Julie of The Beauty of a Stitch has nominated me for a
Versatile Blogger Award – thank you so very much, Julie!
Part of the fun includes sharing seven things about myself,
so here it goes:
1. I am a classically
trained singer.
2. I was lucky enough to take a costume design
course in college and work in the
theatre department – I learned SO MUCH about clothing construction! –
thank you Kristine Kearney!! Best class EVER!
3. To pay the rent, I
work for family lawyers. And before you ask, I have
absolutely no ambitions to become a lawyer – a three month job opportunity just
turned into something that has become rather permanent. Valentino is my little assistant and sleeps under my desk all day (when he isn't begging treats).
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4. I have fainted on
three separate occasions: after being
kicked in the shin (lousy P.E. class did not have shin guards available but made
us play soccer anyway); after slipping down stairs and landing on my tailbone
at a Jane Austen tea party (seriously! someone get the smelling salts!); and while
listening to a description of brain surgery head wounds (don’t ask!). The fun part is that immediately prior to
blacking out, I lose my color vision and see in black and white for a few
seconds – at least I have some warning!
5. Speaking of sports
– I played varsity basketball in high school (this really is nothing to brag
about, however, because the entire school had less than 150 students!)
6. After a class trip
to Yosemite , I decided I wanted to be a
ranger. I am not sure exactly when the tide turned, but
I may have been the first ranger to wear high heeled hiking boots and dresses
on the trail!
7. After reading Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle (required reading for a history course), I went vegetarian and have never looked back.
7. After reading Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle (required reading for a history course), I went vegetarian and have never looked back.
And to continue the love, here are my nominees for their very own Versatile Blogger Awards . . .
Thank you, Laura Mae! (Love that pic of Valentino.)
ReplyDeleteYou just proved why you are a versatile blogger. Such an interesting background. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteOh wow, thanks for the award, lady! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! You are a sweetheart!
ReplyDeleteQuite an entertaining and hilarious bunch of 7 items. As an environmentalist i think you should have not given up on being a park ranger! have you seen their outfits?! they could use someone like you to provide them w/ some style! ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks again lovely lady! You're wonderful :)
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