1. I’m socially awkward. I don’t like to meet new people and I never know what to say to them when I do. In large groups, I’m the quiet girl in the background. My mind literally goes blank when I am uncomfortable.
2. I would do anything to help animals, particularly dogs. I infinitely prefer animals to people. Left to my own devices, I would have a house full of animals. My husband won’t let me have any more until we move to a larger house, then I’ll be allowed to be a foster home for the rescue I volunteer with.
3. I deeply regret that I did not pursue my dream of becoming a vet. If life offered do-overs, I’d work so much harder in school, save more money and go to CSU and become a vet.
4. I swear to god the wiring in my brain is wrong. I’m eloquent in my head, but the words come out all tangled and twisted when I speak.
5. I am always cold. If you touch my hands they are like ice, even if it’s 100 degrees outside.
6. I don’t like to wear skirts or dresses, they make me feel too conspicuous.
7. I don’t like to wear bright colors, for the same reason. My closet is made up of black, white, grey, green and blue. I own exactly one red shirt and I only wear it because my brother bought it for me.
8. I’m fashion retarded. (Not a big surprise, I know.) I don’t understand how colors and patterns go together. I always wear white socks because I don’t know how to match them with my clothing. It’s sad.
9. I’m a voracious reader. I’ll read anything, including shampoo bottles and cereal boxes. One of my favorite authors puts out a book once a year. I wait all year for it, but it only takes three hours to read the entire thing. Then I get to wait another year.
10. As nerdy as it is, I love vampire and werewolf stories. Love them. I actually read the Twilight series (loved it!) after refusing to read any of the Harry Potter books.
11. I do not like for ice to touch my lip. My drinks always have straws if there is ice in them.
12. I have two birth marks. A purple one on the back of my head under all my hair and a light brown one along my jaw bone. When I worked at an ice cream store in my teens, my co-workers always thought I had ice cream on my face.
13. I won’t eat any seafood, with the possible exception of Clam Chowder. (I don’t eat the clams, just the rest of it.)
14. I have never seen a single episode of Hero’s or 24.
15. I am a snob about dishes. I worked at Villeroy and Boch for several years and now disdain stoneware.
16. I worry constantly about hurting people’s feelings. I would rather let someone take advantage of me than risk hurting their feelings. It’s a sickness.
17. I’m not all that into shoes, with the exception of boots. I love boots. I have approximately a million pairs and wear them year round.
18. I’ve never smoked, or tried any drugs. (Unless you consider caffeine a drug. Then I’ve never tried illegal drugs.)
19. My pinky fingers curve inward. The rest of my fingers are straight, but the pinkys curve, leaving a gap between them and the fourth finger. My thumbs are double jointed, so I can’t do a proper thumbs up. They look like lower case r’s. I can keep my thumb straight, but it requires effort and concentration.
20. I can’t stand coconut. I lie and tell people that I am allergic. You would not believe how often I used to hear “Oh just try it, you can’t even taste the coconut.” That’s why I lie. I can always taste it and I hate it.
21. I have a paw print tattoo on my stomach. It is a replica of Hudson’s foot, but 50% of the original size. I got it in memory of our Great Dane, Diesel, that had to be put to sleep. I’m trying to decide what I want to do for my second tattoo.
22. I enjoy scrapbooking and card making, but due to my horrible sense of color and style, I can’t do it unless an experienced crafter is there to guide me.
23. I can’t sew to save my life. (Though I can reattach buttons like nobody’s business.)
24. I have a lot of “friends” but few people that I truly feel close to or share myself with.
25. I cannot whistle. Many people have tried, and failed, to teach me.
