David Bohl of SlowDownFast.com has done something cool with his blog. He took the “25 Things About Me” meme from Facebook and turned it into a blog post, then invited people to participate by adding their “25 things” to the comments section.
I posted to his blog, but I thought I would also publish here and invite you to do the same:
25 Things About Dina at Wordfeeder.com:
1. I went nameless for a little longer than most babies. 
At the hospital, they tagged me “Baby Giolitto” until my parents were flipping through a magazine, saw an article on Dina Merrill, and decided that was going to be my name. Not the Merrill, just the Dina.
2. I love what I do - write advertising copy, web content and marketing materials. I’ve known that I wanted to be in advertising since age 9 when I used to edit Hammecher-Schlemmer catalogs “for fun.” My copywriting website is at http://wordfeeder.com in case you wanted to know.
3. I’m a late bloomer. I was always smaller and looked younger than everyone else. I didn’t get my first kiss until I was seventeen!
4. I’d love to be the Female Dog Whisperer. At the very least, I’d love having a farm where I could adopt as many dogs as needed homes and let them run free on my property.
5. I believe in alternative medicine and don’t trust medical doctors for the most part.
6. I love working for myself. It beats the corporate lifestyle by miles.
7. I played the glockenspiel (aka “the bells”) in my high school marching band. Being a part of the football games was exhilarating, even if I wasn’t as cool as the cheerleaders!
8. I eat sandwiches in the manner that one would gnaw on an ear of corn. I don’t usually realize I’m doing it but people have pointed it out from time to time.
9. My dad calls my grandma (my mom’s mom) “Red,” as in, “Hey, Red, how ya been?” and I always found that amusing.
10. I was born with two teeth and they did not fall out.
11. Socially, I define myself as a “conservative hippie,” if there could ever be such a thing. 
I think that just means I can’t be categorized.
12. There is definitely never enough time in the day for everything I want to accomplish!
13. I’m a foodie and prefer the “freestyle” manner of cooking - add a little of this and a dash of that, never write it down, never follow recipes.
14. When Rachael Ray first arrived on the scene, I used to get nervous watching her show because she reminds me of me in a way. I was always worried that she’d lose a finger while chopping onions and gabbing away about EVOO. I get defensive when people mock Rachael Ray (like I said, something about her reminds me of me!).
15. My dogs are shelter mutts with uncreative names - Rascal and Lucky. Rascal earned his name because he’s a naughty boy. Lucky already had been named by the folks at the shelter. He responded when called that, so we kept the name.
16. I could never be a vegetarian, although I do try to eat vegetarian meals from time to time, for my health.
17. I run both of my dogs every day.
18. I worry about the apocolypse sometimes.
19. I used to smoke but quit when I found out I had high blood pressure. I used a detox tea to help rid my body of the nicotine faster. I guess it worked! By the way, I look stupid smoking.
20. I’ve never been to Europe - can you believe that? There’s still time, though. Ireland is first on the list.
21. When I was little, I had pet hamsters who used to escape from their cages and vacation in the wall behind our stove. We had to lure them out with water (because they would pack up their “cheek pouches” with food for the trip!). Once I found one of the hamsters prowling around my dollhouse in the night. Apparently he knew how to climb stairs!
22. My personal motto is “Just Do It.” Seriously.
23. I form opinions of people based on what they do, not what they say.
24. I love the great outdoors - hiking in the woods, swimming in rivers and lakes… it’s all good to me.
25. I don’t want to grow up. I’m a Toys”R”Us Kid. Literally.
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1. I feel shy, despite the fact that I’ve never found anyone in my life who agrees with me.
2. I am an existentialist and love existentialist writers: “He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.” ~ Friedrich Nietzsche. It should come as no surprise that Slow Down FAST is a collection of “Existential Self-Help Made Easy.”
3. I’ve raced competitively sailboats most of my life. My favorite, by far is the awesome A Scow.
4. I started my adult working life as a runner on the trading floor of the Chicago Board Options Exchange.
5. I have been blissfully married for 9004 days (24 years, 7 months, 24 days).
6. I have two incredible children.
7. I have two Black Labradors.
8. I have a silly side that comes out every once in a while.
9. My absolute favorite place to vacation, and where I find the most peace, is the British Virgin Islands.
10. I’d much rather sit in an overstuffed chair next to a fire and have meaningful conversations with loved ones that go out and party.
11. I’m a firm believer in the saying “That which does not kill me makes me stronger.”
12. The Blue Collar Comedy specials are a guilty pleasure for me (especially Ron “Tater Salad, You Can’t Fix Stupid” White).
13. I watch Intervention and am blown away at how badly mangled people can get, as well as Celebrity Rehab and Sober House to remind me of the long odds of staying sober people experience.
14. I am in Graduate School seeking my Masters in Addiction Counseling.
15. There’s no such thing for me as watching Dickens’ A Christmas Carol too many times. “I wear the chain I forged in life….I made it link by link, and yard by yard; I girded it on of my own free will, and of my own free will I wore it.” ~ The Ghost of Jacob Marley.
16. I believe it’s impossible to fully understand the alcoholic/addicted mind. However, Stephen King’s The Shining illustrates the insanity going on inside Jack Torrence’s head. “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.”
17. I know I cannot change people, places, and situations. I can, however, accept them.
18. I truly try to practice the principles of Slow Down FAST each and every day.
19. I love to cook when I can make the time
20. I like to ski, yet am more into the power and majesty of the mountains.
21. My published “life story” is an overview at best. Many more chapters have figuratively been written and will be written.
22. The most important thing for me today, and every day, is to “live well today!”
23. I have been temporarily been directed to live a sweet life in Lindstrom, MN.
24. The comedian Stephen Wright blows my mind.
25. I was adopted at 2 weeks old by incredible parents.