meme: 7 random facts

Tonight I am in the mood to blog. So I am doing this, even though johnaegarddidn't actually tag me, since he didn't actually tag anyone.

Here are the rules: Each person tagged blogs 7 random facts about themselves, as well as the rules of the game. You need to tag seven others and list their names on your blog. You have to leave those you plan on tagging a note in their comments so they know that they have been tagged and to read your blog. 

I too am lazy.  Tag thyselves, readers (I think there about 7 of you who read this regularly) ;)

1.  I like costume jewelry and have very little interest in real "precious" stones.
2.  I love swimming so much that I have been called a fish, and took it as a high complement.
3.  My band still doesn't have a name.  I want it to somehow involve squid and bacon.
4.  I kicked ass on the PSAT.
5.  I enjoy driving far too much.
6.  I like skinny-dipping, but only if I think I won't get caught.
7.  I can't imagine life without peppermint flavored gum.

101 - #52 - Get donuts at Top Pot and tour the new Olympic Sculpture Park

technogreek, my mother, and I enjoy the delicious glamor of Hot Pot donuts.

Then we went to the new Olympic Sculpture Park.  I'm a big fan of contemporary art, but to be honest, I found this place a little disappointing.  I did like these two things though:
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A big shiny thing.                                                                                         A captive nurse log.

There was another thing I liked that had humor to it, but I forgot to take its picture.  And a big shiny tree, too.

 

101 - #5 - Go to the Wing Luke Asian Museum

Another thing I was able to get done off my 101 list this last weekend while my mother was visiting, was go to the Wing Luke Asian Museum (there is my mom again, in the photo...isn't she a sweetie?).  It was a sweet little museum, particularly informative about Asian immigration history of the Pacific Northwest.  There was a nice exhibit about different New Year celebrations, and a moving one about internment camps.

I was however disappointed by the heavily promoted show: How the Soy Sauce Was Bottled: Uncommon Stories of Common Objects.  I guess I didn't pick up that it was an art show, and was sincerely hoping it was a scientific type exhibit about the bottling of soy sauce and other invention type things relating to Asian culture.  As far as I could tell, it didn't really even have anything to do with soy sauce.  I hate to come off as a lame-ass uninformed white girl, but not only did I not get this show, I still really want to know how soy sauce was bottled.

101 - #93 - Go to Second Use and find something for my house.

Earlier this month I went to Second Use and scoped things out.  There is so much cool stuff there, but so little that I really need or can justify putting into my place at this point.  However, this weekend I went back and bought 14 glass bricks.   I took my time and really tried to get nice ones without chips or scratches.  I think I only need 12, but 2 extras can't hurt, just in case.  The plan is they will go above my shower, bringing in some natural light to my bathroom.  Now I'm in the process of cleaning them all.  Whew!