tagged by flooz.

that silly flooz www.flickr.com/photos/flooznyc/3809978349/ tagged me to play this game. we've all done it before, but i told her i would play again and be a good sport. and some of YOU will be tagged by ME! muahhhahahahhaa!!

 

This is how it goes. List 10 things that your friends may or may not know about you, but that are true. Tag ten people and be sure to let them know they’ve been tagged (a quick message will do). Don’t forget to link back to the person who tagged you. Post a picture in your stream with the 10 facts and list your tagged people.

 

 

apparently i tell a lot of "stuff" about me here on flickr, since i had a hard time coming up w/ things that most of you don't already know about me. i thought for quite some time and these are all i could come up with (and yes, i realize a ton of you already know this stuff, but oh well.) happy monday!!

 

1. every time i see a picture of me holding this camera, it brings tears to my eyes. if you don't know the story, you should. it's pretty damn amazing. i love people. you all know who you are. thank you. again and again.

 

2.i have a phobia of diving in to any body of water (pool, lake, whatever) head-first. i have no idea why. i can jump in, and swim just fine, am not afraid of deep water (can SCUBA, etc.), have even jumped out of an airplane. but the head-first dive just freaks me out i guess. so i almost failed swimming in high school. no lie.

 

3. i currently have 273 unread yahoo mail messages, and 245 unread flickrmails, and 276 unanswered contact requests. this makes A LOT of people crazy (rhonda, flooz....). i'm actually ok w/ it. i'll get to 'em someday.

 

4. i used to be really focused. as a kid/student, i was able to read for hours, memorize, learn, understand, apply the information i learned, etc. i was patient and a very good student. somewhere along the line, i'm pretty sure i developed adult ADD. i hate it. i can't focus or stay on task.

 

5. the only bone i've ever broken was my tail-bone. i slipped on water landed on my butt while carrying a giant tray full of heavy salad bar tubs while waitressing at Pizza Hut in college. it was hot taking a doughnut pillow to college classes, believe me.

 

6. my fears include:

-thoughts of my dogs dying, and how i will cope

-me dying and having my body in a casket and looked at by a ton of people and then a catholic funeral and a big giant tombstone (all of which i do not want, but am sure my mom would do all this)

-never getting caught up financially

-getting my heart broken

-not being a good teacher/reaching all my kids

 

7. i feel sorry for

-dandelions because people always say they are ugly and weeds

-geraniums, because they are just looked at as a boring flower

-the color brown, cuz no one ever says it's their favorite color

-and dogs that aren't "cute", cuz they have feelings too.

 

8. i have a hard time throwing things away. not letting go of them. (there's a difference). i HATE HATE HATE the thought of filling land fills w/ stuff that we could use in a different way. i love to recycle and refurbish. and when it's something i just no longer want, i love to give it to someone who i think can use it, or sell it in a garage sale.

 

9. my family is not touchy-feely/warm fuzzy usually. but i have to say that i so enjoyed hanging out w/ my brother for about 6 weeks and getting to spend time w/ him as an adult. i'm so so proud of him. he really amazes me. (hi mark!! i KNOW you're reading this!)

 

10. 4 years ago, you never ever woulda guessed that i'd get to where i'm at now. in fact, i wouldn't have either. but i'm damn happy and looking so forward to the future. thanks to all of you who have been w/ me on this road.

 

so i'm tagging:

rhonda

cherie

sue

linda b

nicole

meghan

cris

michelle

ann marie

patti

 

(keepin' it real w/ my detroit girls. and yes, i KNOW you've done it before. do it again. lol)

Done