I’ve been tagged by Manuela to tell 7 weird or random things about myself. I’ve been thinking & thinking on what I could share that would be interesting & I’m not coming up with all that much, but here goes:
- I was born in W. VA, but we actually lived in VA. The town we lived in was 1/2 in one state and 1/2 in the other. We lived on the VA side, but the hospital was on the W. VA side, so I get to claim W. VA as my birthplace (on the birth certificate). No offense to anyone in W. VA, but it’s not my favorite state to claim…hillbillies and all! I was raised in Atlanta since I was 6, so I feel like that makes me a native by sheer number of years.
- I am so dang near-sighted and have worn hard contacts (now gas-perm) since I was 17. I do not like to drive at night anymore, cause the lights just glare off my contacts something fierce & it makes me nervous. My depth perception isn’t what it used to be at night, so I prefer not to drive that much after dark. I sound like an old lady, I know.
- I have a strange little round bone on the top of my right foot. My sister has it and my dad has it and he said his mama had it too. Funny thing, how those genes are.
- I do not like men in sandals. I just think that most of them look goofy in sandals. Just a personal preference, I know, but that’s how I feel. My hubby doesn’t like them either, so I never have to worry about him. He won’t even wear flip-flops, which I don’t have a problem with. It’s those strappy, ugly sandals that I can’t stand…you know, sort of Birkenstock looking, with the tire tread bottoms?
- I love to travel. Tell me we are going somewhere and my bags will be packed pronto! I don’t even care where it is, I just love to go places.
- This is not that strange, but I love to work out (well, not all the time, but I do it anyway). I’ve been exercising for 25 years and I hope that I keep up with it for the next 25. I know it promotes better health and I want to stay healthy for a long time.
- My musical tastes stopped somewhere back in the late 70’s. I do not enjoy hardly any new music much at all, so I don’t bother buying CD’s anymore. I have a lot of older CD’s that I still love, but my musical taste is so not like everyone else’s that I have a hard time keeping up with music conversations these days. I still love Motown, Philly soul, old R&B, and smooth Jazz, so smooth Jazz is what I listen to most when I just want to listen to music. I do enjoy a lot of Christian music, but not the really contemporary kind. I love good choir music, like Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir & the Christ Church Choir out of Nashville…now that’s some great Christian music! Good Southern Gospel still gets me right in the heart, as I grew up with this kind of music and when it’s done well, it’s great! The Crabb Family is one that I really enjoy now, but most people think they are too twangy. I went to the Bill Gaither Homecoming tour here in B’ham last year & loved every minute of it. Oh, and I’m a preacher’s daughter too.
That’s all for now…hope you enjoyed hearing some of my quirks! LOL
I did go yardsaling this weekend and found a few little things, but nothing spectacular. I did find a nice piece of black rolling luggage that we can definitely use. It’s in perfect condition, for $5. Picked up a spare hair dryer for $2 (since my good one burned out a couple of weeks ago & I’ve been using another yardsale one), a Conair curling iron for $1, and 2 bottles of nail polish for $1.00 each (Mary Kay & OPI), both brand new & colors I will enjoy. Also found a cute little palm tree print that I put in the guest bathroom, for $2.00. I don’t like to get too themey, but I do have a little bit of a tropical look in there with a leopard rug and all. Here it is above the towel rack:
DebraK says
Rhoda, I loved learning those random things about you, don’t think any of them were weird though.
I have a problem with todays music and love motown too. I’m extremely nearsighted and can’t wear contacts…so if I want to see I have to wear glasses,my depth perception is off and I don’t drove at night.
I think men have ugly feet and should not wear sandals!
I love southern gospel music and yardsaling too.
Great yardsale finds as usual.
Can’t help with your picture question. Does it have something to do with the size of the picture?
Carol says
Sorry, Rhoda, I know nothing about the size of pics being uploaded etc, but I did want to say it sounds as if you got some real deals at the yard sales. I haven’t been to a yard sale in several weeks now but I have hit the flea market a few times! lol
Carol
sandi @ the whistlestop cafe says
Thanks for sharing your little weirdisms… All perfectly ‘normal’
I guess thats what makes the world go ’round!
Susie Q says
Loved your list…I am just the same when it comes to travel! I will go anywhere anytime! : )
I too have this problem with pictures on my blog. Some enlarge, others do not. I have no idea why!
I was tagged to do this very list and need to soon…but then, I am full of oddities!! How can I narrow it down to 7! *laugh*
Have a sweet week! Love your posts…as always!
Hugs,
Sue
Betty says
Rhoda, Enjoyed reading ‘weird things about me’. I don’t think they’re so weird……
I like your finds this weekend. Especially the urn….
When we were in Thomaston a couple of weeks ago, I saw a highway sign that said Ellaville was 57 miles. We went through it going down to Albany I think…….
You sound like my Mama about traveling…My Daddy said if someone came by and said “Ella, I’m going to H—, she would say, “just a minute and let me get my purse.”
Mary says
Having same problem with pics – like you do the same thing always but some just won’t enlarge when clicked. We all need to write Blogger I guess.
Your new finds are lovely – especially love the black/aqua vase.
Enjoyed reading about you and feel I know you even better now!
Have a gret week – Mary.
Suzanne says
Hi Rhoda,
That’s funny about men wearing sandals. I used to live in AZ and that is ALL I saw! I have to agree with you..:)!
I grew up on Southern Gospel too. I still love listening to it.
Hmmmm, I have to agree, I don’t think anything on your list is “wierd”!
WoW~ and all your yardsale finds are great. I especially love that little vase.
Suzanne
The Feathered Nest says
I enjoyed your 7 random items about you. The sandal one is so funny! My DH has a thing about wearing sandals. He’ll only wear them at home, never out in public. I guess most men have ugly toes!
You like working out! Gosh, I have to force myself.
Luv that urn! It’s so cool that the inside is aqua.
Can’t help you with the pictures. I have problems with my pictures too – I wish I could get them bigger.
Manuela
Felicia says
I’ve gotta agree with you about men in sandals! Eek
ginger says
Rhoda – We even wear the same contacts, I always knew we ‘saw’ things the same. I love your new journal and look, too.
ShabbyInTheCity says
LOL about the men’s sandals! I’ve always hated them…and lucky too my husband wouldn’t go near a pair 🙂
PAT says
Great finds Rhoda. That vase is gorgeous.
When I save my photos to Best For Web instead of %100, they don’t enlarge, when clicked on. That’s the only thing I can think of, that could be the problem. Are you saving yours at %100?
J wears sandals..but they are the ones that are woven, with enclosed toes, so it’s really like a woven shoe, I guess. He keep flip flops at the lake. Easy to get on in a hurry, when Molly wants to go out. We’re on the second from top floor. Although it’s a quick elevator ride, she is sometimes in a big hurry!
I answered my weird, unknown, ordinary questions this morning.
Good luck with your photos!
Pat
Back Porch Musings
Cindy @ My Romantic Home says
I hate men in sandles too unless they have really beautiful, tanned, well-kept feet…you don’t see those very often.
I have the same problems with the pictures opening up larger so I can’t help you with that. It seems to be random.
linda t says
Oh Rhoda, too funny about men in sandles… cuz my husband has NEVER worn sandles of any kind! Ever! And he has never worn shorts!
I’m with you about traveling… get me in a car out in the open road and I’m one happy gal. I don’t even care where we are going, I LOVE the adventure, the scenery, the company I am with!
Pen says
I love the Gaithers! That Guy Penrod is easy on the eyes (and ears)! 🙂
Southern Heart says
Rhoda, I love your finds, especially that vase! and I loved hearing about you, too. I don’t know many women who just love sandals on men! You and I are so much alike about yard sale-ing and traveling…we should combine the two and do a junque trip! 🙂
The Decorated House says
Are you sure that’s all the weird stuff you can come up with? LOL
It’s funny when I was doing this a couple of months ago, my daughter was a great help! So ask your sister, she can tell you things that you think are quite normal, but might be weird to others. 🙂
You owe that nice man at least another dollar for that urn thingie. How pretty, it looks so good there.
Donna
the wine makers wife says
what an adorable find, that vase is marvelous. I love late 70’s music!! hats what I was rasied with and frankly, my entire wedding reception was most 70’s music! People loved it, even my friends who like more modern tunes. (And I was born in 1980.)
Gina says
Good stuff. RE: the pics, if you move them around at all with your mouse (including positioning and/or sclaing) it will make it not clickable to the larger version. It has to be sort of ‘untouched’ after you upload it to stay clickable.
Tonja says
More great treasures! Isn’t it fun collecting things this way? Just a blast when you just ‘HAPPEN UPON” something.
Loved learning more about you. I’m gonna have to try that.