I was doing a bit of blog-hopping and ran into an interesting meme on Acts of the Apostasy, which I'm snitching to share with some of my own blog buddies. The idea is to list the top 10 most surprising things you've done. Here are mine:
- I was the runner-up of the Times Herald Spelling Bee in 6th grade. I'm still not a confident speller, which is why I've labeled it as "surprising". I'm in love with spell checkers, and with my husband, who has an eagle eye that catches typos that even spell checkers miss. OH - and by the way... knickknack has 4 K's, as I learned to my chagrin in 6th grade.
- I got married. For someone who had as little self-confidence as I did at that time, I was surprised when I found the love of my life (and he loved me in return).
- I participated in an anti-war protest on the White House lawn, bedecked in hippie attire.
- I baby-sat for a boa constrictor, which I used to wear around my neck.
- I climbed up to the top of Hawk Mountain. Understand it wasn't all that steep a mountain... we're not talking Mount Everest here. But considering that I have a genuine fear of heights and there was a nicely graded path that could be used as an alternative, that was HUGE for me.
- I tried sushi. For someone who didn't care for fish or seafood at all until well into my adulthood, the idea of eating fish raw was absolutely astonishing.
- I've read through the Bible, cover to cover, several times.
- I took 5 college courses while recovering from shoulder surgery which incapacitated my dominant hand for the duration of the semester. (They had me in a gizmo that made my arm stick out from my body as though about to shake hands, although only the tips of my fingers stuck out beyond the gizmo.)
- I converted to the Catholic church. Much of what I knew before joining was just plain wrong, so there were a lot of misconceptions I had to wade through before making that decision. And I'm glad I did.
- I decided to retire early (although I continue to work quite a bit on a part-time basis).
I tag the following people:
- Cathy at A Bit of the Blarney
- Sarah at Adventures of a Recovering Basket Case
- Monique at CatholicChicks.com
- Anne at Imprisoned In My Bones
- Elizabeth Esther at Elizabeth Esther.com
- Bob at KansasBob.com
Backpacked through Europe. Coached High School Volleyball, Basketball and track. Married. Have 6 children. Run a Catholic book store. Authored 3 books. Contract for another. Own a '63 Falcon convertible. Been to Medjugorje. Love it all.
ReplyDeleteHad to stretch for 10.
Thanks for the tag, Sue! It's going to take some thought to come up with ten surprising things, I think I'm pretty much an open book and haven't done anything nearly exciting as wearing a boa constrictor around my neck or climbing a mountain!
ReplyDeleteI like Julie's list, too! I'd love to find out what books she has authored!
Spelling bee runner up? Cool! I was the runner up in 5th grade, just for our school, not the city. I messed up on kiwi. I thought it was keewee.
ReplyDeleteThanks for tagging me. I have a blog entry I'm working on now and will make this my next one.
Some similar things - got married and had 5 kids has to be at the top!
ReplyDeleteWent caving as a student (I'm claustrophobic)
Did a lot of solitary hitch-hiking as a student.
Applied to join the RAF (me Miss Pacifist) but they wouldn't have me.
Moved house a year after my husband died - how the heck did I do that?
Carpeted my landing and stairs on my own - badly, but still...
Cool list Sue! #s 3 & 4 are a hoot. I resonate with 7 and 10.
ReplyDeleteI blogged my 10 things at my place.