In which I bare my soul

Time to get in the sharing zone kids.

Dr. History has tagged me in some sort of “8 Facts” meme, and I lack the self control needed to resist the sweet siren song of exhibitionism. Here be the code, me hearties:

• Players start with 8 random facts about themselves.
• Those who are tagged should post these rules and their 8 random facts.
• Players should tag 8 other people and notify them they have been tagged.

1) I dyed my hair somewhat recently and people like myself, my mother, and my co-workers were unable to tell the difference. I visited some friends from college last weekend (who I haven’t seen since last October) and it was one of the first things they noticed. Weird.

2) My college computer (a Dell) was named Yossarian after the protagonist of my favorite novel, Catch-22. This was because he was stubborn and unwilling to submit to my authority. My current computer (a black MacBook…and a much better computer) is named Blackadder after the BBC series of the same name. He has not attempted regicide as of this writing.

3) One two recent-ish long-haul travels I have been seated next to some very interesting people. I will leave it to you to interpret what I mean by “interesting.” One was a man penning a treatise lovingly titled “Zionist Criminal Jew Chieftens in Latin America,” and the other was a man who spent the entire trip masturbating. I was very uncomfortable during both trips. (And so help me God no one had better find this blog by searching the title of that treatise. In fact, I just Googled it myself to see what comes up. Mostly articles from the Economist, if you’re curious.)

4) Back before I was an all-purpose nerd, a nerd-of-all-trades if you will, I was a poly-sci nerd. Before that I was a film nerd. I guess I still do specialize a bit in my nerdy-ness since I’m far more into history and culture than, say, genomes or string theory.

5) I knew I wanted to go to the College of William & Mary since I was 5 years old. Either I am excellent when it comes to long-term planning or very, very stubborn.

6) I am painfully honest. To the point of being blunt. I am also a very talented liar. If you ask me a question I can guarantee you a straight answer (and to earn my trust you must not ask me too many questions, since I prefer to play things rather close to the vest). However I sometimes lie about completely unimportant things just because I can, and if you abuse my honesty by asking too many prying questions I will certainly lie then.

7) I don’t remember birthdays, I’m atrocious at keeping in touch, I hate phone calls, and thoughtful little gestures just don’t occur to me. By the way, I have two X chromosomes.

8) The town I’m getting my MA in, Leicester, is apparently the curry capital of the UK. This means there had damned well better be some spicy food there, because I require copious amounts of spicy food.

I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling a bit drained from all that sharing. I also don’t know 8, non-LJ blogosphere people to tag, which is perhaps one of those shameful things I should be a lot more hesitant to mention. So, for the two I do know, I tag Courtney and Sara. I guess I could tag my mom too, but she’s never realize it so it would be a waste.