mycalicocat

sPorcupine was telling me on the phone about a young person who was adjusting to her first week in college, which made me think of all the moves I've made in my life, and the fact that it's one thing to pack up china and sheets and furniture and then unpack them -- but it's quite another thing to pack up oneself and relocate. You go to a new place and it isn't just that you don't know people. Also, they don't know you and it takes a while before they do, even in close proximity. And you can't just stand up on a soapbox and yell, "Hey, everybody, let me tell you who I am." I even find myself self-conscious about those little bios that go with blogs.
So here's the question: Which (choose as many as you like, and add some) of the following would best explain who you are to a total stranger?
1. Your favorite music (i.e. singer, band, whatever)
2. The best book you've read this year
3. Your political persuasion
4. Your spiritual beliefs
5. Something you collect
6. A hobby
7. What you named your dog or cat
8. How important or unimportant money is to you
9. Places you've lived besides here
10. What you find funny
11. What teams you cheer for
12. What makes you mad
13. What you think about George W. Bush
14. The sorrows you have known
15. What you're impressed by
16. What you're not impressed by
17. What magazines you subscribe to
18. What your family is like
19. Where you live
20. What you watch on television