things to know about me

at work, i keep a cheap "mead ruled writing tablet" in which i scrawl in tiny, messy cursive my random thoughts, journal entry outlines, titles of books & films which sound interesting, things i should remember, my dreams, project ideas, and practice my cursive writing.
(i've always written in tiny well formed caps but as computer semsibilities began to pervade our thinking, i'm trying to pull away from the all caps format...)
odd, i type in lower case and write in upper case, meh

i was writing away in my little notebook the other day and began making a list called:

10 things you should know about me before having a relationship with me:

my list....

1.) i am a dork.
i thrive on not being cool or hip.
i am clumsy, too!

2.) i am a bit of a geek.
i enjoy such things as philosophy, reading, scrabble, and am a word junkie.

3.) i am stubborn.
at times, i believe that i am right.... when, indeed, i am not.
this is not the time to make me budge; i won't believe you.
please get the evidence and i'll eat my crow.
also, there will be times when we just need to agree to disagree.

4.) when i get nervous, i laugh and make bad jokes. meh.

5.) my sex drive is considerable.

6.) i can be very literal.

7.) i cry during movies.

8.) my idea of heaven is the southwest. i thrive on hot, dry weather.

9.) i love easily and trust slowly.

10.) smoking is revolting.
i refuse to live with someone who is willing to kill themselves one inhalation at a time.
it's a deal breaker.


then, i thought, i wonder what the people who know and love me would say a person should know about me before dating me (having a relationship with me):

here's the list that my dear friend, amelie wrote (verbatim):

Top Ten Things to Know:

1. Allergic to lanolin and wool – don’t take her to a sheep farm.

2. Chocolate and nuts = MIGRAINE (not romantic)

3. She likes animals, a lot.
(Sometimes the kitty litter gets everywhere. The dog may chew your shoe. If you’re a control freak, or clean freak, she might not be the one for you.)

4. She is very close with her family (mother and her brother mostly.)

5. She is female, meaning, her moods may change at any moment. So you have to be open minded, even tempered and patient.

6. She is religious. She is also open minded towards others views.

7. She is very faithful to those she cares for. Once she loves you, you’re in her heart forever.

8. Moving to a warm place, such as New Mexico or Arizona, seems like a nice idea some day.

9. She doesn’t like constant smokers, or for people to smoke inside her house.
(Clean teeth a must.)

10. She is still searching for the career she is meant to do.
It would be best to be with someone who is encouraging, and nurturing, (maybe an older man).


when i requested a list from monk,
his reply read: "Nope. Not gonna do it. I've read enough military history to know to avoid a minefield when I see one."

i wrote this list and sent it to him:
the list that monk would write if he had the guts

1.) too liberal... pacifistic to an extreme (remember what happened to switzerland) >
anti-death penalty
pro-anything goes, i suppose

2.) is she roman or is she anglican???
she needs to return to the true faith but keeps letting herself be enticed by those heathen brits.

3.) although she proclaims herself a romantic, she has commitment issues
(her inclination towards unavailable men, unhealthy)

4.) a bit clingy at times

5.) a chatterbox

6.) artistic by nature (ahem, a bit scattered)

7.) she lets the livestock inside... the house!!! ]

8.) stubborn- don't confuse her with the facts.

9.) able to take a joke, if the mood suits her

10.) prone to depression (but also to elation)

his response, "you nailed it."