Shh! Don't tell any anyone ...

So,Snooze tagged me to list three things about myself that no one knows.

I had to think about it for a while since, frankly, I lead a pretty boring life and I don't have many -- ok, ANY -- secrets that make interesting reading. I mean, would anyone care that I still own -- and regularly wear -- a pair of shoes I bought in high school (Mary Janes with a 3-inch heel)? Nope, didn't think so.

So, here's what I came up with. (Don't laugh ... well, ok, you can laugh, but don't let me hear you ...)

1. If I'm all alone for a day, my favourite thing to do is break open a giant bag of Cheezies and read trashy romance novels - the more formulaic the better. I particularly like ones with cowboys in them -- maybe it's the horses, I don't know. I know this doesn't sound like a real secret, but I'm still trying to shake off the lit-snob veneer I picked up as an English major in university. BTW, I loathe Earnest Hemmingway and think critical theory is a crock.

2. I slept with two stuffed animals every night until I moved in with my then-boyfriend (now husband) at age 22. Teddy is a rather smooshed-looking racoon, and Edward the II is a polar bear named after my invisible friend who lived in the chimney when I was little. I still have my stuffed animals, but I'm not sure where the real imaginary Edward is these days. We've lost touch.

3. I had my first real hangover just over two months ago (I'm 37). It's not that I don't drink, I just never drank enough to get hung over before then. The occassion, for those of you who haven't passed out from laughing so hard, was a girls-only weekend with two old friends from grad school. I did not throw up, but I played piano (badly) and sang (worse) for several hours and ended up lying on the floor completely unable to lift my head or speak in coherent sentences. The following day I had a nasty headache, felt like I was chewing wool every time I opened my mouth, and still had trouble lifting my head. Interesting experience, but I don't know if I'll bother repeating it. Then again, we had so much fun, my friends and I are planning to make our weekend away an annual event!

In turn, I will tag Susan as Herself and Sister StaceyPatrick, since they're the only two people I'm sure will read this!