4.06.2006

Little Known Facts

Yes, folks, it's time for a meme! For those of you that know me personally, you know alot of these, so just sit there and look pretty.

~ I have ADHD.
~ I am a Chinese linguist.
~ I can say "I love you" in 15 different languages.
~ I can pop my shoulders, wrists and hips out of joint at will.
~ I was legally blind in my left eye when I was little.
~ My pinky finger was severed when I was 2 (but it was sewn back on).
~ I've never been hospitalized for anything but childbirth.
~ I've been all over the world, but never to Canada or Mexico.
~ I am afraid of heights to the point that I get vertigo (I didn't discover this until I went to the Grand Canyon - talk about bad timing!).
~ I pierced my nose by myself when I was 13 (this was 1985, folks. I was alternative before alternative was cool)
~ I didn't start driving until I was 21.
~ My sister and I spoke a made-up language when we were teenagers (no, we aren't twins).
~ I've met and hung out with Bono (he's short) and the rest of U2.
~ I can take apart anything you put in front of me and put it back together in working order - and I mean ANYTHING from a circuit board to a crocheted bag.
~ I won a disco contest when I was 7.
~ I spent half my childhood in Germany.
~ I waddled in front of Yasser Arafat's motorcade when I was 9 months pregnant.
~ I've marched on Washington and ended up working security (totally not on purpose) in an abortion rights rally in 2004.
~ My sister and I sound identical on the phone.
~ I can't ride a bicycle.

What are your little known facts?

9 comments:

Virenda said...

I'm going to have to hate you for your varied and interesting life. You once again prove to me that my life is boring, dull, and lifeless and that YES, YES I will get hit by a bus one day, dying with the known fact that my life was spent at home.

So now that I'm done going psycho, I would like to say that it's great that you speak so many languages and had a chance to meet Bono. Also, the finger thing sounds painful, I winced and don't even want to think about it, or I may pass out.

Nikki said...

- I was an airforce brat.
- I joined the Amy and jumped out of helicopters for my living.
- I can cuss you out in 7 languages
- I am fluent in only one language.
- I cry but NEVER EVER infront of anyone - except the dog.
- I have been hospitalized for childbirth and also when they tied my tubes and that's it.
- My brother broke my nose and made me have 7 stitches in the bridge of my nose when I was about 11.

You suck. My life hasn't even been close to this interesting. I'm very jealous but still happy for you. May I live vicariously thru you?

Misha said...

My life is much more sedate now - so I'm right there with you on the boredom thing.

Nikki - I'm an Army brat and joined the AF! How funny!

Anonymous said...

I can take apart anything you put in front of me and put it back together in working order - and I mean ANYTHING from a circuit board to a crocheted bag.

Geeze, can you fix the clock in our living room? Martha thinks it needs a new battery, but I'm not sure.

I take everything apart too, but I always, always, always have crap left over. I'm fairly pleased whenever whatever I reassembled doesn't explode or burn the house down.

Misha said...

I'd just use duct tape and WD40 for that clock, ADM. PS. ;)

cmhl said...

I"m thinking maybe you have a little rainman in you, Misha? me too! ha.

HOW did you sever your finger? I must know.

Misha said...
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
Misha said...

CMHL - you could be right, definitely, definitely.

I blogged about my finger mishap a in January. I can't seem to be able to link to just that article (because I am a blogtard), but here's the link for that month.

http://memoirsofme.blogspot.com/2006_01_01_memoirsofme_archive.html

Just scroll down a little. The post is called "The Doors, Part One."

I have yet to write The Doors, Part II.

I'm so lazy.

Virenda said...
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.