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stgulik ([personal profile] stgulik) wrote2013-09-28 09:14 am
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Ten things you may not know about me

Nicked from [livejournal.com profile] irishredlass because I thought it would be a fun thing to do this morning. Also, [livejournal.com profile] teddyradiator, [livejournal.com profile] jenidralph and [livejournal.com profile] toblass were complaining about how quiet it is around here lately.

1. I was born in the Midwest and moved with my parents to five different states before I was five. They have pics of me in my nightie, sitting in a VW bus full of furniture, but I don't remember any of it.

2. I have worn every single hairstyle it is possible to have, except maybe a B-52.

3. I ran away from home once, and made it all the way to the river before turning back. It seemed like a long way, but it was probably less than a mile.

4. I'm introverted, though not overwhelmingly so, and can give a passable impression of an extrovert for brief periods.

5. I hate eggplant. I mean get-this-stuff-off-my-table hate.

6. I'm terrified of water over my head. I hate aquariums. I can't even walk near the wall of fish tanks at the pet store without breaking into a cold sweat.

7. I finally learned to drive when I was 24 because my boyfriend was tired of doing all the driving on road trips. He taught me, and did it well, but I was quite irresponsible for years.

8. I held something like 10-odd jobs throughout college. The saddest was running a nursery for a holy roller church, because I knew those precious little toddlers would soon be brainwashed.

9. My first dog was a Maltese. It had been running around the neighborhood for weeks, a stray that would not let itself be captured. At last it came to the doorstep, filthy, tired and hungry. She lived 14 years. I still miss her.

10. I came to fanfic in my mid-40s. I only like Harry Potter fanfic, and I couldn't tell you why.

Am I done? Darn, I was just getting started!

[identity profile] mimimanderly.livejournal.com 2013-09-28 06:51 pm (UTC)(link)
My favorite is Moroccan eggplant salad. The eggplant is simmered with tomatoes, chilpotles, cumin, coriander, and served room temperature scooped up with pita bread. Heaven!

[identity profile] stgulik.livejournal.com 2013-09-28 07:22 pm (UTC)(link)
That sounds DELICIOUS. Now just leave out the eggplant and cook the rest. :-) (Just messin' with you, Mimi!)