I NEVER do things like
this but
Liz “tagged” me to write five things on my blog that people might not know
about me - and I have a hard time saying no to Liz!
I figure it’s not such a
bad idea for us to get to know each other a little better. So how about this: I’ll write 5 things about me and you leave at
least one interesting thing about yourself in a comment?! Deal?
Tomorrow we’ll be back to
business as usual!
OK…
I have a horrible laugh
(although it has become my “trademark” and some people call it infectious). Since I laugh A LOT you can’t have a 5 minute
conversation with me without hearing it!
When I was 1 my parents
bought a Great Dane (and then acquired 3 more). For my first few years I was raised around a constant stream of
puppies. It was heaven!
To get my first job, I
lied! I said I was 18 when I was only
15. I was a waitress. After 6 months I was promoted to a
supervisor. I was 15 and managing people
twice my age. It was a humbling
experience.
My mother says I’m always
in a rush. I graduated high school at 16
because I was bored. I got my Bachelors
and Masters on the same day (at 21) and couldn’t wait to get out into the work
world. I’m addicted to progress (to
change!). I have developed a little
more patience with age, but I still find it very difficult to stop moving.
Once when I was on a cross
country flight with my husband I shared something I thought was interesting
from the book I was reading. Noticing
that I had highlighted this point on the title
page he rolled his eyes and said “this is going to be a very long flight”. (The book was ReImagine! by Tom Peters.)
I love it! "My 15-year old supervisor... "
Tag accepted.
Posted by: Blaine Collins | December 03, 2006 at 09:51 AM
Great! I can't wait to read yours.
(Alas, I'm not 15 years old anymore ... but yo ucouldn't pay me enough to go back that far!)
Nice to see you, Blaine!
Ann
Posted by: ann michael | December 03, 2006 at 09:54 AM
Gosh! It's a good thing you and I weren't sitting together on that airplane. We'd have been highlight and talking and laughing the entire flight. All of the people around us would have been rolling their eyes until they had headaches. :)
Posted by: Liz Strauss | December 03, 2006 at 10:03 AM
Liz - they would have stuck us in the cargo hold had we been together on that flight with reading material!
Posted by: ann michael | December 03, 2006 at 10:10 AM
I'm addicted to progess, and yes - change too
Don't ever change your laugh or I'll be mad at you!
Posted by: Mike Sansone | December 03, 2006 at 10:34 AM
Mike - I don't think I could change my laugh if I tried - but thanks for the kind words!
Posted by: ann michael | December 03, 2006 at 11:16 AM
My Dean always says he can hear me laughing all the way down the hall...I think he means that in a good way? To me it means you and I are enjoying our lives and aren't afraid to show it!
Posted by: Delaney Kirk | December 03, 2006 at 12:33 PM
Delaney - I like your explanation! (I also have the smile wrinkles to support that theory!)
Posted by: ann michael | December 03, 2006 at 12:36 PM
Wow, Ann a tag and a link all within a few days of each other. Thank you. I do eat my proteins.
Now better stop my regular programming, I too cannot resist having some fun!
Posted by: Valeria Maltoni | December 03, 2006 at 04:03 PM
Valeria - you are such an interesting person that I can't wait to see what you write!!!
Posted by: ann michael | December 03, 2006 at 07:40 PM
Just got in from a weeklong trip to NY. Will do the 5 Things challenge tomorrow.
Now it is sleepybye time for the jetlag!
Posted by: robert | December 05, 2006 at 03:17 PM
Robert - I can't wait until you're well rested and we get to learn a little more about you. Hope you had a great trip!
Posted by: ann michael | December 06, 2006 at 11:12 AM