45. I don’t know if I’ve ever bought my own clothes. I’ve bought dress shirts in the past five years, but other than that, most of my clothes are just gifts, give-aways, or old clothes my mom gave me.1 A…
44. I’ve driven across the country 8 times. On 7 of those occasions, I had nobody accompany me. Several of those trips involved 12 hours of driving or more at any given time. Four were all in one go. It…
43. I type in the Dvorak keyboard. I taught myself how a few months ago and haven’t looked back (or down) since. But let’s rewind: Talking killed the grunting star Writing killed the talking star Printing press killed the meticulous…
42. When I was 14, I began my own “Newsletter.” I did it because blogs didn’t exist yet, I didn’t have an Internet connection, I was underage, and I wanted to make people laugh. So I created a four-page document…
41. I didn’t start listening to music until I was in high school. Before that, I honestly could not have told you the difference between rock and rap, classical and metal. (Name wise, I probably could have identified them with…
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…
32. Sometimes, when I’m bored in the shower, I shave my legs. I think it’s a bit hypocritical to demand women do it, but not be willing to do it myself. Besides, body hair disgusts me. Huh, sorry about that.…
31. I refused to keep a resume until I graduated from college. I sort of regret that now. I look much, much worse on paper than I do in real life. I’m not sure why people always think about attractiveness…
30. Senior year, I tricked my parents into getting me a cell phone by pretending I didn’t want one as a “leash.” About three days after they ‘surprised’ me with it, I lost it. Apparently I switched it with a…
29. I was single from January 1, 2002 until November 12, 2005. That’s 46.35 months. After that, I realized that I don’t know if I can trust anyone who doesn’t know what it’s like to be alone. I think being…
28. I’m so bad at e-mail, it’s ridiculous. Today I e-mailed my friend Steve in response to an e-mail he sent exactly ONE YEAR AGO. I swear I’ll get better at it someday, but I’m too much of a perfectionist…