I’ve been tagged twice for this meme, first by Rachel then by Melissa, which means I’d better do it before anyone else tags me. First, the rules:

1. Each player starts with 8 random facts/habits about themselves.
2. People who are tagged write a blog post about their own 8 random things and post these rules.
3. At the end of your post you need to tag 8 people and include their names.
4. Don’t forget to leave them a comment and tell them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.

Here you go:

1. I learned how to fly an owl when I was a young teen, and would love to fly a falcon… but not to hunt, just to watch it soar. And the experience of having it return to my outstretched glove. Edited to add: The thought of that bird of prey swooping down to land on my fist makes my heart go pitty-pat.
2. I’ve had rides in: a WWI bi-plane and a seaplane. Both were abso­lutely incredible. One was because of my dad, the other with him.
3. I felt like I was soaring when SCUBA diving and swimming out over the top edge of a reef that dropped thousands of feet into an abyss below me.
4. I went to Mexico by myself (with a group, but without my parents) when I was 17, and to Europe (same deal, different group) when I was 18.
5. I came to within 18 units of a bachelor degree in computer science with a minor in business and never finished, and have absolutely no intention of ever correcting this oversight.
6. I don’t like most green vegetables. They don’t taste done to me.
7. I give money to help animals.
8. I have a sense of humor that sometimes takes people by surprise.

And now to tag people. I hereby tag: Kristie, Kim, Jenna, Deb, Veronica, Nicki, Angela, and Caroline.