I saw that Kris posted her 25 things on her blog, and I felt compelled to do the same… Sorry for being unoriginal.

  1. I am a Jersey Girl: born and raised. Sometimes I miss living there for the shopping, no tax on clothes, and of course the fact that my parents still live there… but then I think about all the other things I don’t miss…
  2. While I may not seem like the religious type, Mike and I both sing for our local Catholic church. I love singing, and that’s one of my only outlets — besides the car.
  3. In 1986, I was irrationally afraid that Halley’s Comet was going to crash into the earth and kill me while I was brushing my teeth. I was 9.
  4. I love Gin. It is my poison of choice. Gimlets, Martinis, Aviations: I love them all!
  5. I secretly wish I switched majors half way through college and had become a metal smith. I consider myself to be a craftswoman of sorts and I love having a physical manifestation of my creativity as opposed to computer art.
  6. On the flip side: I am a total nerd and actually like programming. I enjoy the critical thinking it requires. I should have taken more programming courses in grad school. Also, I took my first programming class in BASIC on one of the first Macintosh computers in (maybe) 4th grade…
  7. In third grade my classmates called me “cow” because we went to a farm and milked a pretty tan dairy cow named Vanessa. I was kinda chubby then, but by today’s standards I was normal.
  8. I’ve had 18 stitches on my face at three different times. 1. I fell into a coffee table when I was 2 (10 stitches) 2. My friend’s brother hit me between the eyes with a wooden ping pong paddle. (5 sitches) 3. I did a cartwheel in my parents’ tiny den and gashed my cheek on some furniture (3 stitches)
  9. I haven’t had cable TV since 1999. I don’t miss it one bit!
  10. None of the women in my family have middle names. The only reason why I have one now is because I took my maiden name as my middle name after I was married. Hyphenation is stupid.
  11. I own a telescope that I have NO CLUE how to use. My dad gave it to me because he was getting a nicer one.
  12. I’ve been to Sweden, but because I was 2 I don’t remember a damn thing. I lived there with my parents for a few months. I would love to go back someday.
  13. I dumped Mike two times before I finally decided to go out with him for good. (Thank God he stuck around!) We’ve been together 11 years since then.
  14. I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up. But I think I’m getting closer to knowing.
  15. I’ve already had two gin and tonics since I started writing this, and I should NOT have another since I’ve got Choir rehearsal in less than an hour!
  16. I play World of Warcraft at least once a week. My main character is a level 52 female rogue night elf (subtlety spec). I am a total dork, but I’m OK with that.
  17. In the same dorky vein, I played the original Zork on my dad’s TRS80. Green screen and 5.5″ floppy, baby! I have to admit, I liked Planetfall better!
  18. In high school, I cheated on a Spanish quiz when there was a substitute teacher. I got caught and was eventually kicked out of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society. Long story! I’m not proud… but I still graduated 5th in my class.
  19. I sucked at normal team sports, so I was on the swim team in high school. Since I was one of the only kids who knew how to swim butterfly, albeit badly, I always got stuck doing it in relays. I could barely make it down and back without passing out. I was horrible!
  20. I love anime and kung fu movies. Again with the nerdiness…
  21. I have a hard time relating to other girls. Maybe it’s the tomboy in me, but most women seem shallow and one-dimensional.
  22. I have a strange obsession with the Wienermobile… I don’t even really like hot dogs. I was totally heartbroken when it came to Rochester, and I didn’t get to see it. I sent Mike out to get pictures of it while I was at work. ;) I also have a photo of me standing next to one at the Henry Ford Museum in Michigan.
  23. I’ve been taking belly dance classes for more than a year. Since I don’t really have the time to practice, I feel horribly inept most of the time. I still love doing it tho; it helps me get in touch with my inner goddess!
  24. When I was much younger, My cousin and I once stayed up all night watching Dirty Dancing over and over! We then went swimming in my pool in our pajamas, and watched the sun come up over my street! Great memories!
  25. I have my final tattoo appointment on Thursday and I’m already thinking of getting another one.

OK, I have to go to rehearsal now! I’m LATE!