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neadods ([personal profile] neadods) wrote2005-02-23 02:42 pm

10 Things Meme

Everyone seems to be doing it, so:

10 Things I've Done That Y'all Might Not Have

1. Escaped from a castle in Germany at dawn.
2. Fed Andreas Katsulas cookies.
3. Bear-hugged James Marsters.
4. Lived in London for 9 months.
5. Held and read a newspaper printed July 4, 1876.
6. Seen snow falling on Chartres Cathedral.
7. Been a teaching assistant at a university.
8. Taught archery.
9. Eaten fried pumpkin leaves.
10. Won ribbons at horse shows.

[identity profile] brother-che.livejournal.com 2005-02-23 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
escaped? (1)
what classes? (7)
what for? (10 -- I did it for horsemanship and calf-roping, but that was centuries ago in my case. Haven't been on a horse in 20 years).

[identity profile] neadods.livejournal.com 2005-02-23 08:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Escaped. It was a locked youth hostel at the time, but still, a castle at dawn, a locked door, and an unlocked window. And a hell of a drop, because we didn't see the gully right under said window!

Writing for multimedia, Web servers 101. George Washington University CCE.

Pleasure over Fences is the one I remember, I know there was one other. I've passed 20 years horseless (wah!) but my high school had a riding team.

mene mene tekel u-pharsin (you wanted writing on the wall)

[identity profile] brother-che.livejournal.com 2005-02-23 08:58 pm (UTC)(link)
that's a castle at dawn for sure. Betcha the gully was why the window was unlocked...

Your TA classes sound more interesting than mine. (Classical Greek History -- University of Virginia). Teaching was much better than being a TA, but still paid for squat, which is why ah is a technikal writer.

Didn't think there was such thing as pleasure over fences. Been dumped enough out of a saddle, never occurred to me to encourage the effort. (yes, I'm a wuss.)

[identity profile] shanaeden.livejournal.com 2005-02-23 09:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Yours is the first of these to make me jealous. Bearhugged James Marsters omg! *drool*

Re: mene mene tekel u-pharsin (you wanted writing on the wall)

[identity profile] neadods.livejournal.com 2005-02-23 09:15 pm (UTC)(link)
It's been a long time, but IIRC, Pleasure Over Fences was a jumping competition with pleasure horses instead of hunters.

[identity profile] neadods.livejournal.com 2005-02-23 09:18 pm (UTC)(link)
And he gives GOOD hug, too!

This was quite some time ago, at Shore Leave. We were supposed to have one of the main Scooby Gang as a guest, but he cancelled at the last minute. James Marsters was able to sub.

I worked tech staff at the time, which gave me the slight privilege of standing right by the door where the guests entered and exited. When he came offstage on Sunday, I leaned over and told him "Normally I wouldn't be here today, but I came back to see you." And he said "Awww!" and hugged me.

That man is such a sweetie!
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[identity profile] shayheyred.livejournal.com 2005-02-23 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
::Loves you for your charming eccentricities::

[identity profile] beckyzoole.livejournal.com 2005-02-23 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
You'll probably share TA-ing with several of your readers. Fried pumpkin leaves? They're edible? What do they taste like?
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[personal profile] lagilman 2005-02-23 09:37 pm (UTC)(link)
well, I've done #8 and #10... (W/T/C and fences, yellow each and every time.)
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[personal profile] lagilman 2005-02-23 09:38 pm (UTC)(link)
And I got ASH-hugs, does that count?

[identity profile] chickwriter.livejournal.com 2005-02-23 10:50 pm (UTC)(link)
That man is such a sweetie!

AMEN!! I got a chance to bearhug him at Moonlight Rising. He's a doll.

[identity profile] neadods.livejournal.com 2005-02-23 11:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Right back atcha!

[identity profile] neadods.livejournal.com 2005-02-24 12:01 am (UTC)(link)
Very delicate potato chips. Light & salty.

[identity profile] neadods.livejournal.com 2005-02-24 12:02 am (UTC)(link)
does that count?

It does for your list.

You taught archery? Where? I was at a resort in Lake George called Silverbay.

[identity profile] karentoe.livejournal.com 2005-02-24 12:03 am (UTC)(link)
I've gotten ASH and James hugs. :) But I'm not making a list.

[identity profile] shanaeden.livejournal.com 2005-02-24 01:00 am (UTC)(link)
squeeeeeeee!
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[personal profile] lagilman 2005-02-24 01:13 am (UTC)(link)
Summer day camp, in NJ

[identity profile] maryannegruen.livejournal.com 2005-02-25 08:52 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm so jealous!