8 Random Things

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I've been tagged for the 8 Random Things meme by my friend and inspiration, Kristina Chew.

There are rules, you know:

1. Let others know who tagged you.
  2. Players start with 8 random facts about themselves.
  3. Those who are tagged should post these rules and their 8 random facts.
  4. Players should tag 8 other people and notify them they have been tagged.

I've satisfied #1.  Numbers 2-4 below the fold.

1. I've very provincial.  Other than some sojourns of a few months, I've always lived within a few  seconds both latitude and longitude of 37°  25'  N, 122° 10' W.
2. I can't carry a tune to save my life.  It's a big regret--I'd love to have her singing voice, or hers.
3. I hate and despise ironing clothes.  Even extreme ironing isn't worth it.
4. In grammar school, I was in a theater group.  My big role was Tiny Tim.  After that, one other part in a theater production.  My sister Janet has a bit part in Animal House.
5. I've been skiing for 50 years or so.  Seeing moonlight sparkle on the snow is one of my earliest memories--I think we were staying near Badger Pass.  I think the year was 1955.  I probably first mastered the snowplow in January of 1958.
6. I was miserable in grade school.  Thank fortune for Dyke Brown and the Athenian School.
7. I have a deal with molluscs, crustaceans, and echinoderms.  On the whole, I don't eat them and they don't eat me.  Oh, wait. Except for abalone, rarely, and some shrimp.
8. My grandparents lived near the La Brea Tar Pits, and when I was eight, I was obsessed with extinct mammals and dinosaurs. I had a big fantasy about having a  saber tooth cat as a companion.

O.K., You're It!--a lot of my blogfriends and regular reads have already been tagged so I'm going to reach into new-to-me and strangers.

1. Dahgurl --Shawn Mason Spence, homeschooling mother of three, all the way on the other side of the country.
2. Parentalcation--Rory Hester , because he kicks butt and takes names.
3. San Bei Ji--Joe Lewis. Read the memorial he wrote for his grandfather, Ed Ellis, who was also an influence on me.  I think I graduated from Athenian before Joe was born.
4. Jo Spanglemonkey, to keep her busy.
5. Oh No A WoC PhD-- She's a friend of Miss Profe's,
6. Liza's EyeView, because she's a fellow Schwabbie.
7. Joy Unexpected, because she's going to BlogHer 07 and I'm not.
8. Sarpy Sam, because he got the baling done.

Comments

[Jo]

I'm sorry, I don't have the strength right now. But thanks, buddy.

[Kristina Chew]

I went to high school with some Athenian School alumnae----and I cannot sing to save myself!

[Joe Lewis]

I was actually probably 1 and a half years old at Athenian when you were there. And yes, I was there - I lived in Ed Ellis's house, and that is where I grew up.

I see you also worked at Schwab? I was there for just one year - 2003 to 2004. Deary Duffie was also an Athenian alum - he was head of HR at Schwab for a while. I saw him at the memorial for my grandfather just a few weeks ago.

Great blog - enjoyed your post on civility and look forward to reading more. I perpetuated this meme here: http://www.sanbeiji.com/archives/796

[Lester Spence]

Hey Liz! Thanks for checking out Shawn's blog.....but we've got five children! Wouldn't want to leave out the babies!

[Liza's Eyeview]

Thanks for the tag. Nice to get to know you more through this meme.

Post is up :)