It’s My Imagination

8 Random Things About Me – A Meme

One blogger I visit on a regular basis has tagged me for a meme and I have to tell you, I had so much fun reading her 8 Random Things post that I knew I had to participate. I’m not sure my responses will be quite as entertaining as those of FeeFiFoto, but I’ll give it a shot!

1. I only began sewing on a regular basis when I purchased my new Viking sewing machine less than 3 years ago.  Since purchasing that machine, I have grown to love sewing and creating new things out of fabric.  I actually purchased my new machine because I had begun to make costumes for my daughter, at her request, and I was using a machine that was about 25 years old.  I just wanted something new!
2. My love of sewing also stems from the fact that, for years, I was “dragged” along by my mom to go visit quilt shops.  She is a wonderful quilter who creates beautiful quilts both by hand and on the machine.  I would go into the quilt shops and be somewhat bored because I had nothing to do but look at the fabrics.  After purchasing my new sewing machine, I had a different outlook the next time I walked through the doors of a quilt shop.  I found a wonderful pattern for a small tote bag, picked out some fabric and, the rest is history.
3. In case you’re wondering or not familiar, my sewing is showcased on my other blog, The Sewing Mom.
4. I enjoy playing Wii games with my daughter.  Truth be told, I think I enjoy them as much as she does.  The 2 we play the most are Animal Crossing and Mario Kart.  I realize they suck up a lot of time, but we have fun anyway!  My daughter consistently wins any game we play together, but at least we’re playing together!  Growing up, I had always wanted a handheld Nintendo game in order to play things like Tetrus.  I never did get one, but I was more than happy to buy one for my daughter many years later!
5. I have been married for over 22 years.  We held our wedding aboard The Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA and spent our 1st night as a married couple in one of the ships state rooms before heading off to Maui for our honeymoon.
6. My Dad taught me to fish and hunt when I was a kid.  I’m not so sure that I really truly enjoyed either of those things, but I do know that have I have wonderful memories of spending time with him.  He tended to drag us kids to some very out of the way fishing holes and I will never forget those experiences.
7. I attended boarding school in Texas from 9-12th grades.  My parents were working overseas and there was no school.  It was a very difficult time for me, I hated being away from my mom and dad.  To this day, I have no idea how my mom handled it.  My daughter is in 7th grade now and I can’t imagine being 3000 miles away from her, ever.  Things worked out in the end and I am very close to my mom.  I also think that my sisters and I have a closer relationship than we may have otherwise because I turned to them during those years when I needed anything.  They are 5 and 6 years older than me and were both married during my high school years.
8. I have a case of forgetfulness.  You can tell me something right now and 10 minutes from now I will have forgotten it.  I HAVE to write things down or I will forget.

These are the rules for this meme:

1. Each blogger starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.

2. People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules.

3. At the end of your blog post, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.

4. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged and to read your blog.

5. For the recipients, leave a comment for the person who tagged you, so they can go and read your answers. Let the fun begin. Tell me more about yourselves so I can get to know you better…

I’m breaking a rule here by not tagging anyone, however, please feel free to play along if you like.  If you do, let me know and I will add your link to this post.