25 Things

I usually ignore the latest craze/fad because usually once something has gained popularity, it doesn't interest me anymore. But I can't seem to escape this 25 Things list from Facebook. It's everywhere. And it's oddly fascinating. The whole idea is to make a list of 25 things that people don't know about you or would be surprised to learn about you, and post it on your Facebook page. Since I don't have a Facebook page, and will never have a Facebook page, I'm posting it here instead. My hope is that by doing this, I can finally cleanse myself of this Facebook mania.

And so, for your viewing and mocking enjoyment, here's 25 Things About Me, Myself and I.

I’m terrified of snakes and spiders.
I once got locked into a meat freezer. With a boy. For about an hour. And I was never cold.
My first childhood crush was Richard Dean Anderson from MacGyver.
I wanted to be a dolphin trainer when I grew up.
I can wiggle my ears.
My parents nickname for me as a kid was “Petunia”
I have two cousins who were adopted from Korea.
I was on a swim team when I was in middle school. But I had to compete with the younger kids because I was so small for my age that I couldn’t keep up with my age group.
A teacher once measured my mouth (after a long and testy debate over a grade).
I once flushed my mother’s glasses down the toilet, as revenge for making me eat asparagus.
I once tried to save a baby bird that had fallen out of its nest, but I mistakenly put it in reach of my cat, Stinkerbell. RIP, my little chirper.
I once fell out of a boat and sank to the bottom of the ocean (fortunately, it was only about 10 feet deep).
I won a set of steak knives after calling into a radio show with the correct trivia answer.
I got a fat lip three times in a row, due to various altercations with my brother and his friends.
In 8th grade, I was interviewed by the St. Pete Times because of an argument I had with the mayor of Largo.
I want to get my pilot’s license.
I want to be a guest on Inside the Actor’s Studio. But I don’t want to be an actor.
My secret guilty pleasure is watching the show Bridezillas.
I’d love to be a college professor of literature or creative writing.
I sometimes drink milk right from the jug (and Big Dave doesn’t know).
I will spend hours trying to figure out why my checkbook doesn’t balance to the exact penny.
My grandfather’s nickname for me was Katarina.
I once got into a car accident with a sheriff’s deputy (their fault, not mine).
My first live concert was New Kids On The Block.
I collect Scooby Doo paraphernalia.

There ya go. If nothing else, it will provide you with more insight into my psyche. Or it will provide hours of mockable material. Either way, hope you enjoyed.