7 Steps to a Better You

Seven Random Facts about me.

1) Whenever I travel by air I take the opportunity to have a little fun with my identity. Since I generally travel alone I have no problem creating an entirely new person to share with the person seated next to me. Basically, I lie. The first time I did this I was on a flight from Reagan National to Ft. Myers, Florida. I convinced the woman in 13-B that I was a new writer for the Washington Post off to Florida to capture my first "big story." Of course, I couldn't tell her what it was...

2) I find eye liner to be incredibly sexy.

3) I enjoy musicals. That, of itself, may not surprise you. However, I am easily addicted to musicals. I will listen to a musical's soundtrack for months after I see the show....constantly. Recently I had to stop listening to the soundtrack of "Bare." I felt it was tearing me down emotionally.

4) In line with fact number three, I often wish I had an orchestra following me around. That way I could break out into the appropriate song whenever I feel the need. Just today I had the desire to sing "Bloody Mary" from South Pacific.

5) I have always said that I have no regrets, and I still believe that to be true. But if I could go back to the end of high school there is one thing that I would do differently. I would join the US Military. I talked to recruiters in high school, but I never followed through with it. My first job interview after college was for a position within the USMC, but I didn't get it. Weeks after my 24th birthday I sat with a recruiter. We had it all worked out. That night his office burned to the ground. There was no record that I was even there. Maybe it was a sign...

6) Walt Disney World played a major part in my childhood, and not just because I grew-up in Orlando. WDW had its hand in the demise of my family. Its sad really. The happiest place on earth? Ha!

7) My detestation of feet has a back story. Its just a way to protect myself from disappointment. I've always said, "I hate feet." That is not entirely true. In fact, I love feet....pretty, beautiful, and attractive feet. The problem is this: 97.4% of people do not have attractive feet at all. I think its weird, but I find nothing more attractive that well manicured hands and attractive feet. But the chances that you fall in the 2.6% population with attractive feet . . . well . . . don't ask me to judge. I hate disappointment. :)