Twenty-Five Random Things About Me
I was over at one of my favorite blogs The Melindaville Blog and I just got a kick out of her “Twenty-Five Random Things About Melindaville” that I wanted to do one too! I could relate to so many things she had on her list…so here’s mine:
- When I was only 2 1/2 years old I ran away from home. I remember it very clearly. I was wearing a diaper, had shoes on already, and I was wearing a turtle neck shirt. That’s all. Anyway, I wanted to find
my dad who I loved but no longer lived with me. (My parents divorced when I was about two years old). SO, do you remember way back in the day those zipper up round hat boxes with the single handle? Well, I unzipped it, stuck my teddy bear in there, a couple of diapers and other things I loved, and walked out the door, wearing only a diaper, shirt and shoes. I walked and walked and actually got onto the freeway (in Long Beach California!) and just kept walking. I was picked up by a woman and taken to the police station. I could have been kidnapped! I’m so glad she turned me in. - My mother was and still is till this day a heroin addict and prostitute.
- I very rarely went to school before the age of 9, and then my dad won custody of my sister and I.
- I am dyslexic
- When I was 11 I refused to hold my dad’s hand or hug him in public because I feared others would think he was my boyfriend.
- I once had a dream that I was in heaven talking with God, walking in a gorgeous garden, and all the sudden I saw myself sleeping as I hovered above and realized I wasn’t in my body. I was 13 at the time.
- When I was six I stole money from my mother to get my ears pierced. I can’t believe they did it without a parent’s permission.
- I read out loud semi-confidently when I was 25 years old.
- I absolutely adore a plump, ripe, fresh fig.
- I have a phone phobia (except with my kids and husband), and I always make the kids answer any calls.
- I’m a documentary and movie whore….I will do anything for a good flick!
- I’m a horrible speller.
- I used to attempt to go to school from K-3rd grade, but would always get sent home either for having no shoes on, or lice in my hair. I exacted my revenge for not letting me participate by heading into the girls bathroom and making wet paper towel bubbles, filling them with soap and smacking them onto the ceiling of the bathroom.
- When I was five, I stole a whole collection of barbies from a neighbor, because I was pissed off that her mother actually bought them for her AND played with her.
- My mom taught me the fine art of switching price tags in a store, and I was well on my way to becoming a refined grifter if my dad never rescued me.
- I always wanted to be a doctor and research scientist so I could come up with a way to hydrate and
give proper nourishment to those who are suffering with malnutrition in other countries. Bloated bellies and shoving porridge down a persons throat doesn’t provide what they truly need to thrive. - Horses love me. I don’t know why, but they just usually come to me and start licking me and smelling me. Unfortunately I’m allergic to horses, but I just can’t stay away!
- I get really distracted by people who blink too much.
- I hate the sound of mixing tuna and mayonnaise
- I love NPR news but I can’t stand Carl Kasell’s spit sounds when he talks.
- Crickets find me fascinating. I don’t know why, but when I feel like I’m being watched, all I have to do is look down and there is a cricket looking up at me. They aren’t even afraid when I come near them. Mice do the same thing…I never understood the attraction.
- I have a love affair with the rain. I love everything about a rainy day…the smell, the wind, the gray skies. There is something so special about how it falls and nourishes everything around us. It figures that I would move to the one place that has 300 days of no rain.
- I am always fascinated by the uniqueness of people.
- I don’t like to eat food off of a plate that isn’t white.
- After my dad won custody of my sister and I, and we lived with him, it took a while to wipe the criminal out of my blood; while in plain clothing one day at the age of 10, I got a coffee can and solicited all the neighbors on the block for money for girl scouts. I have never been a girl scout. I thought it was a good idea at the time, and I collected quite a bit of money. My dad found out and literally kicked my butt all the way home after making me go to each house and return the money and apologize. That set me on the straight and narrow from then to this day.
Well, that’s my list. I just couldn’t resist.
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kipstreg on Fri, 27th Feb 2009 8:23 am
Phew! Quite a list.Some made me laugh,others made me (gulp) a bit teary…yes,I can be a real soppy old chicken.Despite the ups and downs,you sure seem damn fine to me,which is why I enjoy reading your thoughts every day. It got me thinking about my own list,and I think the positives would outweigh the negatives..and that’s about all we can hope for in life,isn’t it?
Angela on Fri, 27th Feb 2009 11:19 am
Hi Kip,
As a child I thought that everyone’s life was like mine and yet, when I think of my own children, I am so glad they have never lived such a life as mine.
jenx67 on Sat, 28th Feb 2009 7:56 am
You read Melinda’s blog! Brilliant minds like the same things. Hahahaha! I just followed your comment over from my blog. These bald women are beautiful. I’m so glad that with age comes the realization that everything we were told was beautiful in junior was narrow and unimaginative. Thank God we get to grow up, huh? I’ll be back to read more of your blog.
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Angela on Sat, 28th Feb 2009 10:11 am
Hi Jen,
Oh God I love Melinda’s blog. It’s gritty and raw, yet soft and intelligent. She is an amazing woman.
My hope is that by showing how beautiful a bald woman can be, more women who are suffering with hair loss and going out in public with more scalp showing than hair, will just shave it off. It brings a new vitality, strength, and actually makes a woman look younger. Young women need to see how beautiful it is as well. There are so many women suffering with hair loss, and I know that many of them would hate to wear a wig. It is a sophisticated and sleek look that is a very viable option to wigs and “the status quo.”
Thanks for reading!
Michelle on Sat, 28th Feb 2009 12:55 pm
I’m glad you had a chance to read my post on Alopecia. I’m still learning about it from my 17, almost 18 year old niece. I love your site. What a great way to let people now that they’re not alone with this disease. I’m going to make sure and send a link to your blog to my niece. Thanks for sharing about yourself. It’s always fun to get to know our fellow bloggers. Have a great weekend and take care.
Angela on Sat, 28th Feb 2009 1:03 pm
Hi Michelle,
Thanks for stopping by and thank you for your kind words.
Have a great weekend!
Qupid on Sun, 1st Mar 2009 2:41 am
Hello Angela! What a beautiful blog you have. Your “about me” stories are fascinating! It just goes to show how important it is to keep an eye on your children. I will have to find you on BlogCatalog–good reading!
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John J Savo, the Authoring Auctioneer on Sun, 1st Mar 2009 12:49 pm
Wow. What a list.
And you can’t blame the horses. If I saw you, I would probably walk up to you and start smelling and licking you.
Stumbled.
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Angela on Sun, 1st Mar 2009 1:18 pm
John, you always know exactly what to say to me to make me smile!
stillthinking76 on Sun, 1st Mar 2009 2:14 pm
Your list made me cry and laugh! I also love Melinda’s blog. She inspired me to write more personally and honestly in my own blog. You also inspire me with your humor and positivity!
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Sassy on Mon, 2nd Mar 2009 1:42 pm
I noticed that you had visited my blog…I decided to see who you were.
What I discovered is that you are a rare find. What a lovely, happy discovery! What a lovely site, wonderful list, great reading…
Thanks for finding me…so that I would find you!
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Angela on Mon, 2nd Mar 2009 1:46 pm
Hi Sassy,
Thank you for stopping by. Your site always makes me smile. It reaches that bitchy and sarcastic side of me like no one else can!
I’m glad you enjoyed my site.
P.S. No one drops the F-bomb better than you my dear! LOL
Melinda on Mon, 2nd Mar 2009 5:53 pm
Angela,
I loved your list. First, I am just blown away that your mother is a prostitute and junkie. I’m so sorry for that. One of my greatest regrets has been that I never experienced having a child–but at the same time, I am so glad I didn’t harm an innocent child during my years of addiction. That must not be easy.
I love these ‘25 random things’ lists because we can learn so much more about people. I learned you and I have some similarities–I am also a bit dyslexic and I LOL’d (truly) when I read what your wrote about Carl Kassel’s voice (I so agree!). Oh, and I’m also a documentary film whore
and I also have a love of the rain. I especially enjoy it at night when I’m tucked safely in my bed at night . . .
Great list, Angela!
Melinda
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Angela on Mon, 2nd Mar 2009 6:12 pm
Hi Melinda,
God, when I read your list and I decided to make my own, one of the things that I found difficult to do was NOT list any of the things you listed. I had to dig down deep into my brain and try to remember things long forgotten…and I had a blast doing it too.
It’s amazing how similar people can be if they are willing to open up and actually express it. We end up feeling less alone in this world and more understood on some level.
I cringe every time I hear Carl Kassel’s voice, but for some reason I will still listen. That’s either real dedication or an insane need to drive myself nuts.