100 Things about 100 Bloggers

me?

1. I was born in Leningrad, USSR - which is now St. Petersburg, Russia.
2. I was named after a character in my parents' favorite book "The Master and Margarita" by Mikhail Bulgakov
3. My driver's license will tell you that I'm 5'5" - but that's not really true.
4. If I worked as an ice cream developer at Ben & Jerry's my flavor would be coffee ice cream with almonds, coconuts, and dark chocolate chips.
5. I'm ticklish.
6. I am searching for a pair of Puma sneakers called GV Special white/orange - they're white with an orange stripe and orange sole. Saw them at the Puma Store on Broadway - not my size. I am looking for 6.5 or 7, they only have men's sizes. I did find this picture of my dream pumas at a Japanese website.
7. I have never been "in love". Ewww, its icky!
8. My aim handle, my website and my nickname - Margoshka.
9. I lie. I steal. I cheat. (But never to - from - or with - you.)
10. I majored in DRAMA at NYU. Duh, that was dumb.
11. I co-wrote, co-produced and starred in MW Theatre's original multi-medium production - "Zoo" at the NYC Int'l Fringe Festival in 2001.
12. I write songs, poems, and rhymes.
13. I am learning to play the blue acoustic guitar my fam'ly got me for my last birthday.
14. I hate bananas cuz of the taste - not the shape or texture.
15. I've seen the following movies over 100 times each (some WAY over 100 times) - "Private Resort", "Working Girl", "Speed". Ah, the 90s - it was a hot decade for me. Obviously.
16. My first word was 'knee-gi - that's "books" in Russian. I learned English when I got to the US, in 1989. ("Wow, but you don't have an accent!") I don't? What? Where did I put that darn thing? I saw it was right here a minute ago…
17. I have worked at/for Dunkin Donuts, Steve's Ice Cream, and Seventeen Magazine.
18. My teachers in elementary school used to get mad at me for wearing lipstick. But I wasn't. Honest!
19. Star Trek is one of my favorite shows. But nothing will ever compare with "The Next Generation" series.
20. I used to dream of someday being a guest on "The Arsenio Hall Show.".
21. I get very cranky when I don't get what I want.
22. I think its funny when people ask me "Are you a Sagittarius?" when I wear my "Sagittarius" t-shirt.
23. I learned to appreciate beer in Germany.
24. I have a tattoo (1).
25. I like to design tattoos for people. So far I've designed three including my own.
26. "I like the way you work it. No diggity."
27. Patience is not one of my virtues.
28. When I was 6 y.o. I almost drowned in the Black Sea.
29. My favorite colors are red and purple.
30. My favorite number is 3. I was born on the 3rd. (and Allen Iverson's # is 3.)
31. I don't remember anyone's phone number.
32. I think the cup is either half empty or overflowing.
33. I have never broken any bones… only hearts. Haha.
34. I have a recurring dream about living in Jamaica, I usually seem pretty happy there.
35. I am having a party this Friday.
36. I love sushi - salmon is my favorite.
37. I am such a baby about the rain. Its just icky…
38. I put my pants on one leg atta time. But skirts… it's a different story.
39. I have secrets.
40. My favorite meal is brunch.
41. Between 1993 and 1995 I've probably read over 500 romance novel. Stunt was handled by a trained professional - please don't try this at home.
42. The last movie I saw and liked was "Waking Life".
43. This is not as easy as I thought it would be.
44. My zip code is 11211.
45. I've gone on four (4) blind dates. All disastrous to some degree. Its not you, Nerve.com, its me.
46. Today I am wearing a black skirt over black pants, and a black tank top that says "spank me" in white letters.
47. I have a newly discovered fear of commitment.
48. "I'll make love to you. If you want me to. And I'll hold you tight, baby, all thru the night."
49. I bite.
50. I love to dance.
51. Talk to me about love, death, hope, pain, desire, music, ambition, inspiration, lust, past mistakes, emotional conundrums, spirituality, and what moves you - and I'll be rapt attention.
52. When I was in 6th grade, this one boy Justin used to torment me with his daily teasing about my accent. My Mom's solution: transferring me to 7th grade. (That's why I ended up moving to New York at 17 y.o. to go to college)
53. I love tomatoes - every which way.
54. I can make kickass omelets on Sunday morning.
55. Sublime was the best band of the 90s.
56. I have a sister named Eugenia and a brother named Gregory.
57. They were both named after my grandfather. Good luck figuring that one out.
58. I sleep on t-shirt-cotton sheets with a sky and clouds design. One of the perks of working at Seventeen Mag.
59. Reading Neale Donald Walsch's "Conversations with God" changed my life. For the better.
60. I don't have a middle name.
61. The first boy I ever kissed was an ex-con named Vadim. It was gross. I was rilly in lust with his cousin at the time.
62. The last CD I bought was The Philadelphia Experiment. I haven't listened to it yet.
63. The last concert I went to was N.E.R.D. at Central Park SummerStage. It was completely amazing. Busta Rhymes came out and did a couple of his hit songs. I had the best time. Pharrell is a genius. The Neptunes are my heros.
64. I love to stay up all night, if its for a good reason. Mmmm-mmm, good.
65. I never wear a watch.
66. Mangos are yummy.
67. I got 1470 on my SATs, but I think those tests are all biased bullshit.
68. I love it when people tell me I'm down to earth.
69. I can't sleep on my stomach or on my back. Its either one side - or the otha.
70. Something that I think back to often is a conversation from my high school English class. Someone was asking "If you're open-minded and tolerant, you're still going to be INtolerant of some people… the ones who are closed-minded and bigoted. Right?" I kept trying to argue… that if you're truly tolerant and accepting, than you will be tolerant and accepting of people who aren't. But its something I think back to a lot.
71. I love talking on IM.
72. I've been surprising myself lately.
73. I have a lot of ambitions, but sometimes I lack focus.
74. I usually check off "other" on a form when questioned about my race.
75. I believe in - One Love.
76. I don't believe in "True Love".
77. I love Middle Eastern food - hummus, falafel, shish-kabobs, etc.
78. My favorite NBA teams are (in order) Sixers, Kings, Celtics, Nets. Grrr stupid champion Lakers. Pfff.
79. I smoke Winston Lights. You gotta prallem wi' that?
80. I don't smoke every day.
81. I love to laugh.
82. I never wore braces, but I used to feel self-conscious about my smile.
83. For some reason it bothers me when men sing real high - like that Maxwell song.
84. I got my license when I was 16, but I haven't driven a car in over 2 years. That's New York livin for ya.
85. I have a title for my first book all ready.
86. I am getting further proof in the pudding that desperation is not attractive.
87. Sometimes people make me very sad, and I get this feeling like - if only I could think the right thing to say or do, they'd feel better.
88. Sometimes I know what to say, and it helps.
89. And sometimes all I come up with is crap.
90. I'd rather it be too hot than too cold.
91 … 91… Mmm… what's ninety one? Uh… think of something.
92. I try to drink 8 glasses of water every day.
93. I have lived and/or visited the following places in the following order - Russia (St. Petersburg), Ukraine, Belarus, Austria, Italy, US (Boston, Mass), Canada, France, US (New York, New York), The Netherlands (Amsterdam), UK (London, England), Ireland, Czech Republic (Prague), Germany, US (Chicago, IL), Russia (Moscow), US (San Francisco, CA) - yeah, all worldly like dat. (I have many many places I gotta get to!)
94. If you're reading, you got some patience on ya, and maybe you should try doing one of these for urself.
95. I really like to sleep late, but I don't mind getting up early to do somethin nice.
96. I am fascinated by dreams - interpreting my own and other people's.
97. I learned how to whistle by practicing for a year.
98. The light of Bob Marley will never die.
99. Nipples are fun.
100. The best things in my life are free.