Five Things You May Not Know About Me

Jenny tagged me. :)

1. I like to cook. I'm pretty good at it.

Despite this, I actually made a recipe that forced the evacuation of our house this summer. The recipe: homemade habanero hot sauce. The recipe required blanching of the peppers. If you've never tried this at home...DON'T! The peppers began to release vapors which quickly filled the house. Before we knew it we were coughing uncontrollably, our sinuses were draining, and eyes were watering. In short, it was like I had tear gassed & pepper-sprayed the entire house. I've been told the resulting sauce was very good though. (I'm allergic to peppers, and don't like hot spicy food, so I never actually eat the hot sauces I make.) Next time, I'll boil a pot of water on the grill to blanch the peppers outside.

2. I used to collect stamps. My grandmother worked for a cleaning service for a while, and one of their clients was a rectory. The priest there used to correspond frequently with people overseas, so she was always giving me stamps from foreign countries. I don't collect stamps anymore.

Now I collect patches from fire departments, but everyone assumes it's my husband's collection. (Although it is much easier to get patches when he's involved.) If you've got a connection to somebody on a fire dept., hook me up!

3. I was Underdog for halloween when I was in kindergarden.

4. I've been to a cocktail reception in Vegas where Charo also attended. (ask me sometime about what someone I'm married to said during that party) During that same Vegas trip, I saw Jerry Lewis being wheeled through the lobby & casino of Mandalay Bay on a luggage cart, like the bellhops use. I also met Mattie Stepanek on that trip, and got his autograph.
All of this was prior to 'what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas' so I think it's ok to blog it. ;)

5. When I attended Columbia College, I was on the design team for the book Memory Effects by nobel-prize winner Roald Hoffmann, published by Calhoun Press. I've got one of the limited-edition hardcover copies of the book. At one point, I thought I'd go into book design or typography. I still miss using QuarkXPress instead of MS Publisher, and I still think Robin Williams rocks.

Hmm. Who's left to tag?
Ivan, John Blyberg and Andrea