16 Things You Probably Don't Know About Me....

I was tagged so I'm supposed to do this but I don't know that I can come up with 16. Errgh. If you are tagged you are supposed to do it too. Crazy Facebook world.

1. I am a total sucker for Jane Austin and classic books and movies like Jane Eyre & Little Women. When I get really overwhelmed sometimes I have to just shut down and watch Sense & Sensibility and Pride & Prejudice for HOURS.

2. I have seen every one of Elvis Presley's movies. Numerous times. In fact, I can probably sing every song from them. I was shocked when I found out they were bad.

3. I am very, very shy. I get very nervous if I have to speak in public or walk into a large party and mingle. Unless I'm teaching yoga. Which is hard to do at a large party.

4. I almost joined the Air Force when I was 17. Can you imagine?

5. I attended the Reagan, Bush, & Clinton Inaugurations with my Dad. I also marched in protest against the Iraqi War. With Signs. And Chanting. Not with my Dad.

6. I flunked Home Ec in 8th Grade and was put into Shop with 3 other girls who could not sew. I loved leather working with Mr. Shein....something... hold? beck?

7. I'm a horrible seamstress but an excellent cook. As long as I don't have to follow a recipe and can throw in whatever I want and don't have to clean up after it. I know how to clean but hate it with a passion and can only do it when I am really angry. Or is it I'm angry cause I have to clean?

8. There is almost nothing I enjoy more than gardening. But I have a weird quirk in that I cannot eat what I grow. Unless it's herbs. Once, I made a deal with the Jehovah Witnesses that knocked on my door that they could have the cherry tomatoes they could pick from my front yard (yes, I grow tomatoes in my front yard--that's where the sun is) if they would stop knocking on my door. They loved it. And haven't been back since..well at least they haven't knocked.

9. I am mostly estranged from most of my family. Mostly by their choice. Or my unwillingness to play by their rules. So I guess on some level it's my choice. It makes me sad though.

10. I have a really hard time killing anything living. Which makes the jungle that is my home almost impossible to navigate and/or control. I will not use pesticides or chemicals. Period. Unless ants or God forbid, roaches enter my house. Then it's war.

11. I dry my clothes outside on a clothesline. Even when they freeze. I get a kick out of standing the frozen jeans against the wall. I am obsessed with not wasting energy and would dry them all out there if I had the time. Or the space. Well, and if the family liked stiff clothes. Which they don't. Esp. underwear.

12. I was once kidnapped by a very angry father with a gun. They let me go when they saw my father's shotgun. Pointed at their heads. True Story. In Family Legend this is called "The Alvin Incident"

13. I was a humongous Osmond Brother fan when I was young. Until I discovered Led Zepplin.

14. I can't stand to have anyone touch my feet or to touch anyone's feet. Unless I am doing Reiki. Then it feels like an honor.

15. I am diabolically opposed to lying. I have an extremely hard time telling anything but the truth and am always STUNNED when I find out that other's lie. I am truly THAT gullible. STILL. I have a really difficult time when people do wrong, it's like it breaks something in me and I can't be with them honestly any more. I cannot stand for people to hurt others. It makes me have to protect them. Esp. kids.

16. I really do believe in the power of healing, prayer, light, love, peace and the law of attraction. I really believe that I have no choice but to give... no matter what. I really do believe that we are all one and we all have God in us. I really do believe it is our job to feed His sheep. And deep down, I really believe that the world is a beautiful place.

There you go Rhia. Course, I'm sure there's nothing in here that would surprise you. I tag whoever wants to do this :)