The Westering Hills

1. I chew on my cuticles until they bleed. It’s gross.

2. I must always know exactly where the cats are at any given moment. I have been known to interrupt a conversation to seek out one of the cats, just for my peace of mind.

3. I went almost-vegetarian on New Year’s Day 2007, although if I do eat some meat now and then, it must be organic, pasture-fed, non-hormone-riddled.

4. I’m not much for sweets. Neither is Barrett. We are notorious for having nothing sweet to eat in the house. However, we are never without tortilla chips and salsa!

5. I’m addicted to peppermint tea.

6. I’m a loner by nature and have become increasingly anti-social the older I get. It’s tough getting me out of the house, as Barrett would attest. I don’t mean to not stay in touch with my friends but it happens. I apologize if you haven’t seen me in awhile! It doesn’t mean I don’t love you or think about you.

7. I hate using the telephone. I love using email.

8. I always wanted to have dark brown eyes and black, black eyebrows. I have neither.

9. I also always wanted to be taller than I am, which is 5′ 2″. I am not. I stopped growing when I was in 6th grade. Thanks, Dad’s side of the family!

10. I love tomatoes. Love them, love them, love them. People who hate tomatoes are insane and I don’t understand them.

11. I still remember NBC’s Thursday night line-up from the 1980’s: “Cosby Show,” “Family Ties,” “Cheers,” and “Night Court.” I have no idea why my brain is still clinging to this useless information.

12. I cannot swim. I will never learn to, either. I’m perfectly fine being a pool bunny.

13. I read mainly non-fiction, usually something with the title, “The History of [fill in blank].” If only I’d figured out how deep my love of history was back in college, I probably would’ve majored in history, or at least minored in it.

14. I hate dusting and folding laundry. If you come to visit, please politely ignore the dust covering all the furniture!

15. I think I might have the world’s smallest bladder–I have to pee all the time! At least, it sure seems like it. For instance, me drinking this cup of tea right now, at 9pm, ensures that I will be peeing all night long. I am not joking. God help me if I ever become pregnant.

16. There’s nothing I love better than a classic thick, cableknit, buttondown cardigan. I wish I had one!

17. I’ve made some big mistakes in my life, but I ain’t tellin’ you all about ‘em!

18. I love cats. Duh.

19. I have a particular hair phobia, which I explained in detail in a post I made last summer. I’m too lazy to find it and link to it.

20. It took me a really long time to make this list!