25 random things. Woohoo!
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Here's that "25 Random Things" meme that's been going around Facebook...I thought I'd post it here as well. Enjoy!
1. I can't wink my right eye. The left one winks like it's supposed to; the right one refuses to move independently of the left. I'm not sure if it's a genetic thing, or if I've suffered the world's mildest stroke.
2. I hate root vegetables. Turnips, beets, ginger - blech! I don't even like root beer. Carrots are tolerable in small amounts, but I'd still rather go without. They all taste bitter to me.
3. My name is spelled "Vinessa" after my dad, Vincent. I'm the youngest of three girls, so my parents figured I was the closest they'd ever get to having a Vincent Jr. As a kid, it annoyed me tremendously when my teachers insisted that my name was spelled "wrong" (my parents were ahead of their time with the creatively-spelled name trend). If I ever have kids, I'm giving them simple, unambiguous names spelled in the traditional way.
4. I'm not really interested in having kids, but I'd love to have lots of animals. Preferably dogs. It's too bad it's so hard to find an apt. around here that will accept them. Dogs are awesome! And I'm giving them simple, unambiguous names spelled in the traditional way.
5. I never learned how to roller skate. Which means I missed out on countless childhood birthday parties at the Wallington Roller Rink.
6. I spent a semester in college selling hot dogs at Walt Disney World. The job was awful, but I'd move back to Orlando tomorrow if I could.
7. My oldest sister and I are 13 years and 1 day apart. So our parents would celebrate our birthdays together, sometimes with interesting results. My sister may be the only person alive who celebrated her Sweet 16th birthday with a Kermit The Frog cake.
8. My other sister (10 years older than me) and I shared a bedroom until I turned 11. Imagine being 15 and sharing your room with a 5-year-old. I still don't think she's quite forgiven our parents for that. She still tells stories about finding my My Little Ponies tucked into her sneakers when she'd change for gym class.
9. That same sister is responsible for me becoming a Beatles fan. She had the complete set of UK LPs and played them nonstop. When we got our first VCR, the very first tape she bought was "A Hard Day's Night." After that, I was hooked for life.
10. I've been a fan of horse racing ever since the 1989 Preakness. My family picked horses' names out of a hat. I got Sunday Silence, who ended up winning one of the most exciting races in history:
