Sarah has tagged me! Lucky me :)

The rules:
1) Link to the person who tagged you.
2) Post the rules.
3) Share six non-important things / habits / quirks about yourself.
4) Tag at least three people.
5) Be sure the people you tagged KNOW you tagged them by commenting what you did. Ok lets see if I can even think of 6 random things about myself that are even mildly interesting.

1) I have a not-so-healthy fear of cheese graters.

2) Both of my thumbs are double jointed. This always freaked out my piano teachers.

3) I highly dislike dealing with raw meat and wash my hands excessively whilst doing so. It’s a wonder I’m not vegetarian simply because of it.

4) I will cover every available elevated surface in the house with piles of random things, but I cannot stand stuff on the floor.

5) I played piano for 14 years (ages 4-18) and as a result I still can’t stand to have my fingernails go over the edge of my finger.

6) I get my hair cut once a year.

So now I need to tag three people….. 1) Tania 2) Megan 3) Liane. I’m really sorry if you have being tagged! Have fun!

According to the speed test below, which Wordpress is barfing all over their nice little box, I type 71 words per minute. I really sort of hate WP. Anyway, kinda cool, but no reference to whether or not that’s actually any good!

Speed test

Apparently Sawyer would call me “Ladybug”. I can live with that!

I would have been much faster except I totally blanked on Delaware!!

In 3m 16s

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You paid attention during 97% of high school!

–> 85-100% You must be an autodidact, because American high schools don’t get scores that high! Good show, old chap!

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Found this cute little quiz via Ravelry and discovered that I’m Mohair. Except it lies. I was one point off Angora, and seriously, I’m way more Angora, right? Cute little bunnies? Strive for harmony? So totally Angora.

Mohair – A smooth, polished surface “Mohair is warmer than wool, with larger, flatter scales that contribute to an overall silky-smooth appearance. The fiber absorbs dye readily and, thanks to that smooth surface, reflects it back brilliantly.” –The Knitter’s Book of Yarn Mohairs are positive and confident. You always strive to make a good first impression because you are a proud person, and you care a good deal about what people think of you. You are careful with your words and are always tactful. You enjoy having a broad base of support and respect from those whom you come in contact. You attract this with your warm, sunny, and inquisitive personality.

Angora – Soft and warm “Angora has a warmth that rivals cashmere and softness that rivals qiviut. Best of all, it comes from cute little bunnies that look for all the world like furry footstools with ears.” –The Knitter’s Book of Yarn Angoras are eager to please and are highly sensitive. Flexibility and adaptability are your strengths and sometimes your weakness, as well. You are essentially a warm and feeling person, and little escapes your impressionable mind. You are generous with others and strive for harmony in your relationships.

Apparently I am a total geek, but that’s far short of a geek god! I think we already knew that. I actually had some trouble answering some of these things.. some I know completely by relationship friendship default and not through any true geeky qualities of my own. Oh well :)

P.S. That screen completely reminds me of hours in the 24 hour computer lab at college!

Your Score: Salt

You scored 25% intoxication, 0% hotness, 50% complexity, and 25% craziness!

You are Salt!

You may be bland, but life just wouldn’t be the same without you. You’re plentiful and you come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colours. You bring out the flavour in whatever you touch and have been the world’s best preservative for millennia. You rock.

(via Loopy Knitter)

Eek! I’m tagged. I never get tagged so I’m going to assume I’m the only Carrie in the whole wide world and run with it :) The assignment: To write about certain topics in blocks of 8.

ETA: Okay I can’t think of 8 for any of these so I’m doing 6. What can I say?

6 passions in my life:

I’m not sure if these count as passions, but they’re certainly what I think about these days!

Making things/Knitting
Balancing going green with living a modern life
Looking at issues from all sides
Achieving happiness
(used to be) Babywearing
Parenting peacefully

6 things to do before I die:

Play Ballade in G minor by Chopin on the piano
See the Aurora
Visit Italy
Organize our photographs
Make something special for everyone I love
Learn to play the guitar or oboe

6 things I often say:

Who knew?!
Shit!
Nonononononono
Just let me finish this row.
Brush your teeth.
What do we want to eat?

6 books I read recently:

Guns, Germs and Steel by Jarod Diamond (still working on this)
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
Preventing Childhood Eating Problems by Jane Hirschmann and Lela Zaphiropoulos
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Making Money by Terry Pratchett
Hold on to your Kids by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Mate

6 songs that mean something to me:

“Daniel” by Elton John
The entire REM Out of Time album
“Southland in the Springtime” by Indigo Girls
“Little Baby Nothing” by Manic Street Preachers
“Just a Girl” by No Doubt
Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2 by Chopin

6 qualities I look for in a friend:

Honesty/Frankness
Sense of humour
Open mind
Good taste
Their own opinions
Similar hobbies

6 people who I’m passing this on to:

Megan
Liane
Jenn
Angela
Amy
Leah

Feel free to ignore the tagging! It’s fun to be tagged but no fun to be stressed over it :)

My son would be pleased: