Disclaimer: TRUTH? I never get down with these memes, never participate, and never tag a friend to get down with it. Every once and awhile, though, you just have to let the funk flow!
Now, let’s get it goin — Goldie called me out on her blog and tagged me to get down with this 8 random things about me rawkus.
- I almost died on an operating table in October 2006.
- Sushi saved my life.
- My workout swerve has lost me nearly 90lbs since July 2005.
- I spent my 16th birthday in Paris.
- Ma Dukes wanted to name me Cliff.
- Seven is the number of times I’ve used fisticuffs over my name.
- I’ve ridden a motorcyle at 142mph.
- I don’t drink alcohol.
Keepin’ this party rockin’, I’m reaching out to: Jared, Bryan, Kevin, Liz, Jon, Bully, Lukas, and Bailey. TRUTH? Goldie owes me dividends on this one :)
I owe you! Thank you so much!
I’ve seen the one where you share a bunch of true things and one that’s not, but not this one.
How’d sushi save your life?
Goldie, no problem Ms. Lady :) Hopefully you found the random drops interesting!
George, last year I was having chronic gall stone attacks — (didn’t know it at the time) and most of the time it was triggered by red meat. Sushi was one of the few things I could keep down. I’d never had it before the attacks and out of desperation tried it and found the whole scenario to be positive.
Another random interesting bit, the chronic attacks triggered by red meat came to Front St. because of #3, which led to #2, and ulimately I ended up at #1 (to have my gall bladder removed — and that’s when I almost died!!!)
Ain’t THAT a trip?!?
I don’t have a personal blog, so I’ll just put them here if you don’t mind carrying them around for a little while. Hmmm, 8 random things…
[time lapse: 5 min.]
1. I just found out that I am not very good at randomizing myself. I keep wanting to summarize, link and explain.
2. Oh, I practiced keeping a straight face when I was young to emulate stand up comedians (who NEVER laugh at their own jokes) and now everyone thinks I am very serious.
3. I became a school teacher because a kid at the Boy’s and Girl’s Club where I was working dared me too.
4. I was a fireman at the Pullman fire department for 0 days. Hired and then quit before ever moving there.
5. I hate bumper stickers. (Even though some of them are clever and funny)
6. If I HAD to have a bumper sticker on my car, it’d say “Nouns verb.”
7. I am good at just about everything I do, but lack the discipline to become great at anything.
8. I have dislocated both of my shoulders a combined 53 times before having surgery on them (3 years apart) and have since dislocated my right shoulder another 5 or 6 times - the latest happened IN MY SLEEP three weeks ago.
That about does it.
Brilliant Mind Beautiful Friend.
1. red meat makes me angry
2. bipolar is my blessing in life
3. sexual energy inspires my songwriting
4. i raised 4 stepboys
5. i see music in colors
6. i hate junk food and sweets
7. i love being naked
8. i believe there is life OUT THERE
Bryan…You certainly are an interesting man….Gotta wonder how you dislocated your shoulder in your sleep!
Clarence, listening to Managing the Grey Again…and thinking of the day we met and how Bold n Beautiful i thought you were then standing in my living room…saying very little and having such an incredible impact on me.
Love ya LOTS B.B.
I have to think about this random 8 things..but while i do here’s some randomness…
I was minding my own business when I fell into suzen juel’s beautiful colorful rabbit hole where the real trip began and I found myself wearing a feather boa for the first time in my life and named it clyde. Then after she told me to check out this site I felt this:
explore it don’t ignore it
Earth! Crazy round deep hot cold soft bold god given creation of nations in search of the patience to love it before it removes us from its afflicted skin…PEOPLE!
explore it don’t ignore it
brother sister whiter blacker couldn’t it matter less if we were blessed with sight and soul of giving living touching hearing acknowledge fear and open ears to open hearts to open minds, not time for guilt and fear that binds and blinds our minds People!
explore it don’t ignore it
richer poorer babies underfoot stepping on the heads of beautiful children desperate grabbing taking needing pleading hear me see me help me believe in me believe in me believe in me PEOPLE
expore it don’t ignore it
against it or for it
explore it don’t ignore it
Respect! Free
Followed by Random 8:
1. I started playing with Legos and Barbies again when I was in my 30s
2. I love my husband more than I did when we met 7 hears ago and still get butterflies in my stomach when he looks at me
3. I think my 15 year old step-daughter is smarter and wise than me
4. I’m blessed to recognize that I am blessed
5. When people ask what my goals for my music are I answer “World Peace” and I’m totally serious
6. I was in a beauty pageant in 7th grade and only made it to the second round. That’s the same year I tried to be a cheerleader and was rejected in the first round–ejected to the fringe at 13 and I’m so grateful
7. I didn’t meet a black person until I was 17 years old
8. I fuckin curse like a character on an HBO or Showtime series