Erika pinged me to overshare. I am a sheep, and I do as I say.

The rules are:

1. Link to the person who tagged you
2. Post the rules here
3. Share 7 random or weird facts about yourself
4. Tag 7 random people at the end of the post, linking to them
5. Leave a comment on their blog so that they know they’ve been tagged

FIRST: I once auditioned for Road Rules/Real World. MTV had a huge carnival-type event while I was in grad school and I snagged one of the last applications and had a 5 minute audition. I was, as you can tell, unsuccessful, and I can’t say I’m terribly displeased with that.

SECOND: I waffled big time between majoring in French or Political Science. I loved learning about languages but the idea of taking French literature made me want to shove forks in my eyes. Seriously, have you ever tried reading French literature with its associated extraneous literary verb tenses? No, thank you. So Political Science major it was, with a French minor. I do nothing related to either area of study in my profession.

THIRD: My second toe is longer than my big toe. Josh seems to think this is a gross genetic abnormality. Matthew seems to have inherited Josh’s toes where the big toe is largest. Strange, strange.

FOURTH: I have lived in over 22 dwellings, in the following states: Illinois (twice), New York, Massachusetts (twice), Virginia, Connecticut (a few times), and now California. I hate moving, but every three years even if we aren’t moving, I kind of wonder why we’re not and get that moving itch.

FIFTH: I love brussels sprouts, roasted in butter, bacon or pancetta, and garlic.

SIXTH: During my senior year in high school I got nearly straight As - 5 As and 1 C in English. I didn’t find English difficult but it was boring as hell.

SEVENTH: I pick relentlessly at my cuticles. It’s not pretty. But I don’t smoke, so I cut myself some slack.