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twenty-four things you can live without knowing
A few days ago, I told you guys that I was part of
epiBlogue, a group of writers collaborating in real-time, thanks to
Blogger. One of the things that Blogger does is to
throw out topics, which you can write about in your journals if you like. This one was
extremely popular, probably because it was easy. Everyone can list things with minimal
skill. Therefore, here's my list of twenty-four useless facts. Most of them are about me,
although members of my family and a few old boyfriends are also mentioned.
The monsoon season has hit Richmond. I'm going to hydroplane around town now.
1.
I once dated a guy whose initial appeal was that he resembled Elvis Costello. He turned
out to be funny and nice and stuff, so the Elvis thing went away pretty soon.
2.
My first boyfriend is now in prison for counterfeiting.
3.
I set my junior high school's track record for the mile run -- five minutes and twenty-eight
seconds. I would probably drop dead if I tried to beat that time now.
4.
I won the Noble County Spelling Bee when I was ten, and went on to place tenth in the tri-state
contest. They gave me an almanac. I still have it.
5.
I've been bitten by a black widow spider -- twice.
6.
In high school, I used to do a "children's church" segment every Sunday with these two sock puppets named
Harry and Harriett.
7.
Even though I spent several years as a lifeguard, I hate hate hate to swim in the ocean.
I am definitely in touch with my inner landlubber. Ahoy.
8.
When I was a kid, I used to jump off of the house and flap my arms. This activity did not
please my mom.
9.
My sister and I used to gather all of our stuffed animals in the bedroom, and an old
GE tape recorder. Then we'd record "Animal News", which was like this Dan Rather take on
Winnie-the-Pooh-types of issues. It was totally cutting edge.
10.
My sister used to steal Mom's matches and hide them in her closet so Mom wouldn't smoke.
11.
If a cat brushes my leg, my leg breaks out in hives. If I pet a cat and then touch my
eyes, they swell shut. I have never injured a cat.
12.
I found an unwrapped ham sitting on a tool shelf in the basement at my Gramma's house a couple of summers
ago. She leaves stuff around.
13.
I want to go to Greenland.
14.
Porn doesn't bother me. What bothers me is there's not enough for us chicks. Want to sell
a dirty movie? Don't cast Ron Jeremy. He's a big, hairy toad.
15.
My hair started turning gray when I was about twenty.
16.
The first record I ever purchased was a 12-inch Shaun Cassidy vinyl. It had a poster.
I had to have that poster.
17.
I wrote my first (and only) fan letter to David Hasselhoff when he was doing "Knight Rider".
Yep, I was a dork.
18.
I used to live with the president of my university's College Republicans Club, and Jesse Helms
once called our house. I was not polite to him.
19.
The first guy who ever kissed me totally grossed me out. I don't think he knew what he was
doing.
20.
The second guy who ever kissed me is now gay. I really like his apartment, though.
21.
My dad enjoys Rush Limbaugh's talk radio show. Is there a support group for people like
me? Rush-anon?
22.
Infomercials are pretty interesting after you've had a bowl. The only problem is that I forget
what they're selling every five minutes or so.
22.
If I had the time to do weight training for two hours a day, I would. I actually enjoy
it.
23.
My favorite cereal is Grape Nuts.
24.
The thing that annoys me most about the United States is that we don't walk places enough.
While I love the great American road trip as much as anyone, going to the supermarket
a half-mile away doesn't count. Why don't we have equivalent walking paths along highways?
Alright, you know what tomorrow is. It's review day, and I've got a pile of stuff that I can't
decide on. Whoo! Today is Estelle Getty's 77th birthday. Celebrate well.
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