Here is some good stuff about me:

•I know the names of all the chemical elements (learned under duress)

•I'm a good speller and I have excellent table manners

•I am never crabby in the morning

•I know the words to most songs by Cole Porter, Stephen Sondheim, Lerner and Lowe, Rodgers and Hart, and Gilbert and Sullivan

•I am the darling of the competitive bridge world and I've taught many of my friends how to play

•I know the correct pronunciation of "viscount"

•I rarely get mad if my computer crashes or if someone cuts me off in traffic

•I remember my friends' birthdays

•I love giving presents

•I’ve been to England often and I've managed to avoid acquiring a phony British accent


Here is some bad stuff about me:

•I simply can't stomach salmon or sushi. And I'm not too crazy about Thai food, either (but I'll eat just about anything else)

•I have an unhealthy relationship with my dogs

•I stopped drinking coffee about a year ago for no apparent reason

•I'm scared to wear the color pink in spite of much pressure to do so


Here is some stuff I like in others:

•Intellectual curiosity

•Compassion

•Esprit de corps, joi de vivre, and any other zestful French phrase