Eight Random Facts About Myself

Well, I guess the only ones who are going to read this already know the rules. Meagan tagged me to write 8 random facts about myself and then choose 8 others to do the same. Isn't it strange that we know very few people who blog. Meagan started it and then Maria taught me how and then Linda. etc but no friends blog...What are they doing with their life? So here goes but no rules and no other people chosen to blog...

• Random Fact #1 as I said in Meagan's blog is I hate being tagged for anything or chosen for anything or responsible for anything or anybody. Because I am a responsible person I will do it but I am out of my comfort zone. I never wanted to be “in charge” or “the boss” or “the leader:” or “the teacher”. I am a good audience, though and appreciate almost anything other people do to perform but I do not have ambitions to be up there on the stage except I always wanted to be a blues singer in a small intimate café. I am a terrible singer, however, it is not fair.
• Fact #2 I have an addictive personality so it is good I never got into drink or smoke or drugs. I also think it is hereditary and other relatives who have gotten into drink have had a hard time so beware if you are related to me. I order the same foods over and over again at the restaurant, I eat the same things at home over and over and I can’t have certain foods around or I will just keep eating them until they are gone or I am very sick. Unfortunately, because I have an addictive personality I still do occasionally have certain things around the house that I eat and eat and very much enjoy eating.
• Fact #3 The thing I love most about my wood floors is that they are so great for dancing. I love to turn the lights off, turn on my Ipod and dance around the floor. If I am feeling especially festive I even don my red nightgown ( how is that for a picture with my white sox)—now all I need is some floaty scarfs flying around, ha. I think I gained weight this winter because my Ipod was broken. Thank you Linda for putting dance back into my life with a new Ipod.
• Fact #4 I like being alone rather than in a crowd. I have always wanted “time” and that is what I love most about growing old. However, it is also very lonely at times. It is a conundrum. After Richard died I started collecting music and musicals, etc. and I now have over 3000 songs and music to listen to or watch whenever I want. I also write to Richard quite often. I never have to worry about what I say. It is even better than a blog.
• Fact #5. I especially enjoy just one person at a time, one grandchild to go someplace with, one person to chat with, etc. I just never made it in the party scene. Though a teacher once told me I always looked like I was having fun and she would only see me in a crowd. But my best memories are of being with just one other person at a time.
• Fact #6. I always wanted “someone to take care of me”. That is what I was attracted to about Richard. And he did for a long time. Eventually I had to learn to take care of myself and I can do it, however…
• Fact #7. I am also a hopeless romantic who is still waiting for that silverhaired knight on white charger to come and escape with me to a mountaintop—oops I’m already on the mountain top. Oh well, at least I have my romantic music.
• Fact #8 I really love my little home and where I live. I love the peace and quiet and no traffic and very simple life. I just wish I wasn’t getting older and tireder and had no aches or pains and had more stamina for traveling back and forth to So Cal and Susanville cuz I do love to be around the family, too. I really do…