Meme madness, or things you didn't know about me!
Taken from nemesisbecoming because it looked like fun!
Ten Random Things About Me
I was raised in science fiction publishing, but don’t actually read much of it.
I am obsessed with Mary, Queen of Scots. Don’t know where it came from, but I buy every book possible about her.
I once tried to translate the Lord’s Prayer from Anglo-Saxon to modern day English when I was 16.
I really like Hilary Duff.
I harbor a secret wish to be a paleontologist.
I used to play the flute, and was quite good at it.
I was a math geek. I was on a math team, and would even go to competitions! Now I can’t even add to save my life without a calculator.
Though I come off as totally jaded, I really would like to be in love again, and would be absolutely delighted to hear a boyfriend say they loved me back and mean it.
Sometimes I’m relieved that my sister died, because if she hadn’t I’d always have been “Jenna’s little sister” instead of me.
Nine Things I Want to Do Before I Die
Learn more Italian than “Go away, cretin!”
Relearn Spanish, because I was nearly fluent and lost it all.
Go to Spain and visit the medieval castles.
Live in AIDS ravaged villages in Africa to help the sick.
Graduate college.
Have children.
Live in Boston and Chicago, so I can say I lived in cities other than NYC without having to learn to drive.
Go to Scotland.
Own a bar.
Eight Ways to Win My Heart/Affection/Respect
Be intelligent! Life is not only sports, no matter how much we’d like it to be.
Make me laugh.
Tolerate small children who grab your pants with grubby fingers. Children are funny, and they do funny things to get our attention. Your pants can be washed.
Love animals. Nothing makes me melt more than a guy who’s willing to play with my kitten.
Be able to let the little things go. Life’s too short, and there are swings to be swung on!
Don’t be afraid to be goofy!
Understand that my life was fucked up, but that it’s not a competition of who had it worse. I’ve worked too hard to get out of that place in life, don’t bring me back.
Teach me something new.
Seven Things I am Afraid of
Dying
That I will not be a good nurse
That when we’re dead, that’s it, and I’ll never see my family again
I’ll never be loved by a significant other
Going deaf or blind
Being sick, or in agonizing pain for a prolonged period of time
That I’m not really that strong, that’s it’s all a front and one day I’ll be found out.
Six Things I Believe In
The kindness and compassion of other people
The powers that be hold the cards. We just do what they draw.
Life works itself out, no matter how badly off you are
My animals understand more than they let on
You make your own family
Myself
Five Places I Have Lived
Bensonhurst, Brooklyn
Richmond Hill, Queens
10th Street off Avenue A, LES
Riverdale, the Bronx
Elmhurst, Queens
(As you can see, I’ve gone far)
Four Favorite Items in my Bedroom
My bed frame
The one blue wall
My double door-ed closet with the mirrors
My bookcase full of old books
Three Things I Do Everyday
Shower
Have a cup of coffee
Sing along to something
Two Things I am Trying NOT to do Right Now
The dishes
Think about the laundry I have to put in the dryer
One Person I want to See Right now
Jenna