I have been remiss with a tag – I have been “it” and I have not been fulfilling my role as the chaser. Â Veronica of “Toddled Dredge“, whose writing I can only aspire to, tagged me in a seven random things meme. Â And I am only happy to oblige, since my life is about as random as anyone’s. Â Here they are!
- At least one weekend a month for the past 28 years, I have, with complete ease, worn a floor-length medieval gown. Â I have cooked in them, run in them, ridden horses and climbed trees in them, and I currently own at least ten. Â But I do not own a single modern dress.
- I do not try on clothing in the store. Â EVER. Â If it doesn’t fit, or I don’t like it, I will either return it later or give it away. Â But I won’t try it on. Â There’s something about combining a full-length mirror with fluorescent blue lighting that guarantees a 25% drop in my own self-image.
- For the life of me, I simply cannot figure out the appeal of Brad Pitt. Â Many people have tried to explain it to me, but I am still perplexed, so please, do not try.
- I was a bonafide coffee taster for a living. Â Yep. Â A real swish-and-spitter. Â Which sounds like a dream job, except that coffee roasters run 24 hours a day. Â You try to taste 120 cups of coffee on a 7pm to 7am shift, then go home and sleep in broad daylight. Â I know that this, along with the waiting line in the DMV, are certified levels of hell.
- I have a typing speed far in the excess of 100wpm. Â It is almost to the point where I would qualify one of those people who does the subtitles for the deaf, or simultaneous translation. Â I cannot, however, type 100 wpm in either Spanish or German – the only two other languages I can mangle coherently – so that is another career path closed to me.
- I hate driving. Â A lot. Â While I will make exceptions for sexy sports cars (and I love me a sexy sports car), for the most part, I am very content being a passenger or to use public transport. Â This does not mean that I cannot drive – my father was a rally sweep-driver, and I believe automatic transmissions are for pussies.
- I have absolutely no self-control when it comes to doughnuts. Â I quit smoking cold-turkey, never formed an addiction (hell, even an attraction) to any of the substances I experimented with in my wild years, and do not gamble. Â But place a warm dozen in front of me, and all discipline goes right to hell.
That’s it for me. Â You? Â C’mon, everyone’s life is random. Â Blame the Second Law of Thermodynamics.
November 14th, 2008 at 11:02 am
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Hear hear! Automatic transmissions *are* for pussies.
you just mean that I need to actually write something instead of just posting endless photos of my darling baby girl. okay. I’ll bite. but it won’t be until later today.
I get automatic transmissions – because I’ve had too many manual transmissions and clutches destroyed by “friends” who were driving my drunk ass home, or other people who “thought” they could drive a stick. – so I settled for a “Manumatic” in my zippy sporty car. (not sports car – sporty) I get half the fun of the manual with less clutch/transmission replacement.
Great blog though, and I’m right there with you on the donuts!
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Alrighty then, will start pondering those random thingies.
I don’t particularly feel like working today, anyway. Grin.
You mean I must think…hmmm
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Done!
and read blogs more too – evidently. OK – next week I’m off and I’ll do 7 random things…
And Automatic transmissions are a slice of heaven – yea cruise control! I’m waiting for my automatic-do-it-all-for-me-car-I-can-NAP-in (promised in my sci fi novels) thank you very much….
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