because i am copycat or just plain lazy, i decided to mimick melissa and peter and make a list of things you never wanted to know about me. however, i'm only going to list 50 as opposed to their 100. one because i'm lazy and two, would you really read all 100 facts anyway?

1. i'm a christian

2.i'm 25 years young — and noone lets me forget it

3. i'm african-american

4. i'm a graduate student

5. i work for a non profit association

6. my boss thinks it's appropriate to address me as "kid" (i'm guessing melyssa is just too hard for the old fart to remember)

7. i'm getting married in 2005 — a fact that is so important my boss reported it at the last board of directors meeting

8. i'm an overachiever

9. i have only one sibling — a younger sister

10. my grandfather knew little richard before he was little richard

11. i've lived in germany on two separate occassions

12. i've visited the leaning tower of pisa

13. i've visited euro disney

14. i've visited disney world three times

15. i have never been on a roller coaster

16. i have arthritis

17. i wear contacts

18. i've never worn braces

19. i have tmj that was triggered by a chiropractor's visit

20. i don't believe in chiropractors

21. i suffer from hives

22. the only times i've been to las vegas is for work-related events

23. i don't wear make-up, i don't think i need it

24. i might be a little conceited

25. i like to write

26. i like to sing (in the privacy of my car and home)

27. i have a pomeranian

28. i own two operable microwaves

29. i believe most people are prejudice (not racist)

30. according to myers-briggs, i am an INFJ

31. i like to shop, but i hate to spend money

32. i love salsa

33. i love ice cream

34. my favorite color is blue

35. i'm not crafty

36. but i am creative

37. my high school and college are less than 5 miles apart from one another

38. i make my check marks backwards

39. i tend to overanalyze things

40. i like dramas, comedies and love stories

41. i like to play card games

42. my all-time favorite movie is the green mile with michael clark duncan and tom hanks

43. once my sister and i marry, my dad's family name will no longer exist

44. lou diamond phillips studied at my college

45. during birth i caused my mother's leg to become paralyzed temporarily

46. in elementary school, my teachers wanted me to skip a grade, but my mom refused to allow it

47. i once dated an abusive guy (guess i wasn't using my overachieving trait at that time)

48. i love the warm weather, which is why i live in texas

49. my favorite dish to cook is spaghetti

50. as i'm typing this, someone is having a very loud argument on the phone outside of my fiance's apartment and i can barely think


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3 lovely comments:

    Melissa said...

    5. i work for a non profit association
    -not for long!

    10. my grandfather knew little richard before he was little richard
    -why didn't i already know this?

    32. i love salsa
    33. i love ice cream
    -yeah you do!

    35. i'm not crafty
    -yes you are, you are just a beginner

    38. i make my check marks backwards
    -this one still gets me

    41. i like to play card games
    -only if you win : )

    45. during birth i caused my mother's leg to become paralyzed temporarily
    -that is just great!

  1. ... on Saturday, December 04, 2004  
  2. Ontario Emperor said...

    10 is fascinating, 23 is admirable.

  3. ... on Sunday, December 05, 2004  
  4. p.p. said...

    43.[...]

    you can always use the ol' "-" That way the name remains alive for at least another generation.

  5. ... on Sunday, December 05, 2004