I’ve been tagged! Sweet and talented Cattoo (aka Helen of Just a Little Peek — Just a Little Peek) has tagged me, so here we go, 6 random things about myself.

The rules: link to the person who tagged you > post the rules on your blog > write six random things about yourself > tag six people at the end of your post and link to them > let each person know they’ve been tagged

1. In 6th grade I went through a very unfortunate red-black-and-white phase. No joke. All my clothes AND my room was decorated in only red, black and white. I don’t know why, but my mom speculates I was, ahem, “trying to make a statement.” (and get a load of that vest!)

2. I went to the same school from Kindergarten through 8th grade, Richmond Consolidated, with only about 200 other students at any given time. My class was usually about 22 students. I learned a lot about art and the civil war, and made some good friends, but otherwise led an ostensibly sheltered life until high school.

3. I love birds. Oh, you already knew that? I have a great squirrel-free birdfeeder filled with black oil sunflower seeds out all winter, and I wish I could keep it out all year but the other critters (such as bears.. eek!) don’t allow that around here. I have Goldfinches, House Finches, Chickadees, Tufted Titmice, Juncos, Nuthatches, Blue Jays, Cardinals and recently a new little Carolina Wren that visit regularly.

4. I flew alone to London, England when I was 17 to meet my friend Sarah who’d been doing an exchange program in France that year. I’m not sure I’d have the guts to do that again even now… Even with cell phones so we’d avoid the confusion that happened where we were each standing at different “Victoria Stations” (why, London, do you have two stations with the same name? UGH.) late at night in a city we didn’t know. Otherwise, though, I’ve never left North America. I am hoping that changes someday soon.

5. I have had two horses. I was about 10-12 years old. I was REALLY into horses. I haven’t ridden a horse since about 2000 when my ex-boyfriend and I went to Yosemite and took a riding tour of the park. I would like to have horses again someday, especially if we owned more land.

6. I have a BA in Theatre Arts with a minor in Studio Art. I was a theatre kid in high school and college, and I loved it. The last play I did was in 2004 in San Francisco. I think about getting back into it someday, but I’m not sure how to go about it. I was a director, stage manager and set designer. I finally figured out what I liked about set design was making the little models and painting, and that helped lead me to where I am today. Boy I sure loved making those models!

I am now tagging:

Kelly Barton of the Camp

Liz Elayne of the Little Room

Crispina ffrench

Cynthia Gunsinger

Maeg of Ranunculae

Stephanie of Life in Avalon