7 Random Things About Me
Posted on October 4, 2007 by Melissa
Filed Under Miscellaneous
I 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:
- Moolanomy
- Plonkee
- Silicon Valley Blogger @ The Digerati Life
- Money and Values
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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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@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!
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