25 five-word random things about me

given yesterday’s more serious, introspective entry, i thought perhaps i’d lighten the mood a bit.

anyone who’s been on facebook within the past six months or so has no doubt read or written (or both) one of those 25 Random Things notes, wherein its author lists stuff – sometimes very personal and thoughtful, sometimes silly and outrageous, sometimes informative but guarded – about him- or herself. it’s meant to be an exercise in self-examination and/or simply allowing folks a glimpse into you and your life that they might not otherwise get.

for some, like me, it turned into an unexpectedly revealing undertaking. sure, i included the frivolous, but i also shared (perhaps overshared) minutiae of a deeper, somewhat darker, more truthful nature. as i’ve discussed here previously, i was reminded that some people prefer to know their friends on only a superficial level. so they’d rather read (or write) “i like kittens” over a lengthy bit of prose about loneliness or self-doubt or what have you. i get that. it’s not how *i* choose to operate, but i understand that, for some people, it’s much easier and much safer to keep the proverbial gates closed.

anyhoo...

i thought today i’d combine that 25 Things thing with one of my favourite challenges – the five-word sentence, i last used for a similarly tallied blog entry back in january.

i’m also going to attempt to not repeat any of the things i included in my previous list (which can still be found on FB).

so, voila:

1. i eat dessert for breakfast.

2. animal movies make me cry.

3. i really love my apartment.

4. i need to restart meditating.

5. hugging kyle makes me happy.

6. i have never eaten sushi.

7. eating sushi doesn’t interest me.

8. i eat dessert for lunch.

9. i am scared of wasps.

10. i do not like spiders.

11. i think walks are heavenly.

12. i want more keen shoes.

13. i’ve let my writing slack.

14. i need some paid work.

15. i love swimming very much.

16. i eat dessert for dinner.

17. i watch less TV now.

18. big parties make me nervous.

19. i think target popcorn rocks.

20. i miss going to chicago.

21. free samples make me giddy.

22. free cake makes me giddier.

23. (the above doesn’t include fruitcake.)

24. i must value myself more.

25. i am a good person.