I've been had. Usually, I ignore things like this, but there is no denying Valerie. So, for the sake of MySpace Kharma (or is that Karma?) I'll indulge her...

The rules state:

"Each player starts with eight random facts/habits or embarrassing things about themselves. People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules. At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names. Don't forget to leave them a comment telling them they're tagged, and to read your blog."

So:

1) Most people know of my cigar prediliction, but few know that my nicotine addiction started when I was thirteen and had my first pinch of Copenhagen.

2) I lived on Guam for two of the longest years of my life.

3) My first love was my third grade teacher. She was smart and hot, but alas, I was only eight years old.

4) When I'm not writing or reading or working out or smoking cigars and/or drinking, I like to play the drums. (I suck at it, but that's cool.)

5) Speaking of music, I'm still, and always will be a HUGE Metallica fan.

6) I wrestled in high school (but had been street fighthing since second grade). And, yes, I wore the required uniform.

7) I was in the Navy when Top Gun came out, and for that entire year, I didn't mind wearing the dress whites.

8) In college, I missed graduating with honors by .04 becasue I got an F in algebra the semester I met Lauren.

9) I write poetry in addition to everything else.

10) I'm not comfortable enough with this web stuff to include pictures here.

Now for the eight people to tag:

Jeff, Barbara, Pete, Sheryl, Claudine, Jason, Kevin, Pinckney