Thursday, February 10, 2011

Who am I ?


Having been given the Stylish Blog Award by Julia, of Henhouse Pottery, I'm supposed to tell seven things about myself which most people wouldn't know. I've been thinking about that but didn't know what to write. Oh sure there's lots of stuff, some too silly, some too insignificant, some too personal.

Then I came across this wire sculpture in the bottom of my pen holder cup on my desk. It stands only one inch tall and a little more in width. I worked as a waitress to put myself through college and one of my customers made this sculpture for me in about two seconds. And it balances, kind of cool. This little wire sculpture will be part of another post coming soon.

My very first job, besides lots of babysitting jobs, I worked at Kentucky Fried Chicken. I've never eaten there since. I also once worked at Denny's, same thing, I haven't eaten there since. I once got a 15 cent tip from a customer and was pretty perturbed. Then I picked up the coins and one of them was an Indian head nickel. I'm sorry I don't have that nickel any longer.

When I was in college I was offered a job as a model for Macy's department store. I couldn't believe they chose me since I was only 5 ft 2 in and most models were tall. But the woman doing the hundreds of interviews said I could wear really tall heels. After much consideration, I told them I couldn't take the job because it would interfere with my college classes. I wonder where I'd be now if I'd taken the job?

When I got out of college I decided I needed to reward myself for paying my own way and graduating, so with the little money I saved I hitch hiked through Mexico for three or four months. All the way down the Baja and all the way up the mainland. It was the trip of a lifetime.

I'm usually pretty good at diagnosing car problems. Gary's sister and brother-in-law moved to Australia and we sold their jeep for them. Gary detailed it readlly well and we sold it to the local sheriff. We didn't really want to sell it to him, in case something went wrong with it, but he wanted it. So what could we do? He came back two days later and said something was wrong. I was standing on the upper deck of our home and he left the engine running so I could hear it. It sounded terrible. Gary was at work and I was in a quandary. All of a sudden I said, "I know what's wrong, the fan has a crack in it". I came down the stairs, and he stopped the engine. We looked and sure enough it had a crack and a piece missing which threw the engine off balance. He got it fixed and it ran fine after that. Whew, thank goodness.

I gave up eating beef over ten years ago and I've slowly been eating less and less animal products over the years, although I do like seafood, prawns, lobster, sushi, Yum.

I love all living things and even carry spiders outside on the end of a broom stick so I don't have to kill them. Lately, though, we've had a few silverfish and I've stepped on them. I'd try to catch them, but have you ever tried to catch a silverfish? Even stepping on them isn't easy, they run fast, and in random directions. Sorry little guys.

I guess this wasn't so difficult to write, just had to sit down and do it. As usual, such is life. Thanks Julia.

14 comments:

  1. And I am glad you did. Very interesting.
    I understand how working at a restaurant turns you off of their product. That worked for me with ice cream. Now you just need s short stint at a Red Lobster like I did in college to push you all the way to veggie ville.

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  2. My first job was as a waitress, too. Cool little sculpture he created for you. Your trip through Mexico sounds very brave. Times were somewhat different then, but still...what an adventure. Your mechanical ability sounds a bit intuitive, perhaps. And makes perfect sense :) A fun post. Glad to get to know you even better.

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  3. ... but why did you stop eating at the restaurants you worked for? Was it dirty?

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  4. It's great to learn another side of the artist. Thanks.

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  5. Hi Patti, thanks, perhaps one of these days.

    Hi Teresa, thanks, probably intuitive you are right, but also based on years of having so many cars and paying attention to their problems, so deductive too.

    Hi Mel, thanks, not dirty, for KFC it was the smell of the grease I just couldnt take that smell any more, and Denny's food just tasted like cardboard to me after a while, I think it was a lesser quality or something.

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  6. Hi Lori, thanks, I switched my blog templates because I thought the orange swirlies were too busy and now the comments are squished at the top, it's always something.

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  7. this one works, kind of boring, but better, will have to work on it some more.

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  8. YOU HITCH HICKED THROUGH MEXICO? AND, you're still alive! That's just crazy. I was telling my boys that back in the 60's and 70's young people hitch hiked a lot, but not so much today. It's too dangerous. Glad you lived to tell about it. Actually, great stories of who you are and what you've done in life.

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  9. Hi Mary, thanks, yes that was in 1974 when I hitch hiked all through Mexico with a backpack on my back. I don't even think I'd go there in my motorhome now, although I would love to, I just love traveling in Baja Sur. Went there about three years ago and it was a bit scary then. Back then the Mexican people would apologize if they couldn't give you a ride.

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  10. i am so envious that you hitch hiked through Mexico!!! that is so very cool... it certainly wouldn't be safe to do that today. thanks for sharing.

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  11. hi linda, i enjoyed your 7 things immensely, especially the last two. other than mice/rats, i'm the same on #7 and that's because of the health hazard and our whole family has been vegan since sofia was weaned from mama.

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  12. Very interesting! I worked as a waitress at a Cajun restaurant, but it didn't turn me off to their food. (it was so good) And I also hitch hiked around the U.S., with a guy friend, in the 70's, but Mexico? You are brave, cher!

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  13. Hi Michele, thanks, yeah it was a great trip and I can't find all my photographs from that trip either. I really need to go through all our boxes again.

    Hi Jim, thanks, yeah we found a big spider here one day and carried him out; black widows, well they have to go.

    Hi Marguerite, thanks, back then Mexico wasn't that dangerous now even the USA it's a different story altogether.

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  14. how interesting! I like the new header on your blog. Inspiring to read- your creativity- you are always up to something!

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