the 1500.

this marks 5 years (roughly) and 1500 entries i've spent doing this. if you've been following along, you know it's been an eventful five years. i've grown a lot, fallen on my face (and picked myself up) a few times, spent a lot of quality time being neurotic and eating brunch, written and played a lot of music, and a whole host of other things.

back in the day, i did a list of 100 fun facts about me (it's in May, 2002. i'll put up an actual link once i've found it). in honor of how much i've changed and grown, i'm going to do it again (well, 50. i'm not in the mood to think of 100).

let's see how much we've changed.

1. i have been a redhead for years; nobody i know can remember my natural hair color. this includes my sister.
2. vices: my tipple of choice is bourbon. i smoke marlboro lights.
3. i have been married. i am not anymore (or, i won't be as of july)
4. i am left-handed, but only for writing and using chopsticks.
5. i am in a comic book
6. i am also in a band.
7. i own no fewer than ten pairs of boots.
8. if it came down to it, i could happily live on sushi, avocado and pineapple for the rest of my natural days.
9. i run for exercise and sanity.
10. i once got fired for calling in sick (despite my virtually spotless attendance record). it was the best thing that ever, ever happened to me.
11. i have a massive crush on alex kapranos (you know, the guy from franz ferdinand)
12. places i've traveled include: hong kong, paris, london, barcelona, venice, various parts of greece, brussels.
13. places i'd love to go include: shanghai, florence, berlin, vienna, johannesburg, prague, oslo, tokyo, bangkok, istanbul. nebraska also holds appeal (don't ask).
14. i have never seen the grand canyon.
15. i would rather travel by train than any other method of transport.
16. i vastly prefer salty to sweet.
17. i make kick-ass risotto. also carrot cake.
18. though i am renowned for being obscenely disciplined, i am definitely capable of being a serious slacker (the summer mix is coming, i swear! it's just taking time to finesse! i promise!)
19. my underwear drawer represents a wider variety of hues than the rest of my wardrobe.
20. i find myself turning into my parents at the most alarming times. in particular, i am developing my father's glibness (and, i hope, charm) and my mother's complete intolerance for poor grammar.
21. i am utterly useless with power tools.
22. come to think of it, i'm pretty useless with my hands in general.
23. my new hobby is photography.
24. i have large feet, slender fingers, and a crooked mouth.
25. most of the time, i have absolutely no balance
26. i love thunderstorms.
27. i cannot sleep when it's hot.
28. my favorite room at the met is arms and armoury.
29. i am occasionally inclined to do questionable things. like march in the mermaid parade, or photograph the idiotarod without using warm gloves.
30. i don't like to drive. usually. i am, however, a fantastic navigator.
31. i am apparently no longer permitted to date men from the british isles.
32. the right side of my body is significantly stronger than the left.
33. i realized recently that i don't have a favorite color; i do, however, love jewel tones, and i dislike yellow intensely.
34. i am typically so pale as to appear nearly radioactive, particularly around the legs.
35. turns out i'm a half-decent frisbee player.
36. it is easy to startle me, but not to shock me.
37. i am on a neverending search for the perfect black mascara.
38. i never, ever get enough sleep.
39. i believe that the best way to stave off a hangover is to go running while you're still a little drunk, much as it may hurt.
40. my favorite flower is the stargazer lily; i can identify its smell from 50 yards away.
41. i love what i do, which is a new development.
42. i'll see pretty much any movie that's based on a comic book.
43. i aspire to smell like baked goods at all times.
44. i am obsessed with the notion of learning how to fight with a quarterstaff (or a broadsword), and remain utterly shocked that it's so difficult to find classes for either in new york city.
45. i refused to read nonfiction books for several years--after reading the entire works of claude levi strauss in a single semester, the notion was rather spoilt for me.
46. i spend a lot of time wondering if my ability to build websites cancels out the fact that i can't sew a button.
47. i am messy. Messy!
48. i am a terrible flier, but otherwise a pretty damn good traveling companion.
49. writing lyrics is unbelievably difficult for me.
50. i think things are looking up; i hope i'm right.

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