25 Things About Me

In response to a recent Facebook/Internet trend, I've decided to have a go at this "25 Random Things" post. I hope it will leave you who are reading this at least somewhat surprised about what you don't know about me and also touched by my deep-down complexity. I know I'm not what I seem at the outset; that's what makes me so much better than you.

Rules: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.

(To do this, go to “notes” under tabs on your profile page, paste these instructions in the body of the note, type your 25 random things, tag 25 people (in the right hand corner of the app) then click publish.)

1. I prefer the British version of the Office to the American one.

2. My favorite meal ever was a delectable paella in Torremolinos. I love Spanish cuisine.

3. If I write a book one day, it would probably be non-fiction.

4. As a kid I read any comic book I could get my hands on. My favorites were "X-Men" and "The Flash."

5. In 11th grade, my ASVAB test results predicted I would be a journalist.

6. I HATE Michael Moore.

7. I experienced my first kiss in eighth grade on a bus trip to Orlando with the school band.

8. I love writing letters.

9. Despite having a number of girlfriends who considered themselves to be Jewish, I've never actually dated a girl who had two Jewish parents. Just a bunch of half-breeds.

10. Although I've traveled to seven countries outside of the US, every single one of them was a Spanish-speaking country.

11. If I could learn to speak any other language besides Spanish, it would have to be Hebrew.

12. When I was a teacher, I was once accused of deliberately failing to administer medicine to a kid.

13. I walk slow and run fast.

14. One thing that really pisses me off is when someone says "Thank you" but the other person, instead of replying "Your welcome," says "Thank YOU." There's too much thanking and not enough acceptance of thanks going on in this world.

15. One of my ancestors was a Dutch settler in Pernambuco, Brazil. He and his family fled to New Amsterdam (later New York) when the Portuguese took control of the area.

16. When I was in 4th grade, I got sent to the "Headmistress's Office" for flicking off a teacher.

17. My favorite author is Don DeLillo. I consider White Noise a masterpiece.

18. I once dated a Marxist, but she refused to burn me a copy of a Pixies cd.

19. I liked Craig Kilborn better as the host of the Daily Show. Sorry, Jon Stuart Leibowitz.

20. The first dog I ever had was named Max. He used to lick himself "down there" and my mom would say he was just doing doggy aerobics.

21. When I was six, I tried some doggy aerobics of my own with less-than-stellar results.

22. Lots of people think I'm shy. But if you're one of those people, I'm probably just not talking because I don't like you.

23. The only sport I watch religiously is college basketball. Why? Because I went to Duke, and no one escapes that experience without becoming a fan.

24. I travel most weekends, so I could not live without my Garmin GPS. Thank you, God, for giving us Garmin.

25. I'm not as gullible as you are. Only 14 is true. 16 is close, except that it actually happened in kindergarten.