16 Things On The Eve of Great Things
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Actually, doesn't Depeche Mode look like they want to come hang out and clean with me?
What? You don't think so?
In any case, the lovely Ingrid tagged me with a meme. That's perfect because I need a break from dusting and rearranging closets.
Here's the instructions: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 16 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 16 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.
16 things and TAGGING 16 people? Okay, here goes?
1) I used to try to smoke bubble gum cigarettes. As in, I'd light them with a match and try to smoke them.
2) I've never eaten SPAM and I don't understand how anyone could eat it and actually enjoy it.
3) I'm trying to be even healthier in 2009 so I'm tracking everything I eat and drink as well as how much I exercise on a site called SparkPeople. I've discovered that I tend to eat salty foods and I don't drink as much water (I'm not counting tea) as I think I do.
4) I was classified as a gifted and talented child and I skipped first grade.
5) I'm counting down the days till April 21st because that's when Depeche Mode releases their new record, "Sounds of the Universe". That said, I think their new web site is one of the worst looking and least informative sites I've seen. I think someone should fire the imbecile who came up with the unappealing design.
6) Speaking of pictures, I decided that this year I'm taking a picture of myself and my family at least once a week. I don't know what I'm going to do with them yet. Maybe make a scrapbook.
7) Sometimes I feel like I'm the only person NOT sitting around my house in their underwear. Is this a guy thing?
8) I have a lot of house plants. There are 10 pots in my living room alone. It's like a mini jungle in here.
9) I have very dry skin except on my face. I have a stockpile of creams and lotions to combat this BUT my favorite thing is to slather olive oil all over myself and just sit for five minutes or so before taking a shower or bath. It really helps.
10) The palms of my hands are very deeply lined. I think this is a gift from my Dad.
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11) I prefer mustard mixed with black pepper on my fries instead of ketchup.
12) I only wear silver jewelry.
13) I regularly have a recurring dream that I've been having since I was about eight years old. It's not a good dream. I wish I could make it go away.
14) When I was in high school I wanted to be rich enough to have a penthouse in Chicago's Lake Point Towers.
15) I regularly fall asleep listening to some form of techno/electronica/trance/house music.
16) When I was 12, I sprained my ankle falling down the front stairs at my parents house. I was running so that I wouldn't miss the very beginning of Miami Vice.
So that is 16 things! And now I need to think of 16 people to tag... uh, um... I tag you!
Seriously though, let me know if you decide to tackle this meme. I'd love to know a little more about you.
Comments
oh I don't sit in my underwear all day either. There is a building belonging to the Vatican across the street, I don't need to show them my stuff. ha
Yes, I just couldn't miss that beginning theme song. It was SO painful and in the end, I missed that entire episode! And LOL about the building across the street. Nope, you don't want to reveal anything to a man of the cloth! :)
I don't sit in my underwear all day now. I did find that much easier when my son was first born though...
I always loved those towers in Chicago, too.
I'm sorry about your dream. I don't have that, but I have a current motif that I'd like to get rid of - giant cockroaches. (Yeah, you can tell I grew up in NYC).
Dry skin, me, too. Vaseline. I'm not kidding.
Dreams can be quite telling, especially the recurring ones. I interpret them for friends, so if you want, just send it to me. (If you want to keep it private, cool. Just offering.)