1. I’m confident and comfortable in who I am and what I think (except when I’m not).
2. Everyday I realize how much I don’t know.
3. I went to a fancy college, but I learned just as much from street life and my urban public high school in Philadelphia.
4. My high school nickname was Cool Vic D.
5. I went to a fancy graduate school in public health, but I learned just as much about malnutrition, maternal mortality, and HIV/AIDS in Peace Corps in Africa.
6. My Peace Corps nickname was Vixen.
7. In my 20’s I was a family planning and HIV prevention counselor. I’m not weirded out by too much.
8. I was nomadic for 15 years (living in Philadelphia; Western Mass; Dakar; Cote d’Ivoire; NYC; LA; Dar es Salaam; and DC); now living in the same house for 7 years.
9. I love to travel, but don’t like to pay for it. Hence, I’ve been to 40-ish countries – like Senegal and Nicaragua to study and work, but never Bermuda or Greece. (Actually, the Shenandoah Valley and Annapolis, MD sound pretty good right now)
10. I can get around in French, Spanish, Swahili and Wolof.
11. When traveling, I maintain my homebody tendencies - unpacking even for one night, book on the nightstand, toothbrush in the water cup.
12. I did not get married to get divorced, but things happen. Two good people aren’t always good together.
13. I am profoundly humbled by my daughter.
14. We share the same birthday.
15. I’m an introvert, but most people guess otherwise.
16. My alter ego is an indie, neo soul/jazz singer – like Cassandra Wilson or Norah Jones.
17. I am at my happiest and most inspired when I am planning, shopping for, or cooking a good meal. (Hmmmm....maybe my alter ego is Nigella Lawson)
18. My favorite food groups are pizza, arugula, chocolate, burger/beer, coffee and red wine.
19. I am an eternal optimist.
20. I am also realistic and practical, so I don’t like my things sugar-coated or bubble wrapped.
21. Some of my favorite movies are Lost in Translation, Little Miss Sunshine, Slumdog Millionaire and Murderball.
22. I'm a city girl. I have lots of friends and family beyond the beltway - good people, great times - but my natural habitat seems to be cityscape.
23. I value logic and science, but appreciate the Divine.
24. I am a pragmatic romantic.
25. I believe in Love.
