The Randomist

This is probably going to become a regular thing on here because I inevitably learn things that I never wanted to know on a weekly basis.  I'm not talking about finding out that your parents are still having wild sexual gymnastics parties involving swings and your childhood bed, but random facts that I pick up here and there, like how there's pig skin in gummi bears.  Although now that I've put the image of your parents having athletic sex in your head, what I'm learning you today is probably a lot less horrifying. I'm a HUGE fan of learning things.  I like to be smarter than everyone else and whip out my scholastic prowess at random to impress the masses.  I also love to read and I do it quite frequently.  I even read shampoo bottles when I'm in the bathroom when I can't quite bear to gaze upon fine Swedish home furnishings one mo' again. However, in my educational and literary journeys, I often come across things that appear interesting, so I res...

As our happy little home is slowly expanding and gaining some recognition, I thought I'd give you a peek behind the curtain to learn a little about me.  My original plan was to post the overdramatic and somewhat traumatizing "100 Things About Me", but I like having followers and that list inevitably leaves people with more questions than answers. Questions of Great Importance that I stole from The Photognazi 1. Have you ever gone to see a movie by yourself? 2. Would you rather go through a tornado or a hurricane? 3. Have you made summer vacation plans? 4. What's your favorite accessory? 5. Have you ever been thrown a surprise party? 6. Are you friends with your neighbors? 7. What's the last movie you saw in the theater? 8 What's your favorite food network show? The Answers, which I stole from no one. 1. I have gone to see a movie by myself to escape my sister's then mother-in-law and bratty neice who were hogging all of my ...