I've been tagged

In keeping with Alejandra's theme, I'm gonna give you some tidbits. However, nothing in my life is sacred to begin with.

1. I don't know what a "meme" is. I Wikipedia-ed it, but I'm still confused. Scientifically, it's something that's known for being able to be successfully reproduced. Culturally, I think it's equivalent to a chain letter. As far as memes go, I've never done one, with the exception of emails from my friends that are like, "121 Questions--" I've always jumped on those in favor of doing anything work-related.

2. I sometimes have the urge to steal things. Like when I'm in Sephora, and I see that Vincent Longo concealer is $21.50, I really feel like taking it out of the box and putting it in my purse. And lipstick for almost 30 bucks. And then when I go to buy clothes, a sweater from J. Crew for a hundred bucks and poof! Before I know it, I've overdrafted again.

3. I have/had PTSD. I've been seeing a therapist for about three years now and when we first started, I couldn't even talk about what it was like to lose my dad. I couldn't even mention "September 11th" for fear that the onslaught of images that phrase triggered would come flying at me without relief. Since then, I'm proud to say I have coping strategies. I make lists for everything (and sometimes send them to friends, asking them to help me figure out concerns I have). I analyze a problem the way one would an essay: there's a thesis, and I parse it out in a Word document until I have some options that will help resolve it. A few weeks ago, after about a year of consistently shorter sessions, during which I've learned to meditate and calm myself without Ativan, my therapist mentioned that we should talk about ending soon. It kind of frightens me, but makes me feel good at the same time.

4. I only began learning geography as an incentive to beat my boyfriend on Facebook's World Traveler IQ Challenge. I used to cram for map tests at the last minute all through grade school and high school and forget the countries an hour after the test. However, I currently hold the first place title in my group of friends for Africa. Suck it, Mauritania!

5. I will put books like Ulysses and Moby Dick on my "have read" list, even though I've only read the first few chapters. I know the first six chapters of Ulysses like the back of my hand. And I know Molly's soliloquoy at the end. And in Moby Dick, I know the Whiteness of the Whale and the first chapter. Some day I'll get around to reading the rest of the book.