I have been tagged!

Jen tagged me!

The rules: Link to the person who tagged you. Post the rules on your blog. Share seven random and/or weird facts about yourself on your blog. Tag seven random people at the end of your post, and include links to their blogs. Leave a comment on their blogs so that they know they have been tagged.

Here we go:
1.) My biggest fears in life are killers and/or robbers. I am ridiculously afraid that someone out there is out to get me. Although at times, I know that I am crazy and neurotic...however, I don't think that it is a bad thing that I am aware of my surroundings and I trust my gut about bad situations. Unfortunately, bad things happen out there...and it scares the crap out of me!

2.) I used to be in a band for 3 years. I worked at Macaroni Grill as a waitress but also was the opera singer that would sing "Happy Birthday" in Italian. I sang for a table and a few of the guys asked me to audition for their band. I was only 20 at the time and they were all in their mid-to- late-30s so I was a little leery at first. But we all hit it off and I ended up playing with them for a while. It was so much fun! If you went to Helen Fitzgerald's on Saturday nights between 2003-2006, you probably saw us there! Unfortunately, real world and real job have made it impossible to continue being a band....BUT, we are having a little acoustic reunion this Thursday at Lucas Park. I am only going to sing 2 songs but it will be fun!

3.) I tried out for American Idol a few years ago when it came to St. Louis. Seriously, one of the craziest experiences of my life! Thousands of people sleeping outside and camping out, then singing all over the TWA dome was very interesting. The process was NOTHING like I thought it would be. NO, I did not meet Paula, Randy, and Simon. NO, I was not on TV. But YES, I was really good! However, they had a strange system of eliminating people. They split you into 10 lines and only accepted people from the odd numbered lines. Of course, I was in line 4 so after singing a couple of lines in my song, I was told, "thank you for your time" and shown the door. People always ask if I would try out again and I tell them no. I just didn't like the process of elimination and I felt that I did not really have a chance!

4.) My hubby-to-be and I went to high school together. However, we did not really know each other. He was an art weirdo and I was a music nerd (but not too much of a nerd, I was a cheerleader too)! I really didn't know too much about him other than he worked at Wild Oats with two of my best friends. I do remember that he was homecoming king his senior year. Our closest encounter was when we were both 6th Grade Camp counselors when he was a senior and I was a junior. Honestly, we didn't even talk much though...we had different groups of friends. We re-met after college at a friends going-away party and the rest is history. It is just so strange that we were under each other's noses for so long!

5.) I have a tattoo! On my friend's 21st birthday, 4 of us decided to get matching tattoos. It took a while to agree on something that we all had in common. Since we had all met in college because of our sorority, we decided to get our sorority symbol. I was/am a Gamma Phi Beta (Mizzou-Alpha Delta Chapter) so we all have a matching crescent moon. Do I regret it? Hell no! Something that I will always look back on as a great time in my life. AND...the 3 other girls are all bridesmaids and will be friends for life!

6.) My mom is my best friend. Some might think this is normal or maybe strange. We talk on the phone all of the time. We do go some days without talking to each other but not often. Mike thinks it is crazy but I just tell him that boys don't communication like girls do with their moms (or anyone else). It is hard for me to make decisions without getting her opinion which probably drives him crazy...but she is a very smart lady and had great instincts. She is the best!

7.) I am a complete dork when it comes to musicals. Seriously, I am obsessed! I turn into a choir/drama nerd when I talk about one, listen to one, watch one...think about one. I can start singing show tunes at the drop of a hat...requests anyone??? I took Mike to the Fox this year to see Wicked and it was only his 2nd time seeing a show there!!! THAT IS JUST A CRIME!!! My grandma has always had season tickets (front row) so I have been lucky enough to see a few shows a year (starting at the age of 5). I have probably seen 40 shows there! Don't even get me started about the Muny...I have probably seen 40 there too! What is my fav? Right now, I just LOVE Wicked and Aida. Phantom and Les Mis are just classics. I saw The Producers on Broadway and it was hilarious! I am not really crazy about Miss Saigon, Mama Mia, or Lion King (call me crazy).

WHOA...that was a lot of info about me! I think that everyone I know has been tagged!!! Here are people that may have been tagged but they have not posted about it yet. How about Darci, Amy, Kristal, Amber, Michael, Karen, and Lisa. GET ON IT GIRLS (and GUY)!!!