Obscure things about me

[spicedogs]

My friend skinny_bacon  tagged me for this meme. So here it goes:

Each player of this game starts off with 10 weird things or habits or little known facts about yourself. People who get tagged must write in a blog of their own 10 weird things or habits or little known facts as well as state this rule clearly. At the end, you must choose six people to be tagged and list their names. No tagbacks!

1. I love chocolate, but not chocolate cake or chocolate ice cream.

2. My favorite authors are Anne Tyler and Garrison Keillor.

3. I played the clarinet in high school. One month after I learned to play the instrument, I was promoted to first clarinet, 2nd seat. (I never played any instrument before I learned to play the clarinet.)

4. I no longer play any instrument.

5. I can't do simple arithmetic, but I can do high-powered abstract math. When I was 26, during a routine test in my speech therapy class, I was diagnosed having a mild case of dyslexia. I was so relieved. I now knew why I always had difficulties with arithmetic. Up until then, I thought that I was dumb.

6. I have a degree in speech and hearing science, but I am economics editor by trade.

7. I once met Garrison Keillor, and he was mesmerized by my Norwegian middle name. (Guess what it is. It starts with an "S".)

8. I didn't get my driver's license until I was 21 and didn't drive until I was 27.

9. One of my ex-boy friends was a roadie for the Grateful Dead; another is a famous cartoonist  for DC Comics.

10. I was originally going to go the first Woodstock Festival and my then- boyfriend refused to take me with him. Today, I am glad, because my father would have died had I been there.

Okay, so now I tag

angelcure  

katje0711 

boheme06

isobel_azi

ashlibrooke

jade_melody


But you don't have to worry if you don't want to do this meme.

Comments

[boheme06.livejournal.com]

Ahaha, I think I just did this meme! 5 is totally me, I just know it. 8 doesn't make me feel so bad.... and 9. OMG DC COMICS?

[spicedogs.livejournal.com]

5 is totally me, I just know it.

There are a number of us out there.


8 doesn't make me feel so bad....

You live in NYC, don't you? So did I.

9. OMG DC COMICS?

Yep, and I have one of his earlier drawings.

[boheme06.livejournal.com]

5. There must be.
8. Yeah, well there's that and I haven't had a car since I was in 4th grade. So, nothing to drive anyway....
9. That's amazing!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_illuminez/]

OH.MY.GOD You should give me your ex-boyfriends phone number (the DC comics one). *grin*

I still don't have my driver's license and I'm almost 19. Probably won't get it until I'm 65 XD

[spicedogs.livejournal.com]

OH.MY.GOD You should give me your ex-boyfriends phone number (the DC comics one). *grin*

Even if I were to breach the confidentiality trust we have, I don't think you'd want it. He is 58 years old, used to be jerk and, from the sounds of the interviews I read about him, probably still is.

I still don't have my driver's license and I'm almost 19. Probably won't get it until I'm 65 XD

I guess, it depends where you live. I didn't need it while I lived in NYC and Pittsburgh. Those two cities had great public transportation system.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_illuminez/]

^_^ Okay, maybe I don't want his number. But free comic books would be amazing.

Yeah, I suppose it does. I live in Vancouver and our public transit is quite good, plus I bike almost everywhere. It's good for the enviroment! *hugs a tree*

[spicedogs.livejournal.com]

^_^ Okay, maybe I don't want his number. But free comic books would be amazing.

I love that I have his earlier drawings. I'm sure they are worth quite a bit. But they are not for sale. Can't sell a memory.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_illuminez/]

True, but depending on who the artist is, those memories could be worth a heck of a lot of money. XD I'm not saying sell them or anything, I'm just saying. ^_~

[spicedogs.livejournal.com]

True, but depending on who the artist is, those memories could be worth a heck of a lot of money. XD I'm not saying sell them or anything, I'm just saying. ^_~

They are worth quite a bit. My children can sell them when I'm gone. Till then, they are safely put away.

[skinny-bacon.livejournal.com]

Re: 3 and 4

I used to play the trombone in high school and was quite good at it but could not put a song together not if my life depended on it!

And I also like chocolate but don't like chocolate cake. Chocolate ice cream is yummy, tho.

And awesome about Garrison Keillor!

[angelcure.livejournal.com]

Same here form #5! I'm crap at maths, but I can analyse multivariate analyses and advances stats. How weird is that?

DC Comics, OMG! That's awesome!

I'll do it sometime this week, when I finish my book reviewing!

[(Anonymous)]

#3 - Same thing happened for me except I played the drums. I couldn't read the music a lick but I could play by what I heard. It always seemed to work out. I didn't get into the main position until a year later 9th grade of so but held onto it for several years. I still find myself tapping along to songs all the time. It drives others nuts!

I still wish I was playing but haven't picked up the sticks since then.....


Katie

www.katiescrazyride.com

[hauntingdream.livejournal.com]

Interesting boyfriends. :-)

Wow about no. 10... :-0