I was tagged by Bad Mom for this fun little meme. First, some rules: you have to tag 7 other people with blogs (I’ll have to try really hard to think of 7 people); leave a post on their blog letting them know that they are tagged; and… something else. I’m not good at remembering — or following — rules.
1) When my friend, Carrie, and I were 18, we wanted to get tatoo’s, but we couldn’t talk her tatoo-artist-uncle into giving us one (he was wise enough to tell us to come back when we were 21 and if we still wanted one, he’d do it for free). So that night, Carrie and I decided to try to brand ourselves with boiling Crisco, a heart-shaped watch back, and a pair of tweezers. I bravely went first. Carrie had a not-so-steady hand, and — long story short — I ended up with a fish shaped scar on my upper arm for the next decade.
2 ) When we were 8, my friend, Susie, and I rehearsed a sweet dance routine to Mr. Mister’s “All I Need is a Miracle”, complete with leotards and striped leg-warmers. We fully intended to take it on Star Search… our parents told us to keep working on it. We’re still working on it…
3) I have always secretly wanted to be in a martial arts movie; think “Mortal Kombat”.
4) When I was 20, I went to the Delta Center to try out for the Utah Jazz dancers. When I saw the number of girls there, I chickened out.
5) When I was 14, I lit a gym sock on fire in the back of the school bus, forever debunking Nicole Prorock’s theory that sweaty gym socks wouldn’t burn.
6) I love to have my back scratched. More than anything in the world.
7) I barely graduated high-school. My cumulative GPA was a 1.6. I am the quintessential underachiever. The circumstances surrounding my teenage years and home-life is a meme in itself. Nay… it’s a blog in itself.
I’m tagging Leslie, Sam, Jachin, The Artist Formerly Known as Little, and my hubby… and… anyone else who would like to participate.
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Oh! Oh! Oh! #2! My friend Michelle and I had a routine to “Head To Toe” by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam. I still remember it!
Comment by Leslie — November 27, 2007 @ 6:25 pm
It made me wince a little to know you were EIGHT when you danced to that song. I was starting college at the height of their popularity, but anyway.
Super fun list - your hellraising ways are quite a surprise to me!
Annnndddd. I’ve tagged you for the A to Z meme, if you haven’t already done it. No pressure
Comment by stephanie — November 27, 2007 @ 7:13 pm
Um, your Crisco tattoo frightens me. Ouch.
Comment by Mama Milton — November 28, 2007 @ 4:53 pm
I knew it…I knew you were a weird (by weird I mean interesting) kid in high school. Sometimes you wore neckties to school, which made me think you weren’t no ordinary cheerleader. Weren’t you a cheerleader? I can’t remember high school very clearly (yes I was sober, that’s not why). It’s a shame we never hung out then. I bet we had a lot in common with our home troubles and alternative fashion sense
Comment by kerri — November 30, 2007 @ 6:06 am
did you know the whole thriller dance too? i did.
Comment by kate — December 3, 2007 @ 7:43 pm