Friday, April 17, 2009

Fun Fact Friday

*I don't have much of a sweet tooth. I would much rather have seconds at dinner, or potato chips or popcorn or cheese with olives. Something salty. In fact, I'm eating the remainder of a can of Bacon Ranch Pringles at the moment.

*I cannot bring myself to drink regular soda. It is diet (Coke Zero, mostly) or nothing.

*I have never cooked brussels sprouts. But actually like them.

*My favorite wine is Pinot Noir. Or Sauvignon Blanc.

*I grew up with two female cats named Groucho and Princess. I used to pronounce "Princess" as "Piss Wiss" when I was younger. Groucho slept on my pillow. I adored cats and begged and begged for another cat after they died. My parents said no.

*I am now quite allergic to cats (confirmed by an allergy test, this isn't one of those fantasy allergies like when people say they're allergic [air quotes] to smoke). But, don't worry, Mom and Dad. I don't blame you (much!)

*A stray cat sort of adopted us when we lived in Del Rio. We named him Toonces. He was not fixed. He was the first un-fixed cat I've ever seen. It was gross. We tried to bring him in our apartment once, and he freaked out.

*Del Rio had a really bad 100-year flood and Toonces disappeared.

*A few weeks later he came running out from under a car, all disheveled and crazed-looking. I wonder what he had been through. Maybe a spectacular car crash?

7 comments:

Swistle said...

I don't like regular soda, either. It's syrupy and non-thirst-quenching.

Meg said...

Ha ha! Ok..I knew all of those except the part about your childhood cats. Never knew that. Poor toonces. I felt so sorry for him! You know, the "replacement" cat we got Taylor is from south tx. How crazy would it be if she was related to toonces?

Smitty 1, 2 , 3 and 4 said...

Coke Zero sucks!! What is wrong with you?

Unknown said...

I LOVE Toonces! Still remember the one where he spoke French. Certainement!

sgtsharp said...

I remember Groucho & Princess. Groucho had a mustach the looked Groucho Marxs. I remember when I was about 14 or so I was hoding one of the cats in your grandparents home in Pine City & someone let in the dogs & I was used as a human scatch post.
Coke Zero isnt bad. beats the hell out of most other diet soda, they mostly taste like No# 2 Diesel Fuel.
I personally go though salt then sweet cavenings
But I do like a Cab Sauv & Strawberrys dip in Chocolate. Yummy.

Bevo said...

Sorry about the cats - I love them, too. It's just such a pain to deal with pets when you travel frequently! And clawing the furniture is a problem, too - we never had the heart to declaw them.

Angie said...

I don't get the sweet thing. You take the chips, I'll eat the cookies. And, if I'm not going to drink a real coke, I'd much rather have water. Allen keeps trying to convince me to drink coke zero.