25 Things About Me

I was a latecomer(is that a word?) to Facebook....since then many changes have happined to the site....lately I have been finding myself falling out of love with Facebook. Today I was strolling through all the tabs that have replaced the side bars that used to be on Facebook. I found a tab called "Notes" and I found this....It's called 25 Things About Me. Facebook may have changed 25 times since I wrote this little thing but, reading it back, it's nice to see I haven't changed one bit.

25 things about me

1. I grew up as an Air Force brat.....my sister went to 12 schools in 12 years. It totally screwed her up....but I loved moving around. Every time I move to a new city, I tell myself I'm NEVER going to move again...Ya, right. I've been saying that for 100 years.

2. I love windows. I love houses with lots of windows, I love log house windows....stained glass windows, round windows, long windows.....the first thing I notice is always the windows.

3. I was a track star. I ran the 60, 100 and 400 meter relay in high school and I was damn good. Funny thing is...I never trained. All the jocks hated the fact that I would show up the day of the meet and beat their ass......ha!

4. I love classical music. Bach's violin concertos is my uber uber favorite....I force people to appreciate classical music when they come over....Bach on a Bose stereo is insane.

5. I am a history freak. Seriously. I bore the hell out of everyone with my geek-like knowledge of french, italian, and english history. My favorite book is The Time Tables of History and the Histroy of the Kings and Queens of England....you're thrilled, I can tell.

6. I cry easily....but I'm trying to toughen up.

7. I am a classic movie addict. Bette Davis, John Wayne, Ava Gardner, Montgomery Clift, Lawrence Olivier....almost any movie made before 1960 is great....except if it is a foriegn film....which leads me to #8

8. Foriegn films....where do I start....Babettes Feast, Monsoon Wedding, Laagan, Tate Danielle, Jesus of Montreal, Jean deFlourette, Mannon of the Spring, Cinema Paradiso, El Postino....on and on and on.

9. I hate house cleaning. Period.

10. Mid-century modern architecture is fantastic.

11. I have a Lava Lamp and I love it.

12. I have 7 tattoos.....they keep getting bigger every time.

13. When I was little, my Dad threw me in the lake to teach me how to swim...I sank like a rock and had to be hauled out. I remember my Dad getting major sh*t from my Mom over that one. Since then the only time I go in the water is when I take a shower.

14. I would spend every day working in the garden if I could.

15. I won't change a baby's diaper, but I have no problem pulling something foriegn out of my dog's ass.

16. If I could sell my soul to Satan to live forever, I would. I love life....good stuff and bad...and I'm terrified of dying. My people and Satan's people are currently in negotiations.

17. I love to eat.....food, food, food......bring it on! I AM the buffet queen.

18. If I could live anywhere in the world I would want to live in Europe....eastern Italy or southern France. I hope to purchase property there in the next few years.

19. When I go visit my parents I sleep in the same bed I had when I was a child....and I love it. My mom makes me tea and I love it. My dad tells me to listen to my mom and I love it. My mom tells me not to stay out too late and I love it.

20. I have never married. Sometimes I wish I had....sometimes I'm glad I didn't.

21. My favorite treat is dipping Aero chocolate bars (the big ones....not those wimpy little ones) into a cup of tea....yum yum. I will eat that crap until I get sick.

22. The older I get, the simpler/ less complicated I think I am becoming. Politics mean less, the economy, global recession, war. I would rather be a good person with a good heart. I can't control the world, I can only control how I act while I am living on it. When I die I would like to have people say..."She was a good person" rather than "She sure was smart...." but I plan on living for ever....see #16

23. 4 years ago I went to Torquay, the south coast of England, and stalked Van Morrison. It was awesome. I ate Devonshire cream and scones during "Tea Time" every day and didn't care that one little bite had 3 hundred-thousand calories.

24. My parents are the two most important people in my life. I would walk across broken glass for them.

25. I hate cell phones and only carry one with me if I'm travelling....but even then I won't turn the cell phone on.

26....I'm serious about wanting to live forever.