Random Facts for Oct

More random facts about me:

  1. Coworkers and family members often assume that I know more about computers than I really do. I try to set the bar low, but it doesn’t work.
  2. My senior year classmates voted me Most Likely to Win the Nobel Peace Prize.
  3. Also during senior year, I competed in a prom fundraiser called the Ugly Man Pageant as “Adrianna Box”. The pageant consisted of evening gown, talent, and Q&A competitions. They wisely chose to skip the swimsuit competition. My talent was singing “Young Hearts Run Free” from Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet film, complete with dance moves. I wore a little blue dress. Unfortunately I didn’t win. Top prize went to a state champion wrestler who wore a backless leopard-print leotard.
  4. I continued Trick-or-Treating through high school. One year my friend and I went as Beavis and Butt-Head. Obviously I was Butt-head.
  5. Oct 23 is my 30th birthday. My dad was 30 when I was born. Assuming we live long enough and Brenden graduates, I will be at least 48 when he finishes high school.
  6. I have gone skinny-dipping. It was fun.
  7. My musical taste is extremely eclectic. My CD collection includes Metallica, Acappella, Kenny G, Sarah McLachlan, U2, Kenny Rogers, Mozart, Josh Groban, and Pink Floyd.
  8. Over my lifetime, I have kissed a total of 6 different girls.
  9. When I see people throw cigarette butts out their car windows, I am tempted to pick them up and throw them back in. So far I have resisted.
  10. I attended President Clinton’s second inauguration in January 1997 through a great program called Presidential Classroom . I had voted for Bob Dole, but it was still a great experience.