6 random things about me:
- I've never eaten a funnel cake. How's that for random?? Why is it when I mention this to students, friends, co-workers, they just freak out? Apparently, its' a big deal that I've never eaten fried dough with powdered sugar.
- In a previous life, I was a radio "on-air personality" (a.k.a. - DJ). I started with the overnight shift and worked my way up. Funny thing is is that the overnight shift allowed me to play some great music and I met a LOT of interesting regular callers. Especially the guy on Ex. I quit when I got started in TV.
- I used to smoke. I hate to admit it, but I did. I mean, after all of the mountains of evidence, I still did it. "Only" about a pack and a half a week, but still. The ironic thing is is that our entire family harped on MomADoodle to quit for years. How hypocritical am I? I'm proud to say that I haven't had a smoke - nor wanted one - for about 8 years now and MomADoodle has been smoke-free for about 3 years. Yeah mom! I'm 1000 times more proud of her than I am myself!
- About 11 years ago, I was sitting at a hockey game here in Omaha when I said, "Screw it, I'm moving to Phoenix." And that's what I did. I packed up all of my stuff, quit my TV job and moved southwest. No job lined up, only knew one person down there, but I still moved. I picked up a gig working the front desk at a 4 star, 5 diamond resort down there. The job sucked, but I made some great friends.
- I pride myself on my spelling, except for the word "restaurant". That one always trips me up.
- I always have to wear a watch. I drives me nuts if I don't.
There ya go. I hate tagging other people and force them to do my bidding, but those people know who should be tagged. You know who you are. Do it. All the cool kids are.
14 comments:
I haven't had a funnel cake either. In fact, every time I say "funnel cake" out loud I believe an angel gets a cavity.
Strangely, I'm not surprised that you were a DJ. Your writing must give off DJ vibes ;)
Congrats on you & momadoodle (heehee!) giving up the smoking!
Gutsy move with #4 - I don't know if I'd ever have the courage to do that.
Isn't it interesting that confessing to being a former smoker has become as embarrassing as, say, admitting to having been in prison? It's hardly a sign of one's character. Good job quitting, though-- I expect it would make running much less pleasant!
I love love love love love...(you get the picture) Funnel Cakes. I try to have 1 a year (sometimes I go 2 years) at the fair in May. I literally start dreaming about them in April. I can have one and totally be satisfied for ... um like a year. LOL How is THAT for random?
I always have to wear a watch too. Hm, funny.
And I think you just called me cool. Sweet. ;)
Great job for quitting!
And so cool that you just upped and left. I should try that, but too afraid. I'm the type that needs to know what's ahead, though we never really do.
I can't spell that word either...
that is random.
and, back in the tweenteen years, my arse wishes I had never eaten a f'cake either.
oh the brown fried powdery glory which is a funnlcake.
I don't believe I've ever had a funnel cake either. But I did smoke (idiot). I can't even blame it on teenage rebellion -- I was 29 when I started (fortunately I quit a little over a year later). In fact, I ran my first half marathon during that time; the first thing I did after crossing the finish line was light up! (Again -- idiot).
I had one, and I loved it. I saw the booth at the fair last night, and quickly walked the other way.
I smoked a pack a day in the 80s. Ick!
Job on TV??, what do you do??!?
I have never worn a watch in my life. The Garmin is as close as I get to sportin' a timepiece.
I was a smoker too, about a 1/2 to full pack a day for almost 10 years. But I gave that up about three years ago.
I used to be a must-wear-a-watch person too, but I gave up that too.
I've never eaten a funnel cake, but now I really want to! Where do you get them?
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