Jan 18 2008
First Meme of 2008
Thanks to Fannie over at This isn’t what I ordered for providing me with something to write about today in between trying to leave the office at a decent time (yes, I got home, but the fuckin’ plane didn’t land until 11:30 p.m., which put me crawling into bed after Midnight) and cross at least one or two things off my To Do list.
Because, even though I should be crossing more things off my To Do list, writing on my blog is always a priority. (Snirk. 347 to go.)
And because I’m good at memes (having lasted through NaBloPoMo-YoFoTheHos) here are The Rules:
- Link to the person that tagged you. (Check)
- Post the rules on your blog (Check)
- Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself. (Check….hope none are repeats)
- Tag six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs. (Check!)
- Let each random person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their website. (Woo hoo. Done.)
So without further ado; six quirks/habits about me that are just plain strange:
- When I was in 8th grade, I decided that I didn’t like the way my name was spelled. So I listed all the ways it could be spelled and picked one I liked. That whole year, I spelled my name like that, and only one teacher called me on it. He taught American History and insisted that I spell my name the way my transcripts had them.
- I love to fly and have been skydiving, but I am scared of heights. I get sweaty palms just thinking about climbing up too high, and get nauseous if I have to watch those cliff divers or rock climbers on television.
- I am such a Type-A personality that when I was 12 or so, my pediatrician told my mother that I would have a heart-attack by the time I was 19 if I didn’t calm.the.fuck.down already. (I don’t think he used those exact words, but, then, he wasn’t a Type A)
- I am insanely ticklish on my neck. Mr. Hot kissing it can bring on convulsive laughter (first) and shoving (second). If he tries again, I may kick.
- I read the first 5 Little House books every year. Mom got me the set for Christmas a few years ago, and every winter I read them, in order, over again. I wanted, so much, to be Laura Ingalls while I was growing up.
- Once, in a college course (Assembler Language - I could have learned 17 dialects of Chinese easier), I was laughing so hard at something Mr. Hot had said (yes, we had this class together, possibly an indication of why I nearly failed it) that the professor from the room next door came over because he thought “there’s a dying horse in this room”. Y’all? His exact words? “Is there a dying horse in here?” Of course, my response? Laugh harder.
And here are my tags.
Pinky at Pink Neck Girl
Lyvvie at Lyvvie’s Limelight
Veronica at Someday We Will Sleep
Candy from Candy’s Corner
Cookie at Cookiebitch
—- Go forth and spread the strangeness. I’m going to cross off one more thing then go buy vodka. Contest details and more coming tomorrow or Sunday and please send me your links for the Hotlight Blogolution! Don’t make me fail before I start! —-
HOT LOVE
Wow, that must have been hella funny!
Kristabella’s last blog post..So Now I Have To Write On My Own Blog?
I also decided to change the way my name was spelled in 8th grade. My parents were very annoyed, but my teachers never noticed or cared.
Erin’s last blog post..Show Yourselves!
Yay for strangeness. Spread it I shall.
Amanda’s last blog post..Working Girl
I went through all of fifth grade math as “Lauri.” That was about long enough, then I switched back to plain old Laurel. I have no idea why it was only in math!
Laurel’s last blog post..Maybe I Need a Therapeutic Lamp
Wait. You’ve been skydiving? That is so cool!
TX Poppet’s last blog post..Keeping My Resolution
We both have commented to each other on similarities, (other than being Michiganders) I too changed my spelling in EIGHTH grade!!
I went from Nancy to Nanci …. befor I graduated, I went back to Y because I began to think the other way reminded me of Nazi.
Type A … yep kindred spirits.
Nancy’s last blog post..The Gratitude Campaign
I am cracking up at the ‘wonder if I can adopt her’ that my linky gives when I hold my mouse over it!
Thanks for the tag, I will get on it.
Veronica’s last blog post..Sneaky Tricks…
I do not understand how you can have a fear of heights and still throw yourself out of a plane. Not a bit.
And, yes, I love those Little House books. Luckily, I get to read them aloud regularly to whomever has just turned 5.
suburbancorrespondent’s last blog post..Me, Me, Me, Me, Me, Me
My laugh has been likened to a dying horse, and, unfortunately, my farts have been christened horse farts. You have to really have been around horses to understand that.
witchypoo’s last blog post..You Have to Hear This!
Didn’t love me enough to tag me……*sob*
Or maybe you know that I never get around to them? *snort*
Here is a crafty little site for you. I can’t take the credit, White Trash Mom put me on to them - crafty little style setter that she is - but we try and make the crafts as mother/daughter bonding moments in the one week a month that one of us are not in need of them….
http://www.tamponcrafts.com/
Kelley’s last blog post..The sorry tale of a little girl and Vodka/girls night out
Great!! You tag me for a spin round cyberspace when I’ve finally come clean?!?! LOL Strange??? Hummmm - I think I can manage that
I never used to like my name until I found out what dad had wanted to call me - Anita was fine after that!!
My mutti (mum/mom) was born in Michigan. It has always sounded like a beautiful place from her description. She was near the lakes.
Boneblower’s last blog post..Coming clean!!
I LOVE that you read the Laura Ingalls books every year. My absolute favorite is Little House in the Big Woods. I reread it about a month ago and I loved it. LOVED it. I think I might have to dig out the rest of the series and go through them all again.
Nic’s last blog post..worky worky
My name was the source of much ridicule at school. Oh well. I wonder who is happier now? Me, or the unwed mothers of three with no job or home of their own? FriendsReunited is a wonderful thing.
Solomon Broad’s last blog post..Saturday 19 January
i begged to change my name until i was 18 and decided it would be too much effort. do you know how many things can go with zoe???? not pretty.
zoe’s last blog post..TFT: One, Two Freddy’s coming for you…
Hahah @ dying horse!
And yes, that shirt says Pants.
Sarcastic Mom’s last blog post..Man learns to protect what’s IMPORTANT.
I LUUUUV Laura Ingalls Wilder. We STILL own all the books! (Thanks for playing!)
Sorry, just me again.
Oh you are going to luv my guest post for cookie…
Dawn’s last blog post..Weekly Winners
Oooh I’m doubly tagged. Does this mean I have to do it twice? Because there are only so many quirks about me to go around…SNORT…yeah right.
Candy’s last blog post..The Crazy