Not that you lay awake wondering about me or anything, but I, rather uncharacteristically, feel like sharing.
Let’s make that number 1, shall we? I really don’t like to talk about myself. I mean, I get that’s how you get to know people and make friends, but really, I’m good. I only have 2 or 3 really good stories because I lead a really dull life and I only like to break those out at parties. I like to be an enigma. I also like to say the work enigma. It’s fun.
2. I obsess. And I obsess about obsessing. I try not to. Really. I swear. But. I. Can’t. Help. It.
3. I don’t have cable. I wish I did. But my fiscal side refuses to believe that it is worth a hundred bucks to watch three channels. It’s okay though. That leaves me more time in my schedule to obsess over my obsessions.
4. I have a problem. I am a chronic reader. I read everything. Books, magazines, shampoo bottles. This is especially dangerous combined with my natural tendency to get distracted and the new electronic billboards they have now. I stare at them waiting to read the next ad. Frankly, it is a miracle I am still alive and my car is unscathed. And what is up with those billboards anyway? They remind me of something that comes straight out of a sci-fi movie. Next thing you know they will be installing cars with microchips that broadcast ads for nearby businesses or something. If that happens, I want royalties.
5. I have Crohn’s Disease. It is decidedly antifun. Occasionally my immune system freaks out and attacks my gut and makes it impossible for me to eat. You would think that would make me super model thin, but alas, no. I am “sturdy”.
6. I also can’t eat gluten. Ever. I miss it. Who wouldn’t miss the delectable goodness of a Krispy Kreme purchased when the hot sign was on? If you are not lucky enough to live in a place with a Krispy Kreme, I suggest you move. There is nothing quite like the transcendental experience of a freshly glazed original doughnut. If you are gluten intolerant though, I would suggest moving to a city without a Krispy Kreme store. The hot sign’s neon glow is more powerful than the bat signal yet as lethal as kryptonite. I need to read less comic books.
7. I am in search of the perfect gluten free pizza. Please refer to numbers 2 and 6.
8. I grow things. Sometimes in pots. Please note that I didn’t say I grow pot, but I grow things IN pots. So that I can move them into my greenhouse and keep them growing over the winter. I had fresh peppers on my salad last week from my greenhouse. I am currently also growing some peas. I need to repot them so they can really get growing so I can have something fresh in the spring when I am longing for the goodness of a summer crop.
9. I have two cats. I have a favorite. I know you aren’t supposed to have favorites, but I do. It’s okay though, because I’m her favorite, too. Isn’t it nice how that works out?
10. I’m afraid of spiders. And snakes. And bears, oh my.
Izzy
