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25 Random Facts About Me

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  1. I’m Catholic and go to church regularly.
  2. Because of a Pi contest in high school (and extra credit), I can still recite Pi to the 50th decimal.
  3. Cooking to me means nuking a Lean Cuisine.
  4. I’ve traveled to 27 states and 32 countries.
  5. I’m obsessed with In-n-Out cheeseburgers animal style.
  6. I had my mom measure me recently and I am 4’11” which means I’ve grown! For most of my life, I was 4’10”.
  7. I’m allergic to eggplant, chlorine, chemical sunscreen, and extended exposure to the sun.
  8. Ever since I got pregnant, I have not worn thong underwear. I love me some granny panties!
  9. I don’t wear makeup.
  10. I don’t exercise.
  11. My idea of relaxation is sitting in the steam room.
  12. I have been blogging since 2005.
  13. I am the product of Philippine immigrants.
  14. If I could meet anyone in the world, I would want to meet Pope Francis or Hillary Clinton.
  15. I’m an above average singer and dancer.
  16. I have a fear of open water because of two incidents when I almost drowned.
  17. Because I used to play the piano growing up, to this day, I cut my nails as short as possible.
  18. If I could go anywhere in the world I have not been, I would pick Greece.
  19. If I could go anywhere in the world that I have already been, I would pick the Galapagos.
  20. I have lived in the San Francisco Bay Area and Chicago. Go Cubs!
  21. My first name is Maria Catherine.
  22. I had a nose ring in college which resulted in my mom not speaking to me for a while.
  23. I have horrible hand-eye coordination.
  24. I was voted most likely to succeed in high school.
  25. I’m a fierce Scrabble competitor.

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  1. Janine Huldie

    October 25, 2016 at 11:56 am

    Aw, loved learning more about you here today and knew you were blogging for awhile. But I didn’t realize since 2005!! 🙂

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  2. Mo

    October 26, 2016 at 5:55 pm

    Go Cubs!!!

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  3. Patrick Weseman

    October 26, 2016 at 8:18 pm

    Very nice. Very interesting. I enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing.

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  4. Dana

    October 28, 2016 at 7:55 am

    #24 does not surprise me at all, but #8 does! I’m a thong lover – what else would I wear with my yoga pants?

    My son is still upset over the fact that we have visited the West Coast with him twice, and have never gone to In and Out Burger.

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  5. Cece

    October 28, 2016 at 12:42 pm

    “Cooking to me means nuking a Lean Cuisine”—I love knowing that there are other people in the world who are not into cooking. AT. ALL. I can make a mean chicken breast and ground turkey out of necessity, but I don’t like it!! And thongs are the worst things ever. You waited to long to stop! I quit wearing them a long time ago, and honestly never really started. They were never comfortable for me, and seemed too odd to wear except for rare outfit occasions. Oh, and someone who wears make up even less than me!! I wouldn’t say I don’t wear it ever, lately it’s 2-3 times per month!

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  6. Tamara

    October 29, 2016 at 10:19 pm

    #24 doesn’t surprise me at all!
    I totally think cooking is Lean Cuisine. I think they’re quite good!
    I have never been to In and Out. We have Five Guys here and I’m so obsessed!

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