I’ve been seeing posts of “100 Things About Me” done on other blog sites lately and, while I applaud those who can actually come up with 100 things about themselves, I personally 1) think that’s a little much to expect someone else (especially a hapless stranger) to have to read through, and 2) I doubt I could even come up with that many things worth sharing without ending the list with items like “I have fingers.”

So, in a fit of boredom and driven by my desire to be in keeping with blogging standards, I hereby present my list of 25 Things About Me.   Ahem.

  1. Coffee is my favorite comfort food. I couldn’t imagine a world without it…nor would I want to.
  2. I adore roller coasters – I laugh hysterically when riding them and I love to be in the front car.
  3. I am completely addicted to travel – I have been to 15 countries on 4 continents.
  4. They say you can’t buy love, but my dog has taught me otherwise.
  5. My biggest pre-teen crush was a tie between Bill Bixby (from “The Incredible Hulk”) and Shaun Cassidy (from “The Hardy Boys”).
  6. I once worked in a chocolate factory.
  7. I love Jesus and believe in the power of prayer and the importance of community.
  8. My favorite beer is Dogfish Head 90-Minute IPA.
  9. I rang in the New Millenium in NYC.
  10. I have lived in Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Alaska, New York City, and England.
  11. My favorite TV shows through my life so far have been “Sesame Street”, “The A-Team”, “The Wonder Years”, “Seinfeld”, “Friends, “Frasier”, “Ally McBeal”, “90210″, “Gilmore Girls”, and “LOST”.
  12. I have painted every wall in every room of my current home including closets & ceilings.
  13. I volunteered with the Red Cross at Ground Zero (The World Trade Center) after the terrorist attack of 9/11 which was one of the most sobering and rewarding experiences of my life.
  14. I was 20 years old the first time I visited the Pacific Northwest and have been in love with it ever since.
  15. I will not eat raw tomatoes.
  16. I have never seen any of “The Godfather” movies.
  17. I wrote my first book (called “The Oddness of Andrew”) in 3rd grade. There was a boy in my class named Andrew who was not amused.
  18. The first time I saw real mountains in person, I cried.
  19. I have had roommates for the majority of my adult life – 14 in all.
  20. I love Oreos.
  21. I once wanted to be a marine biologist.
  22. I collect Starbucks mugs…I have one from every city I’ve visited (assuming I could find a Starbucks).
  23. Snow is my favorite form of precipitation – I am thrilled when there’s a blizzard.
  24. The biggest earthquake I’ve ever been in was a 6.4
  25. I have not had a landline phone since October 2001.