Vital Stats

Every time we meet someone new, we are often asked the same questions, like on a first date. So often the things we end up sharing are things that don't tell someone who we really are. So I made a list, from the things that people usually want to know or at least ask about, to the things I think are important to know or just things that I like about myself. I tried to stick to facts, and to not delve too deep into dreamy things. It's not exhaustive, but it is mine and making it was actually fun. If you don't want to know anything about me, don't read it. What I want to know is about you. What are your "vital stats"? The things that you actually want people to know about you. The things that make you feel unique or important. The things that might surprise people. Or the things that make you scared and you wish someone knew so they could make them seem less scary.  Post them, send them to me, share them. If it's one thing or 100, mundane or shocking, I want to know!

I grew up on an Island

I have a University Degree

I am a sister

I live with my partner

I have a mortgage

I have a full-time job

I want to get married and have kids

I have had stitches, two surgeries, and broken one bone

I have tattoos

I love, love, love to dance

I like to hike and spend time just sitting in forests and on mountain tops

I have two cats and I totally treat them like humans, except I don't dress them up, they would hate that

I lived abroad in Belgium for 4 months on exchange from school

I have never had a speeding ticket

I have been Skydiving (in Switzerland)

I am a total comic book nerd

I have no known allergies

I want to learn to be an amazing Farmer and grow awesome vegetables, but for now, I am just trying not to kill my house plants

I got 100% on my English 12 Provincial Exam

I love jazz

I love reading, and I read almost exclusively fantasy novels

I once did an original stand-up routine and people actually laughed

I think uncooked egg whites are gross

I rarely floss

I have a wood burning fireplace and I love it, it is the best kind of heat

I can make a clicking noise using my ears

I come from a blended family, and sometimes it's really challenging, but I love it

I cry all the time, even in commercials and songs

I love Crime shows and mysteries, but my partner won't let me watch them late at night because I get nightmares and talk in my sleep

I sing really loudly in my car, even if there are passengers

I don't get that nervous speaking in front of a crowd, unless I don't know what I'm talking about

I feel incredibly insecure about my skin almost every day

I once asked out a complete stranger, just to prove I wasn't scared to do it

I was voted Most Likely to Appear on Broadway and Most Likely to Be Arrested For Protesting in my High School class

I love to listen

I am really afraid of failing

I am not passionate about my full-time job, I want to write full-time

I am passionate about LGBTQ rights and ending sexual abuse, especially against children

I was once put on a list with the likes of Oprah and Hilary Clinton by my male High School peers when they were asked to make a list of strong women. I was 15 and it is still one of the proudest moments of my life.

I want to hear your stories, even the long convoluted ones