Jeez Jon: 50 Random Bits of Info About Jon

I've been meaning to do this for a while, but here is a list of some random trivia about yours truly:

(1) I'm a Taurus, which means I'm stubborn, practical, artistic, like nice things and food. So, that's pretty dead on.

(2) I was born a month early and had be in intensive care for several weeks. I have a scar that goes across my left heel from where the doctors placed the IV when I had a blood transfusion.

(3) My domestic partner/husband/spouse and I have been together for over 12 years, which is 36 in straight years.

(4) I knew I was gay when I was 8 but I didn't really start to accept it until I was 20.

(5) The first two people I came out to were my friends Anna and Stephanie, the latter having had been my prom date two years before.

(6) The only girl I ever dated also dated a good friend of ours who also came out of the closet years later.

(7) She and I are still very good friends, and to date she is still one of the coolest and creative people I have ever met.

(8) Foods I like: Chocolate, hot wings, Chicago style pizza, New York style pizza, most Thai food, most pastas, all potatoes, pretzels, chips and salsa, peaches, strawberries, bananas, crunchy cereals, peanut butter sandwiches, almonds, most vegetables, caramel, ice cream, whipped cream, chicken, steak, fajitas, oysters, calamari, creme brule, sushi, and sashimi.

(9) Foods I hate: Raisins, raw onions, coconut, all jellies, jelly-filled pastries, rice pudding, tapioca pudding.

UPDATE: As Katie pointed out to me, there are a few more hated foods I forgot to add. While I love olive oil, I loathe olives -- both black and green. Blech. Also, eggs in pretty much all forms. I can tolerate them in two forms only: omelet ('cause you taste what's in them) and scrambled ('cause I can then smother them in hot sauce). Once in college, I had to eat deviled eggs for a play. I wolfed them down quickly 'cause I didn't want to taste them.

(10) If I was forced to (and had the resources), I could live on sushi and sashimi and not much else and still be very, very happy.

(11) We had a cat and a series of Irish Wolfhounds growing up, so when people ask, I'm a cat and a dog person.

(12) When Tom and I eventually get a house, we'll get a dog. 'Cause we'll want a large breed, preferably from a rescue.

(13) Favorite films include: Rear Window, Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, Mary Poppins, A Fish Called Wanda, Blazing Saddles, The Incredibles, Scream, Something's Gotta Give, Carrie, Aliens, Hannah and Her Sisters, The 39 Steps (the 1935 version), Airplane!, All About Eve, Manhattan Murder Mystery, Spirited Away, Edward Scissorhands, Network, Silence of the Lambs, The Music Man, The Birds, Blade Runner, Crimes and Misdemeanors, Dumbo, His Girl Friday, all three of the Lord of the Rings films, and a bunch more.

(14) Favorite TV shows include: Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Angel, Cheers, 24, Alias (first two seasons only), Arrested Development, Project Runway, America's Next Top Model, As Time Goes By, Seinfeld, Fawlty Towers, The Simpsons, The Cosby Show, Harvey Birdman: Attorney At Law, Iron Chef (Japanese version), Sex and the City, L.A. Law, Star Trek: TNG, The Muppet Show, and a good deal of Food Network.

(15) I really don't have a favorite author, besides my mom. She's polishing up her first novel and I couldn't be more thrilled.

(16) I love movie previews.

(17) Most Monday nights I'm usually in the mood for a documentary on PBS. Either that or 24.

(18) I tend to beat myself up a lot when I do something wrong. Or when I don't book an acting gig.

(19) There are times I don't like to be alone with my own thoughts.

(20) Most of the time I'm in an upbeat mood and I like being around people.

(21) The main exception to this is when I'm driving.

(22) What pisses me off: People who don't commit to what they're doing, people who don't take responsibility for their actions, ignorance, arrogance, rampant stupidity, people who expect others to do their work for them, disorganization, and lack of communication.

(23) Whenever a character in a film or tv show puts themselves purposefully into a potentially embarrassing situation, I have to cover my eyes. I can't bear to watch.

(24) My fingernails and toenails grow obscenely fast.

(25) I've never had a filling in my teeth. I have had wisdom teeth removed, a headgear, teeth removed for braces, braces, rubberbands, and two retainers.

(26) I've never broken a bone, but I did sprain my ankle. That was annoying.

(27) I'm allergic to Opti-Free contact solution. If I use it, my right eye gets all puffy and painful and I get symptoms of pinkeye, but only in my right eye. I know, it's weird.

(28) Moving out to L.A. was one of the most difficult things I've ever done, and one of the best. I've become far more out-going and a lot tougher because of it.

(29) I had really thin skin growing up. I still have a tendency to take myself too seriously and not to laugh at myself when I should.

(30) I'm good at organizing and managing -- two skills I don't usually use at home.

(31) I'm usually good with money. Usually.

(32) I've smoked for a play before, in both of the venues we performed it at. I did practice for a few weeks as well, but did it very infrequently and never became addicted. I haven't smoked since.

(33) I've never done any drugs besides prescriptions for my allergies and asthma. The bottle of Vicodin I received for my wisdom teeth removal still remains unopened in my bathroom.

(35) I didn't start drinking regularly until a few years ago, and it's only occasionally.

(36) Drinks of choice when I'm out: wine, Lemon Drop Martinis, Whiskey and 7-Up, and Cranberry and Vodka.

(37) Drinks of choice when I'm at home: wine, Appletinis, Cranberry and Vodka.

(38) I drink a lot of water during the day.

(39) I think music from the 80's is the best pop music to date. And the large amounts of U2, Erasure, Prince, Madonna and Depeche Mode in my collection can attest to that.

(40) I would probably squeal like a 12 year old girl if I met Madonna. Embarrassing, I know.

(41) I love board games. Like, a lot. Favorites include Risk, Clue, Trivial Pursuit, the Buffy board game, Monopoly, Life, Sorry, Pictionary, Scrabble, Cranium, and Auditions.

(42) I have double-jointed thumbs.

(43) I can memorize lines rather quickly.

(44) I love it when people who have it coming get told off in movies or TV shows. Even if I hate the movie or show, I'll love that scene.

(45) When I was a junior in high school, we had to memorize the first 16 lines of "The Cantebury Tales" in Olde English. I still can recite the first six lines and it's been... well, it's been a while.

(46) I'm deathly afraid of water. To date, I still can't swim. I take that back -- I can backstroke, but that's it. If it involves me holding my breath and/or exhaling underwater, I'm done.

(47) I almost didn't graduate high school 'cause I kept ditching gym in my senior year.

(48) I believe in God and that he is not vengeful or mean.

(49) I prefer creamy peanut butter to crunchy, but will eat crunchy if I have to.

(50) I like making lists.