I've been tagged - "Five Random Facts"

I have been “tagged”. Here are the rules for the “Five Random Facts”:

Each player starts with five random facts/habits/stories about themselves. The person who is tagged needs to write a post on their own blog (about their five things) and post these rules. At the end of your blog, you need to choose one person to get tagged and list their name/blog. Don’t forget to leave a comment on their blog telling them they’re tagged and to read your blog.

My “Five Random Facts”

1. There are two things I wish I could do: 1) play ice hockey and 2) be a good dancer.

I never played sports as a kid but if I were to start playing sports now I would play ice hockey. It is not a logical choice since I don’t skate well and I am not an aggressive person, but I would love to be able to acquire the skills to play on a team.

I would also like to be a good dancer. About once a year I go away for a girl’s weekend with a few good friends. One of our evenings out always involves a little nightlife and we often find ourselves in some sort of dance club. Initially, I feel awkward and uncomfortable, but after a while, and a couple of drinks, I start to improve (or at least I think I do!). I would like to acquire some basic skills and some decent moves so I don’t have to resort to using old 80’s moves that I learned in high school or even worse end up looking like Elaine from Seinfeld!

2. I have recently become obsessed with the size of the pores on my face – especially in the nose and chin area (also referred to as the T zone!). For some reason, I think my pores have suddenly expanded and have grown much larger in the last new months and now when I look at myself in the mirror all I see are pores, pores and more pores! I have tried to get a second opinion from my husband to verify this but he has not been helpful. So I have had to take matters into my own hands and have been on a mission to find a way to minimize, reduce, and close up my too large pores! My search has uncovered some nifty products including a blemish removing tool that looks somewhat like a miniature medieval torture device. The device is made of stainless steel and the packaging clearly states that improper use will cause injury and/or scarring. This did not scare me off though and I have found that the blemish removing tool is one effective product especially when you use it in conjunction with some astringent that contains salicylic acid. I have found that you will not only shrink the size of your pores, but also remove a few layers of skin too! Who needs fancy cosmetic treatments when my home remedies work just as well…

3. I like frogs, snakes, lizard, toads, salamanders, and turtles. When I was a kid we used to search for snakes and we would then try our best to capture them. We were often successful. I have a picture of me when I was 10 years old holding a snake in my hands. (The snake later bit me, but at least we got the picture!) I’ll have to ask my father to scan the picture for me and then I’ll add to the blog.

4. For my first job after college I worked for a software company that sold software to hotels. My job was to travel to the hotel, install the software and then train the staff on how to use the software. I was very fortunate and was able to travel around the country and even internationally to some great cites and some very nice hotels. Through my job, I traveled to Hawaii, London, Switzerland, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. I never worried about my safety when I traveled and lucky for me things were not as risky or volatile then. I was also younger and more naïve. It was a great experience and a wonderful opportunity. I could never do that now – since the job involved leaving on Sunday and returning home on Friday but it was a fantastic job for a single 22 year old.

5. I like to check out the Yahoo OMG web site. It is a web site that publishes celebrity photos. I know I should not look but I can’t resist a Britney Spears headline. Sad, but true.

I think I am the last person to be "tagged" for the "Five Random Facts". Mary - I am going to send a new challenge your way - more info to come soon!