Eight Random Thoughts About Me
Jacqui over at Terrible Palsy has tagged me to reveal Eight Random Thoughts About Me. BTW, if you haven't checked out her blog yet, I encourage you to!
- A VP I worked for try to get me to stay with the company with the following speech, "Right now, you're a big fish in a little pond. If you move on, you'll be a small fish in a big pond." I was leaving the music retail industry (now deceased) and moving on to a hectic 2-plus years at Amazon.com.
- I own about 2,000 LPs and 12" vinyl records. Yes, that kind of vinyl. Almost all of it is from the late 70s - mid 80s period. Except for the DJ collections I purchased. Really, I don't listen to the disco stuff... much.
- The aftermath of brain surgery can be fun - particularly if your behavior center was damaged and you are a teenager. Just ask my parents - they'll confirm.
- I enjoy scaring my son - playfully, of course. At first, he finds it funny, but when I disappear, he can't find me, and he starts looking for me, expecting me to jump out of some unseen corner: not so funny. At that point... I still think it's fun.
- I used to write lots of incomplete short stories and novels - most of them horror (see #4 above). Once I wrote one called "Vanity's Mirror," starring my soon to be ex-girlfriend. The main character spends so much time looking in the mirror and obssessing about herself, she gets trapped permanently there. Hey, didn't say it was original, but it certainly was spiteful!
- I used to be a workaholic: my longest day was about 48 hours (back-to-back retail inventory, helping other stores out). I'm cured now, though
- First concert: Yes at Irvine Ampitheatre in Southern California. Sat in the grass. That had many, multiple meanings at that show.
- I am not a perfectionist; I am a completest.
I should be tagging more people, but I'm gonna whimp out on that one. If you're reading this and feel inspired, feel free to keep the confessions coming!
-- Dad
