THIRTEEN UNFAMILIAR FACTS
ABOUT THE GAL HERSELF
ABOUT THE GAL HERSELF
I always enjoy it when others write "random thought" TTs, but even after more than 70 Thursdays, I have yet to tackle one. Here’s my attempt at a completely random TT about myself. I believe all 13 are facts never before revealed about This Gal! A breathtaking notion, I know. Whether they’re entertaining or not – well, that’s up to you.
1. I have countless pairs of sandals, but not a single pair of flip-flops. I’m not crazy about that between-the-toes thing.
2. There’s no contest – New England clam chowder is vastly superior to its Manhattan counterpart.
3. One of my prized possessions is a snow globe of Hollywood featuring Mann’s Chinese and the Capitol Records Tower.
4. My greatest strength is just that – my strength. I’m resourceful, think clearly when under pressure and can endure a great deal. I’m the one you want by your side when the going gets rough.
5. My greatest weakness is my complete and utter lack of self-discipline. I can be a such lazy slob! I’m often ashamed of how little I accomplish in a day if I don’t have a client-imposed deadline. (And, since clients don’t care how often I sort through the magazines and files stacked on my floor at home … well, you get the idea.)
6. The last movie I just sat on the sofa and watched is Maybe I’ll Come Home in the Spring. Made in 1971, it stars Sally Field as a hippie-chick druggie and David Carradine as her bare-chested, love-beaded boyfriend. I can be ceaselessly entertained by crap like this. (See #5.)
7. My alarm clock is set for 6:00. I’m a big fan of the snooze button.
8. I swear a lot. My dad used to say that cursing only serves to reveal a limited vocabulary. I say, “Fuck that!” No, really, I have an expansive vocabulary. After all, I’m a writer by trade. I just swear a lot.
9. Cinnamon is one of my favorite scents and flavors.
10. Since I love both movies and baseball, I guess it’s only appropriate that I confess: Redford’s Roy Hobbs (The Natural) is my ideal baseball player, Cooper’s Lou Gehrig (Pride of the Yankees) is inspirational and heroic, but Costner’s Crash Davis (Bull Durham) is hotter than either of them. “I believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment outlawing Astroturf and the designated hitter. I believe in the sweet spot, soft-core pornography, opening your presents Christmas morning rather than Christmas Eve and I believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days.” As Annie breathlessly replied, “Oh, my …”
11. Thinking of opening presents: My favorite grandma liked to give me bedroom slippers for Christmas, even though I never wear slippers. It didn't happen every year, but it occurred often enough. I didn’t think about it much at the time, but now that she’s gone I am sooo curious: Did she not know that I don’t wear slippers? Or did she know but was concerned that my feet would be cold?
12. Please, no nuts in my brownies. Ever.
13. At times, when I behave especially badly, I chastise myself because Miz Melanie Hamilton Wilkes would never act this way. Of all the books I’ve read, Gone with the Wind and the contrast between Scarlett (the one I completely get) and Melanie (the one I wish I was) may have had the biggest impact on me. Go figure.
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I am a huge fan of the snooze button too! (Don't tell my dad, haha).
ReplyDeleteI vaguely remember "Maybe I'll Come Home In the Spring" when I was a little kid. There is a website that I recently found where you can watch part (if not all) of it. When I find it again, I'll let you know.
ReplyDeleteDidn't Crash Davis also say something about the small of a woman's back?
#10 - (sigh) - I agree. I am such a baseball idiot, I must have about 20 BB movies on DVD - that I watch all winter long. I start bawling at the beginning of Field of Dreams and never stop.
ReplyDeleteGWTW is basically the story of Doc Holiday. Margaret Mitchell was the 2nd cousin and best friend of the love of Doc's life, Mattie Holiday. When she realized that Doc was a lost cause she became a nun, working with the bums and derelicts in Atlanta. She was considered one of the dearest, kindest women in Atlanta. Mitchell wanted to honor her - so she named a character after her. When Mattie became a nun, she took the name Sister Mary Melanie.
SJR
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I think I learned a little about you today. I totally agree with your #1. I can't stand flip flops either. Nothing goes in between my toes. LOL!! Great TT.
ReplyDeleteAnd how many times do you hit that snooze button?!
ReplyDelete6.00am ? When is that?
ReplyDeleteI LOVE that list---and I think I would like you a lot. With #4, I would surely want you on my team---and my grown children would agree 100% with # 12!
ReplyDeleteYou and I have a lot in common. I can swear with the best of them and my couch and I are one. Housekeeping occurs in spurts around here. Glad to see you enjoy the real chowdah.
ReplyDeleteWe always say that my mil is "on random" because she talks non stop but is like the random setting on a juke box. And here you are set to random too.
ReplyDeleteHowever, it is fun to learn a bit more about you. My hubby likes cinnamon too.
And his father is very slipper. He always says, "where's your shoes?" To which I started saying, "In the closet." ;)
Great list. It's interesting getting to know people on the Thursday Thirteens. I love my snooze button too!
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I'm with you. No nuts in the brownies and no flip flops -- but that's 'cause they're actually bad for your feet and legs.
ReplyDeleteCinnamon rocks, too. It's my favorite, with cloves and cumin. See a trend?
2 is truer than true. I remember when I first had Rhode Island chowder, though. I liked it even better. (Water based.) Nice to meet you!
ReplyDeleteAbout #5: Yeah, me too.
ReplyDeleteMy T-13 is up!
Very interesting! Summer vacation is when my language gets very loose. During school it would be too easy to slip and blurt something. So, I really do say "gosh!"
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous post. I completely understand, I strive to be more Melanie than Scarlet every day of my life. And fail miserably.
ReplyDeleteI also adore the snooze button, I don't push it, I caress it. And I adore that line from Bull Durham. Makes me go weak in the knees.
#4 & #8...love it. I say Fuck from time to time too. Especially when im dealing with assholes or stuck in traffic. Happy TT my friend. Great list:)
ReplyDeleteKewl list! Being deaf has its advantages. I can't hear the alarm LOL
ReplyDeleteHappy T13!
According to "The Ya-Ya sisterhood" every woman has Gone With The Wind playing on a screen inside her mind. I don't know about every woman...but a lot.
ReplyDeleteI love the smell of cinnamon. I'm lazy too, but flip flops... my favorite shoes in my old age. LOL
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This was so funny! I almost did a "13 things you didn't know about popping bubbles" this week, but had a different chain of thought come racing through at the last second! Great list!
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ReplyDeleteI need flipflops to live in the summer! oh and I've been told I have a potty mouth too, but I like to create my own words as well or adapt things I've heard elsewhere to replace the others...like Fuqua! and the title of the new Costello CD Momofuku!
ReplyDeleteI for one do not like the flip flops either!!! For me, personally, they're gawdy and tacky looking. [on ME that is]
ReplyDeleteMy 13 is posted, come join me?
Happy Thursday.
Poor Peter Plum! In presuming to know jackshit about my dad, he believed he was delivering a clever defense of a cliche ... and all he got was deleted! Sorry. I'm a despot and I rule Galtopia with a firm hand, and Peter Plum's humorless comment annoyed me.
ReplyDeleteYou're right, the random facts TT was interesting! Thanks for sharing. :-)
ReplyDeleteI think it's funny that the swearing bit has been commented on the most. Wonder why that is? So i guess I'll add to it; as a Christian and preacher's wife, swearing is not really...uh...accepted. But sci-fi swears do come in handy when you just need to express some frustration. So I'm thankful for the gorram, frakin' words I can say when I need to vent,lol!
Great list!
ReplyDelete#7 - I love the snooze button as well.
#8 - my Mom always says the same thing, but I do have an expansive vocabulary and I still cuss like a sailor.
#12 - no nuts ever kthxbai!
#13 - but Scarlet is ever so much more interesting!
Happy TT
#12 - I agree NEVER nuts in brownies.
ReplyDelete#13 - I always wanted to be Scarlet. Sigh.
Love your post!
Oh, Wow! thanks for letting us get to know you a little better. I am not a fan of nuts in brownies, but I'll survive if they're there. I'm not much of a baseball nut - that was my Mom. As for movies - I can't remember the last one I watched from beginning to end in one sitting. And, I'm with you on the flip flops. To show my age a bit, I remember when they were called thongs.
ReplyDeleteHappy TT!
I’m with you totally on the ‘random thoughts’ T-13ing (may get around to it someday myself) and feel the same way about sandals vs. flip-flops … I totally relate to #4 and 5 as well (especially since I retired) … I’ve never had need of an alarm or snooze button. I wake early naturally. This is a very kewl thing you do with your link list ;--)
ReplyDeleteHugs and blessings,
It's great to get to know you better!
ReplyDeletewe have some fucking things in common!!
#11 really moved me ... My husbands grandma was always after our son to "Put some socks on!!"
she didn't like cold feet! :))