40.  No matter where I go, I always have to carry something with me, usually in the form of a binder, book, or backpack.  When I was a kid, I used to carry two books everywhere: in case i was…

39. I learned to read when I was four because my mom was teaching my brother how to read and I wanted her to pay attention to me. Every time I hear that story, I’m astounded at how little has…

38. I’m told (by the mirror) that my pupils are chronically dilated. I was once told that this means that I have an excess of Seratonin in my system, but I never bothered to verify if this was true (I…

37. I only applied to one college after high school, because I knew I wouldn’t be able to afford anything other than a state school. I also applied to only one scholarship. Luckily, I got it and didn’t have to…

36.  I’ve worn the same leather jacket day-in and day-out since I was 17.  I even had to get it repainted and redone once. This is my calendar for the rest of the summer (it’s already summer for me): Each…

35. I’ve been to 33 states in the U.S., 10 in Mexico, and 1 in Australia. I still haven’t visited Canada, but that’ll have to wait until Moof asks me. It occurred to me today that I always mention Trumpet…

34.  I did not get drunk until I was 20.  And to this day, I’ve probably only gotten tipsy a dozen times or so. Wow, aside from getting into two good grad schools, I was also accepted at a conference. …

33.  I pretend to be a guy who pretends to be all sorts of things that I really am.  It’s like being a guy who dresses up as a woman dressing up as a man.  For instance, I bombastically claim…