I've been tagged by a good friend and will, for the first time, actually attempt to play along with said tag. Here are the laws laid down.

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 here goes.

8) You know that stamped-in label that runs around the drain over most older garbage disposals? The one that says "In-Sink-Erator"? I was well into my 30s before I realized that was a pun.

7) I've pooped on top of a volcano. And wiped with grass (not recommended).

6) I don't like Radiohead. Never have. Though I do enjoy other people singing Radiohead songs (Black Star).

5) I guarantee I've read fewer books than you. Unless you count all the Piers Anthony and Edgar Rice Burroughs I devoured as a pre-teen. Then I win.

4) I have a tattoo. It's not on my ass. It is in Chinese. And it means "Rock." Or possibly "shin licker."

3) I removed the original 3 factoid because, upon further reflection, I felt it was trying too damn hard. And that should you more insight into who I am than anything else here.

2) I'm a pleaser. I'll contort my beliefs into a salty, salty pretzel of denial in order to not have to disagree with you.

1) I think America's Funniest Home Videos is one of the best things on TV. I'll choose it over just about anything else on, horrible voice-over jokes and all.

I'm tagging:

Jody Reale
Matt Bell
Susan Henderson
Chloe
Dave Clapper
The Saunders Army

and what the hell

Miranda July's secretary, whom I'll count as two people.

There.