42 Things You Don’t Know About Me

 

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

Paris watercolor

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

Canadian Sled Dog

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

matt long landlopers

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

Blue Footed Boobies

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

Eleuthera

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?

By: Matt Long

Matt has a true passion for travel. As someone who has a bad case of the travel bug, Matt travels the world in order to share tips on where to go, what to see and how to experience the best the world has to offer.

7 thoughts on “42 Things You Don’t Know About Me”

  1. 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

  2. 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?! :)

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