8 random facts

I've been tagged by Deb to give you eight random facts about me...I have to post these rules before I give you the facts. Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves. People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules. At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog. I'm not sure I even know 8 people who blog, let alone 8 that haven't already done this, but I'll try anyway.

Fact #1 -- I'm semi-ambidextrous. Now I say "semi" cause there aren't all that many things that I do left handed, but enough that make me a little weird (imagine that!). I bat left-handed (although I throw RH), play golf left-handed and even sleep on my left side. I hold my cell phone with my left hand and usually only drive with my left hand. One other cool fact -- my left hand is really way more advanced when playing the piano than it should be, enough so that when I tried out for my highschool jazzband, I actually soloed with my left hand instead of my right. The band leader was floored... and I got in. To be honest, the solo wasn't all that good, but I think he just thought it was cool. So do I. :-)

Fact #2 -- I sorta like mowing the lawn. I think I developed an affinity for it in highschool when I got to go out and put on my headphones and mow... and just kinda fade away into the music. Also something about making those little back and forth strips in the yard made it almost look like some of the major league parks with the criss-cross pattern of grass in the outfield. A littlle odd, I know... but I thought it was worth sharing.

Fact #3 -- I hardly ever do any casual reading. It's bad, I know... cause I do actually enjoy a good book (when I have time). I usually only get a chance to do it on vacations (plane rides, etc) or when I'm sick or something. Which leads me to...

Fact #4 -- I hardly ever get sick. Maybe I just ignore it when I am. I get sniffles and sore throats and stuff but I usually don't think much about it at the time... but I really only get "stay-home-from-work-cancel-your-plans" sick about once every two or three years or so. Call it good genes, call it luck, call it something else... but I guess I'm blessed in that area.

Fact #5 -- I am VERY uptight about needing to know how things are going to happen in the near future. Ask Sarah. I need to know directions 3 turns out. I think through different scenarios and plan out my responses way in advance. I over-analyze conversations to the point of silence. Maybe that's good in some ways, but sometimes it's very annoying to others I'm sure. Oh well.

Fact #6 -- I like lima beans. Seriously. I know most people hate them, but my brother, father and I all love them. Don't know why. But they're yummy.

Fact #7 -- I learned how to play chess in 2nd grade. Now maybe that's not a big deal, but it is kind of odd for an 8 year old. I had a bunch of friends at school that liked to play, and I'm sure we couldn't have beaten Kasperov, Fischer or Deep Blue but we enjoyed it all the same.

Fact #8 -- I was an Eagle Scout at age 14. Well, maybe 14 1/2... but it was still kinda early. Something I'm really proud of, although I think more so now than when I was younger. I actually went through the program at the same time with the scoutmaster's son, and the 2 of us were pretty much neck and neck the whole way through. It was kinda cool to have someone doing it at the same time that I was friends with. I also got a cool memory book of sorts when it was done that the troop put together for me with all kinds of letters and stuff from notable people like Senators, Representatives... even the Pres. But the coolest of all was the one from Billy Joel (my hero at the time). OH -- and the 6 free cases of Pepsi Free and other products I got from Pepsi Cola. Sweet!

OK -- so those are my facts. Now I will randomly tag the following people... and if you don't blog, go ahead and send me an Email with the answers!

Dan C
Rich
Aunt Robin
Mom
Dad
Erik
Tom
Mike