25+ Things About Me

This is from that silly Facebook chain that I never ended up posting/tagging on there, so I figured I would include it on my website:

1. I feel really unsettled if I don’t listen to a song through to the end, so I really hate when people skip through a song before it’s over. When I’m driving, I’ll sit in the car until the song ends before getting out, even if that means sitting in someone’s driveway for a few minutes. Or if I’m walking somewhere, I’ll walk an extra couple of blocks until the song ends.

2. I once went 22 months without crying. The streak ended on 6/5/09, the day I decided to quit my job. I’m not sure which is more alarming, the fact that I went so long without shedding a tear, or that I’m extremely proud of it!

3. My mom likes to remind me that I was already reading chapter books in kindergarten, yet didn’t start walking until I was 3.

4. I have really animated facial expressions. It’s pretty funny and amusing now, but probably not so much in 10 years when I’ll need botox or some crap like that.

5. Speaking of crap… it’s probably my favorite word! Or more specifically, all variations of the word ‘crap’… e.g. craptastic, crapalicious, what the crap. I’m also fond of the words ergo, exorbitant, rubbish, arse, frolic, albeit, spiffy, snazzy, and a myriad of others that aren’t currently coming to mind.

6.My ringtone is “Baba O’Reilly” by The Who. Before that, it was “Wanksta” by 50 Cent. Those are pretty much the only two ringtones I’ve used my entire time of owning a cell phone.

7. I’m really oblivious. By default, I probably won’t notice the little things around me unless I consciously make an effort to.

8. ‘Punk’ is a nickname reserved solely for my parents and uncle, who never call me by my actual name. I have no idea where it came from, just that it has stuck since I was like 5 years old. These days, you can find me online using the moniker ‘lindsaypunk’ – and now you know where it came from!

9. My top 5 most frequented websites: Flickr, Perez Hilton, Facebook, Gmail, Twitter. In fact, at any given time, I will most likely have tabs open for all 5 in my browser.

10. I am ridiculously independent. I have absolutely no problem with doing things on my own, and in fact I often prefer it that way. I really hate asking anyone for anything, and I know that this is something I have to get over.

11. … but whenever someone does something for me or gives me something, I feel like I need to ‘even the score’ and reciprocate as best I can. Fairness is definitely something I value… you know, ‘eye for an eye’, that sort of thing.

12. My 21st birthday was the first time I had alcohol (I know, I’m such a good kid). I still have little interest in drinking anything other than coffee or water, though I can appreciate the occasional glass of wine or mixed drink.

13. (I know this sort of contradicts the above ^^, but) I sometimes crave diet coke when it’s hot out, and I have no idea why. Other than that, I really don’t drink soda.

14. I love being tan, but I’m not sure it’s worth the horribly painful sunburn I inevitably suffer at the start of every summer.

15. I don’t believe in regret or in wasting negative energy on anything you can’t control or change. I prefer to put my energy into making the most of a situation and turn it into something positive (yay optimism!). The flip-side to this is that I also tend to gloss over the negative rather than properly dealing with my emotions and trying to remedy the situation… which eventually leads to me cracking. Not good.

16. I’m really good at justifying decisions, specifically big purchases. If you ask me whether or not you should buy some $500 electronic gadget, don’t expect me to talk you out of it — I’ll be an enabler instead! Well, unless it’s for something really stupid, like a designer bag or fancy car, in which case I’ll probably just say it’s stupid and roll my eyes.

17. The eyeroll is my trademark. I cannot control it, and often do it without even realizing. I also subconsciously fold my arms when I’m standing around, or start tapping my fingers when I’m spacing out.

18. For some reason, I don’t like clicking links that people send to me. So if you im/email me a link to youtube or some random article, I probably won’t look at it (unless maybe you tell me exactly what it is and I’m interested).

19. I have a major problem with attention, and it happens to be two-fold: First, I HATE when extra attention is drawn to me. Hate hate hate it! That’s not to say I wish people would pretend like I’m invisible, I just don’t like being in the spotlight and usually prefer to be left alone. And second, I have a hard time paying attention to things that don’t immediately spark my interest. This makes watching movies and reading books somewhat problematic, because if I don’t become fully invested in the story til halfway through, I’ve already missed a lot of the details in the beginning and can’t fully appreciate it as a whole.

20. I’m a wee bit obsessed with personality types (I’m an INTJ, btw).

21. I have a habit of exaggerating things, so on a given day you’ll probably hear me say something like ”it’s the most _______ thing EVERRRRR!” or “it makes me want to shoot myself in the face”, even though my feelings toward it are likely not so strong. It’s all for dramatic effect!

22. Thou shalt never refer to me as “sweetie”, “honey”, or “babe”, lest you be decked in the face with my fist. However, “darling” may be acceptable, depending on my mood and how much I like you.

23. I hate going to bed, and I never hit ‘snooze’ in the AM.

24. I took a picture every single day of 2008.

25. You know how people accumulate ‘useless knowledge’ over time? Well I don’t. Consequently, there are so many things I know little about, and I often feel stupid when this is brought to light. I only retain knowledge about things I’m interested in and tend to filter out the rest. I would be the worst jeopardy contestant ever! But!… my capacity and ability to learn is quite excellent, so I do consider myself ‘smart’ in that sense.

26. I often forget that I have to pee.

27. I refuse to eat Japanese food or drink beer. Sorry, but these are non-negotiables.

28. I don’t really like animals that much, but I LOVE cats! I’d probably end up being a ‘crazy cat lady’ when I’m older if it didn’t require so much poop scooping!

29. I have short (stubby) fingers and big (flat) feet.

30. I have zero desire for the traditional family or ‘American Dream’ – I don’t want kids, a house, or a nice car, and I never have. I want to live freely and see the world, and I won’t let anyone or anything hold me back from that.

31. I had a 4.1 GPA my last semester at Cornell. I don’t brag about it often enough!