2. I am grossly overqualified for my job. No matter, really. I like my job. And I’ve been here a really long time and people respect me for my professionalism and knowledge of pretty much everything up here. And I’ve carved a niche for myself. But on paper, overqualified.
3. I have never been water-skiing. This may not be all that big to some of you, depending on where you live, but down here, everyone is on the river. All the time. I have no interest. Not in rivers, camps, tubing, skiing, fishing, jet-skiing. The rednecks are united in their effort to rid their state of me.
4. I was born in Spain. You would never know this if you met me. I have a midwestern/southern accent (a little of both). Very southern until freshman year, when I came in contact with a gazillion other accents and realized that “ten” was not pronounced “tin”. Came here from Madrid when I was 3 1/2 years old, speaking nothing but Spanish. Within one year, I spoke only English. Never tried to hold onto the language until it was too late. Did relatively poorly in college Spanish classes (my mother decried what they taught as “Mexican”).
5. I live near, and work in, a city that had 3 separate serial killers at one time. Not surprising in and of itself, but we are a small city, as capital cities go. And, because of where I work, I’ve been involved in or will be involved all of their trials at some point. Just one of the things that make my job really interesting.
Adam (ummm, don’t tell us everything, dear…)
Metten (make time for me, dammit!)
Rennratt (if you’re still around; you’re one who really should be writing on a regular basis…)
Kristie (do it or I’ll make something up about you!)
Brenda Love (because something tells me you’ll come up with something really surprising…)
I’m off (more than likely) until after New Years’, so…be safe, be happy, be hopeful. Happy 2006!
December 30, 2005 at 3:20 pm
See, now that wasn’t so hard! I have been water skiing but didn’t like it. I hope you have a fabulous 2006!
December 30, 2005 at 7:24 pm
Three separate serial killers at one time, in a small city: one would hope that one of them would eventually target one of the others. Odds are… Unless there’s like a club, and they have a secret handshake and all. Sick people!
December 30, 2005 at 7:28 pm
Heh heh….I accept the challenge!
December 31, 2005 at 11:11 am
I am still here; I read your blog daily. As I am my own worst critic, most of my responses to your blog are deleted rather than posted. I accept your challenge. I will enter my list in your comments section, if that is ok.
December 31, 2005 at 1:06 pm
Absolutely! And please, PLEASE consider doing your own page!
January 1, 2006 at 7:45 am
5 things about Rennratt –
1. I was raised, largely, without television. A coworker recently remarked that a local meteorologist looked like H.R. Pufenstuff. I had to ‘image google’ to find out what it was. (He was right. Channel 11, Brenda Love).
2. I once told my boss that I have a general contempt for people in positions of power. He promoted me…to MANAGEMENT.
3. I do not use my college degree. Upon graduating, I decided that being a journalist was the one thing that I DIDN’T want to do for the rest of my life.
4. My boss has encouraged me to try stand up comedy. Despite my insistence that ‘some people are just better on paper’, he is convinced that I am funny.
5. I attended our company Halloween party as Abby from NCIS. Being an Irish mutt and a towhead, this was quite a challenge. Showing up in (freshly dyed) black ponytails with black makeup and bright red lipstick was a true hit. I ditched the makeup but left the hair color. It will wash out soon enough.
January 1, 2006 at 11:55 am
Umm, we’ll need some photo proof of #5. (I gotta see this! ;))
January 2, 2006 at 10:01 am
Oh, this looks like fun… I’ll have to get to work on this. Don’t worry, I’ll make sure I keep the NC17 rated version off the web.
January 2, 2006 at 11:06 am
Wordnerd – if I can land a decent copy (that isn’t being held for ransom), I will upload it and email it to you.
January 2, 2006 at 7:55 pm
Hey wordnerd! It’s a real shame you ditched your Spanish. We could’ve talked about other people on the Surf Report. Alas…