1. Squirrel Girl was a name I adopted after a long standing distrust of squirrels. They’re cute. But they’re sneaky. And a co-worker lost a finger to one. - Jen (SquirrelGirl)

2. I hate hot fruit in any form. No pies, no cobblers, no thank you. - Jen (SquirrelGirl)

3. I love tomatoes. Hot or cold. Yes please. - Jen (SquirrelGirl)

4. I can easily drink 3 pints of milk with any meal. I love, love, love milk. - Jen (SquirrelGirl)

5. I’m a so-so writer, but I’m an excellent editor. - Jen (SquirrelGirl)

6. I love to draw and paint, but feel like my creativity level in those and other art forms is pretty low. Basically I think I’m pretty good at copying things. - Jen (SquirrelGirl)

7. I have 1 daughter, who I had through IVF after trying to get pregnant for 4 years. Not an easy time. My daughter is the light of my life. - Jen (SquirrelGirl)

8. I had one miscarriage (that I’m sure of) and was surprised at how hard that was. - Jen (SquirrelGirl)

9. Rainy days are my favorite kind of days – though joy can be found in any temperature and any humidity. I even love hot humid days if I’m dressed right. - Jen (SquirrelGirl)

10. No children’s writers warm my heart as much as A.A. Milne. - Jen (SquirrelGirl)

11. I lost my brother in a train accident when I was 14 and he was 16. I think I cried about it off and on for about 10 years. - Jen (SquirrelGirl)

12. I was a really difficult teenager for my parents to deal with. More difficult than the norm. I’ve since apologized and we’ve all been great friends for years. - Jen (SquirrelGirl)

13. I always wanted to be great at something (don’t we all?) – writing was the thing I really longed to do. As it turns out, what I want more than anything now is to be a great parent… and so far I think I’ve done a great job. Though – 3 years isn’t much to rate on. :) - Jen (SquirrelGirl)

14. I do a great impression of Linda Blair in the Exorcist. - Jen (SquirrelGirl)

15. I loved, loved, loved scary/horror movies until I became a parent. Now I can hardly stand them. - Jen (SquirrelGirl)

16. Bands come and go for me… but The Beatles are forever. - Jen (SquirrelGirl)

17. Dungeons and Dragons is my favorite past-time. I miss playing. I’m determined to play with my daughter when she gets older. - Jen (SquirrelGirl)

18. I love camping, canoeing, hiking, picnicking, and being outdoors – when the weather is nice. In Florida, I’m limited to a couple of months of the year when this is nice. I should move, but I love it here too much. - Jen (SquirrelGirl)

19. God is a great concept and helpful to many… but I just don’t believe and don’t think I ever will. - Jen (SquirrelGirl)

20. Ghosts are a great concept – fun and helpful to many… but I just don’t believe and don’t think I ever will. - Jen (SquirrelGirl)

21. When I was a kid I wanted to be an ad exec. When I was a teen I wanted to be a writer. When I was an adult I wanted to be a professor. I ended up a librarian and now I’d like to be a writer/illustrator of children’s books. It’s not too late. - Jen (SquirrelGirl)

22. I feel like the luckiest person in the world when I go to a gathering of friends and see how lucky I am to have such a large group of genuinely interesting, intelligent, and thoughtful friends. We don’t see each other all the time, but when we do, it’s easy and they feel like family. - Jen (SquirrelGirl)

23. I love the feeling of floating in the ocean at night. Sometimes I fantasize about floating off indefinitely. Something about the buoyancy and the night sky. My friends don’t let me do that anymore. - Jen (SquirrelGirl)

24. Since I became a parent, it’s as though seeing in color for the first time. Or at least since I was a kid myself. - Jen (SquirrelGirl)

25. I love life. Am at peace. And am happy. - Jen (SquirrelGirl)

4 so could I! In high school I used to drink a gallon of milk each day. Love 7, and completely agree with 9! - RAPatton

Also, completely agree with 24 and I am so happy for 25 - RAPatton

#11 made my eyes well up (again) and I couldn't agree with you more about #10, #22, and #24--of course I agree with a lot more than that, but those really stick out. :) - Kelly W.

Thanks RAP and Kelly. I really enjoyed creating the list. - Jen (SquirrelGirl)

Agree with 16, and as for 11 based on experience the crying hasn't stopped yet it's just gone away for a little bit but will poke its head up again when least expected. Thanks for sharing! - SteVe C

26. Until I turned 28, I never EVER thought I'd get married or have children. Just had to mention it since several of my "things" are about parenting. - Jen (SquirrelGirl)