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
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