25 Things

1. I have a Snuggy (Snuggie?). I am wearing it right now. :p

2.When I was younger I used to keep Japanese beetles as pets. Leaves, blueberries and a little bit of water is all they need. I had one for a whole 2 weeks, but I felt bad and let him go.

3. Occasionally I listen to Christian talk radio in the car. I'm not Christian, but I find it interesting and sometimes a little concerning.

4. Actually, I've been interested in religions for a long time. At different points in my life, I have considered myself: Catholic, an atheist, Wiccan, LaVeyan Satanist, Hellenistic Pagan, agnostic, Buddhist. And I used to attend a Methodist church when I was dating Rich, which I actually did not mind. If I were going to be Christian, that would be my denomination of choice.

5. I love buffalo. I don't know why. I have about a trillion stuffed bison, model bison, bison trinkets, etc. Sometimes I think I may have been a Native American in a past life, between that and how I've always loved horses, too. . .especially Appaloosas, which were started by the Nez Perce indians. :p

6. Don't think I get angry? Don't ever drive with me for any length of time. I've had horrific road rage for years, although it's gotten better lately. We're talking, if someone passed me on a 2 lane road, I'd chase them no matter how fast they were going, high beams on, blaring my horn, yelling out the window, etc. That happened on several occasions. I'm not sure my ire towards asshole drivers will ever disappear completely.

7. I hated college. My life fell apart while I was in Tennessee, hit rock bottom in Virginia, and then was a constant roller coaster while at URI. It's too much to get into, but I spent the better part of those 6.5 years being unhealthy and unhappy. High school wasn't *amazing* but at least I had some kind of direction and self-worth.

8. I can play the electric bass a little bit. I can play a bunch of Green Day songs, The Clash songs, some Weezer. . I don't know. I haven't even picked up the thing in awhile.

9. I want to learn to speak Tagalog aka the language of the Phillippines. I just like the name and the fact that "ng" is a word.

10. I'm reading War and Peace and I f'ing love it. I'll probably read it again someday, it's that good.

11. It's a bit ironic, but I am an emetophobe (fear of vomiting). I've never had a stomach virus in my entire life and I'm absolutely terrified of someday getting one. If I know I've been around someone that's been sick, I pretty much scald my hands and then douse them in Purell to keep from catching it.

12. I don't like kids and I never, ever want any. It doesn't matter if they are babies or toddlers or even older than that. I don't know what to say to or do with them. If I ever got pregnant, I would absolutely have an abortion because I don't want to go through any of the shit that comes with being pregnant, nevermind actually giving birth.

13. Even when *I* was a kid, I didn't like playing with dolls or anything like that. I remember my parents asked if I wanted a little brother or sister and I adamantly said NO, haha. I've always loved horses though and animals in general, so I'm not a complete monster. :p

14. I've been thisclose to starting my own little soap and bath stuff business several times over the past few years. But I always get discouraged and don't think my stuff is that good, so I always back down.

15. I love fashion, models, that whole bit. My favorite designers are Marc Jacobs, Alexander McQueen and John Galliano. Cant go wrong with anything from Dior, either. Prada always has great purses, though they cost the equivalent to what I make in a year. :p And I consider the Kate Spade scarf I got for $20 at a thrift shop in Boston to be one of my best purchses ever.

16. I love anarchism as a theory (and if you think I'm talking about mass chaos and destruction GO READ A FRICKEN BOOK ON THE SUBJECT v_v), but I know it would never be possible in reality.

17. Therefore, I believe that if we must have a government, then it be one that helps that its citizens lead better lives. . .and not just the wealthy. I definitely lead towards socialism (and if you think I'm talking about something akin to Stalin's Russia GO READ ANOTHER FRICKEN BOOK) and completely despise capitalism.

18. I have a stick collection. Yeah, when I'm walking outside or in the park or whatever, if I feel a special affinity for a stick I come across, I keep it.

19. I normally don't care about cars, but I am in love with Mini Coopers. I die a little inside every time someone drives by me in one.

20. I love Air Supply in a "they're so campy/awful/sappy they're great" way, haha.

21. I don't really care for technology, to a certain point. Cell phone? Good for emergencies, but I don't need it on me 24/7. In fact, I go whole days without turning my on, sometimes. MP3 player? I have one, but when I'm puttering around the house, I prefer my good ol' Discman. Don't get me wrong, I think the Internet is great, but I just don't like how everything is becoming digitized and. . .not physical these days. I'm especially bothered by the Kindle. If they ever stop producing books, I am gonna *start* my own commune somewhere, haha.

22. I am 100% Italian. I would love to go to Italy someday and visit the towns my family originated from (Itri, between Rome and Naples on the west coast and Bari, on the east coast).

23. I like collecting women's magazines from the 1920s and 30s. I also enjoy collecting old cookbooks and old books on things I'm interested in historically, such as the one I have on the Spanish American War from just a few years after it ended. Antique shops = lots of fun.

24. I'm gonna be really sad when Angela Lansbury dies.

25. I'm not tagging anyone cuz I don't freaking want to. a) I don't even talk to 25 people and b) most of you all who have read this have already done it! THE END