Well, 102 to be exact (counting this one, of course). So as a celebration of sorts, here is a list of useless/interesting(?)/(definitely)unique facts about me. Enjoy :)
And as soon as I have 100 followers (or 102, if I am to maintain my lack of with-it-ness which you've all come to know by now), I will have a most amazing contest. Plans are in the works : )
Okay, here we go ...
* I lived up to my klutzy image by falling on ice at work this past winter ... in front of six kids that, to their credit, made a great effort not to laugh.
* I think "NCIS" is the best show ever created.
* I wonder constantly what my students take away from my class.
* My self-esteem is in the negative digits.
* I am addicted to a gossip website that keeps me up to date on all things celebrity gossip, one of my minor obsessions.
* I have two tattoos, but I desperately regret both of them.
* I can analyze literature with the best of them (I actually understand and--gasp!--enjoy Shakespeare), but I have absolutely no common sense.
* When I was a kid, I wanted to be a journalist, a lawyer, a psychologist, or an author. "Teacher" wasn't even in the running.
* I am a very different person when you first meet me than I am when you get to know me.
* I hate the telephone. Like, I deplore it.
* I have no patience for close-minded people. I have strong opinions about various things, but I will always listen to the other side as long as it is intelligently presented and not based in hate, ignorance, and bigotry.
* I used to love doing puzzles, but it makes me cry to do puzzles since my stepdad's death, since he usually helped me when I was at the point of giving up. It occurs to me that this is probably a metaphor in some way, shape, or form.
* Ketchup, even just the smell of it, makes me sick to my stomach.
* I think James Joyce is the most overrated author of all time.
* My black lab is so gentle that I'd trust her alone with a baby, yet at the same time I suspect that anyone breaking into my house or something would be in for a rude awakening.
* Even though I tend to lean left politically, I'd rather watch Fox News Channel than CNN or MSNBC. This in large part the entertainment factor rather than getting the news. I follow AP news releases for actual information.
* I LOVE maple sugar candy. And Zagnut bars : )
* My dad should be on "Jeopardy" because he is, as my sister puts it, a fountain of useless information.
* Writing is an imperative part of my life. So is reading. To quote Harper Lee, "Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing."
* I am a cheeseburger aficionado. One word: Fuddrucker's.
* I was extremely resistant to reading the Twilight series (and the Harry Potter books until the fourth one came out). I don't know why, really, except for a minor hang-up with cheap commercialism. I got over it : )
* I am so stupid mathematically that I can't play cribbage (too much fast addition).
* I had my IQ tested twice as a child (they thought I was retarded ... go figure lol), had scores within two points of each other, then took an internet IQ test a few years ago and scored the number in between. (I'm hoping you think I'm being modest by not posting numbers here :-) ).
* I rewrote "Hamlet" as a novel for a final project in my college Shakespeare class ... the night before it was due. Yes, I finished. Yes, I got an A. No, my blood pressure has not recovered : )
* I have lost several cell phones because I put them on top of my car and drove off.
* I used to dream about spending the night in the public library.
* My younger daughter is very blonde, and people who see her with me and my (also very dark-haired) husband often feel the need to comment on it. I make a lot of mailman jokes.
* I am really OCD about even numbers. Like, at the gas station, the numbers have to end even or I'll keep putting gas in until it does.
* My daughters both look just like my mother did when she was little and quite a bit like I did when I was little, but I don't look a thing like my mother.
* I HATE feet (especially toenails).
* I could (and have) sit at the beach and watch the ocean for entire days.
* I love smoked Gouda cheese.
* I don't like being touched under my chin.
* I suffer (and I do mean suffer) from chronic pancreatitis.
* Vanilla Ice is on my iPod, and I'm not ashamed to admit it.
* I have an obsession with Charles Manson (the psychological aspects of his mind control thing, not in an at all admirable way).
* I think peanut butter pancakes are the best breakfast food in the world.
* One of my daughters thinks I know everything, one of my daughters thinks I know nothing.
* I cannot tell a linear story (in other words, settle down for a spell once I start talking because the ADHD will kick in and I'll add in numerous details and side tales that are not remotely relevant)
Yay : ) That was kind of fun!
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AWESOME! I've always wanted to sleep in a library. My daughter has hazel eyes (hubby and I have brown) and my son had blue eyes for a whole year before they finally turned brown so you can imagine the jokes I got (he did look a lot like my brother in law - and no there was NO hanky panky!). LOVE that you can't tell a linear story - we're kindred spirits. :)
ReplyDeleteLOVE it!
PC--Niiiiiiiiice ;) Yes, we had dinner at my mom's tonight, and I said, "I have the funniest story to tell you," and she and Pythagorus just sort of sighed at each other. I kept trying to find it on my Blackberry, but technological difficulties kept me from finding it for awhile. So I'd start just telling the story, and then I'd get caught up in the old Crackberry and, as usual, by the time I finished telling the story, everyone was looking at me like, "You are such a freak! What if we'd been in a hurry or something? Just tell a story. Point A --> Point B. Simple."
ReplyDeleteLooking through that, it occurs to me that maybe it serves as an example of sorts lol
I love cribbage!
ReplyDeleteI love this list! And don't worry, as language arts teachers, I think we're morally obligated to be bad at math. It's in the contract.
ReplyDeleteCongrats!
ReplyDeleteZagnuts, YAY!
ReplyDeleteI love Fuddruckers, so naturally they closed every single one of their restaurants in my area. Go figure.
I LOVE Fuddruckers. We eat there all the time. Although we just discovered 5 Guys. And that's amazing, too. But no medium rare...
ReplyDeleteI hate the telephone too.
My husband should be on Jeopardy with your dad. He is a walking store of useless facts (albeit interesting).
The ocean is my favorite place in the world. Too bad I live in a landlocked state.
I cannot tell a linear story, either. And I LOVE any kind of smoked cheese, especially Gouda. Too bad most people don't know how to say it correctly. :)
You should check out Scott on The Literary Lab that I just joined (see my latest post). He is writing a novel version of Hamlet.
I have Vanilla Ice in my iPod too... I hate ketchup.
We have much in common! :D
Um... I've actually been thinking about getting
ReplyDelete"Ice Ice Baby" on my IPod. (No lie!)
And speaking of burgers... Have you ever had Five Guys?
Congrats!!! BTW, you're NOT the only one who hates the telephone...I'm with you all the way!!! :-) Thanks for sharing! It's fun to get to know you!~ Janine
ReplyDeleteMD--So do many of my friends ... I wish they'd take up poker (although I'm a horrible liar, so I'd probably stink at that too lol)
ReplyDeleteBrittany--The Language Arts brain is certainly a different beast : )
Matt--You've eat a Zagnut bar? I have GOT to tell my husband (he claims that I'm the only person on earth to eat them)
Lady G--I think I <3 you : )
JS--"Yo, man, let's get out of here ... word to ya mother." That song just cracks me up : ) And I'll have to check out Five Guys ... I've had several people recommend it.
Janine--Oh, good, I thought I was nuts. I am so grateful for AIM, texting, all that good stuff : )
Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteFun list. :) I love learning about fun, different, and quirky traits of my friends. Thanks for sharing!
Congratulations!!!! Hiep Hiep Hoera (It's a Dutch cheer :-)
ReplyDeleteWoohoo!!!!!!!!!! (I think that's the American equivalent lol)
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