7. Or, enough already

I was tagged to share seven things: some weird, some random.  This whole little virtual parking lot for my thoughts on parenting and doing stuff is just me, me, me 24/7 so I can't imagine there's much more to share.  Meg and Malka are so crazy-talented I'd bake them a cake if they asked me to though... The least I can do is come up with seven weird and/or random things about myself.

1. I was elected Fire Goddess in Japanese Junior High camp.  It was my one and only election and I'm still relieved my sky-high bangs didn't go up in flames as I carried in the torch for the campfire.  Hairspray and torches aren't a good combo.
2. I was interviewed live on a popular French radio station.  About Kurt Cobain.
3. I was, at various points in my teens and twenties, a: full-time nanny, tutor, foreign exchange program assistant, frozen yogurt pusher and first grade teacher.
4. My favorite thing to eat is Greek Rice Salad and I don't much care for chocolate.
5. I had a bodyguard follow my school bus on field trips one year.  The guy was looking out for one of my students, not me, but it was still kind-of odd.
6. I designed a house for a teacher in high school (back when my dreams of being an architect weren't tempered by calculus and a pesky urge to teach).  It's still standing (phew) and he paid me with $100 and a bracelet (I thought the bracelet addition was sexist, got rid of it and saved the money for college).
7. I helped a cow give birth.

Hey!  Lucky us.  As this list sat languishing in Typepad draft Melissa from bridgman pottery tagged me.  I'm sorry this is the opposite of random creativity, Melissa, but I'll show some of that soon too.  More 7's...

Things bought quite recently:
1. Dr. Bronner's Organic Castile Soap in peppermint
2. Nature Cut-outs in red
3. California Baby Super-Sensitive Shampoo & Body Wash (super worried about phthalates lately, for some reason)
4. Nature Cut-outs in blue
5. A house (cross your fingers, inspection Monday)
6. New CD player (we're on replacement #4 in less than a year... We are cursed in the CD/DVD player realm, evidently)
7. Fire engine pajamas, size 5 (he's huge!)

We're diggin' these books lately (age 2+):
1. Ask Mr. Bear, Marjorie Flack
2. A Very Special House, Krauss, illustrated by Sendak
3. A Hole is to Dig, Krauss, illustrated by Sendak (I think Amy from angry chicken mentioned this one not too long ago-- really quirky kid language, prime fodder for kid writing inspiration)
4. The Happy Day, Krauss, illustrated by Simont
5. Mother Earth and her Children, Olfers, illustrated by Schoen-Smith, translation by Zipes (again with the angry chicken mention, I think, and given to us to love... It's beautiful)
6. One Moose, Twenty Mice, Beaton (illustrator of one of my favorite nursery rhyme books, Mother Goose Remembers-- If you like to sew/appreciate fiber arts you'll love her children's books)

Bonus-- Not yet evaluated but I'm in love (found in the Friends of the Library sale section today):
7. Snipp, Snapp, Snurr and The Red Shoes, Lindman (I remember the parallel Swedish girls Flicka, Ricka and Dicka)
+1 in Just-spring, e.e. cummings, illustrated by Heidi Goennel

You're it (if you want to be)... Show us your seven (or 22, as the case may be).

 

Comments

[emily]

don't much care for chocolate!? (after all of that. the chocolate is what i walk away with. i guess i wish i didn't much care for chocolate!)

[Daphne]

I've listened to your Kurt Cobain interview before but I can't remember when or why!

[kayla_d]

Every time I come over to read your blog, I hope to see some 'house' news. Congratulations! And keep us posted!

[carrie]

You buried the house news! I know the nervous, jittery wait for the inspection to clear keeps one mum on the deal. I will be sending you happy, pest free, firm foundation thoughts tomorrow!

We'll see you two on Tuesday!