Ten random facts about me

Without preamble and in no particular order: I thrive in small groups and can be extremely chatty and even somewhat gossipy under the right conditions. In groups larger than 6-8 people, I generally recede into the background and become one of the quiet ones that listens but doesn't contribute much to the conversation. Creativity, questioning, defiance, compassion and thoughtfulness are traits I admire in others and try to embody in my own life. Conversely: obedience, cruelty, carelessness, unjustified belief, and narrow-mindedness are characteristics of people that I prefer to avoid. I don't like memes or meme culture, and I go out of my way to avoid online spaces where these things are present. If you want to annoy me quickly IRL, just force me to watch a meme video on your phone. I am fairly bad at remembering the details of places I've been to, books I've read, or movies I've watched. Consequently, I take a lot of pictures during travel, and I get a lot of replay value out of…