25 THINGS

1. One of my passions is design, so much so that I nearly became an architect.

2. I check fredflare.com, like, every day.

3. My dream is to be a writer/filmmaker, but I fear that I did not go to a fancy enough school to pull it off.

4. I'm converting to Judaism this year.

5. I think my favorite thing in the world is the Criterion Collection.

6. I've made a vow not to buy any more CDs, unless I have to. It's all vinyl and digital from now on.

7. I make it a point not to judge based on another's grammar, spelling, or typos.

8. I have been in earthquakes, floods, tornados, and hurricanes.

9. I drink so much Sprite Zero in a day that it kind of looks like I have a problem.

10. I'm pretty sure I was groped by a guy in a costume at Disney World when I was 15.

11. I've never read Middlemarch, but I have seen Hot Rod, like, ten times.

12. Even though I had my cyst taken out, like, nine months ago, I still avoid putting pressure on my tailbone by force of habit.

13. I have my library card number memorized (I just have a good memory, I swear!).

14. The first movie I ever saw in a theater was Who Framed Roger Rabbit. I'm pretty sure this alone is about 30% responsible for whatever is wrong with me.

15. I went on an upside roller-coaster* for the first time last summer.

16. I have very sensitive, uh, senses. Loud, sudden noises make me gasp audibly and my muscles tense up visibly. And I've been like that since I was a baby.

17. When I was born, I did not cry, even when spanked. And because there was a group of student doctors observing the delivery, I was greeted to the world with a round of applause.

18. My favorite words are "bluish" and "petrichor." One for the sound, the other for its meaning (respectively).

19. I have never dyed or highlighted my hair.

20. I have never really worn makeup. My eyes are buggy as fuck, so any liner or shadow literally makes me look like a prostitute, and I've never gotten the hang of foundation/concealer/blush/whatever well enough so that I don't feel like I look stupid. I will occasionally wear a little lip smear.

21. Since I lost weight, I've been unable to wear my high school or college rings. They fall right off.

22. I love crossword puzzles, and I'm not bad at them either. I can usually get the New York Times Sunday one done (son).

23. My favorite food is probably the German potato salad from the Dutch Market in Germantown, Maryland. Runner up: salted caramel anything.

24. I'm nearing the end of a 365 project. Only a month to go!

25. I'm a numismatist.

*Is there a different word/phrase for this that doesn't make me sound like a five year old?