Little Known Facts

A couple months ago, I wrote a post titled "Things You Might Not Know About Candy." I'm sure everyone found it fascinating. In case that wasn't enough, here are a few more Little Known Facts.

1. I never went to a high school prom. When I mentioned this to one of my ex-boyfriends, Bud Heavy, his response was, "That explains everything." Bud's opinion aside, I don't think that my prom non-experience scarred me too badly. And, in case you're wondering what I did on Prom Night: I stayed home and studied for an AP European History test. If only I had had this kind of dedication while I was studying for the Bar Exam.

2. I very rarely answer my phone. Which is apparently quite annoying to...well...everyone. I think guys especially find it infuriating. (Hence the text message I received the other night that said, IN ALL CAPS, "WHY DON'T YOU CALL ME WHEN YOU'RE FREE...IF YOU WISH." I told the sender that there was no need to yell.) What I find interesting is that, despite the fact that I never answer my phone, I still manage to talk for an average of 100 minutes a day, much to my father's chagrin (he still pays my cell phone bill...although not for long, now that I'll be entering the Real World).

3. Also on the topic of Phone Behavior: You can always tell when I'm ready to get off the phone because I say, "Alright, well..." (followed by an awkward silence). I don't even realize I'm doing it, but several ex-boyfriends (and one mom) have given me hell for it.

4. I cannot stand it when people "channel surf." I love to watch TV (and I hate it when people say they "never watch television," like it makes them so much cooler or something), but I only watch when there's something in particular that I want to see (like, for instance, Dog the Bounty Hunter). Flipping through the channels for hours on end seems like a complete waste of time to me.

5. I have been known to fall for a guy simply because he wore Acqua di Gio cologne. I don't know why, but that stuff is like a frigging aphrodisiac to me. Sadly, the scent alone has caused me to overlook some pretty major things, like...oh....the fact that the guy I was seeing was a convicted felon. Philly was so proud.

6. I have freckles in the oddest places. These include: a freckle on the palm of my hand (which sometimes gets mistaken for chocolate); a freckle on the corner of my eye (which sometimes gets mistaken for one of those "eye boogers" you have when you wake up); and a freckle on my hairline (which sometimes gets mistaken for a tick).

7. Pretty much my all-time favorite thing to eat is Nachos Bell Grande from Taco Bell. Classy, huh. Unfortunately, I've recently had to cut down on my N.B.G. consumption, after discovering that one serving contains more calories than I should have in an entire day. But damn those things are tasty, even if they do have rat droppings (or dog meat...or whatever other horrible substance you've heard rumors about) in them.

8. When I was eight years old I asked my dad to buy me a subscription to Seventeen magazine for my birthday. And, of course, he did (I grew up with the best dad in the world). This magazine was my Bible for the next nine years, and it was a sad day when I turned eighteen and had to cancel my subscription (because I felt "too old" for it). Truth be told, I still buy an issue every few months, just for old time's sake.

9. Although I plan to be an attorney for several years, my dream is to be able to quit practicing law someday and write a novel or a screenplay. I'd also love to write a column for a newspaper, although, with my views, it'd probably have to be an alternative one!

Well, there ya have it. A few more tidbits about your favorite blogger. I'll be out this weekend with my girl Frenchy, so hopefully I'll have some good stories to share soon!