The “100 Things About Me” meme is a staple for bloggers. For me, the purpose of this exercise is to establish your own identity. In a past blogging life, I attempted to complete this exercise, but failed miserably by getting only 1/4 of the way through. This time, I’m up for the challenge of coming up with 100 possibly interested or potentially boring tidbits about me and my life in Seattle in 2007. So, without further ado….100 Things About Me.

1. I was born in the town of Saint Peter, MN on January 26, 1973.

2. A tidbit of history: Saint Peter was originally supposed to be the home of the state capit0l, but architectural plans for the Capitol Building were stolen.

3. As a result, Saint Paul officially became Minnesota’s state capitol.

4. When I was growing up, my parents owned an appliance store in the early 1980s.

5. When I was young, after school, I used to be fascinated by the non-descript bluescreen of the old Zenith television with the scrolling HBO cable channel programming schedule.

6. Back then, HBO didn’t come on the air until 7:00 p.m.

7. The first 45 record I ever purchased was Heat of the Moment by Asia.

8. I purchased his 45 at the Gamble’s store my parents’ good friends, the Holts, owned in Black River Falls, Wisconsin.

9. I only ran away from home once when I was 4 or 5 years old by crossing a busy four-lane highway to go to Hardees.

10. I was caught by a police officer when I was attempting to get an orange soda.

11. I think that was the first time I got in big trouble.

12. I once got grounded because of the shenanigans of my younger brother and the neighbor girl. HOW UNFAIR!!

13. My three favorite colors are: Burgundy Red, Dark Grey, and Black.

14. Growing up, my first favorite musical artists were Duran Duran and The Pretenders.

15. Duran Duran in 1990 at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, was the first rock concert I’ve ever attended.

16. This concert was during their Big Thing tour.

17. I’m not ashamed to admit that Big Thing is my favorite Duran Duran album.

18. My favorite Kool-Aid flavor STILL is black cherry.

19. Black Cherry is also my favorite Goldfrapp record.

20. I was once bitten by a horse while trying to help my uncle put on horseshoes.

21. This incident occurred in Arkansaw, WI, near the town of Durand. Call it coincidence.

22. The first two cars that I drove after aquiring my driver’s license were not one, but TWO 1978 two-toned El-Caminos.

23. Apparently, my dad had an obsession with them.

24. I had ABSOLUTELY NO choice in the matter.

25. My first job was working at Valleyfair Amusement Park in Shakopee, MN.

26. I do not miss the candy-striped shirt and red uniform pants that I was forced to wear while working there.

27. My first attempt at college was immediately after high school, attending Moorhead State University in Moorhead, MN.

28. I ended up on academic suspension after winter quarter of my sophomore year.

29. I worked for a short time at Pizza Patrol, delivering pizzas to cheap ass broke college kids (there are three colleges in the Fargo/Moorhead area.)

30. I have seen Prince in person once, at the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport.

31. My second attempt at college was participating in the Filmmaking program at Minneapolis Community College, but dropped out because I lost interest.

32. I am currently listening to Dead on Arrival by Throbbing Gristle as I type #32.

33. My favorite Throbbing Gristle song is Hot on the Heels of Love.

34. In 2004, I went overseas for the first time by going to London to see TG perform for the first time in 20+ years.

35. London is where I met my good friends Jeanne and Ashley, who live in Olympia.

36. I moved to Seattle for the first time in 1997 with an ex-boyfriend.

37. I left Seattle in 1999 and moved to Portland because I met someone else.

38. That someone else turned out to be psycho.

39. Needless to say, I’ll never EVER move to another city just because of a boy.

40. After moving back home to Minnesota in 2003, I returned to Seattle Halloween weekend in 2004.

41. That month, I saw PJ Harvey in concert on the 1st in Minneapolis and on the 31st in Seattle.

42. The musical performer I’ve seen more times that anyone else is Kristin Hersh.

43. The total number of times I’ve seen Kristin is now 10. However, my friend Robert has me beat by a long shot, with 26 times, I believe.

44. I’ve yet to read one word of any of the Harry Potter books.

45. I don’t own a single Cher product.

46. Just because I’m gay, doesn’t mean I like Cher.

47. That goes the same for Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, ‘Nsync, Justin Timberlake, and others.

48. I do like Madonna, though.

49. I despise Lily Allen.

50. My all-time favorite album is Soundtracks for the Blind by SWANS.

51. My favorite foods are pizza, nachos, and Dicks cheeseburgers and fries.

52. My 3 favorite pizza toppings: Pepperoni, Barbeque Chicken, and Pineapple (not on the same pizza, though.)

53. My worst concert going experience is seeing Oasis at First Avenue in Minneapolis back in 2004.

54. Being pompous and arrogance are the two worst personality traits to have, in my opinion.

55. I’ve never seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show.

56. I’ve never seen Titanic.

57. I don’t apologize for #55 and #56.

58. And, if I ever go on a cruise, I have no desire to act like Kate Winslet, either.

59. One of my worst pet peeves: lack of manners, particularly when it comes to saying please and thank you.

60. I hate, hate, HATE Justin Timberlake.

61. Please don’t hate me for it.

62. I’d like to one day be a successful writer.

63. Even as we as a society advances technologically, I probably still can’t live without pen and paper.

64. Another pet peeve of mine: Not saying goodbye when ending a phone call. In my opinion, it shows a sign of insincerity and indifference.

65. I once vowed to myself that I’d never EVER watch American Idol. That was until I met my current roommate.

66. I love Top Pot doughnuts.

67. This is my favorite photo of myself.

67. But, I realize that I need to get a better scan of this photo.

68. I am currently single.

69. I’d like to be in a LTR someday, but right now, if I can get to a second date, I’d be just fine.

70. My third attempt at school garnered an Associates of Applied Science degree in Paralegal Studies at Western Business College in Portland, OR.

71. That school is now known as Everest College.

72. I currently work full-time as a File Clerk at a lawfirm in downtown Seattle, WA.

73. I recently celebrated my two-year anniversary of permanent employment.

74. This is my longest stint as a permanent full-time employee.

75. My current job is lasted almost as long as my longest romantic relationship.

76. Even though there is always room for improvement, I’m currently content with living here in Seattle.

77. If there’s one thing that I could improve more than anything else, it’d be my financial situation.

78. I’ve never been very good at saving money.

79. My biggest money-spending addiction is CD shopping.

80. My all-time favorite record store, Let It Be, in Minneapolis closed back in June 2005.

81. The music scene in Minneapolis has just not been the same since then.

82. Now, my current favorite record stores are Wall of Sound and Easy Street Records in Seattle, WA.

83. When in Portland, I like to shop at Ozone Records 3 and Jackpot Records.

84. I’m part German, Swedish and Norweigan.

85. If I could be anywhere in the world, I’d rather be travelling through Europe, particularly Germany.

86. I’m a big fan of Icelandic music, particularly Gus Gus, Bjork, and Sigur Ros.

87. I have absolutely no sympathy whatsoever for the mental state of Britney Spears.

88. My top three cable televisions channels right now are: The Food Network, HGTV, and TLC.

89. I’d love to be eating Paula Deen’s cooking right now.

90. Speaking of Paula, her boys are HOT! lol

91. My favorite HGTV shows are 24-Hour Design, Buy Me and Designed to Sell.

92. On TLC, I enjoy Property Ladder and Flip That House.

93. However, by far, the best reality television show is TLC’s Little People Big World.

94. Bravo’s Project Runway is in second place.

95. That’s saying a lot from someone who can’t stand reality tv.

96. I wish Paris Hilton would go away FOREVER.

97. I wish the same for Perez Hilton as well.

98. If I was more athletic, I’d love to play soccer or rugby.

99. Besides SWANS, my all-time favorite band is Coil (Jhonn Balance, R.I.P.)

100. That’s enough information about me for right now.