Earthly Delights

Ok, so here are the five things you don’t know about me, were probably afraid to ask or didn't think to ask.

1. Addict. I am totally addicted to reading... hardly a day goes by when I don't read. This doesn't mean, of course, that I read great books all the time. I reread old favorites, including childhood favorites. I reread Peanuts and Calvin and Hobbes comic strips. I often bring books into the shower (I've developed a great system which [mostly] keeps the books from getting wet). If not, I read the shampoo label. Yes, sodium lauryl sulphate and all that...

2. Nature girl. When I was a little girl I loved killer whales (probably because of Shamu. I'm sorry to say I never actually saw Keiko--the first time I went to Reino Aventura I was about 14 and he was gone...). I wanted to be a "whale vet", although I was sure that that involved being a trainer. Then I thought marine biologist was my thing. Why didn't I become one? I realized that a) I didn't want to handle raw fish and smell like them too, b) I'm not that big a fan of ocean life, only marine mammals. Again, fish scare and repel me. But I like sushi.

3. Crazy urges. Whenever I see open spaces, I get the urge to run, jump around, do cartwheels, or dance (even at work!!). Sometimes, I do it (not at work though). I also do handstands and headstands at home once in a while.

4. Secrets. I have always wanted to have secret passageways that lead to a secret place--and I've already imagined what that secret room will look like... My dream home will not be complete without them. I would tell you more but then I'd have to... you know.

5. Gabie Kaboom. When I was a teenager I was the terror of my household. I would explode under the slightest provocation, and use biting sarcasm indiscriminately. My sisters and my mom were afraid to wake me up in the morning because I actually threw punches with my eyes closed. And I pack a mean evil eye, which I hardly ever use now.

(I have more confessions to make, but maybe some other time.)