Leslie's "10 Things You Might Not Know About Me"

1) I really enjoy the company of old men. I think this is because I never knew either of my grandfathers.


2) That being said, my fantasy is to spend a day with each of my grandfathers: to learn what their voices and mannerisms were, and to look for parts of them that have lived on through their descendents.


3) I wear shoes and socks only when I absolutely have to. (Does this surprise anyone who watched me grow up?)


4) Like Annie, I “type” conversations in my head. And sometimes my fingers even move accordingly.


5) I won’t join in on a movie that’s already started (if I haven’t seen it before). It doesn’t matter if I hear the whole family cracking up. I’ve always been this way.


6) I used to be squeamish about worms. I could never stomach spaghetti on a rainy day after walking home from school and seeing scores of drowned worms on the sidewalks. My "friends" knew they could chase me all over the playground just by dangling a worm. Worms are my garden friends now, although I avoid touching them directly.


7) I am always charmed by miniature things. Be they cars (Minis!), tiny potted cacti, small versions of animals, small packaging, toy tea sets. My whole psyche says “Awwww!”

8) If I see a distant island I want to roam it. If I see a lighthouse or tower I have to climb it (and count the number of steps).

(I've been wanting to climb around on Foula, Shetland since age 8. Some day!)

9) Here’s a weird one: I recently realized that, with the exception of my junior year in college, I’ve always slept along the North-South axis. This was never something I planned when arranging the furniture – but it might be in the future.

10) I like to cook. I hate deciding what to make.