1. I'm now officially a "real person".
2. When I was young, I wanted to be Canada's ambassador to Andorra (there isn't one, FYI).
3. I am obsessed with fish.
4. My favourite flavour of slurpee is Lemonade, followed closely by Coke.
5. I used to play the piano and the violin.
6. I have a time-sucking addition to TLC.
7. I've had three major surgeries.
8. I only ever buy lottery tickets when the amount becomes astronomical.
9. I have an electric toothbrush, but never turn it on.
10. When I was a baby, I had casts on both feet to correct my club feet.
11. I currently have only 5 piercings.
12. My favourite number is 12.
13. I used to idolize Roberto Alomar.
14. I am supposed to wear a retainer every night to bed. I haven't seen it in years.
15. I am allergic to most things with fur.
16. My favourite food is chicken noodle soup.
17. I am not religious.
18. I have 3 step-sisters and 1 step-brother.
19. I hope everyday that I don't inherit my father's work ethic.
20. The only 'optional' organ that I still have is my spleen.
21. I am far too high-strung and worry way too much.
22. When I drive, I have a horrible lead foot...and the speeding tickets to prove it.
23. I hate insects of any kind, but cannot bring myself to kill them.
24. I dislike textures of foods more than flavours.
25. I played baseball and volleyball competitively when I was younger.
26. I am currently horribly out of shape.
27. I have one tattoo, and am debating a second.
28. Because of my piercings and tattoo, I am technically not allowed to be buried in a Jewish cemetary.
29. My first concert was New Kids on the Block.
30. Although I've never confirmed it, I'm quite sure that I'm at least a little OCD.
31. I hate flying, but love heights.
32. I've never read a comic book.
33. I was born at 8:50 am.
34. I like Pepsi better than Coke.
35. When I was younger, my favourite TV show was Seaquest DSV.
36. I have a love-hate relationship with reality TV.
37. I have a weakness for MAC cosmetics.
38. I am constantly competitive, but compete at nothing.
39. I have just started to figure out html and css.
40. Although I lived in Winnipeg for 20 years, I have moved more than 20 times.
41. I'm told I snore, but I've never heard it.
42. I own, and still play, the original Nintendo.
43. IKEA is one of my favourite stores.
44. I hope to live somewhere with palm trees.
45. I tend to have a very strange patriotic steak.
46. I enjoy the act of writing pen on paper, much more than typing.
47. I travelled to the UN in Geneva for free when I was in high school.
48. I am the proud owner of two brand-new Gmail accounts.
49. I have really funny-shaped feet and can never find comfortable shoes.
50. I have only ever won two things: a stuffed animal when I was little and a trip to LA (that Chris technically won, but still counts).

1. I rode aboard my first bendy bus. You know, the ones that have the accordian-like section in the middle, like the LRT cars? I sat in the bendy section for added effect.
2. The driver actually asked every single person on one of the buses I was on to see their fare. You know when you get on at West Ed or some other money draining facility, and the driver's in the can or having a smoke? Well with no one there, many people just keep their change to themselves and have a seat, because the driver never checks to see if people have paid their fares. With *this* guy, actually went through every single person on the bus, and kicked two kids off...
   
3. When I phoned the bus people (but still didn't get connected to Heather), I actually got someone who was pleasant. And asked how I was. I was so taken aback, she had to ask if I was still on the line.
   

"I gonna beat you choo-choo train!!! I gonna win the race, choo-choo!"

"Using planks, they loaded the woman on to the trailer, still attached to the couch. Removing her would be too painful, since her body is grafted to the fabric. After years of staying put, her skin has literally become one with the sofa and it must be surgically removed."

1. It must be something that I will enjoy, and be at least moderately successful at.
   
2. It must be fairly inexpensive (i.e. no $1000 golf clubs) and have little in the way of barriers (i.e. no hour-long bus rides to get wherever I need to go).
   
3. A bit of a competitive nature would be welcome (though it doesn't necessarily have to be physical).
   
4. It must be able to produce some sort of tangible results, such as "I managed to shave three minutes off of my race time" or "I placed first in that choral competition."
   
5. It would be preferable if it was something that I could continue after I cease being a U of A student (whenever that may happen...).
   

If money and accessibility weren't barriers, rowing would be my first pick...but 5:00 am practices and a *really* long walk to get where I need to be rule that out. I've also thought about auditioning for U of A's Concert Choir, and although I would likely do extremely well with this and enjoy it immensely...it's a graded course, and that would likely suck some of the fun out of it. Some other suggestions have been Debate (summarily vetoed) and Kickboxing (a possibility, but I'm afraid that it may require more coordination and stamina than I will ever have).

So I'm looking for suggestions...anything and everything would be appreciated (as long as it doesn't involve hack...).

On a side note - and perhaps this may be fueling requirement #3 - I can't stop reading Nick's blog. I had no idea that scrabble could be so fascinating. For those of you how don't know what I'm talking about, click here.