I'm it!

I've been tagged, and being an unrepentant narcissist, I've had no trouble thinking of fascinating* personal tidbits:

Jobs I've Had:

• Temp Worker (including two of my worst jobs EVER: 1. I arrived to replace someone who didn’t know he was being transferred- slash- demoted, awkward, and 2. telemarketing disguised as “market research”)
  
• Receptionist (law office, event design company)
  
• Administrative assistant (insurance company)
  
• Technical Writer/Editor
  
• Personal Trainer/Pilates Teacher
  
• SAT Verbal Tutor
  
• Pastry Chef
  
• Food Writer

Movies I Can Watch Over and Over:

• Harold and Maude
  
• Wes Anderson’s movies (Rushmore, Royal Tenembaums, Life Aquatic)
  
• Little Shop of Horrors
  
• Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
  
• Mean Girls

Books I Can Read Over and Over:

• Gilead
  
• Birds of America
  
• Candyfreak
  
• Lolita & Pale Fire
  
• Short stories by David Sedaris, Sarah Vowell, etc

Places I Have Lived:

• San Jose
  
• Claremont
  
• London
  
• Los Angeles

Places I Have Visited:

• Western/southwestern US states
  
• Hawaii
  
• British Columbia
  
• New York
  
• 15ish European countries

Places I Would Like to Visit:

• Australia
  
• New Zealand
  
• Brazil
  
• South Africa
  
• Thailand
  
• Croatia
  
• The Corn Islands

TV Shows I Watch:

• ANTM (yessssssssssss)
  
• 30 Rock (see above)
  
• Veronica Mars and Arrested Development on DVD
  
• The Simpsons
  
• Jeopardy, to prove my mental superiority

Foods I Like:

• Refried beans…no joke, these top the list
  
• Chocolate, any and all desserts
  
• Fruit and veggies
  
• Homemade bread, peanut butter, banana (world’s best breakfast)
  
• Vegetarian Mexican & Indian food

I'd Rather Be:

• reading in bed

Websites I Visit Daily:

• My zillion email accounts
  
• About Candy—of course!
  
• Ask Metafilter
  
• Oh No They Didn’t!
  
• Go Fug Yourself

*This might be a bit subjective