While I was enjoying an impromptu vacation, a certain mischevious elf tagged me for a meme which requires me to divulge 5 random facts about myself and then tag 5 (not-so-) random bloggers to do the same.

This, of course, is like receiving a new puppy for Christmas: it’s cute, but one must worry about unexpected piles of crap. Like this:

1. I hate peanut butter. Always have. This would come as a surprise to my mother who routinely filled my school lunch box with peanut butter and honey sandwiches. However, at the Silicone Valley public elementary school that I attended, many of my classmates were the children of New Thinking Parents. That meant they weren’t allowed to have sweets of any kind. The price of my peanut butter and honey sandwiches were a day’s math homework… which probably explains why I suck at math.

2. I am so bad at math that until last week I’d been moping about turning 40 next year. Then my daughter pointed out that I’m only 38. Whoops.

3. I shave my legs (and armpits) every time I shower. My husband appreciates this enormously, but hates that I’ve claimed his Mach 3 as my own.

4. I have a bladder the size of a peanut. This makes car trips to Minnesota take 8 hours instead of the usual 6. However, if you’d like to know where the best rest stops and gas station bathrooms are on I-35, I’m the woman to ask.

5. My toenails are currently painted in red and white stripes. I’d like to say this was done intentionally for the holidays, but the fact is that one shouldn’t try giving oneself a pedicure after the third martini.

Ok, now it’s time for Juliette, Beth, Doc, Rivrdog and Shakey Pete to take a swing.