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January 25, 2009
25 Random things

I've been tagged for this by a few different people, so at this point, I'd be a total asshole to NOT do it. Problem is, I'm so boring, I don't know if I can think of 5 things. So, here I go, trying to think of 25 "random things."

1. The first thing that scares me during an earthquake is not that I could die, but that I will live and the toilets will not work and OH MY GOD WHERE WILL I PEE?

2. Kevin James is my boyfriend. He just doesn't know it yet.

3. I have never NOR WILL I EVER taste a mushroom. What is wrong with you people who eat those disgusting things? Seriously. I do not understand you at all.

4. I once chased a purse snatcher (it was not MY purse he stole.) He threatened to kill me and I was all "GIVE ME THE PURSE, MAN." It took 4 men to knock him down and hold him down until the police came. I should write about that story someday.

5. I always let people that I love know how I feel about them. It's not always a good thing though, because when people don't feel the same way in return, it hurts. A lot.

6. I am afraid, no, TERRIFIED of puking. I will make promises to God and cry and roll around on the floor or whatever it takes to stop the puke from happening.

7. When I was a teenager, I used to breed lovebirds. I was obsessed with bird. I was THE FUCKING BIRD WHISPERER. And I wonder why I never got asked to prom.

8. Speaking of Prom-- I never attended a single high school dance. I was forbidden as my parents believed dancing was "of satan."

9. I am two timing Kevin James with Judge Mathis.

10. I didn't have sex until I was 18 years old. And engaged. But once I had sex, I had it multiple times a day. Every day. For like, years. (Tony wants you to know that 5 times in one day is "our record.")

11. I once liked a boy who told me he would date me "if I got a perm." I put rollers in my hair every night, but apparently, that wasn't as good as a perm.

12. I was baptized when I was 18 years old in Tony's ex- girlfriends parents pool while wearing a white robe. that covered me from head to toe. Seemed TOTALLY NORMAL at the time.

13. I love fish tacos. And no, that is not a euphemism. I love ACTUAL AND LITERAL fish tacos.

14. I met Jay Mohr at a show after he noticed and did a 5 minute set about my boobs. (Which, by the way, he loves.) We are now friends, in the way that one can be friends with a celebrity.

15. I've sang at more funerals than you've probably been to in your entire life. Just one of the many, MANY exciting benefits of being a "pastor's kid."

16. I've only been to NYC twice-- once in 2002, and once in 2008. I fell in love HARD with the city and think of going back daily.

17. I like Dr.Phil.

18. I was once on the front page of The Wall Street Journal.

19. I miss my Grandpa every day and still can't comprehend the fact that I will never see him smile at me or hear him tell me that I'm "his favorite" ever again. He was the most wonderful man I have ever known.

20. I am half Mexican and half German, but I can not speak nor understand Spanish or German.

And just to be different-- the last 5 random things about me are from my husband, PigHunter:

21. You're good with numbers

22. You have a beautiful voice

23. You're very disorganized

24. You're quick to show compassion to your friends. (You're a good friend.)

25. You're freak-ay with me.

Posted by Y at January 25, 2009 7:32 PM
Comments

Hi, Y. You totally don't know me, I KNOW! but you totally have an open invite to the air mattress in my Brooklyn apartment anytime you want it.

Posted by: amber of TheAmberShow at January 25, 2009 8:44 PM

With hotties like Judge Mathis and Kevin James on your radar, it's amazing you didn't score sooner. No really - I bet those guys were suuuuuper hard to get in high school.

(And Amber, first dibs on the Brooklyn hostel for Yvonne.)

Posted by: Mom101 at January 25, 2009 8:53 PM

About #3 - I am the same way about gravy. Never have, never will.

Posted by: Suebob at January 25, 2009 9:05 PM

Kevin James?!

Posted by: Neil at January 25, 2009 9:06 PM

But Judge Mathis I definitely understand.

Posted by: Neil at January 25, 2009 9:07 PM

Judge Mathis? Not even Judge Joe Brown?

Posted by: Veep Veep at January 25, 2009 9:21 PM

I heart me some Kevin James. Isn't it amazing how he is such a big guy but can totally move! Like Dan Belushi - just big, flexible guys. LOL! I love the episode where he shows Carrie how to REALLY pole dance!

How is the job going!?

Posted by: elizabeth at January 26, 2009 1:12 AM

er - I know, Dan Belushi is deceased, but I just was always amazed by his moves. (sheesh, I sound nuts...)

I dunno - I just love 'shrums - there is no explanantion, other than you either love or hate them - like cilantro, I guess ;-)

Posted by: elizabeth at January 26, 2009 1:15 AM

Clearly the answer to number one is for you to flee to New York and use the toilets there. Thus killing two birds with one stone.

Posted by: Sarah at January 26, 2009 5:32 AM

You and your husband are so freakin cute together! I hope that when I am married for like 15 years (or at all) I still get freak-ay with my hubs :)

Posted by: Lyndsey at January 26, 2009 6:11 AM

wow. your Kevin James TOTALLY beats my weird Ed Harris and Sean Penn crushes.
:)

Posted by: ali at January 26, 2009 6:26 AM

Oh how I've missed you! I did mine on facebook, but it was fun. I am half mexican too, my dad is from Mexico. My grandparents speak little english and I don't know a lick of spanish. My mom was from Tennessee, so I think that balanced out the exoticness of being Mexican and you can't even tell with me or my brothers. My grandfather has blue eyes and my brother has green. I hoped my kids would get some of that, but no.
I don't know why I told you all that, but somehow it seemed relevant to your post. Har.

Posted by: mandy at January 26, 2009 7:21 AM

I loved reading this. I'm also half mexican, but the other half or quarters are french, irish and german. I also do not know how to speak spanish, nor does my father (who is full mexican lol).

Posted by: Sherri at January 26, 2009 7:39 AM

I also love ACTUAL AND LITERAL fish tacos. Must have them for dinner soon.

Posted by: Karly at January 26, 2009 8:06 AM

omg mushrooms. are you fucking kidding me?

i'm coming over there.

Posted by: e at January 26, 2009 8:19 AM

When I was a kid we had two love birds that hated each other. In fact, when one died, the other picked his head clean off.

In my dreams, Kevin James is my brother and Leah Remini is my sister in law. So butt out. You can be married to Spence.

Posted by: Chris at January 26, 2009 9:04 AM

I love how much you and your Hubby are so in love -- and I love mushrooms. ;) Sorry. Kevin James is adorable -- you can have him though -- I'll take Tim McGraw. ;)

Posted by: JenniferB at January 26, 2009 9:40 AM

Are you kidding me? Your list rocked!

I am totally with you on #3, #5, #6 & #10.

Fear of vomiting is emetophobia (or something like that)... I have it to an extreme, as well.

Posted by: Baby Favorite at January 26, 2009 11:09 AM

Tony is the business. Love that guy.

Posted by: Andreah at January 26, 2009 11:11 AM

Don't ya love Jay's new show? (Gary Unmarried) I think it's very funny! Elizabeth-You mean John Belushi. Gone, but not forgotten!

Posted by: Jinky at January 26, 2009 11:49 AM

cover of the wall street journal? I want to hear that story!

Posted by: punk rock mom at January 26, 2009 1:43 PM

You are sooo my people!!! I also refuse to puke, love Judge Mathis and like Dr. Phil. Number 7? Had me laughing my ass off.

P.S. I also love fish tacos.

Posted by: M@andy at January 26, 2009 3:01 PM

LOVE Kevin James! I'll fight you for him. LOL @ Tony piping up for some commentary. "5 times people.. 5!!" Plz tell me they caught you picking your nose when they snapped your picture. LOL

Posted by: Chris at January 26, 2009 3:18 PM

Damn I love fish tacos.

Posted by: Black Hockey Jesus at January 26, 2009 4:09 PM

Awesome list Y. I am SOOO with you on 6. And I like Dr. Phil as well. Oh and Kevin James? Mmmhhhmm. Yes.

:O)

Posted by: Jen at January 26, 2009 10:29 PM

Hi, long time reader, never commented before today. I have to say I love me some Kevin James before and I know you have mentioned him in the past. I love his hairy chest. I love guys with hairy chests. Can't help myself. My husband is like a gorilla and I love it. lol I also want to tell you all about my new journal that I just started up. It's about my anxiety troubles and my mundane life in general. If anyone likes to read journals about boring life then come read mine. It's http://puggymommy.livejournal.com
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Posted by: Kelly R. at January 27, 2009 5:59 AM

I LOVE that you love Judge Mathis. Days like today when I'm working from home, I watch every time he's on.

Posted by: Kristy at January 27, 2009 10:43 AM

I love fish tacos, too! With mushrooms! Just joking about the mushrooms. Actually, I like them with blackened orange roughy, cilantro and onions, in corn tortilla shells, of course! (I used to live in CA, where we'd eat at Wahoo's, but here in Central IL there's not a single place that sells them! Luckily I have learned to make my own)

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Posted by: Shana at January 27, 2009 5:37 PM

Love your last five. But five in one day? Hmmmm.

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Posted by: Y at January 28, 2009 3:19 PM

When you think about the fact that mushrooms grow in poop...well...who can blame you?

Posted by: apathy lounge at January 28, 2009 5:02 PM

You are a GREAT friend and I can't wait to see you in person again!!!!

Posted by: Suburban Turmoil at January 28, 2009 7:49 PM

I am also beyond terrified of puking, and love (literal) fish tacos. I'm loving all these '25 random things about me' lists.

Posted by: Bethany at February 1, 2009 7:41 AM

You should reconsider the mushroom thing. Mushrooms make other things taste good (did you know that MSG is based on a naturally occurring compound in shiitake mushrooms?) and they are very, very good for you. Consuming mushrooms is the primary reason that I look like a strikingly handsome 23 year old man even though I'm significantly older than that.

Posted by: CharlieHipHop at February 1, 2009 3:24 PM

You should reconsider the mushroom thing. Mushrooms make other things taste good (did you know that MSG is based on a naturally occurring compound in shiitake mushrooms?) and they are very, very good for you. Consuming mushrooms is the primary reason that I look like a strikingly handsome 23 year old man even though I'm significantly older than that.

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