10 Surprising Things

So I haven't done a meme in ages, but I thought I'd give this one a try (and it wasn't easy! I'm pretty average and not very surprising). I was tagged by Julie from Andrew and Julie's Adoption Journey. Here goes...

Ten Surprising Things about Me:

1) I don't drink any alcohol. I hate it. I've had my share of beer and liquor in the past, but I've never had a glass of wine. Yuck! (Although I like the idea of liking wine and wish I did). The only thing I like the taste of is a piña colada, and even that needs to be weak (yes, I have actually ordered it "weak" before. I'm not embarrassed to do it!). And don't be like my husband and tell me it's an acquired taste. I'm 33. I think I would've acquired it by now.

2) Ryan and I used to be co-anchors on the local tv news (I didn't think this was surprising, but it seems like whenever it comes up, people are always shocked! I forget most of our current friends didn't know us back then). We anchored a show together and were dating at the time, and no, we didn't always get along. We even had a fight or two during the commercial breaks! But, overall, it was great working so closely with him. If I can find a tape and get around to converting it to a digital file, I'll post it.

4) Ryan and I each saw each other for the first time on tv. I saw him while I was home for spring break my senior year of college. I told my younger sister I couldn't believe she didn't tell me about the cute new sports guy (which was crazy because she probably didn't even watch the news) and that I was going to meet him one day. I believe I said "marry him" but she doesn't remember it and Ryan never believes me. Meanwhile, I got a job at the competing station in the same town after graduation, and Ryan watched my debut (which was probably pretty shaky) with all his co-workers, who all told him he needed to ask me out. Which he did, and the rest is history!  

5) After we got married, I worked as the host, producer and editor of a local real estate show. Two of our closest friends own a production company and so I worked for them. It was like a show on HGTV. Well, a very low-budget version of that. 

6) I can paint but only from photographs (or any other image I can copy). I realized I could do this around age thirteen and, despite the fact that no one believes me, I assure you I can't paint something from my head. I think it's a self-confidence issue, but I also think there's a chance my brain is just wired to be able to copy photographs and that's it.

7) I produced my first feature film at age ten. It was called Mall Madness and starred me, my best friend and my sisters. I was a tough director. I also composed a rap for it that my whole family can probably sing to this day. 

8) I like rap. I love Tupac (especially his really mean, hard stuff, oddly enough. Hit 'Em Up is my all-time fave!). And at one point I knew all the lyrics to Rapper's Delight. But, unlike most people, I don't listen to a lot of music and will often drive with the radio off.

9) I can't listen to someone talk when the tv or radio is on. I can only handle one thing at a time. My sister's the same way and a friend checked her hearing and said she's fine. I know mine is too, I just think it's more of a focusing thing.

10) I interned at Da.vid Letter.man for a summer in college and was even in a sketch with him, but it was cut out before the show aired (although the audience got to see it during the taping of the show and, luckily, my dad happened to be there that day. Plus, we have a tape of it). The sketch was a staff talent show and my talent was playing the saxophone ("talent" is a term I use loosely). Dave was next to me eating an apple and then plugged the sax with it, causing my head to explode. Not too funny. No wonder my part was cut!

I love reading these on everyone's blogs, so if you haven't done it yet, go for it!