7 Random Things

Okay, so my friend Nicola "tagged" me with what is basically a chain letter for blogs...but just a little cooler since I am to post 7 weird or unusual things about me that folks may or may not already know. So, here goes...

1. Unlike the trombone (which was Nicola's instrument of choice...ha!), I played the drums from 7th grade all the way through high school. I didn't start out being the only girl drummer but by the time I reached high school the other girl (named Robbie, who also ate her fingernail polish right off her nails) had given up the pursuit of percussion. So, I marched right along with the boys and basically endured 6 years of harassment from them. Needless to say, I learned a lot in those years, most of which I cannot discuss in mixed company.

2. I'm slowly turning into my parents, which isn't all that bad once you consider what wonderful people they are. What I really mean is that my tastes in entertainment and topics of conversation are taking a turn to what my parents enjoy. For example, while most of my girlfriends are watching Desperate Housewives on Sunday evenings, I'm cruising to NPT (Nashville Public Television) to see what Masterpiece Theatre is playing. Ha! I used to think my parents watched the most boring shows on there and now I can't get enough...I've even borrowed their dvd sets of Foyle's War (a British detective show set during WWII)...most interesting.

3. While I don't watch Desperate Housewives on Sunday evenings, I will most likely watch it on Mondays after I go to abc.com to catch up on any shows I've missed...so maybe I'm not as much like my parents as I thought...(I also watch Samantha Who?, Lost, Eli Stone and any other shows that pique my interest)

4. I'll also list my pet peeve since Nic listed hers (hey, it's 9:00 p.m. and I'm tired and I can't think of my own topics so I'm "borrowing" from others...) My biggest pet peeve is when people use the Exit door as an entrance instead of walking 5 feet more to the Entrance door. This happens most at your local Wal-Mart and Kroger stores, which just happen to be the only stores I go in these days. I don't think I should have to yield with my buggy of groceries for some moron who thinks he/she has the right of way as they enter the building through the door I'm trying to exit, which is clearly marked EXIT on the outside! Enough of that...I'm getting fired up.

5. I really love music...that is singing and playing the piano. I've been singing in some form of choir since I was 12 years old and even sang in the UAB honor choir my freshman year of college. During that year we backed up Crystal Gayle (the one with the long hair) in concert...neat, huh? Yeah, I know, it's not that neat after all... I also got to sing in the chapel on Duke's campus with my concert choir from Trevecca.

6. My husband and I owned a snake during the early years of our marriage. He was a red tailed boa constrictor and his name was "Bo." Yep, very inventive on the name.

7. My daughter's middle name (Linley) is after my great grandmother...Mary Linley Perry. Linley was her maiden name.

Okay, since I don't know how to link someone in my blog I will just say that the next person I'm tagging is Amy J.

Amy you should post the rules at the top of your message and then list who you're tagging after you've told us 7 interesting things about yourself. No, I don't remember what the rules are.