58009--a halfhearted ten day challenge

[zyzyly]

I like the ten day challenge thing, but don't think I have the stamina or imagination to complete it. So I will just toss stuff out periodically.

Here are a few random facts about me:

1. When I was a senior in high school, I got arrested for streaking across the football field during PE. I was suspended for a few days, and this kept me from graduating with my class. I was also in a three-way tie for least likely to succeed. Ha!

2. In spite of being married, I am still ordained in the Catholic Church. They have lost my papers so many times that I finally gave up.

3. The first record I ever owned was "A Hard Day's Night" by the Beatles. My mom bought it for me. I still have it.

4. A few months ago, I bought so much music on iTunes, that it triggered a fraud alert on my credit card.

5. My first car was a 1967 Mustang. I loved that car. My sister crashed it when I was away in the military.

6. By the time I was 21 I had seen more than 400 babies being born.

7. I like taking long airplane flights. I look forward to them.

8. When I was a little kid, my grandpa would dress me like a cowboy and take me all over town to show off.

9. I thought nursing school was pretty easy. I don't tell my students that.

10. I can count to 100 in German.

Well, ok I made it to ten.

I was watching the squirrels run around the yard today. They seem happy. I put out some nuts for them and they ate a few and buried the rest. We all love the squirrels. Even the cats, who sit at the window and watch them without getting excited or upset.

Comments

[wordweaverlynn.livejournal.com]

Squirrels: TV for cats.

What kinds of music do you listen to? I'm always looking for fresh sounds.

[zyzyly.livejournal.com]

I listen to all sorts of stuff. Periodically I will make lists and I will start posting them here. There's a lot of good music out there.

[gracegiver]

You remember your first album? I'd only guess at mine, probably Peter Paul and Mary.

It's so nice to see you back here in LJ land!!!

[zyzyly.livejournal.com]

Well, my first real album. I'm sure I had kid music records. And I loved to listen to my mom's soundtrack album for "The Sound of Music".

It's good to be back here--I love being able to express myself in a longer form.

[rejectomorph]

I've always liked the golden brown highlights on the valley squirrels. The squirrels we get in the mountains are entirely gray.

[zyzyly.livejournal.com]

Yeah these guys have very nice coloring.

[gurdonark.livejournal.com]

Least likely to succeed is a fun honor.

[zyzyly.livejournal.com]

It is! One of the other guys went on to a great career in the forest service, and retired a few years ago, and now divides his time between Alaska and Hawaii.

[brendamom.livejournal.com]

I love squirrels too. I put out bird feeders on the off chance that the squirrels will share with the birds. I leave dead trees beyond their usefulness, just for squirrels habitat. Often they sing at sunset.

[zyzyly.livejournal.com]

I used to have bird feeders, but they attracted rats, so no more.

[shutterbug.livejournal.com]

All of these tidbits are fascinating and awesome!

And hey, squirrel!

[zyzyly.livejournal.com]

haha--fascinating and awesome--not sure it rises to that level!

[thoughtsbykat.livejournal.com]

Due to your prank they wouldn't let you graduate with your class? That's mean!
My second car was a 66' mustang, light blue and 3 speed. It's car where I learned how to drive a manual. We just bought our 6th mustang, cherry red. I'm getting old so it's an automatic.

[zyzyly.livejournal.com]

It wasn't so much the prank as the time I lost while suspended, and one of my teachers wouldn't let me make up the work I missed, so I failed the class. I was not a good student to begin with.

My mustang was a manual, with a 289 engine. It was such a great car.

[anita-margarita.livejournal.com]

I love these kinds of lists. I would never have guessed that you, of all people, were arrested for streaking! You just never know about people. :)

[therealocelot.livejournal.com]

9. From an academic standpoint, I pretty much agree.

[wantedonvoyage.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure which I am more wowed by, the streaking or the priesthood.

My sister's second marriage was officiated by a married former Catholic priest who ... well I'm not sure what he considers himself now other than a civilly-licensed wedding officiant, but it was definitely a religious service. Maybe he's part of a reformed church.