Random facts
Because I have attracted some newbies following WinCon...and because there seem to be new people around here since the last time I did this, just thought I'd throw some random facts out there in a "get to know me" sort of way. You can find the other post, with other facts, here.
Feel free to ask me questions or point out just how weird you think I am. *g*
- I'm still extremely Southern. Born and raised in Florida (Jacksonville, to be precise). My mother's side of the family is from North Carolina, my dad's is from Alabama, and quite possibly my BIGGEST pet peeve in the world is to be told that I'm not "as Southern" because I'm from Florida. For those keeping score, Florida fought in the War Between the States and was, in fact, the THIRD state to secede, so please to not be telling me shit about how you're more Southern than I am because you're from Tennessee or Virginia (2 of the last 4 states to secede) or wherever. I will smile at you and treat it as a joke, but I can promise you that it's pissed me off.
- I've spent roughly half my life as a blonde. I am now happily a brunette again. That was then. This is now. Boy, I look pissed in that last shot, huh? Here is another one, courtesy of
sparkymonster.
- I love bad movies. 9 times out of 10, I can find something to like in even the worst film. I won't apologize for it. Bad films are fun, and yes, I will quote dialogue at you.
- I always have more ideas than I can write. So I make lists of things to write and then months later, 99% of the fics are still on that list. Yeah, I know. I suck.
- I procrastinate. About everything. Seriously. This is a lifelong thing. Except appointments. I hate being late for anything and will leave early to avoid that.
- I'm also still shy. I know many of you won't believe that. It's true, though. Liquid courage is a good thing, which is whyazewewish encourages my drinking when meeting new people. I'm a terrible chatterbox once I've got a few in me. *g*
- I love football. No, not soccer. FOOTBALL. Of the NFL variety. My favorite team, from birth, is the Miami Dolphins. They manage to break my heart every year, but I still love them. I firmly believe that they will return to the Superbowl and win it in my lifetime, so shush. I also follow the Steelers, the Patriots, and the Seahawks, and LOATHE the Cowboys, the Colts, and the Raiders. Plus there's the fact that I would make like a monkey and climb Ben Roethlisberger, Matt Hasselbeck, and/or Tom Brady in a heartbeat. I'm rather shameless about that fact.
- I will happily hang out in a sports bar and watch football all day on Sundays in Autumn. Doesn't matter who's playing. Sadly, I don't do this often enough. And just for the record, college football fans kinda scare me.
- I've had the same best friend since 1986. We don't talk nearly enough, because she's there and I'm here and she has 5 kids, but I know I can always turn to her if I need to.
- I have one sister (older), one niece, one nephew, a great-niece (omg!), and a whole passle of cousins, aunts, and uncles. However, I only have one grandparent left, and that's my mom's mom. I lost my first grandparent in 1982.
- For those following along at home, I turned 37 this year. Yes, I know I don't look it. And I still get carded, most recently on Sunday in the store buying rum for mojitos.
- I'm blessed with a larger amount of friends than I've ever had in my life. This group of people are the ones I affectionately refer to as hookers. That includes locals, the East Coast Contingent, and one or two in England. They know who they are.
- I've always wanted to play guitar. This is probably why I've always had a thing for guitarists.
- Certain behavior skeeves me the fuck out and I will not condone it. This includes anything that I might remotely consider to be stalking of a celebrity. Once you've had it done to you, it's impossible to forgive people for doing it or to be around them. Snap judgements and nattering at me ad nauseum about something I don't give a flip about are some of the other things.
- I've been told (byazewewish) that I have the most spectacular road rage ever. Go on, ask her. I put it down to having zero tolerance for bad drivers.
- I cuss like a sailor (my father was one), but won't say the word 'fuck' in front of my mother unless I'm uber-pissed. My parents have been married for almost 46 years, and my dad pulls up short of using that when my mom's around. And no four letter words at all slip past my lips if I'm around my grandmother. I do not have a death wish, kthx.
- I can be an incredible bitch and won't hesitate to tell you to fuck off, for all that I'm Southern and being polite is part of our DNA. Trust me when I tell you that I can be very polite about telling you to fuck off. I also make it pretty clear when I think you're being an asshat.
Feel free to ask me questions or point out just how weird you think I am. *g*
- I'm still extremely Southern. Born and raised in Florida (Jacksonville, to be precise). My mother's side of the family is from North Carolina, my dad's is from Alabama, and quite possibly my BIGGEST pet peeve in the world is to be told that I'm not "as Southern" because I'm from Florida. For those keeping score, Florida fought in the War Between the States and was, in fact, the THIRD state to secede, so please to not be telling me shit about how you're more Southern than I am because you're from Tennessee or Virginia (2 of the last 4 states to secede) or wherever. I will smile at you and treat it as a joke, but I can promise you that it's pissed me off.
- I've spent roughly half my life as a blonde. I am now happily a brunette again. That was then. This is now. Boy, I look pissed in that last shot, huh? Here is another one, courtesy of
sparkymonster.- I love bad movies. 9 times out of 10, I can find something to like in even the worst film. I won't apologize for it. Bad films are fun, and yes, I will quote dialogue at you.
- I always have more ideas than I can write. So I make lists of things to write and then months later, 99% of the fics are still on that list. Yeah, I know. I suck.
- I procrastinate. About everything. Seriously. This is a lifelong thing. Except appointments. I hate being late for anything and will leave early to avoid that.
- I'm also still shy. I know many of you won't believe that. It's true, though. Liquid courage is a good thing, which is why
azewewish encourages my drinking when meeting new people. I'm a terrible chatterbox once I've got a few in me. *g*- I love football. No, not soccer. FOOTBALL. Of the NFL variety. My favorite team, from birth, is the Miami Dolphins. They manage to break my heart every year, but I still love them. I firmly believe that they will return to the Superbowl and win it in my lifetime, so shush. I also follow the Steelers, the Patriots, and the Seahawks, and LOATHE the Cowboys, the Colts, and the Raiders. Plus there's the fact that I would make like a monkey and climb Ben Roethlisberger, Matt Hasselbeck, and/or Tom Brady in a heartbeat. I'm rather shameless about that fact.
- I will happily hang out in a sports bar and watch football all day on Sundays in Autumn. Doesn't matter who's playing. Sadly, I don't do this often enough. And just for the record, college football fans kinda scare me.
- I've had the same best friend since 1986. We don't talk nearly enough, because she's there and I'm here and she has 5 kids, but I know I can always turn to her if I need to.
- I have one sister (older), one niece, one nephew, a great-niece (omg!), and a whole passle of cousins, aunts, and uncles. However, I only have one grandparent left, and that's my mom's mom. I lost my first grandparent in 1982.
- For those following along at home, I turned 37 this year. Yes, I know I don't look it. And I still get carded, most recently on Sunday in the store buying rum for mojitos.
- I'm blessed with a larger amount of friends than I've ever had in my life. This group of people are the ones I affectionately refer to as hookers. That includes locals, the East Coast Contingent, and one or two in England. They know who they are.
- I've always wanted to play guitar. This is probably why I've always had a thing for guitarists.
- Certain behavior skeeves me the fuck out and I will not condone it. This includes anything that I might remotely consider to be stalking of a celebrity. Once you've had it done to you, it's impossible to forgive people for doing it or to be around them. Snap judgements and nattering at me ad nauseum about something I don't give a flip about are some of the other things.
- I've been told (by
azewewish) that I have the most spectacular road rage ever. Go on, ask her. I put it down to having zero tolerance for bad drivers.- I cuss like a sailor (my father was one), but won't say the word 'fuck' in front of my mother unless I'm uber-pissed. My parents have been married for almost 46 years, and my dad pulls up short of using that when my mom's around. And no four letter words at all slip past my lips if I'm around my grandmother. I do not have a death wish, kthx.
- I can be an incredible bitch and won't hesitate to tell you to fuck off, for all that I'm Southern and being polite is part of our DNA. Trust me when I tell you that I can be very polite about telling you to fuck off. I also make it pretty clear when I think you're being an asshat.