Julia thinks she's all agog?! she should have seen me when i found out she had tagged me! i was positively giddy cuz it's my first one! and that too, from someone whose blog i love and visit every time i do my blog rounds. you gotta check her out - i love her sense of design and her taste in outfits! oh, and she has an imaginary dog - i've always wanted one of those!

so she says i'm supposed to tell you 6 things about myself, so here goes:

1. when i was in elementary school i wanted braces really bad. i thought all that mouth gear rocked. and the first time i saw those rubber band braces i almost passed out from the sheer cool factor. so at lunch i would get tinfoil and roll it up, and flatten it out, and wear it in my mouth like braces. i did this for 3 years.

2. i have always been insanely jealous of people who look good in and can do their own french braids. and if they have little trinkets woven in - like beads or flowers, it kills me.

3. i am very scared of boy bikes - the kind with the bar that goes from handle to seat. i still cannot look at them b/c of a very painful accident i had in junior high. yup. that kind of pain. i was okay in about 20 minutes but i blacked out when it happened.

4. if i even think of the word "booger" i start dry heaving. i get grossed out really easily by bodily functions, but just the thought of that word and i have convulsions. and if someone tries to really f@#! with me by talking about eating them (b/c they know i have an abnormally intense response to the word, and they have no life, and they just all around suck) in about 30 seconds of visual suggestions, i will throw up on the spot.

5. i love the rain and clouds like no one else. heavy dark black clouds lift my spirits like you won't believe. i respond viscerally to the colors, the mood, the smell, the atmosphere. a stormy sky is my most favorite event in nature. anyone who knows me knows this.

6. i like to stick weird stuff in my mouth. (insert a million jokes here) i have had a metal ice cube tray, a single hole punch, a ceramic drink coaster, barbecue tongs, and a battery stuck in my mouth at one time or another. it was always my dad who fished them out, and he was always laughing while he did it.

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ok, now i tag the following (i really would love to tag about 30 people - but 6 is the max :(

1. elizabeth whose always got goodies at strawberries in paris
2. thoughtful heidi at faboolosity
3. cosmopolitan meg at pigtown design
4. awesome kay who promised me coffee at apartment tbd, etc.
5. the incredibly talented patricia at pve design
6. affectionate and sweet "i just want to spread a little bit of happiness" sparkle at sparklesparkle

Here are the rules:

* Mention the rules on your blog.
* Tell six quirky yet boring, unspectacular details about yourself.
* Tag six others
* Go to each person’s blog and leave a comment that lets them know they are tagged.