20 things about moi
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charliesmumLots of people are doing this meme, and they are all way more interesting than I am, but I thought I'd give it a go.
1. I'm left-handed, and very proud to be so. Had many of a 'left-handed gadget/poster/tee shirt through out my life. My favorite sweat shirt said on it "The left side of the body is controlled by the right side of the brain, therefore left-handers are the only ones in their right minds."
2. I was born 2 months early and weighed 4 pounds. The nurse mis-weighed me and didn't put me in an incubator, and I almost died. Fortunately my grandmother, who was looking at me at the time, noticed I wasn't breathing, and they remidied the situation.
3. I almost died again when I was around 2 due to some sort of kidney problem.
4. My biological father was 20 years older than my mother. He flew airplanes in WWII, getting into the Air Force at 16 because he lied about his age. He was Richard Bach's commanding officer. He also was shot down, and the one story my mother tells about him is how, as he lay there in the wreckage of his plane, bleeding from his head, some crewman ran up to him and said 'Are you alright?' winning the 'stupidest question ever' award.
5. My mother divorced my biological father shortly after my kidney problem, because she said he never came to visit me in hospital. I believe that was the final straw in the marriage, actually. When my mother remarried, and her new husband wanted to adopt me, my biological father gave up all rights to me. And, for some reason, chose to stop visiting me as well. I met him again shortly before my marriage - he'd remarried and had 7 step-children. He died a few years ago.
6. When I was five years old, I won a radio contest at Christmas time and got a $50 gift Certificate to Kiddie City - a big toy store. I got a slide for the back yard, and a car seat for my baby sister, although that wasn't actually my idea.
7. When I was nine years old, I had a nervous breakdown and the psychiatrist told my mom I was the most suicidal child he'd ever seen. So, good thing I didn't know about that option at the time.
8. I lost my virginity in the stupidest way when I was 17. It was with a guy I didn't know well, and I'd been drinking, and we wound up on the floor of his basement. For any of you young'uns on my flist who may not have done this yet - take my advice. Wait until it is someone you can trust, and someone who won't take your virginity on a hard basement floor. Kay? Thanks.
9. I got on the 'Senior Wall of Fame' in High School, and to this day I'm still not sure why. It was a big honor, though. And the picture was cute.
10. I wrote my first short story in the 3rd grade. It was about an evil scarecrow that came to life at Halloween. I don't remember how it ended, but I remember my main character made up poems, and one of them went like this: Mother Father Sister Brother/Come outside and meet your smother Hey, it rhymed.
11. I got into acting at 9 years old - possibly one of the things that helped me get through my depression. The first play I ever did was Snow White - we basically improvised the whole thing. I was Snow White.
12. My 2nd grade teacher was the first Feminist/Hippie type to really influence me. She was the first "Ms." I ever knew, and she wouldn't let people play with toy guns, or even mention the word in the classroom. She was cool.
13. When I was 15 I sang with a group of kids every Sunday at this restaurant called The Woodbine Inn. The audience consisted mainly of older couples, but it was fun. One of the people who sang with me was Calista Flockhart. I have pictures to prove it and everything.
14. My first crush was a boy called Bobby Becker.
15. My first pet was a Guinea Pig called Gypsy Whiskers.
16. My second pet was a Gerbil I named Fuzzy Wuzzy. I got him when I was 9, again, the year of the breakdown, and he was a good companion. He actually lived for close to 4 years, which was very long for a gerbil. I cried and cried the day he died. It is possibly why I like Ludo so much. (even though Ludo is a hamster)
17. I had to have an emergency C-section with Charlie and, due to the fact I'm missing something called a 'rectus muscle' and we didn't know this, the doctor cut a gash in my bladder. I was in surgery for about 2 hours after Charlie was born, because they had to fix me.
18. The only time I ever got to go to England was with a group from school that was composed of probably the most obnoxious people in the universe. However, during this trip I had an epiphany and learned that I didn't have to try to make friends with people who didn't want me. I had a great time befriending the tour guides and wandering off on my own. The biggest epiphany moment happened at Stratford; I was wandering around, pretending I lived there and so forth, and one of the girls from the group ran up to me in tears because she'd gotten separated from her friends. She'd not really given me the time of day before, but she was so terrified of being alone she couldn't handle it. That's when I realised that not being popular may have helped me more than I ever realised. It gave me confidence. And, you know, smug superiority.
19. I've flown in biplanes.
20. When I was a senior in high school, we had our senior class trip in Disney World. One day, in Epcot Center, we saw John Stamos (post General Hospital, pre Full House) and I took his photograph (sadly lost now) and he heard the click, turned and smiled at me.
1. I'm left-handed, and very proud to be so. Had many of a 'left-handed gadget/poster/tee shirt through out my life. My favorite sweat shirt said on it "The left side of the body is controlled by the right side of the brain, therefore left-handers are the only ones in their right minds."
2. I was born 2 months early and weighed 4 pounds. The nurse mis-weighed me and didn't put me in an incubator, and I almost died. Fortunately my grandmother, who was looking at me at the time, noticed I wasn't breathing, and they remidied the situation.
3. I almost died again when I was around 2 due to some sort of kidney problem.
4. My biological father was 20 years older than my mother. He flew airplanes in WWII, getting into the Air Force at 16 because he lied about his age. He was Richard Bach's commanding officer. He also was shot down, and the one story my mother tells about him is how, as he lay there in the wreckage of his plane, bleeding from his head, some crewman ran up to him and said 'Are you alright?' winning the 'stupidest question ever' award.
5. My mother divorced my biological father shortly after my kidney problem, because she said he never came to visit me in hospital. I believe that was the final straw in the marriage, actually. When my mother remarried, and her new husband wanted to adopt me, my biological father gave up all rights to me. And, for some reason, chose to stop visiting me as well. I met him again shortly before my marriage - he'd remarried and had 7 step-children. He died a few years ago.
6. When I was five years old, I won a radio contest at Christmas time and got a $50 gift Certificate to Kiddie City - a big toy store. I got a slide for the back yard, and a car seat for my baby sister, although that wasn't actually my idea.
7. When I was nine years old, I had a nervous breakdown and the psychiatrist told my mom I was the most suicidal child he'd ever seen. So, good thing I didn't know about that option at the time.
8. I lost my virginity in the stupidest way when I was 17. It was with a guy I didn't know well, and I'd been drinking, and we wound up on the floor of his basement. For any of you young'uns on my flist who may not have done this yet - take my advice. Wait until it is someone you can trust, and someone who won't take your virginity on a hard basement floor. Kay? Thanks.
9. I got on the 'Senior Wall of Fame' in High School, and to this day I'm still not sure why. It was a big honor, though. And the picture was cute.
10. I wrote my first short story in the 3rd grade. It was about an evil scarecrow that came to life at Halloween. I don't remember how it ended, but I remember my main character made up poems, and one of them went like this: Mother Father Sister Brother/Come outside and meet your smother Hey, it rhymed.
11. I got into acting at 9 years old - possibly one of the things that helped me get through my depression. The first play I ever did was Snow White - we basically improvised the whole thing. I was Snow White.
12. My 2nd grade teacher was the first Feminist/Hippie type to really influence me. She was the first "Ms." I ever knew, and she wouldn't let people play with toy guns, or even mention the word in the classroom. She was cool.
13. When I was 15 I sang with a group of kids every Sunday at this restaurant called The Woodbine Inn. The audience consisted mainly of older couples, but it was fun. One of the people who sang with me was Calista Flockhart. I have pictures to prove it and everything.
14. My first crush was a boy called Bobby Becker.
15. My first pet was a Guinea Pig called Gypsy Whiskers.
16. My second pet was a Gerbil I named Fuzzy Wuzzy. I got him when I was 9, again, the year of the breakdown, and he was a good companion. He actually lived for close to 4 years, which was very long for a gerbil. I cried and cried the day he died. It is possibly why I like Ludo so much. (even though Ludo is a hamster)
17. I had to have an emergency C-section with Charlie and, due to the fact I'm missing something called a 'rectus muscle' and we didn't know this, the doctor cut a gash in my bladder. I was in surgery for about 2 hours after Charlie was born, because they had to fix me.
18. The only time I ever got to go to England was with a group from school that was composed of probably the most obnoxious people in the universe. However, during this trip I had an epiphany and learned that I didn't have to try to make friends with people who didn't want me. I had a great time befriending the tour guides and wandering off on my own. The biggest epiphany moment happened at Stratford; I was wandering around, pretending I lived there and so forth, and one of the girls from the group ran up to me in tears because she'd gotten separated from her friends. She'd not really given me the time of day before, but she was so terrified of being alone she couldn't handle it. That's when I realised that not being popular may have helped me more than I ever realised. It gave me confidence. And, you know, smug superiority.
19. I've flown in biplanes.
20. When I was a senior in high school, we had our senior class trip in Disney World. One day, in Epcot Center, we saw John Stamos (post General Hospital, pre Full House) and I took his photograph (sadly lost now) and he heard the click, turned and smiled at me.
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on 2005-09-09 07:16 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2005-09-09 07:21 pm (UTC)Hey, great trivia! Glad to know these things! Sorry you had a nervous break-down, though. I'm glad you saw your dad one last time, even if he was a dickwead, and thank goodness you've got your step-father who actually wanted you.
I know I want you as my friend!
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on 2005-09-09 08:25 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2005-09-09 08:35 pm (UTC)He did the whole going upside down in the biplane too, which was great. Pilots are nice.
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on 2005-09-09 09:56 pm (UTC)