Thursday, February 05, 2009

25 Random Things Re Me

1. I tried out for the movie Joy Luck Club and made it to the next level after cattle call.  They asked me to read for the character Waverly.
2. I taught Sunday School.  
3. I worked at Tower Books when I was in high school.  
4. I used to drink gin and tonics - now I can barely drink half a glass of wine.
5. When I was six, I wanted to change my name to Maria.  I loved Mexican dancing with those big skirts.
6. I can't sit down to eat in my kitchen unless it is totally clean.
7.  My first car was a bright orange VW van.  Yes, I took my driver's test with it.
8.  Sometimes, I wish I still smoked.  (I know, smoke kills)
9.  I love steak, cake and Korean food but not all in one day. 
10. My favorite childhood memory is riding my bike with no hands around my neighborhood.  
11.  I have my own Razor scooter.  
12.  I ran my first 5k six months after my daughter was born. I didn't lose ANY weight.
13.  I love karaoke.  The sappier the songs the better.  
14.  I hate pedicures.
15.  When  my little brother was born, I looked into the crib and thought - when is someone going to pick up their baby?
16. I've always wanted to be a writer.  A famous writer.
17.  I have a very large head.  I wear a men's L or XL.  One time I won a contest in my office for largest head (measured by circumference).  Luckily the head measurer covered for me and said someone else won.  I might have won for smallest hands.  
18.  I've been told that I'm a very good listener and give sound advice.
19.  I believe I will die one day of too much diet coke.
20.  I hate Sunday nights.
21.  I took piano for 8 years and still can't really play a tune without music.
22.  When I lived in NY, I saw Al Pacino, Madonna, Uma Thurman, Al Franken and Jackie Kennedy!
23.  My favorite pasttime is talking with friends in a nice restaurant with all the time in the world.  
24.  I cannot walk across the Golden Gate Bridge without breaking out into a cold sweat.
25.  I used to be able to walk across the Golden Gate Bridge.