So there's a meme that went around a few months ago that's pretty much played out. You make a list of 25 things about yourself that people might not know about you, and encourage others to do the same. I didn't think I could come up with 25 things in one sitting, and I was pretty sure that a few words per thing wouldn't do it justice, so instead I've been collecting a thing here, a thing there, plucking out interesting bits from my past, compiling a list of things that could each be a story. And so over the next several weeks I'll be writing stories, sharing some things that only my closest friends know and some things I wrongly assume is common knowledge. Consider it the Cliffs Notes for those who haven't been following my blog for the last 10 years. I hope you enjoy it. Oh, and '25' is just a benchmark. It might take me a while to get there, or I might keep going strong at 200.