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There is this guy Jormengrund. He's a relatively new blogger, but he's a funny, interesting and compassionate guy. He also has this amazing ability to get those of us who don't play well with others to ... well .. play well with others, although I can guarantee you I'll never be welcomed in his home to play well with others!

Anyway, he tagged me! Can you believe that? He clearly hasn't been around long enough to know that I don't do these goofy memes - or do I? Of course, this one has rules (blah, blah, blah) which will not be published on this blog. And requirements to tag (blah, blah, blah) which will not be done from this blog. But ...

I'll share seven random or weird facts about myself ...

1. I've mentioned this before, but I am ambidextrous. I tend to favor my left hand for fine motor skills, and my right hand for gross motor skills, although there are many exceptions to that. When I put on my make-up I use my right hand for the right side of my face and my left hand for the left side of my face. Painting? I switch hands depending on the angle. Throwing a ball? Couldn't throw left handed if my life depended on it!
2. This one time, at band camp ... sorry, I couldn't resist. Anyway, I started playing clarinet when I was 8. My parents had to buy a "special" clarinet - one that had partially covered keys - because my hands weren't yet big enough to cover the span of the keys effectively. Music was my first love, and has remained a constant throughout my life. When I needed an escape, it was there. When I needed companionship, it was there. When I needed to feel loved, it was there. Had it not been for music, I'd have had nothing and likely would not have lived to see 20.
   
3. I thrive on routine and predictability. I find great comfort in rituals and consistency. I start my day in the exact same way each and every morning, from how I brew the coffee, to which blog I visit first. I am easily thrown off balance when something interferes with that routine.
4. I was quite active in Jr. High and High School sports and lettered in three sports; volleyball, basketball and track (I set a state record in the shot put), but I never owned a Letterman's jacket.
5. When I went to college, my intent was to major in music, but I quickly discovered that although I was one of the best in high school, I was mediocre in college. Music became more work than fun and I changed my major to engineering. I left college when I was told by an engineering professor that he would never give me a grade better than a "C" because I was a woman and women didn't belong in engineering (I'm old - this was the early 80's)
6. I have worked many, many jobs, including a stint with McDonald's (my first), a nursing home (CNA), a sheet metal fabrication plant (worked in the paint shop) and several waitressing positions. It wasn't until my mid 20's that I had a "real" job (accounting) and that was soon replaced with 5 years in the Army. One of my major problems with jobs/careers has always been that I easily tire of them when they are no longer a challenge and I get a serious case of wanderlust.
7. If I'd have chosen my life, instead of letting it happen, I would have married a farmer, had eight at least five kids,home schooled them, made my own bread and canned vegetables. I'd live in a big farmhouse and make my own soap. I'd help plant in the spring and harvest in the fall. And I'd have been thrilled with living off the land, no matter how difficult times were.

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