What haven't I told you?
I let
the first
U.S. punk compilation
slip out of
my hands. Album cover from
Rate Your Music.
Jean of
Jean’s
Musings – a lovely blog that I
recommend highly – has passed a meme my
way, a request to list five things that
you might not know about me. Given how
much I’ve revealed here, that’s a tall
order, but I think I can dredge up some
obscure facts.
*I once had a Secret
security
clearance. The think tank I
worked for did a lot of work for the
defense department and the library was
responsible for the classified document
collection. Getting the clearance was
nerve-wracking, as was the proximity to
potential national secrets. It was a
relief to leave it behind.
*Although we do have a television, I don't
watch it (this despite the fact that we've
had mysterious cable access in our last two
houses).
*Punk music was the soundtrack of my life for
a long time. I knew my now-husband was a good
match after we watched a movie that included
the song Viva Las Vegas. As we were leaving
the theater I told him “Every time I hear
that song I …” He finished the sentence,
“think of the Dead
Kennedys version?” That’s right.
Ahh, love.
*I got my license at 25 (or was that 26?),
but I don’t
drive. You wouldn’t want me
to. Trust me.
*Despite a lifelong allergy to cats, I have
never lived without at least one kitty,
except for a brief pet-free period in college
and graduate school. They are worth the
asthma, the itchy eyes, the mounds of
tissues.
An extra fact: I’ve got some recipes in the
Nov/Dec issue of Vegetarian
Times, along with a short
profile in the contributers column. Go to
your newsstand or local library and take a
look. I'll be putting up more information
on the Food
Writing section eventually.
If you have your own five facts, I'd love to
read them.
And for your listening pleasure, Viva Las
Vegas!