Tagged . . . much delayed!

A long long time ago I was tagged by Dorky Dad, a blogger whose blog I check regularly for a round of Chinese Freeze Tag to tell 10 things about myself. He's fun, in case you've never checked him out . . . I'm finally getting around to fulfilling the request. Part of what took so long is that this requires more thought than I usually put into a blogging session. My brain is challenged! Well, here goes! BTW- they have nothing to do with being frozen or Chinese.

1. I have a poor memory. I attribute this to too many head injuries as a child and my brain choosing to not remember some things. My sister hit me in the head with a baseball bat growing up, unintentional of course, but still very painful and a quarter inch downward or a wooden bat and I wouldn't be here to write this. I also flattened my face in a head-on collision with a drunk driver when I was 11 or so. I looked like a raccoon and my eyes swelled almost completely shut.

2. I have a guinea pig named Whirling Dirvish, aka Dervy, several fish (that I kill off frequently) and tons of plants(that I also kill off on occasion!). (No panicking Dani! Your plants are fine!)

3. I have a random eye for details, mainly concerning things that are out of wack or need to be fixed(leaks, crooked things, broken things). This is not true across the board, though. I do not see details in faces, clothes, makeup, the likes. I can not see something broken and not try to fix it. My friend was showing me her new house this weekend and I noticed a leak in her ceiling, two actually, and I unplugged her kitchen sink.

4. I hate science fiction of any sort and I have never watched all of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Braveheart, Hitchhikers Guide, etc. I dislike SciFi almost as much as I dislike cats . . .(most of my friends like both)

5. I am a romantic at heart. This may surprise some people who think they know me, though, because I tend to be a little rough. I grew up mildly bitter and cynical, but give me flowers and a chick flick and I'm over the moon! Most people in my past life were not allowed to know this privileged information!

6. I collect books. I LOVE books that give me useful knowledge, stain removal, hanging doors, gardening, etc. Have random questions? I may have random answers! If not, I can look them up in any number of books . . .

7. I am fairly reclusive and antisocial by nature. In the face of that though, I consider the gift of hospitality to be one God has given me. Figure that out. I love to be able to bless people by having them over to my home and making it their home(or something like that). I could work this muscle out more, though.

8. I became a Christian when I was 20 years old. I grew up somewhat religious, even being confirmed in my church at 15 or so. It wasn't until I went to college in Utah that I was challenged to find out what I believed and I truly asked God to come into my life. He was so gentle and patient with me. He has so carefully orchestrated our whole relationship. I can look back and see that he was courting me and I love him for it. I wouldn't have come if He'd been pushy. I can see the effort He put into my school choice, my roommates, the people on my floor in the resident halls, timing of everything. When I came back home to Wisconsin, He took such care to bring me to my current church home. He was there, ever eager to bless me and take me to the next level. He wooed me, and I've fallen head over feet.

9. My mom had a brain aneurysm in January of 2000. She is alive and we are so fortunate. She still has short term memory problems and severe depression issues. My sisters and I have taken over the mom role in our family. I miss her a lot .

10. I have this sick obsession with old things. I have several old tablecloths(2 great turquoise, blue and green floral, and a red and white handkerchief pattern), 3 kitchen stools(I don't think they make these anymore . . . ), my card table and chairs are army green and 3rd or 4th hand and I love them more than I ever love anything I could buy new(the table was a great birthday present!). I also have 2 record players(functioning!) and hundreds of old records. I prefer old worn copies of books rather than new ones. I have boxes of old, funky fabric waiting to be used in some(as of yet) unplanned manner. I am a garage-sale-aholic! A couple of my favorite possessions are my antique hand braided rugs that my best-friend-from-junior-high's great grandmother, Otilla, made. When Grandma Tilly moved out of her house, no one in the family wanted them, and so they gave them to me. They are amazing. I wish I could replicate them.

11. (BONUS!) My deep dark fears are cutting through my finger nails with a knife, walking in to a bathroom and finding someone dead in a stall(or being that person), and not finishing the course laid before me. To my knowledge I have never cut through my finger nails with a knife nor have I found anyone in the bathroom, although someone I knew once was found dead in the bathroom where my dad works. I worked with this woman for a summer, she helped me learn one of the big machines there. When walking into a multi-stall bathroom I always glance at the floor of the stalls. Sick, huh?


I don't think I'll continue the tag for now, because I'm not sure many people will have the time to continue it. If you want to continue this, consider yourself tagged! I am the weakest link! Thanks again Dad for the tag. I appreciate it!