VBA? Hm!

Whelp, apparently I have an award, even though not being around for long. I'll be damned! Thanks much to Anasstasia,who nominated me for this 'un. =)

So, the rules are: 7 things about myself and 15 blogs I follow. Unfortunately, I don't read 15 blogs, but I'm sure I can think of SOMETHING to nominate. Hm. ONWARD!

1. I finished my apprenticeship for theater Electrician and Technical Directing just before graduating from high school. I have many great stories of hanging from 30+ foot high towers with numerous light fixtures strapped to me (on good days and on days drugged up after getting my wisdom teeth yanked out), getting my ass kicked by wiring jobs (wiring fire into a fireplace was one hell of a time) and sound boards, and more spontaneous (and creative) ways to fix and manipulate props than I even can recall in one long sitting. I love live theater and light shows! I also miss being a tech monkey.

2. I have an uncanny ability to pick up something and just be able to do it after watching it be done. Magically. I picked up several instruments this way (Eb alto clarinet, oboe, drum rolls), and have also picked up patterns for crative endeavors the same way. A few weeks from starting chain maille, I could do most patterns set in front of me (although some are still annoying because of the sheer number of rings or the tedious placement).

3. Music, rhythm, and dance are my passions. I started poi to fill in the gap when I couldn't dance in a class setting anymore because I needed the challenge. I danced for 10 years, in styles including ballet, acrobat, jazz (hip hop and traditional), tap, modern contemporary, and a minuscule amount of ballroom. I'm currently paying for my years of grace by suffering several decades as a complete and total klutz. That's ok though, when there's no one home, I'll blare the music and start dancing again. Even after not having danced intensively for 13 years, I can still cross a large room en Chaînés without becoming dizzy and in a straight line. I can still be comfortable in releve for a decent amount of time and can balance perfectly for pirouette. I was never on pointe (only demi pointe), though, and will never get the chance due to a broken ankle pole vaulting and then being forced to continue exercise on it. I really wish I could.

4. Not only am I a herpetologist (study reptiles and amphibians), but I also have a small menagerie. A ball python (Kairi), corn snake (Merlin), kenyan sand boa (Moodi), baby crested gecko (Spot), two leopard geckos (Lata and Hemashki), a chinchilla (Jake), and a tanzanian legless lizard (Rufas). True, Rufas is actually property of the lab, but he was of my money, so there. Pfft. A few of these kids are rescues, and all (except Moodi... he fits his name aptly) are animal ambassadors in educational programs that I teach around the area. My parents own two kids, both St. Bernards (Emma and Perkins) that mean the world to me and are my adoptive siblings. Perk even acts like the spoiled, idiot younger brother.

5. I am a die hard James Bond fan. Seriously. I don't think the new ones are really all that good, but they're at least better than Pierce Bronson's last two. Eugh. Bond, to me, is the person I wish were real (and that I could be). Womanizer, plays with all the cool toys, saves the world. Blows shit up. you know, all in the average day. Knowing me, however, if I were a spy, I'd probably end up as Maxwell Smart.


Maxwell Smart: Chief I have to say this whole thing really stems my plans. I can not get over the fact that 23 is a traitor.
The Chief: Sand trap
[ they crash through a sand dune]
Maxwell Smart: Now I know how you must have felt when you thought I was a traitor, it is demoralizing!
The Chief: Tractor
[ they crash over a tractor]
Maxwell Smart: Argh, I don't know how I missed it, I am usually very observant.
The Chief: Swordfish!
[ they crash right into a swordfish]
Maxwell Smart: [ car comes to a stop] Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
The Chief: I don't know. Were you thinking, "Holy shit, holy shit, a swordfish almost went through my head"? If so, then yes. 

 6. Someday I dream of re-building a WV Beetle (1960's model) from the ground up. Even though air cooled is a bitch to upkeep.

7. I'm a height, wind, and free fall addict. So much so that I love the high drop roller coasters,  the free fall rides, and I used to pole vault to get that feeling of flying. Someday I'd like to have my pilot's license for ultralight and small aircraft, get the chance to bungee jump, hang glide, and free fall by parachuting. That would be my young days bucket list in a nutshell.

(annnnd for fun, the dirty bonus round!) - I've won $125 in an amerature strip nigh at a strip club I used to frequent. My playtoy at the time won first place ($600) because she got fully nude - I was a bit more shy and only got topless.


Ok, so here comes the hard part... I think I'm only going to be able to do 5 'cause I don't really read very many of these yet. Hm.

1. Anastassia, over at Curiosity Saved This Kitty. Not only my nominator, but also an awesome chiqua that I'm starting to get to know pretty well. Always an enlightening read into dynamics and tribulations of a couple that can't quite fly free yet, although I'll be damned if they're letting that stop them at all.

2. Bre, from Owned, Collared, Loved.This makes, what, a bagillion? That's only how awesome sauce this young lady is! Bre is my mentor and friend, although we haven't gotten to see each other lately. I'm always intrigued whenever she puts up a post, 'cause I'm always amazed at how her mind works through some of the crap she has to sometimes deal with.

3. Chirenon, at Male Protection. I don't really know why, but I'm a huge fan of his photomanipulations. Perhaps because gay men, chastity, and some other stuff is hot. I'm not a huge fan of some of the 'reduction' stuff, but that's ok.

4. William at The training of my lovely slut. I know he's always fighting for what he needs, but it's amazing to see the transformation in her just with what little he's been able to do. I hope him the best in his struggle, and the hope that he doesn't become discouraged because the light at the end of the tunnel is worth it.

5. Lord Dragon Master at Demon Candy. I know it's not a blog, but that's ok! I bleeping love this comic! OMFG! =)