So there has been this craze going around in the world of Facebook--"25 Things". You're supposed to come up with 25 random facts about yourself. You are then supposed to share it with 25 other people and the process continues as they come up with their own 25 things and then invite 25 more people to share. There has actually been some funny stuff going around about this particular "note" craze, but I jumped on the bandwagon still the same.
Anyway, it took me nearly 10 years to come up with 25 random facts about myself. And because I'm not a wasteful person, I didn't want to throw away all of that time & energy for just a Facebook entry. So in addition to my response to only the people that sent their random facts to me, I am posting it here for my future generations...Also, I didn't want my little blog to feel neglected. So here it goes:
1. I am huge fan of superhero/comic book movies. My brother (James) and I were close in age growing up so I learned from him. Batman, Superman, X-men, Transformers, etc. love them all. And if I could choose a superpower, I would choose Jean Gray’s ability to move/control things with her mind. How awesome would that be?
2. I LOVE to cook. I love cooking shows. I could watch them all day. I love cookbooks & magazines & recipes online. I also love kitchen gadgets & kitchen stores. I nearly salivate when I enter one (a kitchen store/department). I hope that one day when I grow up I will have a real kitchen…not a hallway kitchen.
3. I secretly want to sing my little heart out on stage like Whitney Houston back in the day when she was still fabulous and had it together (sad times now). She had an amazing vocal range, intense power behind her voice & a passion that was inspiring. Her rendition of the Star Spangled Banner still brings me to tears.
4. Making me laugh is the quickest way to my heart and the quickest way to put me at ease.
5. I LOVE celebrating birthdays and holidays—one problem though…it’s sometimes hard to not hold others to that same standard.
6. I have a strong belief in God. I believe that he is my Father and that I am his daughter. I believe that He loves me, is aware of me, and has a plan for me.
7. I am a Scorpio and as such am fiercely loyal. If you are my friend, I will defend you with my dying breathe, but if you violate my trust, you may never get it back. I also seem to hit pretty closely to other major Scorpio traits.
8. Sometimes I go to Barnes & Noble to just read children's books.
9. Massages and hot tubs are my favorite. If I had the cash flow, I would get a massage every week & would own my own hot tub.
10. I’m a sucker for a man who can play a musical instrument…especially the guitar…and if he’s in a band? oh. my….
11. The Office is one of the most brilliant shows ever created.
12. I wanted to come up with a list of my top 5 celebrity crushes but it is really hard to narrow it down to only 5. I came up with about 30, but I will only list a few here. They are definitely near the top: Christian Bale, John Krasinski, Johnny depp, Channing Tatum, & Bobby Flay. I know, they are all very different & none of them fit my typical dark hair, blue eyes type. Oh well. I love men.
13. I am a fraidy cat beyond all fraidy cats—which isn’t good when you live alone and in the hood. I mean, LOST even scares me.
14. I’ve always had a thing for boy bands. It started with New Kids & ended with NSYNC and BSB. I got in a yearlong fight with my cousin over New Kids’ coolness back in the day. I cried as Jordan Knight’s (NKOTB) white button-down shirt blew in the breeze at the Marriot Center. Brian Littrel (BSB) waved at me at a concert on my birthday and I once saw NSYNC in SLC and drove to Denver a day and a half later to see them again. JC Chasez & Justin Timberlake still have about the sexiest voices I have ever heard.
15. I’m a planner. I am getting better about spontaneity but if I don’t plan, I don’t get to see you.
16. Music speaks to me in a way that most other things can’t.
17. Fries & milkshakes=my biggest food weakness. I’m always up for these tasty treats during a diner excursion.
18. When I was little I would have epic Barbie adventures with my neighbor friend, Laura. At times they would last for days on end and would involve more props than your typical Broadway play and more twists in the plot than a soap opera.
19. I often fantasize about winning the New York lotto. The first two things I would do is pay off my student loans and remodel my mom's house. I would also help out my family, donate to some of my favorite causes, TRAVEL, and bank the rest. Oh, and I would probably move out of my crap-hole apartment & go to culinary school.
20. I don't know how to take naps.
21. I love my family so much it often makes me cry. I also miss them desperately.
22. I am a HOPELESS romantic--chivalry, thoughtfulness, and romance make my heart go pitter-pat. As such, I am OBVIOUSLY a fan of Mr. Darcy, Mr. Knightley, and Edward Cullen :)
23. I asked for a typewriter when I was 7 or 8. I have loved typing ever since. I can still, on occasion, be found playing typing games in my free time.
24. I love the smell of cologne on a man...or soap….mmmm and rain.
25. When I leave New York, whenever that is, I will sob like a baby.
Anyway, it took me nearly 10 years to come up with 25 random facts about myself. And because I'm not a wasteful person, I didn't want to throw away all of that time & energy for just a Facebook entry. So in addition to my response to only the people that sent their random facts to me, I am posting it here for my future generations...Also, I didn't want my little blog to feel neglected. So here it goes:
1. I am huge fan of superhero/comic book movies. My brother (James) and I were close in age growing up so I learned from him. Batman, Superman, X-men, Transformers, etc. love them all. And if I could choose a superpower, I would choose Jean Gray’s ability to move/control things with her mind. How awesome would that be?
2. I LOVE to cook. I love cooking shows. I could watch them all day. I love cookbooks & magazines & recipes online. I also love kitchen gadgets & kitchen stores. I nearly salivate when I enter one (a kitchen store/department). I hope that one day when I grow up I will have a real kitchen…not a hallway kitchen.
3. I secretly want to sing my little heart out on stage like Whitney Houston back in the day when she was still fabulous and had it together (sad times now). She had an amazing vocal range, intense power behind her voice & a passion that was inspiring. Her rendition of the Star Spangled Banner still brings me to tears.
4. Making me laugh is the quickest way to my heart and the quickest way to put me at ease.
5. I LOVE celebrating birthdays and holidays—one problem though…it’s sometimes hard to not hold others to that same standard.
6. I have a strong belief in God. I believe that he is my Father and that I am his daughter. I believe that He loves me, is aware of me, and has a plan for me.
7. I am a Scorpio and as such am fiercely loyal. If you are my friend, I will defend you with my dying breathe, but if you violate my trust, you may never get it back. I also seem to hit pretty closely to other major Scorpio traits.
8. Sometimes I go to Barnes & Noble to just read children's books.
9. Massages and hot tubs are my favorite. If I had the cash flow, I would get a massage every week & would own my own hot tub.
10. I’m a sucker for a man who can play a musical instrument…especially the guitar…and if he’s in a band? oh. my….
11. The Office is one of the most brilliant shows ever created.
12. I wanted to come up with a list of my top 5 celebrity crushes but it is really hard to narrow it down to only 5. I came up with about 30, but I will only list a few here. They are definitely near the top: Christian Bale, John Krasinski, Johnny depp, Channing Tatum, & Bobby Flay. I know, they are all very different & none of them fit my typical dark hair, blue eyes type. Oh well. I love men.
13. I am a fraidy cat beyond all fraidy cats—which isn’t good when you live alone and in the hood. I mean, LOST even scares me.
14. I’ve always had a thing for boy bands. It started with New Kids & ended with NSYNC and BSB. I got in a yearlong fight with my cousin over New Kids’ coolness back in the day. I cried as Jordan Knight’s (NKOTB) white button-down shirt blew in the breeze at the Marriot Center. Brian Littrel (BSB) waved at me at a concert on my birthday and I once saw NSYNC in SLC and drove to Denver a day and a half later to see them again. JC Chasez & Justin Timberlake still have about the sexiest voices I have ever heard.
15. I’m a planner. I am getting better about spontaneity but if I don’t plan, I don’t get to see you.
16. Music speaks to me in a way that most other things can’t.
17. Fries & milkshakes=my biggest food weakness. I’m always up for these tasty treats during a diner excursion.
18. When I was little I would have epic Barbie adventures with my neighbor friend, Laura. At times they would last for days on end and would involve more props than your typical Broadway play and more twists in the plot than a soap opera.
19. I often fantasize about winning the New York lotto. The first two things I would do is pay off my student loans and remodel my mom's house. I would also help out my family, donate to some of my favorite causes, TRAVEL, and bank the rest. Oh, and I would probably move out of my crap-hole apartment & go to culinary school.
20. I don't know how to take naps.
21. I love my family so much it often makes me cry. I also miss them desperately.
22. I am a HOPELESS romantic--chivalry, thoughtfulness, and romance make my heart go pitter-pat. As such, I am OBVIOUSLY a fan of Mr. Darcy, Mr. Knightley, and Edward Cullen :)
23. I asked for a typewriter when I was 7 or 8. I have loved typing ever since. I can still, on occasion, be found playing typing games in my free time.
24. I love the smell of cologne on a man...or soap….mmmm and rain.
25. When I leave New York, whenever that is, I will sob like a baby.
6 comments:
malia it 25 things is the only one I have read and I loved loved loved it it was incredibly endearing and it made me miss ubterribly. Can we have a NYC playdate soon?
I love the way you write. I am glad you still like boy bands. I do too!
I love the way you write. I am glad you still like boy bands. I do too!
I'm glad you posted this on your blog too. It was fun to learn some new things about you.
It made me laugh to see your 25 things. Some of them are very familiar and have been the same since high school (read: boy bands), and some are new. It also made me really sad that we haven't seen each other in a very very long time. boo.
Ohh the Barbie adventures!! Those are some of my absolute favorite memories! Especially when we pretended that the Barbies were Kathleen's when the neighbor boys would walk by...so sneaky! I am sure we totally fooled them! I love you and miss you! Hope you are doing well!
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