Cat tagged me!
Here are my rules (which I plan to mostly ignore):
A) Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog.
B) Share 7 random and/or weird facts about yourself.
C) Tag 7 random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs
- My feet get really cold. When I was a teacher sometimes I’d wear sandals to work, and my students were constantly distracted because my toes would literally be blue.
- I wore Lee Press On Nails to my very first dance in 6th grade. They were red, and no, they did not stay on the whole night.
- I had corrective eye surgery in 1995. It was before laser surgery was approved, so my surgery was done with a scalpel. On my eyeball. And I was AWAKE. But with valium.
- I don’t like to finish drinks in cans or any container I can’t see through.
- I am fascinated by Russian nesting dolls; I would love to have a set of at least 10, so that the smallest one is really teeny tiny.
- I’ve only had one speeding ticket: in 1992 for going 45 in a 30. I had to go to court and got sentenced one Saturday of community service. I showed up that Saturday to work where I ran into an ex-boyfriend who coincidentally also had community service that day (this was the one my dad and brother thought would end up a serial killer because he didn’t like John Wayne).
- I would like to live in Scotland and/or North Carolina before I die.
So, at this point I’m supposed to tag various bloggers, but I’m not gonna. If you are a blogger, and you are reading this, then consider yourself tagged.
And for my metabloggers, of course, you are invited to play along in the comments if you so desire!
Sunday, January, 13, 2008 at 6: 17 pm
#3- ewwww.
#5- Have you seen the ones that have presidents on them? The wee tiniest one is GW.
#7- Funny. I am from Scotland County, North Carolina
Sunday, January, 13, 2008 at 7: 25 pm
Re #6
Wha….wha….what the hell are you talking about? I’ve known you since you were in utero and I don’t know about this?
Court? What about just paying the fine and being done with it? 45 in a 30 is a little lame (and routine, I might add….).
But running into that ex-boyfriend is not a surprise. He was going to end up in the clink for one reason or another. My guess would have been either un-American activities or unnatural acts with an animal.
I’ll have to think about seven random facts. I’ve shared so much with you people that I might have to start making things up.
Sunday, January, 13, 2008 at 9: 10 pm
#1: cold toes, warm heart…. isn’t that how it goes.
#7: and… the gray blue silver color of the sky in Scotland is my absolute favorite color…but I don’t really get the North Carolina thing? Is this some latent yearning for Dawson’s Creek?
#6: Did you get to keep the little orange vest?
and for myself… I am thinking…
1. I prefer my diet coke at room temperature, and I really do not like ice at all.
2. My husband and I never had a first date.
3. I have had the same recurring dream at least once a month for the last 25 years. It is not a bad dream or a good dream. Just odd.
4. My dream life that I have no hope of attaining (for lack of finances, talent or knowledge) would be training race horses.
5.When I read a really good book, all reality leaps out the window. I get totally attached to the characters as if they were my real friends. And sometimes, months after finishing the book, I wonder what the people are up to… sad, but true.
6. When I was little, I was afraid that I would hurt my stuffed animals feelings if I had a favorite, so I made a schedule for who got to sleep next to me. I followed it for years.
7. I am completely claustrophobic and often have little anxiety attacks about the possibility that I will be buried alive.
Sunday, January, 13, 2008 at 9: 48 pm
1. I have more tuxedos in my closet than suits.
2. The possession I have owned the longest is a rock I found in my driveway in Marianna, Arkansas, circa 1976.
3. I was once sprayed by skunks because my dad actually believed my 12 year old cousin when he declared, “The babies don’t have their stink yet.”
4. I have a large collection of Starbucks “City Mugs” from cities I have actually visited.
5. I am absolutely disgusted by the bottoms of shoes.
6. For a while I actually did believe that Elvis still was alive.
7. Given enough time to think about it, I could probably quote both “Blazing Saddles” and “Steel Magnolias” from beginning to end.
Sunday, January, 13, 2008 at 9: 54 pm
LOL! Those are awesome Chris and Holly!
And Chris–I know you’re not making up #6 because I REMEMBER the tapes you passed around.
Holly, re: #6–that is the sweetest thing I’ve ever heard!
Oh yeah..and about my community service–the judge said I had to pay the fine AND do community service. This is what the MAN does to rich white suburban kids. It blew. I had to do prisoner’s laundry. They had me wear rubber gloves, but still, ick.
Sunday, January, 13, 2008 at 10: 05 pm
#3: you are one heck of a woman. There isn’t enough valium in the free world……………..
Monday, January, 14, 2008 at 9: 24 am
Hilarious . . . all of you!
1. I get scared–irrationally phobic–at financial paperwork. It’s not just loans, but the creation of assets, like college savings plans, stock accounts . . . you name it. I see the paper work and FREAK!
2. I am sick and tired of the question EVERYONE asks when they find out most of our extended family is centered around Memphis. “Oh, do you miss your family?” For the Record: No, no I don’t–because I BROUGHT THEM WITH ME! They live in my house!
3. I have a serious neurological/psychological problem about speaking to individuals. The words do not make it to my mouth, and when they come out they are mumbled or stuttered. It is not this way with groups, but one-on-one something literally doesn’t work right in my head!
4. I had the audacity to tell a Germantown judge, in court, that he had no business even making me appear! I was 17, had an “accident” where I skid off of the road, didn’t hit anything, but got stuck in mud. No other car, no damage, but I got a ticket and had to go to court. I stand by my convictions, but he was not amused!
5. Nikki stalked me. She totally started jones-ing for me when we were both in relationships. Then after we were no longer in relationships, she keep showing up at random places all over Memphis where I happen to be.
6. I am scared of clowns. Not funny–seriously scared.
7. I am intimidated by my daughter’s innate people skills (cf. #3).
Monday, January, 14, 2008 at 12: 04 pm
Okay, Sean’s #5 is only kind of true.
Monday, January, 14, 2008 at 12: 34 pm
Nikki- I posted my 7 on my blog. I needed something to write about anyway.
And stalking? I wouldn’t have guessed.
Holly- yeah #6 is totally sweet. Race horses? Really?
Chris- Where do you wear tuxedos?
Sean- I don’t get #3. And clowns are just freakin weird.
Monday, January, 14, 2008 at 4: 40 pm
Ah, the question I expected. Well done, Mandy.
I have two military tuxedos — “mess dresses.” I have one I bought when I entered the Air Force and one I had custom made by a tailor in Korea. And I look freakin’ cool.
By that same rule, I actually have two regular suits — one Air Force service dress and then a plain old civilian suit.
You would have to have known me a long time to understand the irony of this. I used to own a million suits and two million ties. I’m down to one civilian suit and two ties — typical military guy.
Monday, January, 14, 2008 at 5: 31 pm
He didn’t really answer the question, but I imagine there are lots of fancy balls in the military. Am just guessing.
Monday, January, 14, 2008 at 6: 21 pm
Shiny shoes…the clinkety-clink of my medals…bullets whizzing by….
Monday, January, 14, 2008 at 8: 41 pm
My dream came true tonight. I talked to Holly May!
Monday, January, 14, 2008 at 9: 09 pm
Exciting! What did you talk about?
Monday, January, 14, 2008 at 9: 13 pm
Sadie.
I had to send a sappy email about my dog to get a phone call from the Mays!
Monday, January, 14, 2008 at 9: 22 pm
Oh–I got that email, too. It is sad! Prayers for a good home for your baby.
Monday, January, 14, 2008 at 9: 36 pm
I’m getting worked over here at the house.
Mandy and her stupid adorable puppy……
Monday, January, 14, 2008 at 9: 40 pm
Save Sadie! Save Sadie!
Monday, January, 14, 2008 at 9: 45 pm
I think she would work out wonderfully in a loving, dog-less home in St. Louis that is close to her former owner.
Monday, January, 14, 2008 at 9: 46 pm
Chris- check out her myspace!
http://www.myspace.com/sadiethemagnificent
Monday, January, 14, 2008 at 9: 51 pm
So she would be Sadie Mae May?
Monday, January, 14, 2008 at 9: 53 pm
I spelled it May on her dog tag!
It’s destiny!
Monday, January, 14, 2008 at 9: 53 pm
Well, it’s almost 11 on the east coast and Mr. 1000 has to hit the sack.
You can work on Holly tomorrow.
Monday, January, 14, 2008 at 9: 54 pm
Good Lord. Bow frackin’ wow.
Monday, January, 14, 2008 at 9: 55 pm
Sadie could be snuggled up by your feet right now.
Awww. sweet Sadie.
Monday, January, 14, 2008 at 9: 58 pm
I love that one of Sadie’s friends on myspace is Ron Burgandy. That dog is awesome.
Monday, January, 14, 2008 at 9: 59 pm
Not really, because Piper has already claimed my damn pillow! So Sadie and I would be sharing the foot of the bed.
Really off to bed this time….must go claim some space in the bed.
She is a cutie, I’ll give you that.
Monday, January, 14, 2008 at 9: 59 pm
Stay classy, St. Louis.
Monday, January, 14, 2008 at 10: 03 pm
Sadie is changing her profile song right now to 2Pac. In honor of Chris.
Monday, January, 14, 2008 at 10: 04 pm
Fitting!
Tuesday, January, 15, 2008 at 6: 19 am
WOW! I have never been a “dream come true”… cool…
By the way, the only person at the foot of the bed is me! Piper snuggles you right down there and curls up in the middle!
LOVE the Sadie pics… so do the kids. We are in discussions now about her! Has everyone seen this baby? She is a doll!
Tuesday, January, 15, 2008 at 6: 22 am
It’s fate! Sadie and I are both scorpios and we could watch the Notebook together and cry! Hmmm… wonder how Sadie feels about BSG?
Tuesday, January, 15, 2008 at 9: 24 am
Holly- I am training Sadie right now how to bark so it sounds like “frack.”
Tuesday, January, 15, 2008 at 9: 28 am
And ya’know, if I delivered her to you this weekend, I could stick around and do a winter May family portrait session.
Just throwin’ that out there.
Tuesday, January, 15, 2008 at 3: 21 pm
I think Sadie belongs with the Mays. You won’t regret it!
Tuesday, January, 15, 2008 at 3: 22 pm
How about 7 random facts about Sadie?
Tuesday, January, 15, 2008 at 4: 57 pm
1. My favorite toy is a yellow mangled piece of fabric with feet that used to be a duckie. I like to stick the whole thing in my mouth and let the feet dangle out.
2. I was named after my Mommy’s Great-Grandma.
3. I love to ride in the car and stick my head out the window. My ears flap about. I also like to sleep curled up in the front seat. No matter how loud the music is.
4. I um..pass gas when I jump up. It is apparently hilarious.
5. When any human speaks to me directly, I cock my head to one side and listen very intently.
6. I like to chase bugs with my nose. Then I like to catch them in my mouth and spit them out. Just for them to feel the terror!
7. My Mommy dances in the kitchen with me. She is the coolest person I know.
Tuesday, January, 15, 2008 at 6: 04 pm
By the way, Happy Birthday to Sean!