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The unLibrarian
101 Things about the unLibrarian
  1. My name is Evette Miya Atkin
  2. That's "MEE-ya"
  3. My birthday is January 31, 1977
  4. That means I'm an Aquarius
  5. My mother is Japanese, my father is your standard Euro-mutt
  6. I have an older sister named Evonne, isn't that cute? (please note my sarcasm!)
  7. I was born in Flint, MI
  8. I grew up in Clarkston, MI
  9. I live in Lansing, MI
  10. I work for a non-profit organization that provides training for librarians among many other things
  11. I once had purple streaked hair
  12. I wore a bandana on my hair every day for almost three years
  13. Though I'm not wearing any jewelry in it right now, my nose is pierced
  14. I have another piercing too
  15. I have a tattoo
  16. If you ask me, I'll show it to you
  17. My undergrad degree was a Music B.A.
  18. I used to teach Violin
  19. And Viola
  20. And Saxophone
  21. I have two dogs, Rory and Padraic. Rory is a Treeing Walker Coonhound and Padraic is a Jack Russell Terrier
  22. I'm cat sitting for a kitty named Luna while her mom is in the Peace Corps
  23. I'm a vegetarian, but once in a great while, I forget.
  24. For some strange reason, I like reading books by Orson Scott Card
  25. I hate Republicans and Democrats. They bug me, though the former more so than the latter.
  26. I long for the day when I can vote for a candidate and not against the one I want to lose.
  27. Sleeping is not my forte. I'm bad at it.
  28. I usually sleep less than 6 hours per night, often less than 5
  29. When I was little a Gorilla with a carpet bag named Franky lived in my sister's closet
  30. Oh yeah, I'm a librarian
  31. I got my MLIS from Wayne State University in 2004
  32. I can be painfully shy
  33. I volunteer with the Animal Placement Bureau
  34. I usually have between 1 and 3 foster dogs in my home in addition to my two
  35. I'm partial to Jack Russell Terriers. Rory is my "soul dog", but I don't want to train another like her!
  36. I smoke. I won't in your house, in your car or when out to dinner. I won't even smoke in my own house, so deal with it.
  37. I fold origami, a lot. Usually during meetings or long, boring phone calls
  38. If you call me on the phone, more often than not, my mind will wander
  39. I LOVE olives
  40. I hate mushrooms
  41. I read at least two books per week
  42. If you say something mean, cruel or hurtful to me, it will randomly pop into my head for years
  43. I swear to this day that when I was nine years old, I heard Santa on the roof.
  44. Sometimes, I still try to make myself believe in him, or at the very least, I wish that I did.
  45. People often view me as being aloof. It's not true (see number 32)
  46. I am a clothing snob, though...even though you can't tell by looking at me.
  47. Sometimes, I really like to write
  48. I have completely adored ani difranco for over a decade, and that's not going to change
  49. No one is allowed to call me "Evie", ever.
  50. I am a soda fiend
  51. My goal in life is to wake up every morning before my alarm goes off
  52. I take a 45 minute bath EVERY day. Two on Sunday
  53. I'm a pretty good cook
  54. I stole the idea for this list from Jessamyn West
  55. I'm weird. I like it that way.
  56. I never wear make-up
  57. I have a ton of gray hair, most of which grows in one streak
  58. I will never dye my hair to cover the gray. I like it.
  59. When I was younger, all I wanted to be when I grew up was eccentric
  60. I'm just a teeny tiny bit high-strung
  61. I'm 5'10"
  62. I have a very large head. I have yet to find a hat that looks good on it.
  63. I make all of my dogs' food
  64. Since that takes so much time, I often eat canned soup
  65. I make a mean vegetable teriyaki
  66. When I'm stressed, I get hives on my jaw line
  67. When I was 16, I toured Europe for 3 weeks with a youth symphony
  68. I've been to Belgium
  69. And Germany
  70. And The Netherlands
  71. And England
  72. And Japan
  73. And Canada, if that counts
  74. I've never been to New York
  75. Or Maine
  76. Or India
  77. I presented at IL2007, and didn't throw up once!
  78. I eat rice probably 20 day per month, often several times in one day
  79. I love mangos
  80. I could live off of curry
  81. I eat broccoli almost every day
  82. I love baked brie
  83. And Creme Brulee
  84. I love shopping, or rather the act of buying things
  85. I talk really, really fast, often dropping entire words or sometimes even sentences
  86. I drink fewer than five times per year. This isn't because I'm a prude or anything.
    Nearly all alcohol causes me to turn red, swell up and break into hives in addition to
    my throat swelling shut and some minor heart palpitations
  87. I never post/mail/email/send anything that doesn't contain at least one typo
  88. I love watching M*A*S*H reruns
  89. I actually own seasons 1-3
  90. I love the musical RENT
  91. Every time I watch The Land Before Time, What Dreams May Come and that stupid Mastercard "priceless" commercial with the lost dog,
    I cry
  92. I like to keep moving.
  93. I want a Mac
  94. I can't afford a Mac
  95. I broke my arm in fourth grade when I flew off my bike and tried not to break my new glasses
  96. I used to journal about a dozen pages per day
  97. I really don't like casseroles
  98. I adore the Mozart Requiem
  99. I will never watch Boys Don't Cry again
  100. I spend WAY too much time on the computer
  101. I think Rachael Ray is really annoying, but for some reason I can't stop watching her