbelievable narcissism) it will probably be one of those books that tries to come off as being very important, while for the most part being unsatisfying and rather formulaic. Assuming someone would publish it (not likely at al), it would inevitably end up in the bargain bin…and from there being sold for a nickel at someone’s garage sale, on a card table along with a stack of bad Harlequins from the 80s.
03:: When I hit 100 photo albums on facebook, I was fairly convinced that facebook was cutting me off. Then they created a test photo album for me, which has a really cool picture made by facebook. This is the closest thing to a brush with celebrity I can claim.
02:: I miss Texas and my family in a way that had previously been reserved for old lovers who never quite took.
01:: If the novel of my life ever does sell, it’s because I’ve lived one of the most unlikely and romantic love stories ever. No. Seriously.
NINE Places I’ve Visited
09:: London
08:: Hawaii
07:: Alaska
06:: Alberta
05:: Washington, D.C.
04:: Disney World
03:: Glacier National Park
02:: Mt. Rushmore
01:: Minot, North Dakota — The Magic City
EIGHT Things I Want To Do Before I Die
08:: travel to pretty much everywhere
07:: make babies
06:: get married
05:: smoke weed (I’ve never done any illicit drugs. I am the most obnoxious goodie goodie you’ll ever meet.)
04:: move back to Texas
03:: learn to fly a plane
02:: learn about 20 different languages
01:: get my Ph.D.
SEVEN Ways To Win My Heart
07:: talk about your family
06:: talk about your goals
05:: tell me a secret
04:: make me laugh
03:: make me tell you a secret
02:: be honest with me
01:: love me completely
SIX Things I Believe In
06:: Being a good person, even and especially when it’s difficult.
05:: Good grammar.
04:: Ellipses.
03:: Taking action when it comes to the things you really want.
02:: Love.
01:: Family.
FIVE Things I’m Afraid Of
05:: Papercutting my eyeballs.
04:: Disfigurement.
03:: Zombies/decomposing anything.
02:: Herpes.
01:: Wasps.
FOUR Of My Favorite Items In My Bedroom
04:: The sparkly earrings I found in an old purse that are sitting on top of my dresser.
03:: The pillow I stole from a UT dorm when I was an orientation advisor.
02:: The purple bedspread that is falling apart, but that for me, defined becoming an independent adult with a queen-sized bed.
01:: My boyfriend, when he’s in it.
THREE Things I Do Everyday
03:: Spend more time than is healthy (very literally) on the computer.
02:: Shower.
01:: Brush my teeth.
TWO Things I Am Trying Not To Do Right Now
02:: Spend too much time on the internet.
01:: Think about going to work tomorrow.
ONE Person I Want To See Right Now
01:: Mom. 2 months ago