This post was inspired by a MySpace “tagging” challenge from a couple of very cool family members, Bridgit and Mary Ann. They wrote 10 pieces of random info, facts or habits about themselves, and challenged each of us to do the same. Here’s mine:
1. I once ate deep fried shrimp heads at a sushi restaurant. And found them rather tasty. Mmm…salty n’ crispy.
2. When I worked for Lego, I was scheduled to fly to the Lego headquarters in Denmark on 9/12/ 2001. Decided against it.
3. Most of my ancestors were preachers, teachers, miners or moonshiners. But my 9th great-grandfather, Timen Stiddem, was the first doctor in Delaware.
4. I once won $100 on a scratch-off lottery ticket that my parents gave me as a gift.
5. When I was 17, I played guitar for a metal band called Sinister. We covered Metallica, AC/DC and Judas Priest. Our biggest gig was “Earl Ray’s Party.”
6. For more of my life, I despised raw tomatoes. Could even stand the smell. Now I love them.
7. I dressed as the Easter Bunny for a work event during the spring of 2006, thus fulfilling my dream to dress in a big mascot costume.
8. I love to listen to Buck Owens, Merle Travis and Chet Atkins. Yep.
9. My office is just around the corner from Al & Tipper Gore’s. I’ve never seen him there, but I did see him awkwardly rocking out at a Fountains of Wayne show once.
10. I’ve had my photo taken with the Stanley Cup twice, and I saw the original Cup at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.
