She got me

One Woman Running has tagged me. As a result, I have to post five things you probably don't know about me - so that precludes drivel about tea, coffee, science and Star Wars.

1. I'm right handed but I play pool left handed, although I'm okay using the right too. This means I never have to use the rest for those tricky shots you usually can't reach

2. When I'm alone and no one else is around I enjoy playing Manic Monday by the Bangles (I also sing Britney Spears when drunk, but Marcus and Famous Rob already know that)

3. When I eat fish and chips I must have three slices of buttered bread with it. I'll make a sandwich out chips, then another out of fish and chips. Finally, I'll make a bigger sandwich out of fish. No one in the world will use more ketchup than me

4. I got by at university doing the bare minimum. When it came to my finals, I realised I hadn't done enough work and revised day and night. This was going okay until it I realised that I had got the time wrong for the South African Politics sitting. Since it was the next morning -  not next week as I thought -  I stayed up all night and just about had enough in my head to get through. When I got to the exam, my nose exploded, literally jetting blood. The doctor said I had got so stressed my blood pressure just went haywire.

5. When I was young I used to be a good swimmer, but I wanted to good at tennis. I was one of those kids that bought the ridiculous Andre Agassi denim shorts/cycle shorts combo - in pink. I wanted to be like him so much I ended up bald as well.

I now have to tag five more people to let you into 5 of their secrets:

First up in Rob Campbell, he's fiercely clever and firecely opionated, so it should be entertaining. He's having Christmas off blogging, but it should be worth the wait.

Famous Rob Mortimer can give us some scoops before he sells them to Hello magazine - if he cab drag himself away from his new Wii that is.

Scamp needs no introduction, but from  my point of view, it's great to hear from the creative side, and takes the time to share stuff that's useful for us all, from aspiring creatives to cynical planners. If only more suits read stuff like this..

Scott's views the world in an odd way. For a PR luvvie, he's surprisingly interesting.

Finally, I'm tagging Helen, who makes me think about all sorts of things, and manages to write beautifully while she does it.

If I get tagged again I'll tell you about how many slices I can eat at the Pizza Hut all you can eat buffet.

Comments

[Stan Lee]

Your fish and chips reminisence has got me thinking about the weird chip butties my sister and I used to make.

Like you we used buttered bread. We would place a chip or two along the edge of the bread, then roll it up. Brilliant!

[Rob Mortimer]

Wow. I bet the people who sat next to you in that exam had a shock...

Once my mate and I were messing about before a gcse exam and for some reason i got sprayed in the head with deep heat... the whole exam i smelt (nay stank)like an injured athlete.

I shall post the 5 things next time I get internet access (apart from work!)

[Rob @ Cynic]

Happy Christmas mate ... hope you get stuffed, but in the eating sense of the word only. I'll do that 'tag thing' when my other half has lost sight of me and the laptop. Thanks for your brilliance and wit and hope to meet you sometime soon.

[Onewomanrunning]

What's wrong with Manic Monday? Be proud!

[helenltaylor]

Thanks for the tag and the very kind words. Have a great Christmas!

[Andrew]

Rob, Deep heat makes my skin come out in a vile rash - did your head look like Freddie Krueger.
Abigail, Manic Monday WAS written by Prince I suppose, but people seem to find that funny too these days.
And as for you Cynical Rob, thanks for the nice words, but keep your mits off that keyboard, it will only lead to your presents being sent back