10 More Things
SoozieQ tagged me with a "10 Random or Strange Facts About Yourself" meme. I did 100 Things awhile back, and if I knew how to link back into my own archives I'd make it easy for you to locate that tedious list in case you're a glutton for such punishment. But I don't, so if you MUST know them, you'll have to fish through the archives. (Doesn't THAT sound like a good time?!)
However, if you're the sort to be content with a sampler platter, here are 10 things about myself that make me go, "Hmmmmmmmm....."
1) I had the chicken pox in the first grade, and I have a visible scar from it.
2) I prefer green twinkle lights on a Christmas tree.
3) There are no bumper stickers on any of my vehicles.
4) Given a choice between ice cream or homemade popcorn, I'd take popcorn EVERY time. Of course, this also reveals the somewhat irrationally high opinion I hold of my own popcorn popping skee-uhlz.
5) When asked, I often refer to myself as a "Recovering Attorney", and I'm amazed at how few people actually get the humor.
6) At the age of 12, I was offered a scholarship to the Philadelphia School of Music to study piano performance. I did not ever attend.
7) I completely suck at racquetball.
8) One of my favorite jobs EVER was teaching swimming lessons and coaching the youth swim team during college.
9) Mexican food is the official food of heaven; and if not, then it's not really heaven and I'm not going and you can't make me.
10) Secretly, I wish I were a little kooky, y'know, equal parts trend-setter and eccentric; and sometimes I actually try to be. Those are the times I realize that kooky looks like "ass-hat" on someone who is not, in fact, kooky.... like me.
And there you have it. Sorry, I don't pass meme's along, but I'd be thrilled if any of you wanted to take this home and try it on for size. Just be sure to let us peek in the dressing room.
posted by eclectic @ 6:58 PM
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30 Comments:
YEAH! I normally don't "tag" people either, but I thought "what the hell!?!" If no one wants to do it, then so be it. But you're so cool, of course you did it.
You're not kooky? Did I miss that memo?
I had chicken pox in first grade too--right before Christmas vacation, so I missed the class party. Yes, that was 30 years ago, and I've never gotten over it.
RE: #10 - I totally get it, as I have the same affliction. Like if I say, "You go, girl!" in a non-joking manner? Yeah, ass-hat. And that sentence is WAY on the low end of the kooky spectrum.
I suck at not only racketball, but all sports that involve chasing balls.
Hehehehe.
And I would like to point out the lack of excessive puppy pictures on this site, I have been more then accomidating with my obscene amounts of puppy photos to feed peoples need for a cute fix. Just sayin.
*would like to know if #6 was regretted but doesn't want to pry and sits on his hands and hums songs from Annie*
#1 reminded me that back when we were raised out in the sticks of Mississippi, when a child got one of those childhood diseases, we were all taken over to play with them so we would all get it and get over it at the same time. Was a different world then.
I'm with you on #3, plus they are too hard to get off. I've a pretty good excuse for #7, I'm old and bruise eaisly. :) #10 is a puzzle - I don't know if I'm kooky, odd, eccentric, weird or just different. :) ec
Sooze: Ha! I may be a little crazy, but kooky? Nah. A girl can wish, though?
Sharkey: Hooray! Another wannabe kooky!! I knew there was something about you I liked....!
Jess: That's cause you never have to chase 'em -- they chase YOU!
As for the lack of puppyness, I can only apologize. I see the error of my ways and will correct the deficiency immediately!
Bloggy: You're a crowbar, just admit it...! ;) Yes, at times I regret it, but it wasn't my decision to make so there's a limit to what I can regret. What I wonder is if my parents ever regretted it?
Mr. Eddie: See? Bumper stickers ARE more trouble than they're worth! Although, I admit to liking one I saw on a red sports car: "BAD COP, NO DONUT". I have to say that truly cracked me up!
i had chicken pox twice. you figure that one out.
and also? i totally suck at racquetball too!
I regret not acting like a spoiled brat when I got "kid bongos" and not "real bongos" for Christmas so that I could have gone on to become that all-famous bongo player I was surely meant to be.
*sigh*
The choices we make, and the choices that are made for us.
Does heaven smell like Flatulence?
William - it's heaven. The mexican food will not make you fart.
Kat - I had chicken pox twice, too! Lucky us!
"Recovering Attorney" oh that had me laughing.
"piano performance" Wow I just always wished I could play.
Mexican food is the official food of heaven; Throw in a margarita and I SO AGREE. :)
Ok, I dont get the 'recovering attorney' one. I think I should since thats what i'm going to be, rather soon. I'm trying to figure it out, just cant. :-(
Kat: Gaaah. Twice?? THAT's gotta suck... even worse than my racquetball game.
Bloggy: Bangin' on the bongos like a chimpanzee? Or was it a monkey?
William: Dude! It's heaven!! Mexican food won't make you fart.
Bucky: Couldn't have said it better m'self. 'Cept I mighta added "Dude" and italicized "heaven." Other than that though, I couldn't have said it better m'self. *heh*
And I can't believe you guys got the pox twice! Who'd you piss off?
Nina: That settles it. 'Ritas at your place, I'll bring the enchiladas. We'll be in heaven!
Lawbrat: You know AA? How they always say they're "recovering alcoholics"? So it's like I'm in a 12-step program trying to quit... See? I TOLD you very few people think it's as funny as I do.
Oh yeah, Mexican food really is heaven!
No bumper stickers for me either.
Love the snow pictures on your last posting- you've made me jealous...
OHHHH! I get it now. Thanks for the explaination :-)
No bumper stickers. Well, not on my car anyway. I like some that I see on other cars. One of my favorites is "My karma ran over your dogma."
I'm impressed and intimidated by your musical talent. I will still, probably, post an audioblog of myself singing a Christmas song. We'll see.
I love Christmas lights - any color!
I got the recovering attorney joke. tee hee
I'll take Mexican food. Can I get a strawberry margarita?
Kooky always looks like fun. I just end up looking like an idiot, but, who cares, right?
Okay Ladies, I am going to the Phoenix house, you can't do much better in the Mexican food department well except for say Mexico. No snow, I will pick you up at the airport and yes any flavor margarita you want. Seriously we should do a long weekend in Phoenix in 2006.
Long weekend in Phoenix, with Mexican food and margaritas? Just tell me when, and I'm there! Just so happens my good friends mom and step dad live in Phoenix. I went there last year and it was fantastic.
"Kooky looks like 'ass-hat'on someone who is not, in fact, kooky" is a total proverb that SHOULD go down in the annals of most excellent lines!
SierraB: I've still got snow to share! Shall I send it along?
Lawbrat: Ahh, good. But truthfully, I probably wouldn't have found it to be as funny when I was a 3L, so... thanks for being a good sport!
Squirl: With all the musical talent swimming around in your gene pool, don't be toying with me! I'd love to hear you sing!! There's a strawberry 'rita in it for you....!!!
Nina: Party's at Nina's!! I'm in!
Kylz: Welcome!! Nice of you to drop by. I promise: no racquetball. Wanna hangout?
Lawbrat: Sounds like a road trip...!
KMJ: Why, thank you -- from the depths of my oh-so-not-kooky heart!
I've always regretted not doing more kid oriented stuff as a teen (such as teaching swimming lessons, etc).
I think you're plenty kooky!
I had The Pox twice as well. Do you ever regret not doing the scholarship thing?
Leafgirl: Kooky, huh? So you know about my promotion over at the Cotillion? ;) Thanks for dropping by!
Jenny: Welcome! And thank you, very much! Come on back anytime.
Kranki: Wow! Twice!! I remember it being pretty miserable just the once and can't imagine twice -- but apparently it's more common that I thought. And yeah, I do wonder sometimes about that road not traveled, but I've come to peace with the notion that every road I pick necessitates leaving other routes unseen. Where would I be if I had been permitted to follow that dream? Who knows? But I like the road I'm on, too... so it all works out, just differently I guess.
Party at Nina's! Yes! We must all go.
I'm there! Nanina lives in CO, right? I think CO is BEAUTIFUL! I traveled there for work once.
What should I bring? COOKIES! I'm baking up a ton :-)
Soozieq, Sure bring cookies, non-fat right ;)
Our main home is in Colorado, but we have a (someday retirement) /vacation, Nina's heart needs a break from high alitude home in Phoenix. So we could do either, I was thinking Phoenix because it is warm . . . and I could leave John in Colorado . . . not that he would mind if I filled up our home in Colorado . . . I don't think he would mind at all. LOL
Make that altitude ~ I just got in to Phoenix tonight, and need to go to bed. And I need to quit filling up eclectic's blog . . .
:)
See I am tired, I meant he wouldn't mind my filling up our home in Colorado with lovely ladies, and on that note I am going to bed.
I think Nanina was a bit tired.
Phoenix is beautiful, and NOT HUMID!! That was my favorite part. And blue skies!
Squirl: Pheonix in '06 at Nina's! Should we give the sherriff's office a heads up?
SoozieQ: COOKIES! Of course, by then, you won't be able to stand the thought of making any...
Nina: I can't wait to see you on tequila if you're like this when you're just tired....!!! ;)
Lawbrat: Yeah! Pheonix '06!!
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