I have been tagged at least three times for this. Finally, I am getting around to doing it.
1. My paternal grandparents lived in Southern California, so during a large part of my childhood, my family managed to take us to Disneyland once a year. I have probably been there at least ten times. Although I loved many of the rides, my favourite was always Peter Pan. I still get a tingle when I hear Peter say "Here we goooooo!!"
2. When I was very small, I used to listen to my parent's recording of "HMS Pinafore" endlessly. The vinyl discs were stored in a cardboard case, with a photograph of the D'oyly Carte production. When D'oyly Carte came to San Francisco with their production, my parents took me to see it. The curtain rose, and the set was the exact same as the album cover!! I was amazed and delighted, as only a 7 year old can be.
3. I hate peas. I often pick them out of my food.
4. I have been fired three times.
5. I have always alphabetized my music collection. I have never alphabetized my book collection.
6. Speaking of books, I own over a hundred Star Trek novels.
7. For my university graduation present, my parents gave me $1000, which I spent on a week-long trip to New York City. The first two nights I spent at a hotel on Times Square, then I crashed (illegally) at a dorm room at Columbia with a girl I met my second night in town.
8. I drink my coffee black, but I like a bit of sweetener in my tea.
9. I have seen Barry Manilow in concert 4 times, Bette Midler 3 times, the Indigo Girls 3 times, and Barbra Streisand once. No, I am not a gay man.
10. My parents always wanted me to get straight A's in high school. I did not comply. However, when I returned to school at 44 years of age, I got my first (and only) straight A report card.
11. My sun sign is Virgo. My rising sign is Aries. My moon is also in Aries and Mercury is in Virgo. This means I am outgoing, impulsive, and critical. Who says astrology is a load of hooey???
12. The first album I owned was "Magical Mystery Tour" which I bought at the Bell Market grocery store.
13. Nearly every pair of shoes I own is black. Same goes for my dress pants.
14. I went to camp for two weeks each summer for 3 years. My best activities were archery and riflery.
15. Mickey was my favourite Monkee. I really didn't have a favourite Beatle until I was in my twenties and saw
A Hard Days Night. Then I fell in love with John.
16. I am happy eating the same thing for breakfast and the same thing for lunch every single day.
17. I have lived in Canada for 9 years. I can't vote here, because I am not a citizen, but I have voted in every U.S. federal election since I was 18 years old.
18. My first car was an orange Honda CVCC. It was the size of a postage stamp. Seriously.
19. In 2001, I moved into a new home. That was the first time in my life I had ever painted a wall.
20. I love to cook. I rarely use recipes any more. And when I do use them, I rarely do everything the way the author does.
21. I can't tell you what my favourite movie or book is; there are just too many to choose from. However, my favourite musical is
Sunday in the Park with George.
22. I find it nearly impossible to fall asleep in a seated position. Or when the television is on.
23. On February 17th, I will celebrate my 9th wedding anniversary. On March 24th, I will have been married to my current husband longer than I was married to my first husband.
24. I can usually identify, by name, an episode of ST:TOS within 1 minute of viewing.
25. Since my birth, the number of animals I have lived with is 11 cats, 8 dogs, two budgies, one hamster, one parrot and one rat.
Labels: Addicted to televison, Family (dis)Functions, Home Work, I have too many books, Lurve sweet lurve, Musical meanderings, Rants and Observations, The Great White North, The wild blue yonder
