112 things - part 7

49. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.
50. Walking is my preferred mode of transportation.
51. I ride the F train.
52. I can't help but order duck if it's on the menu.
53. I just switched to Issey Miyaki cologne.
54. Of all brands, I think Penguin most closely matches my personal aesthetic.
55. But really, I don't have a clearly defined personal aesthetic.
56. I'm a runner.

112 things - part 6

41. In college, gin and tonic was my drink.
42. Now, it's jack and (diet) coke.
43. I live in constant fear of getting spinach caught in my teeth.
44. I love road trips.
45. One of my favorite recent memories was a picnic last year in a field in the mission (in San Fran). Tartine sandwiches and the best people.
46. I don't dance.
47. In the summer and when I run, I totally sweat.
48. In New York, I fall in love daily, on every street corner, it seems.

112 things - part 5

33. I love diner food.
34. I support brunch, and the lifestyle that goes with it.
35. I'd rather not show up than be late.
36. I was a year-round swimmer from second grade through middle school.
37. In high school, I was on the Varsity swim team for four years, and was Captain for two years.
38. Despite this, I do not have a tall, lanky swimmer body.
39. I feel that people are either Joan Crawford people or Bette Davis people.
40. I will live and die a Joan man.

112 things - part 4

25. I had oysters for the first time just a few weeks ago.
26. I drink my coffee black.
27. I'm great at Taboo and Scrabble.
28. But horrible at Pictionary and Charades.
29. I have a thing for giant plaster cows.
30. Post-its are my favorite office supply. Legal pads come in a close second.
31. I'm thrilled that American Gladiators is back. Nothing beats the original. Yay for spandex and unabashed tackiness.
32. In high school, I was (junior) prom king.

112 things - part 3

17. I went to the principal's office in fourth grade for writing and distributing a gossip column that documented the colors of all the girls' underwear.
18. I am a dog person.
19. I love hiking. When I lived in LA I would be in Runyan Canyon daily.
20. I don't like camping. I thinks it's the tents. Or inevitably getting moist (from rain, dew, spills). Yuck.
21. I've seen Some Like it Hot so many times (countless, really) that I've got it memorized.
22. My acting career has been limited to the Junior League of Dallas annual fundraising ball. I was in the Purple People Eater Number. There was a purple sequin bomber jacket involved.
23. I learned to drive on a 1995 blue VW Cabrio (and drove it through college).
24. I have a print of Lichtenstein's "Drowning Girl" hanging in my bedroom.

112 things - part 2

9. In first grade, I won my class' award for best speller, despite being (then, now and probably always), a lousy speller.
10. My favorite short story is Flannery O'Conner's A Good Man is Hard to Find.
11. I haven't eaten beef since high school.
12. I will never hang out in Murray Hill.
13. The last time I wore a baseball cap was fly-fishing in a glacial lake last summer. Before that, eighth grade.
14. When I was a lifeguard in high school, I dyed my hair using Sun-in. Yes, it was as bad as it sounds.
15. My first Halloween costume? I was in pre-school, we lived in Houston, my brothers had just been born, and I wore a bat costume that my grandmother sewed for me.
16. My best Halloween costume? In college I dressed as a UN Weapons Inspector (white boxer briefs, an orange mesh vest, a hardhat) and spent the night looking for WMDs. I didn't find any. Just like the real thing.

112 things - part 1

My friend Emily has a list of 112 about her on her blog (linked on the right). It's a "on a need to know basis" list of random facts, likes and dislikes. It's cute and witty, so I'm giving it a try. 112 is a lot, so I'm splitting it up. Also, in one swoop the self-indulgence would be overwhelming. Check back for more (of me).

1. I wanted to walk out of Eastern Promises after the first twenty minutes. I knew the naked Viggo fight scene was coming, so I waited for it, basked, then left.
2. As a kid, I briefly collected baseball cards. The most valuable was a Ken Griffey Jr. rookie card. I hid it in a Boxcar Children book (so nobody would find it and steal it, of course), and have never seen it since.
3. I was born in Denver (little known fact). This means I've lived in every state that starts with a "C" (California, Colorado, Connecticut).
4. The first concert I ever went to was in fifth grade. It was Boyz II Men and Mary J. Blige. TLC was supposed to be there, but cancelled. Years later, I learned they were bankrupt at the time (thank you, Behind the Music).
5. When I lived in LA, I lived in a studio apartment above a great and crazy lady's garage. The whole estate was built by a production designer in the 30s. The place had a nautical theme ... there was a porthole above the toilet that was in Mutiny on the Bounty.
6. Currently, my favorite snack foods are pita chips dipped in peanut butter (natural peanut butter, of course) and baby carrots dipped in hummus.
7. Every time I try to eat at the Little Owl (in the W. Village), it's closed.
8. Every time I try to eat at Freeman's (on the LES), it's a two-hour wait.