More than you need to know

  1. I was born in Santiago, Chile.
  2. My family left the Pinochet ruled country in 1980.
  3. I can speak and write in Spanish. Por supuesto.
  4. I’ve lived in Santiago, DC, and New York City.
  5. I now live in Maryland very close to Annapolis.
  6. I live with my dear husband and two cats.
  7. My cats are named Pikachu and Lobo.
  8. Both cats are adopted from the SPCA.
  9. My husband is my high school sweetheart but we took a seven year hiatus after high school.
  10. We honeymooned in Patagonia, hiked for a full week.
  11. We got engaged in Costa Rica.
  12. I love traveling and try to make a big trip every two years.
  13. I have two tattoos.
  14. One tattoo is of a Dali painting.
  15. I designed my second tattoo.
  16. My favorite art style is surrealism.
  17. My favorite all time author is Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
  18. I watch a lot of foreign and indie films.
  19. Anime is also a favorite genre of mine.
  20. Akira is one of the best anime films.
  21. I’m obsessed with Chinese and Japanese films.
  22. I collect zines, records, books, posters, and other music memorabilia.
  23. I sell my collections on eBAY to fund my current obsession.
  24. I sold an original, limited edition Pushead magazine for $180 but only paid $5 for it.
  25. I used to see a lot of bands play live.
  26. Now I just feel old amongst the hip kids.
  27. I’ve seen Neil Young play live.
  28. I’ve touched the lead singer of Soundgarden.
  29. I’ve met Jon Spencer from Jon Spencer Blues Explosion.
  30. I’ve stood right next to Debbie Harry.
  31. I have Japanese editions of Blondie 45s.
  32. I scare my husband with my music industry knowledge.
  33. Sometimes I wonder what it’s good for.
  34. I’ve worked in the Web industry for the past 7 years.
  35. I drive to work every day.
  36. My car is a blue BMW 325i.
  37. My husband and I are BMW owners, both new and old.
  38. I would like to own a bookstore.
  39. My bookstore would have a coffee shop.
  40. I’ve never won anything.
  41. My natural curls are my best feature.
  42. I hated my hair when I was young.
  43. I’ve had my hair chemically straightened.
  44. Now I just have it cut and dyed.
  45. I detest brushing my hair.
  46. I make my own jewelry.
  47. I beaded before I began knitting.
  48. I was taught how to knit and crochet by my grandmother.
  49. I was very young when she passed on the knowledge.
  50. Collecting beads and stones is a compulsive habit of mine.
  51. I want to try knitting beads.
  52. I took knitting up again when I found out I was pregnant.
  53. I developed preeclampsia during my pregnancy.
  54. I almost died because of preeclampsia.
  55. My baby arrived 13 weeks too soon.
  56. We named him Julien Robert.
  57. He died 5 weeks later on July 16, 2004.
  58. Now I knit for myself and others.
  59. My collecting nature has spread to acquiring yarn.
  60. I own several Edward Gorey books and one poster.
  61. I generally read fiction.
  62. I won’t read anything from Oprah’s book club.
  63. I like to discover new authors and support small presses.
  64. In general, I don’t watch sports.
  65. I like watching cycling, especially the Tour de France.
  66. Soccer is also a favorite of mine.
  67. I would like to own a greyhound.
  68. My husband thinks we need someone at home to take care of them - I disagree.
  69. I’m the cook at home.
  70. I love and hate to cook.
  71. I would like a maid to clean the house.
  72. I love to garden.
  73. I have a shade garden, sun garden, and semi-shade garden.
  74. I also like to collect plants.
  75. My favorite types of plants are shade lovers.
  76. I believe in supporting native gardening.
  77. I don’t like lawns.
  78. I don’t know much about trees.
  79. Our backyard is conservation land.
  80. I love drinking wine and eating cheese.
  81. My favorite wine is from Chile.
  82. My middle name is Alejandra.
  83. I kept my maiden name when I got married.
  84. My husband is sometimes referred to as Mr. Velis.
  85. I love my last name.
  86. My name has a French and English origin.
  87. I still have family in Chile.
  88. My favorite color is black and aubergine.
  89. I don’t like to wear high heel shoes.
  90. High heels hurt my knees.
  91. My favorite shoes are Birkenstocks.
  92. My favorite type of food is seafood.
  93. I try to not eat red meat.
  94. I was a vegetarian for a long time.
  95. Now I eat chicken.
  96. I’m a Cancer.
  97. I love hanging out in my home.
  98. Like a crab, I’m hard on the outside, soft on the inside.
  99. I have one brother.
  100. He’s the opposite of me.