| 1 | I absolutely love animals. |
| 2 | I really like my name. Marina means “woman of the sea” in Italian. |
| 3 | My zodiac sign is Cancer |
| 4 | I am extremely proud of my daughter. She is the best thing that ever happened to me. |
| 5 | And she won an Oscar. |
| 6 | I send and receive postcards to/from all over the world through Postcrossing. |
| 7 | I was born in Italy. |
| 8 | I have lived in Italy the first 28 years of my life. |
| 9 | I have lived in Philadelphia. I now live in Virginia. |
| 10 | I studied languages at university in Milan, Italy (English and Spanish). I did not graduate. |
| 11 | I used to ski when I lived in Italy. |
| 12 | I drove my first motorcycle at 13. |
| 13 | I spent a summer vacation in the Greek islands. |
| 14 | I used to have a recurring dream involving a wolf wrapped in brown paper. |
| 15 | I greatly admire Ian Anderson of the Jethro Tull and Jimi Hendrix. |
| 16 | I like to smell books. Some smell better than others. |
| 17 | I am afraid of lightning. |
| 18 | I have a chihuahua named Trigger, and a cat, Nutella. |
| 19 | I loathe sport on TV, beside skiing and the Olympic Games. |
| 20 | I used to want to visit the USA when I was a teenager. |
| 21 | Now I want to visit Italy every chance I get. |
| 22 | I like TV shows, the funny ones. |
| 23 | I also like real crime shows and European TV shows |
| 24 | I enjoy most digitally animated movies, as i appreciate the work in them. |
| 25 | My favorite animation movies are: Rio, Tangled, Madagascar, Cars, Monster Inc, Shrek, (all Pixar Movies), |
| 26 | My favorite funny movies: A Fish Called Wanda, I Love You To Death, 50 First Dates, Legally Blonde, Big Business, School of Rock |
| 27 | My favorite TV shows:, The Closer, Major Crimes, Mom,The Big Bang Theory, shows on Britbox |
| 28 | My favorite drama movies: Forrest Gump, Enough, The Fugitive, US Marshalls, |
| 29 | I like bubble baths. |
| 30 | I like Mac computers and the iPhone. |
| 31 | I listen to different types of music. |
| 32 | I have 2 top favorites: 70’s rock and progressive rock. |
| 33 | Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Soft Machine, are 4 groups I admire. |
| 34 | I like fountain pens. |
| 35 | And Moleskine notebooks. |
| 36 | I have been biting my nails all my life. Update: I stopped on January 5, 2019. |
| 37 | I like black licorice. |
| 38 | I used to adamantly fight routine in my life. |
| 39 | Now I get irritated if I have to make a slight little change in my schedule. |
| 40 | I’ve visited the West Coast [Los Angeles area] and I like it better than the East coast. |
| 41 | I love art, in ALL forms, but mostly drawing, painting, and photography. |
| 42 | I love the ocean, its smell and noise. |
| 43 | I love nature, its smells and noises. |
| 44 | I like perfumes |
| 45 | I watch TV with closed captions: that has helped me with my English. |
| 46 | I learned how to drive in Italy on stick shift cars. |
| 47 | I worked with autistic children for 8 years. |
| 48 | I am allergic to bee sting. |
| 49 | I like old books. |
| 50 | I like to create collages. |
| 51 | I love mushrooms. In art and in food. |
| 52 | … and black olives. |
| 53 | My hair is naturally curly. |
| 54 | My favorite non-alcoholic drink is Coke Zero (or Pepsi Zero) |
| 55 | My favorite drinks with alcohol are wine and beer, but I don’t consume it very often. |
| 56 | My favorite beer is Italian or German beer [made in Germany]. |
| 57 | I like marzipan. |
| 58 | I wish I could create/run a daycare for cats and dogs. |
| 59 | I like bright colors. |
| 60 | I like the beach and the sea. |
| 61 | I like to take pictures. |
| 62 | I like to paint. |
| 63 | I like to draw. |
| 64 | I took my first piano lessons when I was 8 years old. Played for the following 10-15 years. |
| 65 | I don’t play anymore. |
| 66 | I played classical music. |
| 67 | My favorite was Bach, 2 voice inventions. |
| 68 | I create postcards from my photos and art and I sell them on Etsy. |
| 69 | I feed opossums, raccoons, squirrels and birds. |
| 70 | I love to eat watermelon with a spoon. |
| 71 | I warm up my milk before putting cereals in it. Can’t stand cold milk. I think it’s an European thing. |
| 72 | I have a hard time sleeping if the TV is off. |
| 73 | I am a “night owl” |
| 74 | So, in the morning, I love to sleep. |
| 75 | I am not a morning person. |
| 76 | My favorite number is 8. |
| 77 | I like to spend time at home. |
| 78 | I have gray eyes. |
| 79 | I go to sleep watching real crime stories. |
| 80 | People who are rude and disrespectful get on my last nerves. |
| 81 | Liars run a close second. |
| 82 | My years of working with the public made me conclude that most people are crazy. |
| 83 | And bitchy and impatient and dishonest. |
| 84 | I laugh a lot. |
| 85 | My pets have a lot to do with it. |
| 86 | I cant stand mouth noises (people chewing loudly, kissing noises in the movies, etc) |
| 87 | I like cherries. |
| 88 | I like roses (in the garden). |
| 89 | I prefer cold weather. |
| 90 | I like being in my pajama. |
| 91 | I love to wear comfy, cushiony slippers. |
| 92 | I like Chinotto. |
| 93 | And Cedrata Tassoni. |
| 94 | I would love to swim with dolphins. |
| 95 | I am scared when flying on an airplane, but with the right pill I actually enjoy it. |
| 96 | Favorite day of the week: Thursday. |
| 97 | Favorite color: turquoise. |
| 98 | I hate ASPCA commercials. |
| 99 | I have a green card. Just applied for citizenship in 2019. I now have dual citizenship. |
| 100 | I can’t believe I just listed 100 things about me. |
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