Girl

I think lists are more fun than long, drawn-out paragraphs. More will be here at some point too.

50 random facts:

  1. I was born 3 months premature on July 5th in Washington DC.
  2. My parents named me Claire ’cause they thought it was unique.
  3. My middle name is that of one of my mom’s favorite authors.
  4. I was a witch for Halloween almost every year as a kid.
  5. The first movie I ever saw in the theater was “Beauty & the Beast” with my mom.
  6. I was in Girl Scouts for 3 years.
  7. I won 2nd place in a promotional poster design contest for Metro in 6th grade (1996).
  8. The first “cool” song I heard on the radio was “Insensitive” by Jann Arden.
  9. The first website I ever made was about Hanson and hosted on Angelfire in 1999.
  10. I went to an all-girls boarding high school.
  11. My first real job was at Pacific Sunwear over winter break in 2002.
  12. On September 20, 2003, I went skydiving! I now have a total of 3 jumps.
  13. I once saw Bill Nye the Science Guy walking by my local grocery store.
  14. The inspiration for my AIM screenname came from a misinterpreted lyric of “Awful” by Hole.
  15. My first car was a blue 1991 Toyota Corolla station wagon (RIP).
  16. I now drive a “flint mica” 2006 Scion xA!
  17. I wear glasses for driving and taking notes in class.
  18. I don’t like seafood or sliced raw tomatoes.
  19. I’ve never broken a bone or had a cavity.
  20. I have a freckle on my lower lip.
  21. I’ve caught the bouquet at a wedding.
  22. My grandpa lives in the same apartment building as Julia Roberts.
  23. I’m left-handed.
  24. My favorite numbers are 3 and 5.
  25. I’m addicted to chapstick.
  26. Besides the US, I’ve been to 3 countries: Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
  27. If I laugh too hard, I start crying.
  28. My favorite animals are cats and horses.
  29. I’m trying to collect all the 50-state quarters.
  30. I want to own a blue VW bug someday (new or old).
  31. I always sleep on my stomach.
  32. I collect pens from hotels I’ve stayed at.
  33. I’m horrible at math.
  34. I believe in ghosts and that aliens exist.
  35. I’m allergic to cats, dust mites, trees, and grass (but take medicine for it so I’m not constantly dying).
  36. I don’t understand how people can wear flip flops in the winter.
  37. I’ve never been on TV or the radio.
  38. I wear size 9 shoes.
  39. I’ve lived in Virginia my whole life.
  40. I have 3 cats: 2 black and 1 white.
  41. I’ve jumped a 4-foot hedge while horseback riding.
  42. I’m a neat freak and actually like to clean.
  43. I save every card and letter I get.
  44. I’m a registered voter and a Democrat.
  45. I own a handful of movies: see what I have on VHS and DVD.
  46. I have a 40GB 4G iPod.
  47. The Death Clock claims I’ll die on Sunday, September 16, 2063 at 79 years old.
  48. My Bloginality is INFJ.
  49. My Blogger Code is B9 d t+ k s u-- f i o x- e+ l+ c (decode?).
  50. My Geek Code is GCA/FA d-() s: a-- C+(++) U?> P L E? W+++$ N? o? K? w(+) O? M(+)$ V? PS+ PE Y? PGP? t- 5? X R tv+ b+ DI-- D? G e h-- r++ x+ (decode?).

[last updated: April 19, 2008]