Okay, I kind of love being tagged with these random Blog Awards. I mean, who wouldn’t? It’s lovely to know that someone is actually reading this drivel.
Also, hello, easy blog post.
So, thanks, Lisa over at Cow Spots & Tales for saving you all from…that.
This award seems to have evolved as a hybrid of two awards.
But the bottom line is that I’m supposed to tell you ten things about me. I can do that!
1. Every day, I must Q-Tip my ears.
Must. I don’t care that the Q-Tip package says not to put it in your ear canal. IT FEELS SO GOOD.
And they have to be real Q-Tips, not the generic store-brand cotton swabs. The tips of the generic ones get all puffy and loose and threaten to dislodge themselves in my ear canal. (Which is probably why you’re not supposed to put them in your ear canal…)
2. I have lived in every major region of this fine country.
Except for Texas, which I do consider to be its own region. And in which I have absolutely no desire to live. Sorry, Texas. North Carolina is as far south as I go.
In many senses “home” will always be Washington state, where I was born and raised – but I feel fortunate to be able to associate that word with so many places and experiences.
3. I still don’t really know what I want to do with my life.
I really don’t. Any ideas?
4. I’m totally a cat person. And totally not ashamed of it.
You probably know this if you’ve been reading this blog for a while. I heart kittehs.
The art of food-dish stalking at its finest.
Because although dogs seem fun, as far as I can tell, their activities consist mostly of chewing on your personal belongings, urinating and/or threatening to urinate on your floor, barking, and whining. What a colossal pain.
I’m not ruling out the possibility of owning a dog someday, and in fact, I think it would be nice to have a canine running partner. But the part where you have to get up early in the morning so that someone else can go to the bathroom? Bitch, please. (Pun intended.) I don’t even get out of bed in the early morning for my own peeing needs. I consider it, then roll over and go back to sleep.
Also, my cats will never annoy everyone else in the apartment building by yapping all damn day, nor will they shit all over public spaces, inadvertently causing innocent strangers to step in their excrement with their brand new running shoes. (Guess what happened to me yesterday?)
Cats FTW.
5. Requisite random fact item consisting of things I will not eat:
Canned mushrooms, deviled eggs, sea urchin, banana peppers, olives, raw tomatoes, creamed spinach, black licorice, sauerkraut, blood sausage, Cinnamon Raisin bagels. And anything pickled.
Agree? Disagree?
6. Requisite random fact item consisting of things I have eaten (mostly abroad) that sound horrible but actually weren’t that bad:
Cow brains (best tacos I have EVER eaten), pigeon, goat, kangaroo, shark, snake, alligator, frog legs, fried crickets (they taste like potato chips), Durian fruit (smells much worse than it tastes).
Okay, that’s enough about food.
7. I’m afraid of the ball.
Any ball. It doesn’t matter. If it’s headed toward me, I’m diving in the opposite direction. I will never be a trendy kickball/flag-football hipster.
But on the plus side, this probably why I am sitting here writing this quasi-running blog today. Because the only reason I went out for the cross-country team as a freshman in high school was because all of the other sports involved flying balls. And I’ve been running ever since!
8. I love Chardonnay.
This summer, I went to the annual Wine Bloggers Conference in Charlottesville, VA. Even though I don’t blog exclusively about wine…it was a great time and there was OMG SO MUCH WINE. It was fantastic.
But being around people who are much more thoughtful/picky about wine than I am, I definitely got the sense that Chard is the new Merlot. Unfashionable. Too obvious. For amateurs.
Well, you know what? I love the stuff. I love it buttery and I love it oaky. I love it served young and fermented in steel barrels, and I love it a little older and earthier. I daresay it’s favorite type of wine. Even if that makes me unfashionable.
Be right back, pouring another glass….
9. I’d a million times rather have money to travel and do fun stuff than have a big fancy house and fancy car.
Renting is underrated. That is all.
10. Guess what? I’m running the CALIFORNIA INTERNATIONAL MARATHON in Sacramento on December 3!
Good thing I’ll be able to put last weekend’s 20-miler to good use! I’m thrilled, and this race actually works out perfectly with my schedule. I’m beyond excited to see one of my best friends and former teammates, Newt (um…not her real name…and I’m sure she’s glad that her college nickname has stuck with her) who lives in the area. And hopefully run a strong race on a fast course.
(Also, we were planning to head westward for a wedding the following weekend anyway, so there are plane ticket synergies there, too.)
So. Still bummed about missing Greece, but now throwing myself in to training for CIM. Seven weeks to go!
I think I’m supposed to pass this meme-award-thingy on to some other people. I’ll go ahead and tag a handful of blogs that are perennial favorites…feel free to meme if you want to (and I know that some of you love a good meme…)
I know memes are fun, but perhaps these ones are done. So I won’t be offended if y’all pass, but just know that I tagged your ass.
(Oh yeah, I love to rhyme. How did that not make it in to my random facts?)
Until tomorrow, when we discuss serious topics like world financial markets….
Just kidding.
I laughed at your #8 because I love port… so much so that my husband got me a bottle of the fancy stuff as my one and only Christmas present last year… and I was perfectly content.
I love port too!
I may or may not have gone through my friend’s medicine cabinet and towel closet in the search of Q-tips over the weekend. I GOTTA HAVE THEM.
oooh thanks for the tag! hehe. I think we share similar food aversions – olives: ew. creamed spinach: ew. sauerkraut: EW.
That’s awesome about the marathon!! Sounds like a fun one
YESSSSSS an excuse to write about random shit no one cares about!!! Love it.
I am also afraid of the ball. Was hit in the FACE with a soccer ball when I was in middle school. It has scarred me for life. And generic qtips are the worst. Should be banned in my opinion, because yes, I have had to pick little whisps of cotton out of my ear canal before.
I also hate anything pickled.
My husband got me addicted to Q-tips bc my mom forbid us to have them in our house growing up…something about damaging eardrums, whatever, that shit is a necessary evil.
And thank you for allowing me to write a post tomorrow on my favorite topic. MAHSELF.
My husband is a Q-tip fanatic as well. He goes for the cheapos though, and I would agree that they aren’t that great.
Good luck with the marathon training! Sounds like it would be a great race to run.
I also q-tip every damn day. I must or my ears feel all weird. The Husband is even more anal about it.
And as for cats…I am so with you! I wouldn’t mind a dog to run with but scheduling my day around an animals bathroom breaks?! No thank you. And I absolutely hate people who don’t pick up their dog poo – I don’t want to be associated with them!
Have fun with the marathon!
WooHoo- you found your marathon!! It sounds like a good pick, and hopefully a good course & weather for a PR. My husband is just like you about his Q-tips. He must have one daily, and they must be name brand.
Also- I am kind of a numbers & finance nerd do I wouldn’t mind the Shelby-version of the world financial markets. (with MS paint of course).
woot woot! While I was lobbying for a more southernly CA destination, CIM is totally my favorite marathon and I hope it becomes yours too. Everybody shows up to run their best! Also, I love a good excuse to overshare about myself, so thanks.
I’d love to hear any course tips you have! As I understand it, it’s a “fast” course but not totally flat?
Wow – you and my husband have a lot in common! Particularly the Q-tipping and things you will not eat. I am pretty sure all of those things are on his list. Most notably, pickled anything.
I heart chardonnay, too. I don’t consider myself anywhere close to knowing anything about wine though.
I agree with you about dogs. Every time I see someone picking up poop on the street, I have to shudder. In no way does that look appealing. (I’m sure the same can be said about changing diapers!) But then again, I am not a big pet person in general. Mostly because of the hair. My God does it get everywhere.
:::dusts cat hair off of keyboard:::
Yes, it does.
Wahoo, meme! Cat people all the way! I really don’t have anything against dogs, and there are even a few in my life that I quite like, but once my boss started bringing her teacup chihuahua to work every day their good name was a bit besmirched in my book.
Why won’t you hate cinnamon raisin bagels?
THEY ARE SO OVERRATED. Okay, so I would eat one if I had to (or if I were starving and it was the only option) but they just have this watered-down cinnamon flavor that is really gross to me for some reason. If I’m going to have a cinnamon baked good, I want a cinnamon roll. Not vaguely cinnamon-flavored bread.
The raisins, I am okay with.
I’m weird, I know.
People don’t realize it, but Sacramento is just as desireable a tourist destination as Greece. Athens may have the Acropolis and the Parthenon, but hey! we have the California State Capitol Musem. Temple of Poseidon? We have the Power Balance Pavilion, home to the Sacramento Kings. Hankering for some Spanakopita (Lincoln’s favorite)? We have Daphnes!
Ok. I will stop now. Can’t wait to see you. I hope Drew can make it too.
Ooooooh, the state capitol museum…sounds like a a must-see!
Thanks for the tag! FUN!
I love pickled garlic. MMMMM
And I agree 100% on the Q-tips! Love my q-tips.
Yep, 100% with you on the raw tomatoes and the canned mushrooms. Well any mushrooms for that matter.
I love cats! But unfortunately my husband is deathly allergic to them.
And Q-tips are a godsend.
You should give Texas a shot! It really is a great place to live…and this is coming from a California girl. Plus, if you can survive a long run in the Texas summer, you can survive a long run anywhere. AND there is some delicious food and beer
Might be worth a visit.
I love pickled things. But I also love Chardonnay. And every other wine for that matter. I don’t judge.
Best of luck on the race in Sacramento. Sounds like fun!!
I was mostly kidding…I have nothing against Texas. Admittedly, I haven’t spent much time there. I don’t think I could handle the humidity, though!
Q-tips: yes, but I save them for those occasions when they REALLY hit the spot. Once a week.
Olives: yes. get outta here.
Renting + extra $ to travel: yes.
CIM: YESSSSS!!! that’s rad you are making the trip out here. I will most likely not see you (I will be running it, amongst 78% of all running bloggers in CA), but if there is some sort of blogger meet-up plz count me in
#9 – TOTALLY agree! The idea of being chained down to a house makes me super nervous. Plus when anything goes wrong or breaks, it’s not my problem! Love it.
CIM is a great race! I PRd there…it’s got lots of rolling hills so it doesn’t feel like it’s all downhill, but it’s still a pretty fast course
I feel compelled to defend dogs! They only pee on the floor and destroy things while they’re puppies, which is why they’re so cute (if they were ugly on top of being awful, they would have died out long ago). If you are good owner and spend the time training your dog, it will be a grow up to a good dog. Definitely there are downsides to having a dog (I know, I live with two 100-pound beasts) but it’s worth it.
The nice thing about renting is that you don’t have to deal with all the insurance costs and home upkeep. I’ve seen people complain about being homeowners (more like humblebragging) and it grates me. Also, I could never afford a home in my neighborhood. Renting is okay for now.
And now, off to think of 10 things.
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I am catching up on a few blogs including yours tonight.
I was amazed because I literally had one of those in my head conversations with myself the other day…
it involved this idea of daily cotton swabs for the ears.
I thought to myself, maybe I should ask online if other people do this…
then I thought, people would think I was crazy.
I am glad to see someone else was brave enough to ask and the answer is that we aren’t alone.
I remember being in college and learning a friend of mine did it. I told her it was odd. Then I started doing it. I hate the way my ears feel if I don’t get a chance to do it in the morning!
Keep up the great posts!!
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@ the Q-Tips
really ? people in my country buy those just to clean their ears and some other stuff, but mainly to clean their ears
oh I’m from Singapore
btw i just stumble upon this blog, its awesome
will definitely read more of it
do check out the running blog under our running network
AHHH CIM!!!! My favorite race that everyone is doing this year the first year I am not doing it in forever. You will have a blast
Chardonnay is also clearly the best wine.
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