7 Random Things

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I love this card. This type of card is what I call my "five dollar card" but I think I should charge a bit more for this design because that's a lot of stitching. Sheesh - this weekend I really will get these Valentine's Day cards uploaded to my shop - I must!

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I don't think I've ever done a meme before, maybe once. But I was tagged by both Vickie and Jamee recently so I thought I'd give it a go. I was going to say I hate these things, but really, I like reading those that other people have written. I think I'm afraid I'm going to blurt out something random, yet inappropriate, about myself, like I'm secretly a serial killer or something. But I am and this blog pretty much is, an open book. I'm not even sure I can come up with 7 Random Things you don't already know about me.

Here are the rules -
- Link to the person who tagged you
- Post the rules in your blog
- Write seven random things about yourself
- Tag seven people at the end of your post and link to them
- Let each person know they were tagged

1. Though I write left-handed, I do almost everything else right-handed, like stitching, using scissors, eating. I almost consider myself ambidextrous because sometimes both hands feel equally as comfortable or uncomfortable doing something.

2. I'm afraid of the water. I think we can probably blame our parents for this somehow, because it turns out Gretchen is too. However, she is now conquering that fear and learning to swim so she can participate in her first triathlon this year. Read about her humor filled journey here.

3. And while I'm on the subject, I was so determined not to take swimming class in high school that I had this idea of taking a doctor's note to the school board to get special dispensation or something, because I'd be traumatized if forced to take swimming class. In a true miracle of the universe, the next year I was put in a non-swimming gym class. I've always thought it was an accident, but now, at 52 years old, it just dawned on me that maybe someone within the school system did that on purpose. Is that even possible? We were always told it was a state law that you had to pass swimming in school. Mom? Dad? Did you have anything to do with that?


4. The very first concert I saw was when Mom & Dad took Gretchen and me to see Gary Puckett & the Union Gap. They also took us to see The Monkees, who we were 1000% wild about - except the concert was canceled - after we were in our seats. That seems like a dream now - did that really happen? Mom? Dad? Did we ever find out why they were a no-show?

Look what I just read on Gary Puckett's site! In

1986 Gary was invited to tour with the Monkees on their national reunion tour, which established itself as a major hit of the 1986 touring season.



5. Math was my favorite subject in school. I even took Geometry in summer school one year so I could get ahead because regular math had been too easy for me. I took Geometry in summer school FOR FUN. Who does that??

6. I hate mustard. In fact the only condiments I use are ketchup and Miracle Whip, with an occasional mayonnaise thrown in. Steve, on the other hand, has never met a condiment he doesn't like. Our refrigerator door is filled with them.

7. I had a rivalry with Sydney Weiner in 9th grade for being the fastest typist in our class. I just Googled her name and 123 hits came up, most of whom were men. Well there it is, in case she ever Googles herself - now she'll have at least one entry!

See? Now I can't stop! That's why this blog is called And Another Thing . . .

In high school I swore I'd never be a "secretary" to use an antiquated term, or work in an office because it would be too damn boring. Yet I took shorthand in high school. I took it, not because I thought it would ever be useful but I thought it would be an easy credit. Turns out it was really fun (and yes, easy).

And I've worked in an office most of my adult life. Typing really fast, but never once using shorthand, ever.

Like Mary, I'm not tagging anyone, but if you feel like blogging 7 Random Things about yourself, have at it. It wasn't as painful as I thought it would be.

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As you can see, I had to flip back to high school to come up with some of these things, but that's also probably because I've been digging Facebook, as I've mentioned previously. I've been reconnecting with high school friends so that era is a little bit on my mind. What surprises me though, is the number of women using their maiden name - or maybe never married. The thing is, I have always considered myself a strong feminist, yet I took my husband's last name when I got married. That always surprised even me. Gretchen has kept her last name.

I like my last name, but I was never thrilled with the alliteration of it: Stefani Stahlman. I never think that of other alliterated names, just mine. Weird, I know.

When we got divorced, Simon's dad made a comment that he wanted me to change my name back. But I never wanted to because I wanted to have the same last name as Simon, who was only 5 at the time. And now, from time to time, I do consider changing it but now I feel I am establishing myself as an artist and don't want to change it now.

I'd say you got more than 7 random things out of me - pretty good bang for your buck!

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