Friday, November 6, 2009
Givin' Up
I woke up this morning feeling incredibly grateful. I have a job. It's even a pretty good job. I have a pretty nice roof over my head. I have an awesome family and great friends and I haven't gotten the swine flu (yet). I have a lot to be happy about.
And when I'm feeling pretty happy, well, that's when I feel like giving something away.
I haven't had a giveaway for awhile, and it just seems like a good time. What's the prize? Well, how about this:
Up will be released on DVD and Blu-Ray this Tuesday, but you have a chance to WIN it.I was thinking that we could make this giveaway a little different. I have so many new visitors and followers this week, I thought this could be a great opportunity to get to know each other a little bit better.
Here's the deal. Hopefully this will work. I'll explain the giveaway rules at the end of this post, but down below, I'm listing 50 things about me. Three of them are not true.
- I am left-handed.
- I am the oldest of four siblings and the middle of five.
- I am a licensed ham radio operator.
- I have been to the capitals of two countries and six states, but I have never been to Washington, DC.
- My favorite vegetable was broccoli until I developed an allergy to it.
- During my junior year of high school, I decided to join the military. Changing my mind is one of the few things in life I'd say I regret.
- I was once secretly engaged.
- I was so disappointed in the Twilight series, I gave my books away.
- I have never been drunk.
- When I was 19, I almost got a tattoo. But then I thought about what it would look like when I am 80 and I didn't do it.
- Other than when I was born, I have never spent a night as a patient in a hospital.
- I have never broken a bone.
- I speak French and English and really want to learn Arabic.
- I studied American Sign Language for a year, but dropped Spanish after one semester because my teacher was obsessed with Peru.
- I like the smell of cattle ranches.
- I've read Harry Potter 1-6 at least five times, but book 7 only once. Book 7 is my favorite.
- I turned down front row tickets to a concert while I was AT the concert.
- My dad took me to my first Angels game when I was three, and I remember it.
- My mom taught me to read when I was three.
- My favorite President is Ronald Reagan.
- Out of all the places I've been, Strasbourg, France is my favorite--so far.
- I am terrified of spiders. Paralyzed with fear.
- In college, I wrote a 22-page research paper in one night and got an 'A' on it.
- Star Wars is my all-time favorite movie.
- My first concert was Garth Brooks in 1992.
- I've only been in two car accidents in my life, and they both happened within six months of each other in Canada.
- I once switched political parties to vote in a closed primary.
- I still have my tonsils.
- One of my dreams is to voice a character in a Disney film.
- I took the LSAT but decided not to apply for law school after I got my score.
- John Grisham is my favorite author, but somehow I never got around to buying his last two books.
- I don't really have a favorite food, although priority is given to chocolate.
- My favorite athlete is Lance Armstrong.
- I was declared 'Gifted' in 4th grade.
- During my senior year of high school, my English teacher told me I was failing her class and I thought I wasn't going to graduate. She had forgotten to grade a couple of my papers.
- The first movie I ever saw alone at the theater was Castaway.
- I love scary movies but I hate being scared.
- My favorite ride at Disneyland changes every time I go.
- I've dyed my hair every "natural" color except black.
- I'm not really a dog person, but I want a Golden Retriever.
- I'm kind of shy about it, but I'm actually a pretty good singer.
- I don't really watch reality shows, but I am practically obsessed with Deadliest Catch.
- I swore I'd never sign up for MySpace, Facebook or Twitter.
- I recently found a library book I checked out in elementary school. It was "My Side of the Mountain" and I never finished reading it.
- I remember the name of every teacher I had up to high school.
- I am one of the biggest procrastinators I know.
- Once, I was performing onstage and my pants fell down.
- I prefer the ocean to a lake or a river.
- I've met some really famous people, but the ones that really made me starstruck were Ian Ziering and Patrick Wilson.
- It was harder to come up with the 47 truths here than the 3 lies.
That's it. Just leave a comment with your guesses. One entry per person. No purchase necessary. All that legal stuff.
The deadline for entries is Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 11:59pm. Depending on the number of entries, the winner will be announced on or around Tuesday, November 17.
Good luck!
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~Clairee Belcher, Steel Magnolias