18 Random Things About Me

Occasionally I get an email from a "reader friend" who expresses curiosity about me, so I thought I'd do a variation of a Facebook Notes thingy that asks people to share with their friends random facts about themselves.  I think you're supposed to do 25; all I have is 18.  Here goes:

•  I'm a really lousy drinker. I love a good cocktail, and am distressed that I can get drunk after just one. 

•   I love that I have a wide-range of really different and wonderful friends...many who've been in my life for 20+ years 

• Some of the smartest decisions I've ever made include (in no particular order): moving to NYC, buying my vacation home in E. Quogue, going into therapy, and getting the cutest dog ever (Danny)

•  I'm much shyer and much more of a loner than most people know. A Myers-Briggs personality test says I'm "an introvert who masquerades as an extrovert". I think they got it right.

•  I strongly believe that you gotta play the hand you're dealt. No whining.

•  I've had a lot of death in my life: both parents, three sisters, a good friend, and a host of close relatives. It really makes you appreciate who you have.

•  My favorite pastime is travel. When I go broke, it won't be because I've bought too much stuff; it'll be because I wandered too far too many times.

•  I own a lot of things that are out-dated, half broken, or just really worn. I have a hard time parting with it if it's not quite dead yet.

•  I like country music.

•  I hate working out. Hate it. Hate it. So...I walk almost anywhere I can, just to counteract this just a little bit.

•  My favorite candy is Haribo gummy bears, Dots, and Swedish Fish...which is kinda all the same thing.

•  I'm actually a pretty good cook...but pretend not to be because I don't usually want to be bothered.

•  A pair of jeans and a t-shirt are all I really need.  By changing my shoes (which I love so much more), I think I've got a whole new outfit!

•  Doing (or pretending to do) the Sunday NY Times crossword puzzle is one of my favorite weekend activities.

•  I researched my family tree on my mom's and dad's side. It was lovely, and made me feel very close to these strange, yet familiar, people I've never had the pleasure of meeting.

•  When I campaigned for Obama, I felt like I was doing something reeaallly important for the first time in a really long time (or maybe for the first time in my life).

•  I really see the glass as 1/2 full...but I can't resist the sarcasm...so I wonder what it's full of! :-)

• I dance and sing in front of my mirror almost every day.

So, there you go: 18 random pieces of useless information about me.  I would really love it if each person who reads this post adds one random piece of info about her/himself.  C'mon...


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