Fruitless Factoids

Here are 100 more useless facts about me.

1. My birthday is June 17th
2. I’m not sure what colour my hair is. It’s reddish but not brown or blond…so filthy blond?
3. I have brown eyes
4. I had strabismus (crossed eyes), but it was surgically corrected.
5. I was diagnosed with depression in 2006.
6. I have anxiety, but have learned to manage it
7. My hair naturally waves, but refuses to curl.
8. I’ve held a human heart in my hands.
9. I was a scrapbooker before it was cool.
10. Worms are gross.
11. So is the word “moist”.
12. I am a perfectionist.
13. I have poor self-esteem.
14. Kindness is important.
15. I care about health and fitness, but I love cake.
16. New notebooks are awesome.
17. As a kid, I wanted to be Anne of Green Gables when I grew up.
18. Heights make me nervous. I’m ok as long as there is a railing or wall of some sort.
19. I have tiny ears.
20. I have a brown belt in karate.
21. I love Star Wars…hence my cat named Ewok.
22. I’m learning to love Star Trek
23. I’m a scientist
24. I am Canadian
25. I’m shy
26. I’m better one-on-one compared to group situations
27. Coffee is taken black…only black.
28. I am a good listener, I make it about you.
29. Hugs are essential for survival.
30. My family is awesome.
31. My favourite word is kaleidoscope (even though I have trouble spelling it).
32. Bunnies are the cutest, but I’d never want one as a pet.
33. I’m a cat person.
34. I wear glasses for TV and driving.
35. I drive a Mazda 3.
36. I’m a Mac user.
37. I love books. I could spend hours browsing a book store.
38. I believe in paying in forward.
39. I love breakfast.
40. Mosquitoes like me.
41. I was the type of kid that thought stuffed animals had feelings.
42. South Africa is on my travel bucket list.
43. I could live in Lululemons.
44. I have the poem “Jabberwocky” memorized. It’s a family thing.
45. I love Alice in Wonderland.
46. Steampunk is cool.
47. I like to make lists (for fun).
48. I want to learn how to paint.
49. My ideal job would be to illustrate children’s books.
50. I have a big butt, I cannot lie.
51. Therefore, finding jeans is a nightmare.
52. I was Prom Queen in high school, but not the mean kind.
53. Speaking at conferences makes my stomach hurt, but I do it anyway.
54. I’m allergic to cough medicine.
55. Family and friends come first.
56. I like to give/make gifts.
57. I am my own worst critic.
58. I’m hopeless with languages.
59. I’ve eaten a termite. It was minty.
60. I don’t have any tattoos.
61. I like dragonflies. I think they are pretty.
62. Christmas is my favourite time of year.
63. Drawing with sharp pencils makes me happy.
64. Not Without My Daughter and The Crystal Cave are the best books I’ve ever read.
65. I make earrings.
66. I’m most comfortable wrapped in an afghan.
67. I loved the 60s as a preteen; happy faces, peace signs, bell bottoms, tie-dye, the works.
68. I get overwhelmed.
69. Zentangles help me relax.
70. I’m not much of a cook.
71. I collect memories.
72. Coloured pens make life better.
73. I started jogging with my Dad when I was 14.
74. Noodles are yummy 🙂
75. I wish I could speak French better.
76. Horses are nice to look at, but I’m not a fan of riding.
77. I’ve been cave tubing and I highly recommend it!
78. Batman was part of my wedding theme.
79. Boots are cool.
80. I can ski and board but prefer snowblades.
81. I’ll never be too old for Disney.
82. My favourite colour is pink, a coral shade perhaps.
83. I’ve been to USA, Japan, Ireland, Scotland and Belize.
84. Roses and hearts are my favourite things to doodle.
85. There is always room for dessert.
86. My favourite cities are Kyoto and Miyajima in Japan and Dingle in Ireland.
87. I like to design Sims.
88. Blog challenges are fun.
89. I study low vision disorders.
90. I hate it when people walk beside each other really slowly and block the whole path.
91. I played every role in high school; the loser, the brain, the jock and the prom queen.
92. I’m not much of a meat eater, but I’m not a vegetarian.
93. I love haircuts.
94. I’m running out of things to say.
95. I hope to own a house someday.
96. My M.Sc. is in fungal genomics…fun, fun!
97. My feet shrunk. They were size 10 as a teen, but now I wear a 9.
98. I’m pretty sure my cat thinks she’s a person
99. I’m afraid I’ve bored you with my nonsense list.
100. I hope you’ll visit again 🙂