TAG! I’m It

I can remember when I was a kid, tag involved running around, hiding temporarily if you could so that the person trying to tag you would forget momentarily that you existed, trying not to get touched by the one that was “it”. To choose the original “it” person, there’d be yells of “not it” and the last person to yell it, was “it”. Now a days, there is no running around, in fact, I usually get tagged and not even realize that I was being chased. Of course, it’s a different kind of tagging, we’re not even really being chased, we’re just being chosen. I digress.

I was tagged by Jillian to write 10 things about myself. Could be weird, odd, random facts, habits or goals. You know, stuff.

There’s even rules. What would anything be if there were no rules (and because I have to follow the rules, you should too):

The Rules:

Once you’ve been tagged, you have to write a blog with 10 weird, random, facts, habits or goals about yourself. At the end, choose 6 people to be tagged, list their names & why you tagged them. Don’t forget to leave them a comment saying “You’re it!” & to go read your blog. You cannot tag the person that tagged you, so since you’re not allowed to tag me back; let me know when you are done so I can go read YOUR weird/random/odd facts, habits and goals.

My 10 Things:
1.    I have this thing about movie theatres, I have to sit directly in the middle of the row, and I’m fairly close to the front, 4-6 rows back. It puts me right in the sound and the picture, it’s perfect. And yes, I do actually count the seats as I walk down the row.

2.    My favorite sammich is Peanut Butter and Strawberry Jelly, cut into triangles (4 of them) with the crusts.

3.    I love to read. I can read 1-3 books a week (if I’d step away from the PC). When I was a kid, every Saturday morning after chores were done my parents would take us to the library when it was opening (at 10am) and we’d go in and have an hour to pick 6 books a piece. Being young and not having much to do after homework was done and whatnot, I’d read. Rarely did I have a book longer than a week. It was during that time that I read through all the Hardy Boys Books. They’re some of my favorites.

4.    A few years ago, I developed a theory, because I kept thinking I was fat. And I decided that if my belly is bigger than my boobs, then at that point I’m fat. (I have rather small boobs). Needless to say, since then, I haven’t really said that I’m fat. I just get a little chub sometimes.

5.    I’m a belly sleeper. I don’t much like sleeping on my sides or my back. Sadly, I keep throwing my back and neck out of alignment and so I’m no longer supposed to sleep on my belly. However, some nights, the fight with the Tempur-Pedic pillow isn’t worth it.

6.    I can’t watch scary movies, I get nightmares and they render me unable to sleep for days on end.

7.    When I was little, on Saturday Mornings we’d watch American Gladiators. I liked it then, and I still like it now. When I was little I said “I could beat the gladiators” and now that I’m all grown, I still like to think that I could beat the gladiators. When I was younger my favorite event was the rings, but now, I think I’d like to joust. Although the skytrack looks pretty awesome. I’d want to jump off the rock wall once I’d made it to the top. Ok, this could turn into it’s own post. I’m going to move on now.

8.    If I had to shave my head for some reason, I’d want to be able to have a mohawk first for a few days. A tall one!

9.    I really want to get into the ocean with sharks without a barrier between me and them, and hold one. But if I can’t do that, I’d like to go to South Africa where the Great White Sharks breach the water and get in a cage with them.

10.    I kindof have issues clothes shopping for myself. I’m a jeans and polo kind of girl, but if I want something else, I have to have someone with me to basically put my outfits together. Tell me what looks good and what doesn’t.

Ok, here’s the part where I usually wouldn’t follow the rules, picking people. But this time I shall do what I’m told (don’t expect this often)

Nancy of Goin’ Nancy, because she’s a teammate of the triathlon that I’m training for and I want to know a little more about her.

Kate of Resilient Like the Tree, for the same reasons that I chose Nancy. She’s a teammate of the triathlon that I’m training for and I want to know a little more about her.

Ed of Ring The Bolus, because he’s just amazing. I’m kindof looking up to him, he’s out there training and participating in triathlons, which is what I want to be doing. Because he started training and all that good stuff before me, he’s able to provide excellent information about what he’s doing and what works for him and what doesn’t. He’s got a lot to say, I wanna here a little more. Just 10 things Ed

Jamie, The Diabetic Runner. Jamie is also training for a triathlon (are you seeing a theme here, I am). We’ve exchanged a few emails, he’s a nice guy. I know he’s got plenty to share with us.

I have to say, this isn’t easy, I want to tag the people I know, Kerri, Allison, Bernard, etc. But I’m trying really hard to pick people that maybe I don’t know so well because I’d like to get to know them a little more because they’re doing stuff that I’m interested in and I think there’s a lot I can learn from them and about them.

Erika of Finding Our way…Type 1 Diabetic Running Mama. I recently found her blog. She’s a marathon runner. She has two cute kids. Hence “Running Mama”.

Markus of Sweet Victory. He’s a diabetic endurance athlete that just a few days ago said “I’m pretty boring” (ok, ok, he was talking about variances in his life and how there aren’t really all that many from day to day).

Ok, I think I’ve followed all the rules. Tag! if you’re on my list, you’re it!