{"id":317,"date":"2007-10-15T18:17:00","date_gmt":"2007-10-15T18:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat\/2007\/10\/7-random-things-you-may-not-know-about-me.html"},"modified":"2007-10-15T18:17:00","modified_gmt":"2007-10-15T18:17:00","slug":"7-random-things-you-may-not-know-about-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat\/2007\/10\/7-random-things-you-may-not-know-about-me.html","title":{"rendered":"7 Random Things You May Not Know About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I\u2019ve been tagged by Lorraine Cohen at Powerfull Living<\/a> to participate in the meme asking to share 7 random things about myself and then tag other blogs. Hmmmm\u2026. Here goes!<\/p>\n

1. When I went to Alaska last summer, I had a few days at a wilderness lodge. I had to fly in a teeny plane. The thought of it scared me. I almost didn\u2019t go. But I had to, since I didn\u2019t know when I\u2019d be in Alaska again. It was an exhilarating experience, one I\u2019ll never forget. And I had 3 of the best days of my life in the Alaskan wilderness.<\/p>\n

2. I was the first white female rapper. I was teaching school in Hollis Queens and my students dared me to make a rap record. There were only a few female rappers and no white ones. I didn\u2019t want the kids believing that stereotypes could stop them so I learned to rap and made 2 rap records.<\/p>\n

3. I was raised in the Bronx and developed a Bronx accent. After my first year of college I went to California with a friend. Everyone asked if we were from the Bronx. I became determined to get rid of it. I began mimicking people who spoke well. Since I went to school with people from all over, I absorbed bits and pieces of accents from different areas of the country. People often comment about my nice speaking voice. They try to guess where I\u2019m from\u2014usually Midwest with a hint of California. That\u2019s because my accent is a mutt\u2014a bit of here and there.<\/p>\n

4. I\u2019m a walk-a-holic. I\u2019ve been walking everywhere my whole life. Living in midtown Manhattan I often walk to Brooklyn and back. Walking give me energy. I get some of my best ideas for writing while I walk. Some people think I\u2019m crazy when they hear I walked over to them. Or walked miles to a favorite caf\u00e9 with my laptop. But it\u2019s all pleasure and helps keep me fit.<\/p>\n

5. I\u2019ve been doing weight training for 6 years. My trainer says I\u2019m the only woman he\u2019s worked with who can bench press 35-pound dumbbells. I love working on my form. When I was younger I tried going to a gym and hated it. The guys made me feel uncomfortable when I wanted to work with free weights. So I quit, even though I loved doing it. Now I get respect in the gym. I was featured in the weight-training chapter of The Female Athlete\u2019s Body Book.<\/p>\n

6. I love being alone. If I don\u2019t get enough solo time, I get frazzled. I\u2019m NEVER bored. There are always many things I want to do and am joyful when there\u2019s time to do what I want. So loneliness is a word that never refers to me.<\/p>\n

7. Travel is a big passion for me. I\u2019m a country girl living in Manhattan. My soul is in the Rocky Mountains though anywhere in nature makes me happy\u2014mountains, ocean, forest. I have an amazingly peaceful apartment in midtown but need to get away regularly to feel grounded. If you invite me for a visit, be warned, I may come! ?<\/p>\n

Now that I\u2019ve shared something about me I\u2019m throwing the meme out and tagging these bloggers to continue it: <\/p>\n

Karen Lynch <\/a>
Chris Melton<\/a> <\/p>\n

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