OH MY GOSH (25 Things)

Posted by beth on January 26, 2009

Well if this isn’t all the rage. I have been tagged like a thousand times to do this even though everything you could possibly want to know has likely been examined in great detail over the past 4.5 years on Onward Hoe! So some of the things on this list may be repeats from other times when I’ve made similar lists, but I’ll try to keep it fresh, you know…for the meeeeiinnzz (aka men-folk). Here we go.

1. I wear some type of cardigan almost every day. Literally. Sometimes it’s a hoodie, sometimes it’s more teachery. Today, I actually came home and changed cardigans.
2. I’ve designated one hair gel bottle to be the “penny pincher.” You see, when I can’t get any more gel out of a bottle, there’s still some left in there, but rather than wasting it (and the money spent on it), I turn it up on top of the penny pincher and let it all drain down over the next few days. Then, after doing this with several bottles, I have a whole, full bottle of the dregs. Hey, I have to save money on something. Even though I haven’t actually purchased hair gel in over a year.
3. I took piano lessons, off and on, for over six years. To hear me play now, though, you wouldn’t believe it.
4. I studied Japanese for over three years. To hear me speak it now, though, you wouldn’t believe it.
5. I love cake. Pretty much all cake. And, adhering to a vegan diet as I do, I consider all cake to be vegan cake.
6. I really like hot tea with (soy) milk and sugar. I prefer the spiced kinds to the fruity ones, but a combo of the two is good too.
7. I’m not a very fast reader. Wow, I’m glad I got that off my chest.
8. I started eating Luna bars a while back for breakfast, and I tried a whole bunch of different flavors, but the only one I really eat is the Chocolate Raspberry. I still like the Chocolate Mint and the Mixed Berry, but I only eat the Chocolate Raspberry. Twice a day, at least.
9. I like to cook, and truth be told, I’m not bad at it. I don’t do it very often, though.
10. I always have at least five projects that need working on. For example, right now, there’s those sheets and that dress that didn’t get finished last week, a picture frame decor idea, a sewing idea, and an embroidery hoop idea. All sitting in my room, waiting for me to think of fifteen more interesting things to say about myself. This is precisely why said projects never get done.
11. I miss New York. There were definitely things about it that I didn’t prefer, mostly the way I always seemed to be snarling, but in so many ways, it’s my favorite city.
12. I don’t do well with plants. I can’t remember to water them.
13. I wish they made MTV’s “The Grind” workout videos on DVD. I’d be in much better shape, and I’d be able to impress everybody at the clubs in 1994.
14. I have a goddaughter, Annabelle. She’s super-cute. And very talkative.
15. I love having art that was done by my friends/family. Two of my most favorite things are a photo taken by my sister and an art piece by my Brookie.
16. I like to make things, even if they turn out awful. I’ll just take them apart and try again.
17. There is a specific way I fold my towels. I always do it that way. I will likely never change. It’s how my parents fold towels, and I’m not sure which of them started it, or if they knew they were meant to be together when they discovered they both folded towels that way. One day, I will either find a man who folds towels the same way or train one to do so.
18. I spill something on my shirt almost every day. Perhaps that’s why I wear the cardigans – to cover up the stains.
19. I have an unnecessarily large number of credit cards that I NEVER USE. If I had a shredder, I’d take care of that right this instant. God help me if I ever lose my wallet.
20. I almost never wear heels. And I absolutely never wear heels taller than about an inch and a half.
21. I HATE corn tortillas. Tortilla chips are fine, but they’re thin and fried. The ones that have stuff wrapped in them, though, all thick and toasted, make me want to vomit. Literally.
22. I love Claussen Kosher Dill halves. LOVE. Could eat an entire jar.
23. My 5th and 6th grade teacher, Mr. Shumate, was my favorite. He did cartwheels when we had good attendance.
24. The pull cord on my living room ceiling fan/light was originally part of the skirt on an amateur drag queen’s dance costume.
25. Lauren says that I’ve never had a pet – that fish don’t count. They are just decorations, but in college, my roommates and I had two beta fish named Timmmmmieey and Choowhee. We made miniature Christmas stockings for them and everything.

Ok. Whew. That literally took about six hours. Man, what a tragic waste of a day. I’m not tagging anyone to do this. If you want to do it, go for it, but if you don’t want to do it, even if you’ve been tagged by someone else, I hereby deobligate you. Don’t feel pressured to do it. In fact, don’t do it. Write 25 things about other people. Write 25 facts about Claussen pickles. Write 25 ways Dwight Shrute would disable a black bear in the wilderness. Have fun!