It occurred to me last night that I post alot in Rants and Raves, and I think maybe sometimes I come off as really serious and uptight and too politically correct. Then I got to thinking, boy, I bet the people on the board would be surprised to know this fact or that fact about me.

So, I thought it would be fun to post something about ourselves that people here on the board would be surprised to know. It can be one thing or more than one thing.

I'll start:

I love celebrity gossip and am addicted to tabloids and gossip Websites.

I love pop culture and love learning about fads in history as well as current.

I will admit that I mostly go to art movies, but I equally love really dumb mainstream comedies like Talladega Nights, Scary Movie, and I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry.

I collect anything vintage, like cookbooks from the 50's, antique clothing, and black and white photos.

Now, how about YOU?

That is so weird. I am fascinated by little people. I am always happy when I run into one on the public transit and will make sure that I sit close enough that I can watch without embarassing the little cat. I once rented and watched an entirely unfunny brain-dead movie because it had little people in it.

I hate clowns and I think I hate monkeys. I know I hate chimps. I prefer animal and nature charities. I'm a liberal kinda broad and even though I am on a bunch of meds for depression, a genetic thing by the way, I really like my life. I find it very entertaining.

I love little people. That tv show, Little People Big World, is one of my favorite shows!

8. I think a friend of mine killed her husband and I'm not terribly bothered by it.

LOL, too funny. I know someone like that too - Just make sure you never piss her off!

1. I hate my name and as a younger person could not WAIT to change it when I got married. But I didn't. I still have my maiden name.

2. I don't really like my engagement ring but I'd never say anything, it was a custom design. I do LOVE my wedding band and think they go very well together.

3. I think I'd be a lesbian if I liked girls. I tried dating a couple of women, but just didn't find any "spark."

4. I have always dreamed of having the body to be a stripper in a high dollar club.

5. I'm scared of big dogs, especially Doberman's (was attacked by one when I was 6)

6. I truly think my best friend from HS is/was gay.

7. I would LOVE to own a Bed and Breakfast.

8. I would love to write bodice rippers (where's Darragha?)

9. I'd love to write erotica.

10. I really enjoy taking pictures (this sounds gruesome, but it's NOT) of my patients and their families as they are going through the death process. (I feel it's VERY important to capture the story of the end of their life for their families' memories later).

11. I wonder EVERYDAY what my college love is doing now. Where is he, why didn't we seem to be able to get it together?

12. My greatest fear is of being homeless and alone.

13. Number two is of something popping one of my eyes (but I have no problems with contacts).

14. I can't stand to be naked.

They had a story on ER about that. A professional photographer

had cancer and captured the process. It was very emotional.

I hear ya. This is why I am more comfortable living downtown. I am always kind of jumpy whenever I am out in the country because I know that where ever there is nature there are also snakes. Urghhhh!

My son-in-law was bite by a copperhead, not once, but twice. It got him twice. They live in the country west of Fort Worth,Tx and they are always killing snakes. Anyway, my daughter was rushing him to hospital and got pulled over for speeding!!! Anyway, they let her go without a ticket and can you believe the little hospital she rushed him to did not have the anti-snake stuff. They had to care flight him to Ft.Worth and by then he was having convulsions.

...can you believe the little hospital she rushed him to did not have the anti-snake stuff. They had to care flight him to Ft.Worth and by then he was having convulsions.

That is common. The anti-venom is verrrrry expensive and hard to get depending on the type they need. It's not like an antibiotic where it is easily available.

In Arizona there is one hospital that has all the drugs needed for snake bites. When someone needs it the drug is life-flighted to the patient or the patient is life-flighted to the drug. Either way, they get it.

That's standard throughout the country. It's just not an easy drug to obtain for hospitals and verrrrrrrrry expensive.

Wow!!! Claramae, that sure is one scary story.

I am glad there are no scary snakes in Oregon. (not that I know of

anyway) I hope your son in law is okay now!

I love little people. That tv show, Little People Big World, is one of my favorite shows!

I probably shouldn't admit this, but I'm just a few rungs below phobia with little people. They completely creep me out. Dwarves much more so than midgets, but both to some degree. I know, shame on me, but I can't help it any more than I can help fleeing from a spider.

I only have one phobia. I'm afraid of little people.

Hahaha, I posted the above message before I read this.

I too am not a big fan of little people. I saw a porno w/ little people in it once in college, and haven't felt the same since.

I have watched All My Children since 1972!

Quickest way to make me cry is to show me a snake!

Does oral count to be in the mile high club? If so, I am in!

I woke up in New Jersey once...after having too many drinks in NYC w/ friends (friend was w/ me).

I have had sex in Elvis' swimming pool (may have already posted that here).

I am glad there are no scary snakes in Oregon. (not that I know of anyway)

I am not sure where you are in Oregon but we have Western Rattlesnakes around where I live and to my knowledge they are all over the state. I have been bit by one once. That was REALLY bad but contrary to popular knowledge they are not deadly with one bite to full grown adults. Older people and young children can die from a single bite though.

DH and I got our mile high wings, on a company plane, taking him to Peoria IL. There was supposed to be 3 other men, and possibly their wives going, but their connecting flight was cancelled, so we were re-routed to get them....so from Albuquerque, NM to Houston TX---we had a dark plane all to ourselves. We have since worried that it being a company plane, it may have had cameras...glad it was dark!!!! Was still a thrill!!! Couldn't have wiped those smiles off our faces with a 2X4!!!!

Kat

I lost 80 pounds with Phen Fin and gained back 100.