As a frequent user of the Facebook, I keep getting emails saying that I've been 'Tagged' in someone's post - 25 Random Things about Me. This is a lie. I have not been mentioned a single time in any of these posts. However, I have really enjoyed reading these lists - some of the facts about friends I knew, some were total surprises. Jeff hates eggs. Tegs sucked her thumb until she was 15. Shannon's husband is Japanese-Japanese, not Japanese-American. And so much more. So if Lubes does not mind, I'm going to copy her idea to post my list here. Doing my part to stop this infernal game of Tag.
1. My dad owned a deli when I was little and we lived in New York, this explains my love for lox, dill pickles, matzo ball soup, and burnt frankfurters.
2. My dad owns 2 mexican restaurants now, this explains my love for guacamole, mini-chimis, flautas, green corn tamales, and pretty much all other mexican food except for chili relleno.
3. When I was in 4th grade and Kim was in 2nd, Madonna came into my dad's restaurant on her "Like a Virgin" tour. My dad called us and we raced down and sat at the table next to her. When our babysitter asked if she would give 2 of her young fans an autograph, she said to her security person "Let's get the fuck out of here". This was the end of my Madonna-Wannabe phase.
4. I am a huge Pee-Wee Herman fan. Although my talking Pee-Wee does not work, it was autographed by P.W. himself. It reads "Hi Kara! Your Pal, Pee-Wee Herman". This happened when Paul Reubens guest starred on Ally McBeal.
5. I have my motorcycle license and a Vespa scooter.
6. Chalkboards give me the creeps.
7. I am afraid of ghosts and aliens.
8. In college I took a course to become a certified aerobics instructor but never took the state test to become certified.
9. Two of my favorite websites are www.overheardinnewyork.com and www.passiveagressivenotes.com. I thank Jess and Emmy for turning me on to them, respectively.
10. In 8th grade I went to the Milli Vanilli Concert at the Phoenix Coliseum. Young MC opened for them.
11. I spoke with Young MC on the phone this week. He's playing himself in the movie I'm working on. He lives in Scottsdale.
12. My mom just added me as a friend on Facebook. The apocalypse is upon us.
13. I have had a drag queen fetish for as long as I can remember. 'Tootsie' was my favorite movie as a child. My mom saved an essay I wrote in first grade about how my perfect day would be going to see 'Tootsie' again in the movie theater. This fetish may be hereditary. My dad loves drag queens too, but he calls them 'female impersonators'. The Bette and Barbra impersonators in a show called 'La Cage' are his favorites.
14. In sixth grade I stepped on my math teacher's foot (Mrs. Kules) at a pep rally. Instead of saying sorry I said "Wrap a Mobius Strip around it". I wasn't trying to be a smart-ass or mean, I thought it was a good joke and that she'd laugh. She did not.
15. This past April I was Juror #4 in a 4 week long civil case. It involved a chain of stores called Brighton. I lost the election for Jury Foreman.
16. I have never been to Canada, Chicago or New Orleans.
17. Ben and I met 10 years ago in June.
18. Lately I go to the gym on Tuesday nights to watch The Biggest Loser while on the treadmill. I find it extremely inspirational.
19. Diet Coke and Gummy Bears (Haribo only) are two of my favorite poisons.
20. I went to see the Dave Matthews Band in 1994 in a tiny club in Boston. They sold their albums themselves on casette tapes at the time. For some reason I think this makes me 'cool'.
21. There are a lot of videos on Youtube about blackheads and ingrown hairs. I've heard.
22. There are a lot of videos on Youtube about Boston Terrier and French Bulldog puppies. I've been told.
23. Barcelona is my #1 place I'd like to visit, maybe this will be the year.
24. If I had not gone to Wellesley I would not be the person I am today. I have Wellesley dreams at least once a week - either I'm back in school or visiting campus. They are my favorite dreams.
25. to be continued.
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7 comments:
I am laughing just reading this. I knew about the drag queen fetish, but not about your love for the movie Tootsie. When I was in second grade I had a guinea pig which I named Tootsie because we could not tell if (he) was a boy or a girl. Clearly we could subconsciously sense the Tootsie worship when we met.
Hooray, fun!
Lubesie has evidently denied my permission to read her blog. Is she talking smack about me in her list of 25 things? :D
Lubes! I want to keep reading your blog!
xoxom
Boo!
I will check out the websites you love...and the vids on youtube about ingrown hairs and blackheads yum!
Go Stillers!
Alia
Now I want lox AND mini-chimis.
PS I can not believe that South Bend isn't the number one place you want to visit. It is at the top of most people's list.
How did I not know about the deli in NY?! Although I was not born into one, while in NY, I do often find myself in a deli eating a bagel and lox on the floor curled in the fetal position.
awesome!
i did #10 too, only it was in detroit. when the lipsynching shit hit the fan, i was such a cynical middle schooler that i was all, "doesn't everyone lipsynch? what's the big deal?" i really thought both milli and vanilli were really cute, but i don't remember which was which.
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