me in one of those "things you don't know about me" memes. While I usually don't take part in these, neither does Mitch, so I figured I'd better give it a shot.
The rules:
» Mention the person who tagged you
» Mention seven things about yourself most people don't know
» Tag seven people, and try to let them know they've been tagged
This actually is, and isn't, easy. I'm pretty open about me, so there might not be seven things you don't know about me. On the other hand, my life changed course drastically about five and a half years ago, so some people don't know my former life, and some people don't know my current life.
1. I recorded and sold out a run of 250 CDs of (primarily) original music (there was a traditional ballad on there, and I excerpted a Tom Waits tune inside one of my own – and paid licensing rights and everything).
2. I am very afraid of heights. Afraid enough that it will get in the way of minor tasks – though I find workarounds for life-changing moments. For example, it will take weeks for me to screw up the courage to climb on a counter to change a light bulb, but I was able to go to my happy place when it came to taking the cable car up and down Masada.
3. In my three years of retail banking (yep, you read that correctly), I sold dozens of Internet banking accounts to people who were only thinking about buying computers. Since it was free for them but I got a commission, I don't feel too badly about it, but I haven't decided if I'm proud of it.
4. I am fiercely loyal to my friends and generous (perhaps) to a fault, and the reverse is true as well: if you cross me, I will hold a grudge for years, maybe decades (I haven't been alive long enough yet to explore that second part).
5. If you've never tried my cooking, find a way to get invited to a dinner party at my place. Plan a minimum of four hours, and expect to spend some time over the ensuing days thinking about one or more of the conversations we had.
6. Music has surely saved my life, more than once.
7. I'm not crazy about organized religion, but I love many traditions and will never give them up.
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