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RULES: Each player of this game starts off with 10 weird things/habits/little known facts about yourself. People who get tagged need to write a blog of their own 10 weird habits/things/little known facts as well as state this rule clearly. At the end you need to choose 6 people to be tagged and list their names. No tagbacks.
1. My grandfather, Earl Klein (see here), was the original background artist for the early Bugs Bunny cartoons (i.e. “Bugs Bunny Super Star,” etc). He also worked on The Harlem Globe Trotters and Hanna-Barbera’s Banana Splits, among other cartoons. He was my best, best friend when I was young. He lived in Mexico for the majority of my childhood, but we would talk on the phone often, and I spent many summers down there. He died from ALS complications when I was 10 years old, and his death triggered only 1 of 3 times that I’ve ever seen my father cry. I cannot think or talk about this without immediately tearing up.
2. I have intellectual crushes on all of my professors. I usually leave class feeling really giddy with my newfound knowledge, and I can’t freaking wait to talk with them during their office hours. I find that I do significantly better academically when I maintain a personal report with my professors—some level of personal accountability, or something like that.
3. Since returning to university, I’ve stopped picking at my nails. This was a nervous habit that I’d had for years, and with no end in sight. As soon as I had officially matriculated, however, this ceased to be the case (despite an increase in immediate stressors). I suppose I was more anxious about the direction of my life than I recognized.
4. When I was 14, I traveled with my father, uncle, and brother to Alaska to go deep sea fishing. It was really incredible….and incredibly terrifying! On our last day out we got stuck in a storm, our 5-person boat rise and crashing thunderously over 11-ft swells. My dad was being totally arrogant, and insisted on stepping outside the cabin to secure the fishing rods. I was terrified that he was going to fall overboard. We were the last boat that successfully made it back to the docks; the remaining 7 boats had to be rescued by the coast-guard.
5. The first summer I studied abroad in Mexico (’99), I suffered an intense, two-month long case of amoebic dysentery (I will spare you the details). When I returned I was 114 lbs, and looked on the verge of death. The second summer I studied abroad in Mexico (’01), I endured a gnarly allergic reaction resultant of being stung by A SCORPION!!!!!! And yet, SMdA, Méx remains one of my favorite places on earth.
6. I used to be really into E and deep-jungle and rave-culture when I was 15-16. wtf, right? whatever dude, don’t judge.
7. Every single person with whom I’ve been “intimate” was, at one point or another, a student at the small boarding high school I attended. This is really weird to me and frankly creeps me out.
8. One of the most beautiful experiences of my life was backpacking the 26-miles of the Lost Coast. It was completely a breathtaking trip, and in my heart of hearts I hope to do it again (hopefully soon!). I am somewhat of an outdoor purist—none of this car-camping horseshit! It’s all about strapping your essentials to your back, and pushing yourself to places not normally accessible by other means of travel.
9. Since returning to school, I’ve finally found the motivation to get off my lazy ass and start running. So I’ve been running. A lot.
10. I was hardcore into sports when I was in high school (by virtue of mandatory participation on sports teams—small school). I am particularly fond of lacrosse, and if you are ever in a competitive mood I invite you to BRING IT.
i tag ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) foxy_manacle, burntcurtis, noss, maniacgiraffe, stateofemergncy, and goatrodeo. sorry fools.
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