life, the universe, and donna

(I don’t even know what that means…)

Er, anyway, so apparently I’ve been tagged by the illustrious Kimli to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. Theoretically, I’m then supposed to choose 25 people to be tagged, but I don’t do that sort of thing, so instead you merely get 25 things.

This could be difficult. Or boring. Or both!

- When I order a burger at McDonalds, I always get extra pickles. I am visibly distressed if my pickles do not arrive.

- I like the smell of faux watermelon.

- I am extremly good at self delusion.

- I absolutely hate talking on the phone. Therefore, I almost never answer my phone. Caller ID is a must — and yes, I screen calls. Of course, half the time I don’t know where my phone is anyway, so screening isn’t necessary. Send me an email, I’ll respond on my own time.

- I really want to get back into Rock Climbing again.

- It’s not that I don’t trust people when they correct me on something I was sure I was right on… it’s just that I’m cynical and prefer third party verification, even if I acknowledge that they’re most likely right pre-verification.

- My typing speed is slowing down. I used to be able to type 110wpm. I don’t know what it is now, but it’s definitely not that fast. As this is really the first “sign of aging” that I care about, this sort of bugs me.

- I dislike admitting that I’m wrong. Therefore, I rarely make “all or nothing” statements (or at least, they’re not intended to be all or nothing statements) and usually add in a “this opinion may change” disclaimer.

- Despite the above, I am extremely opinionated, especially about things I’m passionate about.

- I like getting older.

- My favorite part of the human body is those little dimples you get in your back, just above your ass.

- I am incredibly nosy, but try really hard not to be.

- I find it difficult to get motivated at times. I really wish this wasn’t true.

- My favorite part of my dogs body is the top of her snout.

- Years of chewing on my left pinky finger have left it a bit mangled, and I doubt the nail will ever grow in correctly. I hate this, and usually try to hide it.

- I still chew on it.

- Sneezing tends to give me a roaring headache.

- I’m neurotic about my laundry. This goes back to when my ex-fiance ruined an absolutley gorgeous worn-once $150 cashmere sweater by washing it. It felted. I wasn’t happy.

- I’ve been using the same (logitech split wireless) keyboard for about 8 years — I bought it off somebody on IRC. I fear the day it quits working. I’ve seen the current version of the same keyboard and I’m not overly impressed.

- Aforementioned 8 yr old keyboard is COMPLETELY FILTHY. I clean it superficially every now and then, but I’m afraid to take it apart. I FEAR THE DAY IT QUITS WORKING.

- I may be rethinking my position on marriage a bit. Some of the aspects that never made much sense to me are a little clearer now.

- One of my favorite things about Warcraft is when someone tells me I’m doing a good job. I am apparently a sucker for compliments. I can’t tell if playing a healer helps this, or totally screws me for this. (People tend to be a little unappreciative of their healers.)

- I really, really miss my bookshelf. Well, more specifically, the books on it. It’s probably the biggest — hell, the ONLY downside to living here. (I have way, way too many books, and there simply isn’t room.)

- My hair is currently the longest it’s been in about … what, six years? However long it’s been since I shaved my head. It’s shoulder length. Give me another 6 months, and it’ll probably be longer than it was when I shaved my head.

- Coming up with 25 things? Harder than it sounds. Which is why the 25th is this lame-ass cop out for an answer. Suck it, princess.