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I’ve been tagged a couple of times this week for “getting-to-know-you” type memes. While I don’t mind being tagged, I generally don’t tag others unless I know them really well. So, right off the bat, I will violate one of the rules of this particular meme, which are:

1. Link to the person that tagged you. (No problem)
2. Post the rules on your blog. (Certainly)
3. Write six random things about you in your blog post. (Gotcha)
4. Tag six people in your post. (Nope)
5. Let each person know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog. (Not-gonna-do-it)
6. Let the tagger know your entry is up. (Okie dokie)

Being the rule-breaking maverick that I am, I won’t follow all these rules. But, I can follow Rule #1, which is to link to the person who tagged me, which was Karla, who was tagged herself by BritGal Sarah (a bonus link for Sarah!). I followed Rule #2, as you can see above. And I have no problem following Rule #3, which is the heart of the meme.
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Six Random Things About Me:

1. I’m quite odd — and proud of it. My weirdness and child-like foolishness seems to be a source of continual entertainment for my daughters and occasional consternation of my very patient wife.
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2. I’m a fan of many different genres of music, movies and cultural entertainment. My music collection spans from Bon Jovi to Eminem to Luciano Pavarotti and everything in between — minus the bulk of country music (although I do have the Dixie Chicks and a couple other country songs, but they are the exception rather than the rule). My favorite movies span The GodFather to Oh Brother Where Art Thou to Star Wars to Austin Powers as well as documentaries. I enjoy musicals, art shows, car shows and air shows. My tastes in entertainment probably reflect the complexity of my personhood.
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3. In our household, I am the one who cries most often at movies, television shows and theater performances.
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4. I’m generally anti-social, except for small gatherings of people I know well.
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5. My favorite adult beverage is the Long Beach Iced Tea.
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6. In my college years, during one summer, I was a funeral home assistant, which meant I helped from start to finish — from picking up the decedent from the hospital, long-term care facility, home or accident scene to assisting in embalming and preparing the body for the funeral and burial to assisting in the coordination of the funeral to supervising the final burial procedure. The hours were horrible and it wasn’t always the most fun, but it was fascinating and I wouldn’t give up the experience for the world.

Now that I’ve finished Rules #1-#3, I’ll now complete Rule #6; but, Rules #4 and #5 just aren’t gonna get done. Partially because I’m a rebel, but mostly because I’m too lazy!