I’ve done so many of these things (including the 100 things about me list) that I’m running out of things to say. I did this “Seven things” meme back in the summertime, so I’m reposting it with one new random thing instead of coming up with eight new ones.

Tagged by Ontario Emperor. Rules:

1. Link to your tagger and post these rules.
2. List EIGHT random facts about yourself.
3. Tag EIGHT people at the end of your post and list their names.
4. Let them know they’ve been tagged.

1. I’m really short. All the women in my family are short, but I think I’m the shortest. I just barely crack 5 feet.

2. To date, my longest relationship has lasted 3 years and approximately three months. I’m looking to break that record this October. Three years and six months. Record broken. Woohoo!

3. I slept with a teddy bear well into my adult life.

4. I have weird fingernails. My nail beds are wide, and the nails flatten out when they get long. It looks bizarre, so I keep them short. (I had acrylic nails for a while, in my 20s, but the upkeep got to be both too expensive and too time-consuming for my taste)

5. I’m pretty low-maintenance, appearance-wise. I wear little (if any) makeup, I hate spending more than 5 minutes on my hair, and I’m not into fashion at all.

6. I have a weakness for sandals. I don’t buy expensive shoes, but my sandal collection is larger than it probably needs to be.

7. I hate, hate, hate “stepping in wet.” If my socks get wet (by stepping on a wet bath mat, for example), they must be changed immediately. I do everything in my power to avoid this circumstance.

um…

8.When I was in college, I joined a sorority. Oddly enough, one of the things you seem to do quite a lot of in a sorority is sing. A group of us named ourselves the “tone deaf club.” I am not tone deaf, and I know this…but many of the women in my sorority were really good singers and that intimidated me. I am slowly but surely overcoming my fear.

I have somewhat more interesting answers for the five random things meme.

I’m breaking the rules and not tagging. If anyone does choose to participate, please post a comment linking to your answers!

No surprises here…

Kelly tagged me. Here goes.

INSTRUCTIONS: Remove the blog in the top spot from the following list and bump everyone up one place. Then add your blog to the bottom slot, like so.

1. The Urban Recluse
2. No Smoking in the Skull Cave
3. Electronic Cerebrectomy
4. Byzantium’s Shores: The Occasional Meditations of yada yada yada.
5. erin-go-blog!

Next, select five people to tag.

1. Samantha
2. Caoimhe
3. Stephanie
4. Ensie (ha! got you back…)
5. You!

(Seriously, I won’t be hurt if you don’t do it…)

And now for the questions!

What were you doing ten years ago?

In 1997, I was settling into my first real job as a reporter at the DuBois Courier-Express and getting used to the idea that K was indeed not coming back.

What were you doing one year ago?

Lamenting the fact that I had deleted my blog’s database. *weep*

Five snacks you enjoy.

1. Berries
2. Craisins and almonds mixed together
3. Doritos
4. Popcorn
5. Ginger (both chocolate-covered and regular!)

Five songs to which you know all the lyrics.

1. American Pie
2. Brown-Eyed Girl
3. The entirety of Jesus Christ Superstar
4. Black Monday
5. The Girl That’s Never Been

Five things you would do if you were a billionaire.

1. Pay off all debt for myself and family members.
2. Get married/buy a house without worrying about how much it costs.
3. Donate a bunch of money to my favorite charities.
4. Earmark a bunch for the scholarship fund at Allegheny.
5. Invest well, live off the interest, and write. 😉

Five bad habits.

1. Procrastination
2. Spending more than I should
3. Drinking soda (or pop)
4. Not finishing things I started
5. Puttering

Five things you like doing.

1. Watching my favorite shows
2. Reading
3. Voting for Democrats (I like that, Kelly…I’ll leave it!)
4. Baking
5. Cuddling

Five things you would never wear again.

Again? Assuming that means things I’ve once worn…

1. Stirrup pants. Leggings of any kind, really, but mostly stirrup pants.
2. Tube tops
3. Polyester pantsuits
4. Bubble skirts
5. Uncomfortable shoes

I was tagged by Ensie. Seven random things about me:

1. I’m really short. All the women in my family are short, but I think I’m the shortest. I just crack 5 feet.

2. To date, my longest relationship has lasted 3 years and approximately three months. I’m looking to break that record this October.

3. I slept with a teddy bear well into my adult life.

4. I have weird fingernails. My nail beds are wide, and the nails flatten out when they get long. It looks bizarre, so I keep them short. (I had acrylic nails for a while, in my 20s, but the upkeep got to be both too expensive and too time-consuming for my taste)

5.  I’m pretty low-maintenance, appearance-wise. I wear little (if any) makeup, I hate spending more than 5 minutes on my hair, and I’m not into fashion at all.

6. I have a weakness for sandals. I don’t buy expensive shoes, but my sandal collection is larger than it probably needs to be.

7.  I hate, hate, hate “stepping in wet.” If my socks get wet (by stepping on a wet bath mat, for example), they must be changed immediately. I do everything in my power to avoid this circumstance.

As for tags, I know Samantha likes doing these things. And, well, whoever wants to participate. Leave me a comment if you do! 🙂