Cop Out: 25 Random Things About Me

So, in the past couple of weeks, I've been hearing, "Hey, aren't you The Dollar Duchess?" and although it's very flattering, it made me wonder, how much do my readers really know about me outside of personal finance? The answer: not very much. So, with a little help from everyone else posting this, I am listing my version of the new phenomenon, 25 random things about me. Not to be confused with one of my favorite teen movies of all time:

1. I have a weakness for all things food: I love to watch it, eat it, prepare it, read about it, take picture of it... it's pretty much my porn

2. I am obsessed with Flickr. I learned about it in 2007 and can't go very long without visiting it. I have found an image for everything imaginable, and it makes me very happy.

3. I don't eat beef or pork. Beef because I od'd on hamburgers from the age of 13 - 18, and pork because my dad said that black people lack the enzyme to digest it. I took it with a serious grain of (crazy) salt, but after he said that I was never able to look at pork the same way again.

4. I am a huge fan of The Hills and The City. Those who said it's all fake, get real. You can't make this stuff up. ;-)

5. That being said, I am obsessed with all things fashion. Ob-sessed. The magazines, the blogs, the stores - everything. But, due to my constant lack of funds, I am never able to fully express myself in the full fashionable way I crave.

6. I love the airport. I love the hustle and bustle; everyone there is always on the go. It's so exciting because when you are there, it's always to leave!

7. I watch most of my tv online. I'm never home during the day to catch new stuff, and this summer I was without a TV, so I came to rely on sites like hulu.

8. I love 5 gum in mint. It's so refreshing.

9. The best part of my day is brushing my teeth so I can have that clean feeling when I chew my 5 gum.

10. I once had 7 cavities filled in one sitting.

11. I'm in love with my iPhone. I credit Apple products with enhancing my love for technology, mainly music in particular.

12. Music is my mistress. I love all kinds, but I have a soft spot for 80's R&B and 60s pop.

13. I paint my fingernails only to chip them minutes later; but, isn't that everybody?

14. Up until last semester, I was addicted to comma usage. I took my last English class, and realized, that, they weren't, always, necessary, which disturbed me, just a l,i,ttle.

15. Shel Silverstein is my favorite poet. Who dosen't remember Where The Sidewalk Ends?

16. On that note, books pretty much helped to raise me. I learned about most of the big things in life through reading about them. And whenever I have a huge problem, I always have to do a lot of reading on the subject to come to a personal understanding about the issue.

17. During the summer of 2006, I was a barista for 2 weeks at Crimson Cafe.

18. I do a full body stretch at least twice a day.

19. I love writing thank you notes. I feel there is no better way to get a message across than writing an old fashioned one and sending it in the mail.

20. I want to move to DC after I graduate. I interned there last summer, and it pretty much changed my life. But, I don't know if I'll stay forever.

21. My favorite holiday is Fourth of July. No one expects presents, and barbecue is never too far away.

22. I know nothing about interior decorating. All I need is a bed and a computer, and I'm good.

23. I always have to end up having two of everything, because I end up breaking the first one of whatever I had. This generally applies to Apple electronics: I've had 2 MacBooks, about 10 iPods, 3 iPhones, and countless other repaired products. Luckily I have paid warranties, because if not, I would be screwed.

24. I drive a 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The radio dosen't work, there's a crack in the windshield, the lights flicker when I drive, and the gears shift without notice, but I love it.

25. This is not my first blog. I've tried to start about 2 PF blogs before this one, but I was never able to keep up. Now is my time!

I tag anyone who's up for it; tell me 25 things about you!