Me Meme Also Spells Me me me

I been meme'd by Sally Greene! The topic is 8 Random Facts About Me, and Sally's are much fun. "Random" is just my speed. Anything more specific, and I'd be in trouble.

1. If I were to run for president -- and y'all remember back when we used to think a regular (intelligent) person couldn't just be president, that it took some special training, a coherent world view, sobriety, a passing familiarity with the Constitution, leadership experience, and not being an insufferable frat boy jackass? How quaint that was. How innocent a time. Anyhoo, were I to run for president, I could actually utter the words "I didn't inhale" with sincerity. Never have.

2. I'm pedantic enough to be annoyed by misspelled spam. I grind my teeth reading those subject lines. Also, I have no idea what the hell OEM software is, but I'm pretty damn sure I'm not in the market for it. That goes double for C1@L1$.

3. For an inveterate list-maker, I'm terrible at Top Tens and such. I don't organize my tastes in hierarchies like this. I love many things, some lasting, some fleeting, and if I'm asked a "what's your top 5 films/books/records/&c." sort of question, I can usually come up w/ one or two before I falter and look to db to remind me. db remembers my Top 5s much better than I do.

4. Famous people I have touched and the cities I have touched them in (in relative order): Michael Hutchence (Charlotte, NC), Bella Abzug (NYC), Betty Friedan (Chapel Hill, NC), Ralph Fiennes (would that there were more to this story, sigh) (London), Lauren Bacall (London), Damon Wayans (LA), Stewart Copeland (LA).

5. I can fence. En garde!

6. To this day I regret the decision to take Calculus my senior year of high school instead of art. Honestly, WTF was I thinking? A colossal waste of everyone's time. I had enough college credits and still I was an idiot. God.

7. There are 8 books on my bedside table right now, because, well, I'm distracted and different moods strike. Essays, poetry, a memoir, 3 novels, and work-related nonfiction. I've started all of them.

8. And in honor of db's remembering more about me than I do, he'd like to add that I nod/shake my head at the TV in anticipation of the person on TV affirming or negating something and that I am visibly appalled when they respond in a contrary manner. Ha.

That was fun. Thanks, Sally!

Comments

[Sally]

Your no. 3 reminds me that when Tucker was toddler age and people would ask him "what's your favorite . . . ?"--as people do a lot with little kids, I guess just to get them to talk--I would, at a minimum, glare at them, but sometimes try to make it a "teachable moment." Why he have to have a favorite? Why can't you like a lot of things pretty much equally, enjoy the richness of the world? Why model hierarchies for one at such a tender age?

[ae]

Sally, I'm glad I'm not the only one! This tendency of good-better-best generally worries me, and I can't help thinking that our society (the world) would benefit from recognizing each thing/person's inherent value or contribution. Winning really isn't everything.

Off my soapbox now, and thanks again for the tag! =)

[stacey]

this meme is really getting around, i did it a few days ago. i love your #1 and #6 is something i've had in my heart as well. (except it was honors algebra 2 intead of AP Art, i'd never take calc!)