Since this is a trending topic on Twitter, I figured I'd do it here rather than clogging up the timelines of people who might not care. Plus I can put more than 140 characters. So here goes.
1. I was born in Alabama and lived there until I was 11 1/2, so yes I used to have a very heavy southern accent.
2. In the span of a year, both grandfathers and my father passed away. I was 17 and had just graduated high school when the first one happened.
3. I've never been to Ireland, but love all things Irish. I think once I go, I won't want to leave.
4. My favorite artist is Gustave Caillebotte but my favorite period in art is the Italian Renaissance.
5. I have a half-brother that I've never met, well we have but I was 6 months old and don't remember, and a half-sister that lived with us for a year when I was about 5. Both are much older than me.
6. One of my goals is to walk the West Highland Way.
7. I'm in the midst of working on finally finishing my B.A. in Art History/Italian.
8. I speak 5 languages other than English. So 6 if you include English.
9. I was teased and picked on a lot when I was younger.
10. One of my favorite bands of all times is Duran Duran, another is the Beatles.
11. I have collected and now own a copy of every Beatles LP that was produced.
12. My favorite Beatle was George.
13. I've been a Liverpool FC fan since I was about 5 and picked their name out of the sports page. It just kind of stuck.
14. Some people think that I'm snobby but really I'm just very shy.
15. Because of all the teasing when I was younger, I'm still fairly self conscious about things.
16. I give everyone the benefit of the doubt until they give me reason to think otherwise.
17. I can't do a cartwheel.
18. I took ballet and tap lessons for 3 years when I was about 8.
19. I went to Canada by myself for a concert. It was the middle of February. Not really one of my best ideas.
20. I'm an aspiring writer and photographer.
21. I love genealogy and have been working on mine for going on 11 years now. Found some interesting characters.
22. I prefer classic B&W movies to color ones.
23. Some of my favorite old movies are The Quiet Man, Arsenic and Old Lace, Laura, The Picture of Dorian Gray, and Sunset Strip.
24. My grandmother's cousin once sang backup for Elvis during his gospel years.
25. Met Jeremy Northam once and when I first saw him in the lobby of the theater and he looked at me, I tried to hide behind my pass, which was about the size of an index card. He was about a foot away at the time.
26. I hate when people feel they have to one up me. I'm just telling a story, not trying to compete.
27. I dislike people who are fake or who can't be themselves at all times. Eventually you'll be found out.
28. I could watch Bridget Jones' Diary, Serendipity, Under the Tuscan Sun over and over, and I have.
29. Same goes for Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink.
30. I never try to push my religious or political views on anyone and I hate when people do that to me.
31. I'm addicted to Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (or any of the seasonal variations), but I don't like Reese's Pieces. I do like Peanut Butter M&M's. Go figure.
32. I once threw sand at a kid in pre-school because he was bullying my friend. I got sent to the principal's office and then lied and told them I was there because I didn't feel well. They believed me.
33. I have 3 tattoos and want at least one more.
34. I got my eyebrow pierced to piss off my then boyfriend because he was being an ass.
35. My favorite type of flower is a sunflower.
36. I prefer inexpensive, thoughtful gifts to expensive ones.
37. I have a hard time letting anyone do anything for me. I like to do things on my own and if I can't then I just don't do it.
38. I collect rosaries but I'm not Catholic.
39. One of my ancestors was a perfumer in London back in the late 1600's.
40. I can be impulsive and act before I think, but I almost always think before I speak.
41. The only genre of book/film that I don't like is horror. I'm too much of a wuss and get freaked out too easily. I do like things about vampires though. Again go figure.
42. The first concert I went to where I had front row was a NKOTB show.
43. I believe in ghosts and become very uncomfortable in places where they could be. I'm not saying I sense them but I've had some experiences that can't be logically explained.
44. I've been to the Bahamas twice. First time was fab, second time it rained the entire time.
45. I'd rather travel alone so I can do what I want and take my time doing it.
46. I have an autographed photo of Judi Dench. To this day I don't know who sent it. It just showed up in the mail one day.
47. My eyes turn yellow/gold in direct sunlight.
48. I'm scared of thunderstorms.
49. I've been through a hurricane (Hurricane Frederick in 1980 I believe it was).
50. I once met Michael Palin when he came into the museum where I worked.
51. Apparently my mom tells me, my first crush was on Richard Dawson in Hogan's Heroes.
52. I still watch old school cartoons, and was recently upset when watching Scooby Doo and saw they were using technology. I turned it off.
53. I've been known to read tarot cards from time to time, sometimes with accuracy.
54. My first concert was Depeche Mode/OMD back in 1988.
55. I was in the Girl Scouts for 4 years and played Juliette Lowe,their founder, in a play.
56. I hate having to rush anywhere or be rushed. I like to be early if anything.
57. I woke up suddenly the morning of 9/11 because I was having a nightmare where I was trying to run down stairs to get out of a building that was on fire. A few mins later I turned on the news and saw what happened.
58. I had a dream about Dean Martin, then woke up the next morning to find out he had passed away during the night.
59. I'm also addicted to Tunnock's Teacakes.
60. When I was around 5, instead of having a lemonade stand, I had a stand that sold my watercolors that I had done. A grad student bought them all. I made about $5.
61. I wrote a play when I was around 7, that my cousin and I performed for my parents. The one line I remember was "Who do you think we are two monks from a monastery?" For some reason I found that line very funny.
62. My idea of success is making a difference in someone's life.
63. Some people say I'm too nice. I probably agree.
64. My grandparents had a log cabin in Tennessee where we'd go for family holidays. I hated it and every time I went there something would happen to me.
65. My favorite word is prehensile. Try inserting that into everyday conversation.
66. I actually like writing research papers, even though I complain about it at the time.
67. All of my pets have been rescues in one way or another, either from the shelter or other people.
68. I often feel like I don't really belong anywhere. Like I'm always an outsider.
69. I had braces on my teeth for 4 years, complete with headgear. I got them off the day after my senior year pictures were taken. How's that for bad timing.
70. I've tried to feng shui my house and room, not sure if it's working.
71. At one time I thought about being a lawyer.
72. I'm a complete girlie girl but I do have a tomboy side and have been known to climb trees. Must be from having all boy cousins around me when I was growing up.
73. My one college roommate wouldn't play basketball with me because she said she was afraid if she bumped into me I'd break.
74. After Bridget Jones' Diary came out (the movie) people started calling me Bridget.
75. I used to bake cakes and cookies from scratch on a weekly basis.
76. I still wish on stars.
77. A few of my ancestors were beheaded for treason.
78. I love Highland Coos.
79. Some of my best friends are people I met because of Duran Duran.
80. I collect unicorns, dragons, gargoyles, angels and gnomes. Odd combo I know.
81. I love buying school supplies. Reminds me of simpler times.
82. I've never wanted to be famous and I don't like being center of attention. I prefer to stay in the background.
83. I don't like gummy candy of any kind. It weirds me out.
84. I always seem to look at the clock when it's 1:11 or 11:11.
85. I prefer walking around a city rather than taking public transportation or cabs. You get a better feel for the city that way.
86. I don't care for flying but once I'm on the plane I'm fine. It's the sitting waiting to board that bothers me most I think.
87. I love taking the train, especially where I live now and in England. Such beautiful scenery.
88. My favorite colors are any shade of green or purple.
89. I've been called flighty a few times in my life.
90. I hate to do anything half-assed. If I do I feel guilty about it. I always try my best even if I don't really want to and even if it doesn't count.
91. I'm a sap.
92. My favorite book as a child was Benjamin and Tulip. I still love to read it.
93. I started reading when I was around 4 and haven't stopped since. I remember my grandmother buying me Harlequin Romances when I was about 6. I had no idea what they were but I wanted them.
94. I try not to judge people by things I've heard about them, but by how they treat me and how they are with me.
95. I know who my true friends are, the ones that would be there no matter what. I also know who wouldn't be.
96. I can draw and paint fairly well if I really put my mind to it, otherwise not so much.
97. If I don't like an artist's work, I like to read about them so I can get a better understanding of what they're about. Doesn't mean I'll like their paintings or sculptures but I know where they're coming from.
98. I almost always remember my dreams and they're almost always in color. I also once had a dream in Spanish with subtitles.
99. I sometimes get homesick when I leave England or Scotland, and I'm not even from there.
100. I cried when I found out John Wayne died.
