1. Secretly I like Jimmy Buffett’s music
2. I have three Siberian Huskies
3. Love reading dystopian fiction
4. I am scared of most insects
5. I grew up mostly in small towns
6. I hate licorice
7. I’m an Aquarius
8. I cannot assemble IKEA furniture without help
9. My favorite author is E.M. Forster
10. My favorite dessert is a warm brownie
11. My first time overseas was to France
12. I really like 90s alternative music and I’m still kind of sad the decade is over
13. My favorite color is blue
14. Christmas is my favorite holiday, for the secular atmosphere more than the religious
15. I was a DC lobbyist for 12 years representing nonprofit associations
16. I tell kids to get off my lawn
17. Not a cat person
18. I have lived in ten states, including the District of Colombia
19. I love to bake
20. I am really bad at math
21. My favorite movies are Howard’s End and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
22. I have a Master’s degree in International Relations
23. I love to travel, but I also love coming home
24. I have a favorite explorer. It’s Magellan for the record
25. Camping and I were not made for each other
26. I played in the marching band in high school
27. Big fan of game shows
28. I don’t eat seafood
29. Not generally a big art fan, but I do have a soft spot for Van Gogh
30. The first concert I saw was U2, live in Paris with Velvet Understand as the opening band
31. I’m a little too trusting
32. My first time in a plane was when I was 16
33. I briefly rowed crew in college
34. I don’t trust monkeys or birds
35. My handwriting is practically illegible
36. I came out of the closet when I was 22
37. Fall is my favorite season
38. My favorite meal is schnitzel and fries
39. I’ve worn glasses since I was 8
40. I’ve seen my favorite band Blue in concert twice, both times in the U.S.
41. I have been to 45 states
42. I love lists
Is there anything else you’d like to know?
Ha, I did know some of these things about you! :D <3 But you forgot one thing… your favourite German word! ;)
Awww I love these posts! I HATE bugs too!!!
#16 and #34 cracked me up. :)
Birds are evil. Monkeys are creepy.
With you on #6, 10, & 28. Nice share.
42 Things You Now Know About Me
1. Secretly I like Jimmy Buffett’s music ME TOO!
2. I have three Siberian Huskies I HAD A YELLOW LAB, HE LIVED TO BE 17
3. Love reading dystopian fiction ME TOO
4. I am scared of most insects EWW, WHO ISN’T?
5. I grew up mostly in small towns STILL DO
6. I hate licorice LOVE RED VINES WITH POPCORN
7. I’m an Aquarius I’M A CANCER
8. I cannot assemble IKEA furniture without help NEVER TRIED
9. My favorite author is E.M. Forster ELIZABETH GILBERT
10. My favorite dessert is a warm brownie WARM CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM ON TOP
11. My first time overseas was to France GERMANY
12. I really like 90s alternative music and I’m still kind of sad the decade is over YUP, I AGREE
13. My favorite color is blue GREEN
14. Christmas is my favorite holiday, for the secular atmosphere more than the religious THANKSGIVING
15. I was a DC lobbyist for 12 years representing nonprofit associations I WAS A SOCIAL WORKER FOR CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES
16. I tell kids to get off my lawn I AM ONE OF THOSE KIDS, SORRY
17. Not a cat person USED TO HATE HATE HATE CATS, NOW I LOVE THEM MORE THAN DOGS
18. I have lived in ten states, including the District of Colombia, ONLY LIVED IN CALIF & NEVADA
19. I love to bake ME TOO
20. I am really bad at math SAME HERE. I LIKE MATH, BUT MATH DOESN’T LIKE ME
21. My favorite movies are Howard’s End and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation CINEMA PARADISO & IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
22. I have a Master’s degree in International Relations MASTER’S IN SOCIAL WELFARE
23. I love to travel, but I also love coming home I’D RATHER BE AWAY THAN HERE
24. I have a favorite explorer. It’s Magellan for the record I COULDN’T NAME ONE. PONCE DE LEON? ONLY ‘CAUSE HIS NAME IS SIMILAR TO MINE :)
25. Camping and I were not made for each other I LIKE TO CAMP AS LONG AS I DON’T HAVE TO DIG MY OWN TOILET (HATE BACKPACKING)
26. I played in the marching band in high school ME TOO – FLUTE & ALTO SAXOPHONE
27. Big fan of game shows LOVE JEOPARDY
28. I don’t eat seafood I DON’T EAT BUGS
29. Not generally a big art fan, but I do have a soft spot for Van Gogh LOVE MONET
30. The first concert I saw was U2, live in Paris with Velvet Understand as the opening band SANTANA AT A COUNTY FAIR
31. I’m a little too trusting IS THAT THE SAME AS NAIVE? THAT’S ME
32. My first time in a plane was when I was 16. WASHINGTON D.C. AT 17
33. I briefly rowed crew in college PLAYED HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY VOLLEYBALL, SOFTBALL, TENNIS
34. I don’t trust monkeys or birds I DON’T TRUST SQUIRRELS
35. My handwriting is practically illegible LOVE TO WRITE
36. I came out of the closet when I was 22 I’VE BEEN BOY CRAZY SINCE I WAS 5
37. Fall is my favorite season YES! ALL THE COLORS AND THE CRISPNESS OF THE AIR
38. My favorite meal is schnitzel and fries POLLO CON MOLE, RICE, BEANS
39. I’ve worn glasses since I was 8 SINCE I WAS 9
40. I’ve seen my favorite band Blue in concert twice, both times in the U.S. MY FAVORITE BAND IS BLUE OCTOBER, SAW THEM IN VEGAS, GOING TO SEE THEM IN ANAHEIM IN 2 WEEKS
41. I have been to 45 states THAT’S ON MY BUCKET LIST. BEEN TO 9 (CA, NV, CO, AK, OK, HI, WA, NJ, VA)
42. I love lists IT’S AN OBSESSION
OTHER THINGS: RECENTLY DIVORCED FROM HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEART AFTER BEING WITH HIM FOR 27 YEARS, TWO SONS AGE 14 & 12, GOING BACK TO SCHOOL TO BECOME A NURSE, WORK FULL-TIME AT A SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICE, AND I LOVE MOVIES, MUSIC, BOOKS, SPORTS, AND MAKING PEOPLE LAUGH.
THANKS FOR SHARING!
PATTY
WOW! I’m honored you took the time and thank you so much for sharing!
So glad I saw this tweet! I can’t assemble ikea furniture to save my life either and I wore glasses since the age of 9. 3 Siberian huskies eh? Who watches them when you’re busy traveling all over?! :)