Memed

This is all Mit’s fault. Well it is: she’s the one who tagged me with this meme. Eight things indeed…it gets a little easier when I look at the actual rules and realize that it’s “eight random facts or habits” not necessarily “eight things no one knows about me.” That second one: a little difficult but only slightly more difficult than differentiating between “things about me” and “things I think” has been.

So…the rules:

1. We have to post these rules before we give you the facts.
2. Players start with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
3. People who are tagged need to write on their own blog about their eight things and post these rules.
4. At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.
5. Don’t forget to leave them a comment on their blog telling them they’re tagged, and you read their blog.

The Facts:

1. I used to have hair down to my ass. Plaited my braid was as thick as my wrist is wide. I miss it. I cut it all off because of a girl and haven’t felt as powerful since. Lessons learned: 1) all those psychologists who equate long hair with childish femininity are FOS, and 2) never cut your hair unless you want to for reasons you fully understand yourself.
2. I read the same book every year in December: Terry Pratchett’s Hogfather. It reminds me that the mid-winter holidays are about something way more important than plastic, motion-activated, pedophile-looking Santa Claus faces that play The Little Drummer Boy in 8 tinny notes over and over and over again until you want to smash them with a hammer.
3. I got my first e-mail address 22 years ago. I still have it.
4. I took woodshop and home ec during the same year in junior highschool. As a result I can both build a bookcase and make my own cannoli. I see nothing at all contradictory about this state of being. I should mention that I did fail the sewing unit; sewing your shirt to the pattern will do that every time.
5. I’ve done sound mixing for commercials for three major Presidential campaigns, several gubernatorial campaigns, and recorded one independent feature film.
6. I am on my second career path. If I had to choose a third I’d probably choose baker. The hours suit me and I’m good with flour.
7. I haven’t balanced my check book in 15 years.
8. I have been published three times but never paid. I’m hoping to change that soon.

All of that said number 9 is this: I do not have eight people I feel I can tag with this. I have tagged:
Sal
Lolly
M.Luminous