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: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
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