7 Random Things About Me

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Melissa 
Filed Under Miscellaneous

mmmmm cheeseI got tagged!  I’ve been asked to reveal 7 random things about myself by paidtwice at I’ve Paid For This Twice Already.  Thanks! 

I think this is great, especially since I’m pretty new to blogging and haven’t really shared much info about myself yet.  I tried to think of some of really weird factoids for this one.  Hopefully this will help you get to know me a bit better!

1.  I know some ballroom.  I was one of the rare girls my age that enjoyed ballroom dancing and danced during high school and a little in college.  Those days are long gone although I did convince my husband to learn foxtrot with me for our first (and only) dance.

2.  I was a kick-ass jump roper.  I tried out for a team when I was in elementary school and became surprisingly good at it.  It wasn’t long before I was a captain.  I even performed for NBA halftime shows.  I know - very odd and very random. 

3.  I am utterly addicted to lip balm.  If there was one thing I could take with me to a deserted island it would probably be my lip balm.  I never leave home without it.  I have stashed tubes in key places in the house, too - in the nightstand, next to my computer, in the living room.  I’ve been this way since high school.  It’s just a habit.

4.  I’m terrified of spiders.  Like running and screaming scared.  In college, I even participated in a psych study trying to help people get over this fear.  It failed.  I’ll have to tell that story sometime - it’s a good one.

5.  I used to enjoy working on muscle cars.  I actually drove a small block Chevy that I eventually supercharged (in addition to a slew of over things).  Now that was an expensive hobby!  I used to love talking shop and going to the track but now I don’t miss it at all.  It feels like a lifetime ago.  

6.  I nearly went to culinary school, but when it came to financing I couldn’t swing the $38K tuition for the 18-month degree.  Unfortunately, I didn’t qualify for grants or financial aid at the time because I already had my BBA.  Now, cooking is my passion instead of my career path.

7.  I love cheese.  Maybe that makes me sound like a dork but I really enjoy high quality cheeses.  Stilton, Cheddar, Gouda, Edam - they’re all welcome in my house and have been asked to bring friends.  One cheese I don’t like that much is Swiss for some reason.  I’ll eat it, I just don’t request it.

Hopefully I haven’t frightened anyone off with my confessions.  OK - I’m not sure who all got tagged recently but here are a few bloggers I’d like to know more about:

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4 Responses to “7 Random Things About Me”

  1. The Digerati Life on October 6th, 2007 12:06 am

    Very interesting! Wow, I’m impressed that you are such a great jump roper. I wish I could see you in action. I actually jump horses, but if I revealed that in my blog, it would just be too distinct a clue about my identity, so I’ll just tell you about it here.

    I’m also impressed you can work on cars and food. Stuff I am unable to do right at all. Wow. You are talented.

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  4. Melissa on October 10th, 2007 8:37 am

    @Digerati - haha! My jump-roping days ended in 5th grade. I doubt I could do any of my old tricks now. Besides, jumping horses sounds far more interesting to me than jumping ropes. :-) Now *that’s* a cool talent!

    Thanks for continuing the meme on your blog!

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