I put this off for quite a while now, but after my 11 or 12th time to be tagged I decided to give in.
So here they are…
My 25 Random Things:
1. I have ADD. Which partially helps to explain why I have taken so long to do this, but also influences a lot of my daily life. More so than I used to understand.
2. I have worked on the docks at Nike and R&L Trucking. I can get up and work at 4:30 a.m., but I don’t really like it that much.
3. I have also been a DJ/floor guard at a skating rink. I worked there during college, and it’s hands down one of my favorite jobs ever.
4. I competed briefly in speedskating competitions on rollerblades. I have a trophy from it at my parent’s house.
5. I LOVE snow. It’s a mess at times, but I miss being able to go snow skiing like I did when I lived in New York.
6. I once died my hair orange in college. Yes, orange. And it was in braids. It was the only time my parents ever encouraged me to NOT go to church on Sunday morning.
7. My degree is in English. I never took a formal photography class in school at any level.
8. My plan is to get my second tattoo this spring. I can hardly wait.
9. I lost my senior ring early in my freshman year of college. I suck at keeping up with jewelry and should I one day have a wedding ring to wear, I hope they have a way of surgically attaching it to my finger so I don’t lose it too.
10. All of my computers are PCs. Don’t hate. I have real love for Apple with my iphone, and ipod. But to date, I have not owned a Mac.
11. I am a total beer snob. I wouldn’t drink it for a long time, and now I can’t drink “cheap” beer. I’ll drink water or go thirsty before drinking bad beer.
12. I broke my nose playing roller hockey and had to set it myself. The ER doc couldn’t be bothered to take a closer look, so it never got “fixed”.
13. I have what some consider a really nice collection of 80′s music. I used to DJ some 80′s parties…in the 90′s.
14. My trip to Israel in 2000 was my first time to document anything in film. I loved photography after that, but never had the time to really learn until digital came along.
15. I can still tight roll my pants if necessary. There are some things that you do enough times that you never forget them, no matter how many shots of alcohol you throw at the memory.
16. I also owned a fanny pack when it was not just a tourist thing.
17. I actually own a copy of Milli Vanilli’s cd, it’s in my large binder of music that is hidden away in a closet.
18. If I could only go to one more concert in my lifetime, I would choose either The White Stripes or The Raconteurs (as long as The Kills were not opening).
19. I think Bluetooth earpieces for cell phones are of the devil. I refuse to buy one.
20. I can’t stand it when I start drinking orange juice and forget that I just brushed my teeth about 30 minutes earlier.
21. I think a trip to the dentist for a tooth extraction is more pleasant than driving in Memphis traffic. Seriously, I’ve been to third world countries that had no lanes and people still drove better than they do in this city.
22. I have quite a few dvd’s and TV shows on DVD. I took a quick estimate one day and realized that if I started playing movies and TV shows back to back, it would be 3-4 months before something repeated.
23. I have only ever owned two gaming systems: the original Nintendo (which I still have) and my Xbox 360 that I haven’t turned on since before Christmas.
24. I will actually rate cakes at weddings. It’s like tasting wines. I started doing it during my early stages of assisting and second shooting.
25. I am a sci-fi nerd. I love Babylon 5, Firefly, Stargate SG-1, and numerous other sci-fi shows. I own all of those plus others.