• traveled to other countries
• gotten a tattoo
• attained a college degree (currently working on the second and third ones)
• been skinny dipping
• purchased a brand new car
• had a major surgery
• hiked 18+ miles in one day
• adopted a homeless animal
• broken hearts
• lived in my tent for months at a time
• been a vegetarian (was, but not anymore)
• gotten a speeding ticket
• been pierced
• stolen
• regretted
• been published
• appeared in a T...

(I am convinced that I will be much cooler as an old lady than I am now in my mid-20s.)

• I think all current fashions are bizarre and unflattering
• My joints crack and pop constantly
• I'm increasingly more and more nervous while driving at night
• Christmas isn't as fun as it used to be
• I almost always go to sleep before midnight
• I avoid loud clubs/bars
• I have vericose veins (just a few, but still..)
• I sometim...

• big blue Timbuk2 wallet
• glasses, in their case
• two tubes of Burt Bee's chapstick (one regular and one pomegranate)
• black pen
• pair of fingerless gloves
• blue pen
• miniature, key-chain sized turquoise sharpie marker
• an OBAMA pin that fell off the outside of my bag and broke
• crumpled up receipts
• small leather notebook from Italy
• a few loose quarters and pennies
• Nikon CoolPix camera, in its case
• small bendable trip...

• Now, a question of etiquette - as I pass, do I give you the ass or the crotch?
• Harold, everyone has the right to make an ass out of themselves. You just can't let the world judge you too much.
• I like to look for things no one else catches. I hate the way drivers never look at the road in old American movies.
• Remember those posters that said, "Today is the first day of the rest of your life"? Well, th...

Some of these things I get made fun of for... and others I simply know that I should probably not love them as much as I do.

• all varieties of Christmas music
• Missed Connections on Craig's List
• cheap earrings from Target
• cheesy 80s movies, particularly of the John Cusack variety
• making lists
• PostSecret every Sunday
• buying lotto tickets
• any songs by Prince
• Diet Coke
• macaroni and cheese, whenever I can get it
• o...

• a particular member of the male species
• ass-kicking hikes
• President Barack Hussein Obama!!
• sushi, as often as possible
• rock climbing constantly, and more effectively
• a renewed appreciation for Sly and the Family Stone
• It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
• old photographs
• vegetable stew
• wonderful friends whom I adore
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnHyy8gkNEE
• my awesome new eco-friendly boots

I have a selective recollection of my younger years. Some of my favorite and nostalgic memories, however...

• "painting" the back porch with a paintbrush and water
• Callie, black retriever/lab mix
• cutting down Christmas trees every year, and then the full-day of decoration
• Gramma's homemade bread
• damming up the creek on Snead St, and flooding backyards
• our basement filled with wild baby animals
• Lyle Lovett'...

I love living only 3 hours from the Sea of Cortez...

• easy enough for a day trip or a weekend
• the beach, obviously
• cheap, cheap beer, in great quantities
• collecting seashells
• the awesome fish taco stand on the beach
• our sweet little historic hotel (and inexpensive!)
• tacky tourist souveniers
• camping on the beach!!
• ridiculous catcalls from overly optimistic Mexican men
• real tortilla chips
• the border crossing-- ...

pretty much the best holiday ever.

• rabbit, 1987
• a strawberry patch, 1989 (it's hard to explain, but trust me, it was a pretty genius costume)
• the Big Bad Wolf, 1990 (my little sister was Little Red Riding Hood)
• Wonder Woman, 1991
• sock hopper, 1993
• picnic table, 1994 (again, sheer genius)
• apparently during my middle school years I was too cool for Halloween...
• hilbilly, 1999
• pirate, 2001
• gypsy, 2003
• Pippi Lon...

I believe in these things, and any politician who doesn't will never recieve my support. (not necessarily in order of importance)

• war in Iraq
• it was never about Iraq, and never should have been
• marriage rights for EVERYONE
• ignorant fundamentalist jerks.
• education
• No Child Left Behind? Are you kidding me?
• abortion
• my body, my choice. And by the way, abstinence-only education? What a joke.
• national borders
• I...

• Sarah Palin... ARE YOU KIDDING ME??!?!
• my hair
• being too broke to live w/out a roommate
• certain people, to be unnamed
• school stress = junk food consumption. not good.
• flat bike tires
• mosquitos. wtf?
• a lack of summertime wonderfulness
• my thesis.

1. Must be tall. (6'3" and up, please)
2. Be outdoorsy and athletic.
3. I know my breath stinks in the morning. So does yours. Kiss me anyway.
4. Girls like flowers. I'm a girl. You do the math.
5. Love my dog, or else.
6. Open doors for me, and say thank you when I reach across the car and open your door for you.
7. Be a thoughtful gift giver.
8. Be humble and modest.
9. Have beautiful eyes.
10. Don't be a sloppy, sleazy drunk. I like ...

1. I'm taller than all the other girls you've dated.
2. Sarcasm is my middle name.
3. I will never ask you, "Do I look fat in this?"
4. I'll never make you go shopping with me.
5. I have the coolest dog in the world.
6. I love the outdoors and doing active things.
7. I'm competitive, and will always try to beat you in every game.
8. I have a huge scar across my stomach and very few people get to see it.
9. I was never in a sorority...

• North Kaibab Nat'l Forest (lived here all summer)
• North Rim, Grand Canyon
• Lake Powell/Glen Canyon
• Zion Nat'l Park
• Bryce Canyon Nat'l Park
• Grand Staircase Nat'l Monument
• Escalante Nat'l Monument
• South Rim, Grand Canyon
• Kanab Creek Wilderness
• Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
• Souther Paiute Pow-Wow, Cedar City
• Marble Canyon
• Saddle Mountain Wilderness
• Coconino Nat'l Forest
• Catalina Nat'l Forest
• Lima, Peru
• Cusco, Peru
• Pun...

I'm guilty of many of these...

• #6 organic food
• #8 Barack Obama
• #10 Wes Anderson movies
• #13 tea
• #23 microbreweries
• #24 wine
• #35 The Daily Show/Colbert Report
• #42 sushi
• #44 public radio
• #50 irony
• #53 dogs
• #64 recycling
• #81 graduate school
• #83 bad memories of high school
• #87 outdoor performance clothes
• #88 having gay friends
• #90 dinner parties
• #97 scarves
• #100 bumper stickers
• #102 children's games as adults
• #106 Faceboo...

Oh, CL, how I love thee...

• skull f*ck
• breakup note to Trader Joe
• anal beads in the dishwasher
• free time machine
• cursed Jesus plates
• Vietnamese Waxer lady
• period underwear
• goodbye, B.O.B.
• Thank you, Tall Queen
• vagina couch
• ever been caught...
• public sex
• profile pet peeves
• vibrator for Christmas
• loose bowels on a water slide
• men, met off CL
• passing a shoe string
• survival of the fittest
• love for sponge...

• I get to dig in the dirt, and I get paid for it.
• Uncovering something that hasn't been seen or touched for a thousand years (or more).
• I can find work just about anywhere in the world.
• Spending weeks at a time living in my tent.
• Hilariously tacky tan lines.
• **Insert Indiana Jones joke here**
• Encountering all kinds of cool/strange/scary bugs, snakes, and wild animals while working.
• I will never, ever have...