As some of you know, I'm not very good about blog awards. I always appreciate them, but I don't always remember to acknowledge or pass them along. However, Mike at Annotated Marginsgave me a kreative blogger award earlier this week (thanks Mike!) and I feel inspired to participate.
Having received the award, I am supposed to list seven interesting things about myself and then pass the award onto seven more creative bloggers.
1. My first and last time in an airplane was in 1988.
2. Before I became a graphic designer (which was entirely unplanned, I might add), I worked behind a bar pouring glasses of beer and wine; assembled sandwiches at lightening speed in a busy Providence lunch spot; waited tables wearing a colonial bonnet and what I can only describe as a "frock" in the pricey dining room of a historical inn in Southern NH; donned whites to work as a nurses aide on an Alzheimer's wing; cleaned, cooked and ran errands for seniors as a home health care aide; answered the phone for 1-800-dentist; had my own office as an Accounts Receivables Manager; tutored ESL students (poor dears, probably still confusing "it's" and "its" thanks to me); worked in a clothing store on Thayer St. in Providence; banged nails, stripped roofs, glazed windows, and spread lots of joint compound as a carpenter's helper; painted a few houses; worked the closing shift at McDonalds (for one night); and very briefly cleaned offices — until the company sent me to tackle a day care center and I quit after experiencing my first overstuffed diaper pail.
3. I've never personally participated in a "drive-through window." I like to walk into places with my own two feet.
4. Wearing yellow makes me uncomfortable.
5. I've probably mentioned this here before, but I was a roadie for The Rolling Stones Voodoo Lounge tour when they played Foxborough Stadium in the early 90's.
6. Both of my parents were right-handed, but my brother and I are both lefties.
7. 15 years ago, I came within 3 weeks of marrying the wrong person.
Choosing only 7 recipients is difficult given how many blogs I read, but I'd like to pass this award on to Teri, Ruth, Maggie's Secret Garden, Pine Creek Cottage, Bethany, Karen, and Suz.
By the way, I took the photo above in a shoe store at the local shopping mall. These Brain shoes were on a shelf with other styles in the same collection...named Michael, John, Adam...
2. Before I became a graphic designer (which was entirely unplanned, I might add), I worked behind a bar pouring glasses of beer and wine; assembled sandwiches at lightening speed in a busy Providence lunch spot; waited tables wearing a colonial bonnet and what I can only describe as a "frock" in the pricey dining room of a historical inn in Southern NH; donned whites to work as a nurses aide on an Alzheimer's wing; cleaned, cooked and ran errands for seniors as a home health care aide; answered the phone for 1-800-dentist; had my own office as an Accounts Receivables Manager; tutored ESL students (poor dears, probably still confusing "it's" and "its" thanks to me); worked in a clothing store on Thayer St. in Providence; banged nails, stripped roofs, glazed windows, and spread lots of joint compound as a carpenter's helper; painted a few houses; worked the closing shift at McDonalds (for one night); and very briefly cleaned offices — until the company sent me to tackle a day care center and I quit after experiencing my first overstuffed diaper pail.
3. I've never personally participated in a "drive-through window." I like to walk into places with my own two feet.
4. Wearing yellow makes me uncomfortable.
5. I've probably mentioned this here before, but I was a roadie for The Rolling Stones Voodoo Lounge tour when they played Foxborough Stadium in the early 90's.
6. Both of my parents were right-handed, but my brother and I are both lefties.
7. 15 years ago, I came within 3 weeks of marrying the wrong person.
Choosing only 7 recipients is difficult given how many blogs I read, but I'd like to pass this award on to Teri, Ruth, Maggie's Secret Garden, Pine Creek Cottage, Bethany, Karen, and Suz.
By the way, I took the photo above in a shoe store at the local shopping mall. These Brain shoes were on a shelf with other styles in the same collection...named Michael, John, Adam...
14 comments:
Gee! You've done even more "odd jobs" than I have. You are an interesting person, m.
Oh my.
Thank you
Now to think of 7 things
as interesting as yours
..you're a hard act to follow
can't wait to read Bethany's! :)
heehee thanks dinahmow, I haven't done it all but I've done an awful lot of it.
A Stones roadie! Oh... I am green with envy! Best band in the world.
I thought you were fascinating before I read the list. I had no idea....
Wow thanks for including me in this...it will probably take me a bit to come up with something...I tend to be on the plain side of interesting. You on the other hand always amaze.
Thanks m.
I loved loved loved reading this, well until I came to the part with my name, even though secretly I felt thrilled to be mentioned here. And then Suz had to go and say what she said! Oh, I am so so boring. I have nothing. I never do things like this, never ever, mostly because I am lazy and stubborn and it feels like homework, but really because I've got NOTHING.
I can't believe you never drive through, this astounds me. I love it. Interesting about the yellow. I feel that about red and pink, even though I love pink. love your jobs. The marriage thing! Phew!
1-800-DENTIST?! I am finding that picturing you in a job that is 98% talking beyond my admittedly meager mental capacities.
Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you! I am honored by your kind recognition. I will sidestep the award, tho, 'cause I cannot bear to pick a few among my many, many favorites. I do hope you will understand, m.
And can I just say that I cannot get enough of the brussel's sprouts? (we made it w/o the tofu, so Peter would like it) I could eat bowls and bowls of it! Thank you for sharing the recipe.
That's ok - I am not usually a fan of participating in awards either, but I do love to make lists.
Wow, you've done lots of interesting things!
Oh thank you! Love your list....now I have to match it?!
Wow, thank you for passing along the award - I took a look at the other bloggers and they are so creative and talented!
...off to think of some fascinating facts...
There are still some great shops on Thayer street:)
I wonder if I ever ate in the restaurant you worked at...Mr O's office is in Providence...
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