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1. I have never been outside of the United States--barely over the border into Canada for a half a day does not, to me, count.
2. I used to speak French fluently. It was crazy.
3. I had precocious puberty as a kid. It made growing up about as awkward as I could imagine it being for a 'normal' kid.
4. My brother used to be a really violent little kid. We had a slapping match in the garage once, and we both ended up crying, and after that he settled down. I don't get it either.
5. I started watching my brother when I was about 12. I was responsible for feeding him, keeping him amused, making him do his homework, knowing who he was hanging with and where he was going, and okaying his outings with other people and their parents. There are reasons he calls me his second mom sometimes.
6. My grandfather did not have diabetes. He took lots of meds, but even my mom does not know what they were for.
7. I love trashy romance novels and over the top hurt/comfort, though not when it is packaged as something else. Then I just get annoyed.
8. I crave respect and recognition from my peers, and I also irritate the hell out of myself about that.
9. I am absolutely insanely terrified of falling, hurting my knees, and doing flips.
10. When I was little I was convinced I got headaches on days when I didn't read anything.

Also, if you want. Tag in here and I will tell you something nice about you. If I don't know you very well, wholesale invention is the order of the day.

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Speaking French fluently is awesome and trashy anything is fun.

Trashy SO is, especially when you are in the mood for it. I will never deny this. *g*

You are so damn welcoming and enthusiastic, and you will talk gleefully with anyone about just about anything, it seems. I miss the chats we used to have while you were in NZ. Man, those were some fun and crazy times. Apparently geographical relative proximity is not kind to us. I will make an effort!

I have learned something today. :)

And also? I am curious. So.

You learn many things every day. It is a thing. *solemn*

You talked to some friends you had in the music industry so I could relay them and help my brother decide where to go to school and how to pursue his dream.

Dude, that says a lot right there.

Plus, you know, you are really really good at nonsensical conversations. Really!

meeeeee

You are very driven, and you know what you want and go for it, even if it freaks you out, or if you have to deal with some shit before you get there.

Plus you are hilarious when drinking margaritas. And the peanut gallery is inspired.

We are in the Stuck in the States club! Um, go us!

ME! Or should I say, moi? :-P

*HIGH FIVES*

You are hilarious and adorable, plus you are really good at telling people both what they need to hear and what you need to say. It is a fine thing.

(And, you know, you are a very good collaborator on story stuff. It is GLORIOUS.)

D'awwwwww. Thanks. *scuffs shoe*

That icon is great.

Ever read any Julia Quinn? :D?

*raises hand!*

I have! BRIDGERTONS!!!

You are warm and welcoming, and the thought and care you put into your friendships AND your writing is impressive.

Plus you have really kickass backstory. You could be your own character! *kidding*

I can't sleep on days when I don't read. *sheepish* It is not even a 'when I was little' thing.

Also <3!

*twirls you*

You are good at giving reality checks, and dragging people into stuff that is fun. Also your babble is incredibly good at disarming nervousness, which really should be patented.

And you can sew! I think. Right?

I love #10. A lot. *giggles*

10 still gives me a kick when I remember being convinced of that. *g*

You love what you love so very deeply, and you try so hard to convey that that it is beautiful to see.

Plus you have really good taste in Stuff.

#10 is kinda the cutest thing ever

My child self was very strange. And cute. *grins*

You try so damn hard to share the love with everyone, be it in general or via stuff you like and find fun. It's a rare quality, and one I think maybe you don't see in yourself all the time.

I can kinda relate. *hugs*

I'm going to feel obliged to do this, I think, given how many I've tagged.

*lures you to the Dark Side of . . . memeage?*

You are always so willing to take time out to talk, or to listen, or to just share your POV and experiences and advice. Plus you are capable of being really goddamn funny and fun, which is a nice combination.

And you took a chance on hanging out with me IRL early in our acquaintance/friendship (yay dinosaurs!) and that was awesome, too.

Me!

first part of nine? Me too. And ten...I love ten.

*high fives* *lots*

Your genuine enthusiasm for learning new stuff and really exploring the depth of a subject is inspirational. And kind of exhausting to watch. *grins*

heyo

Hi!

You're unfailingly kind and polite, but you also engage with people and material under discussion in a very thorough and well-thought-out way.

Plus your love for comics, esp. DC, is in large part what drew me back into the fold and made me give DC a serious try. So thanks for that, too!

Uh, *tags in here?*

Hello! *waves and tackles*

You are braver than you think you are, a lot of the time. And your true passion for the things you enjoy is a lovely thing to see. Plus, old movies! And politics! There is no lose there. *eyes politics* To a point.

Moi aussi?

You have never been less than kind to me, and willing to put up with random questions and complaints and pings. Also face-to-face mockery at your wedding. Your fortitude is strong. *solemn*

And I have never worried about losing touch once you left the game, either. It must be love.

*steals you away from husband*

Me? (I will reciprocate, I warn you!)

NO. RECIPROCATION IS DEATH.

Um.

You make time for stuff you like, be it concerts, dancing, reading, going for walks. So many people don't, and I kind of want to be more like that.

Plus you are stealthily (no, really. Stealth.) cracktastic. I blame Noony entirely on YOU.