Because it's All About Me

The lovely and talented J tagged me to do this, and I am more than happy to oblige.

1. Things that scare me:
Global Warming
The Bush Administration
Red states (I don't think I could ever live in the South)

2. People who make me laugh:
Hubba-hubba
Mr. Personality
The entire cast of Arrested Development (We just got the Season 3 DVD)

3. Things I hate the most:
Corruption
Greed
Heat coupled with humidity (I really couldn't live in the South)

4. Things I don't understand:
How people can be unethical and still sleep at night
People who don't vote and/or apathetic about government
Math (I can still see the beads of sweat on my Dad's forehead as he tried to help me with Algebra)

5. Things I'm doing right now:
Typing
Sitting
Moving my toes (Well, you asked)

6. Things I want to do before I die:
Travel a lot
Publish something (and get paid for it!)
Be at total and utter peace with myself (Because then I could die and not be upset)

7. Things I can do:
Grow plants
Calligraphy
Remember all kinds of useless trivia (Hubba-hubba always tells me I should go on Jeopardy!)

8. Things I can't do:
Fold laundry in a timely manner
Drive patiently
Keep my big mouth shut (I have a hard time with this sometimes)

10. Things I think you should listen to:
Children laughing
Frogs croaking
Al Gore's Powerpoint presentation (It's coming out on DVD soon!)

11.Things you should never listen to:
Dictators/Despots
People who think they are always right
Death Metal (Seriously, don't ever listen to that stuff)

12. Things I'd like to learn:
To speak a foreign language fluently
To paint well
Alchemy (Because then I'd be rich! Just forget that greed thing up there)

13. Favorite foods:
A good steak
Ice cream
Fettucine Alfredo (which I don't think I've had in over six years)

14. Beverages I drink regularly:
Tea
Decaffienated tea
Diet Caffiene Free Coke (Can you tell I don't like water?)

15. Shows I watched as a kid:
Those Charlie Brown holiday specials
Rocky and Bullwinkle
George of the Jungle (Watch out for that- treeeeee...)

Comments

Unknown said…
Very fun! You've also convinced me to rent "Arrested Development." We watched a couple of episodes but had noooo idea what was going on. I'd love to watch it from the beginning!
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