Meme: I’ve been tagged!

This is my very first meme…it’s so exciting! I’ll do my best to share something interesting, funny, just revealing enough to keep you reading. Here goes.

1. I talk to one or both of my sisters on the phone almost every day.

2. I have an irrational fear of spiders. I know it is irrational, but that doesn’t help. Even looking at a picture of a spider makes my heart race. I almost crashed my car while driving from Santa Cruz to Oceanside because a jumping spider decided to jump straight towards my face. Don’t know why it was in my car in the first place. My other fears include claustrophobia and enochlophobia, especially as the latter relates to mosh pits at concerts.

3. I didn’t have a date for my high school prom, so I went with my best friend instead. Actually, we DID have dates – my (soon-to-be ex) boyfriend and his best friend. Then his parents found out I wasn’t Mormon, so taking me to the prom was out of the question. The thing was, my best friend and I were nominated prom princesses (I know…*gag*) so we decided that lack of dates wasn’t going to keep us from our glory. We went to a drive thru mexican food place for dinner. Then VW we were driving stalled and wouldn’t start again. As I was trying to call one of our parents on a pay phone (yes, I am old enough that that was BEFORE cell phones), a car full of Marines drove past screaming, “Lookin’ for a date, baby?” Sadly, my answer would have to be yes, though I kept silent. I ended up push starting the car in my prom dress and high heels. Neither of us won prom queen (thankfully), but after that everyone at school decided we must be lesbians. And that is my prom story.

4. Many years ago, I was on the cover of Sailing magazine along with Stan, my MIL, and two other crew members. We were not aware that we were on the cover, until Stan saw it on the magazine rack in West Marine.

5. I love Vosges chocolate, especially the Goji bar. The runner up is the Barcelona bar.

6. I am convinced that some day I will win the lottery. It just has to happen.

7. When I am feeling stressed, I often count my steps as I am walking somewhere. My sister calls this my ‘counting disorder’.

Okay…now I’m no longer a meme virgin. The only other blog I can think to tag would be Mrs. Flinger. Thanks for tagging me, Anne!