8 random things about me

One of my 2008 goals for this blog is to participate in more memes - and stick to memes that are relevant to nonprofits and Web 2.0 in some regard.

What better meme to start off with than Crazy 8 for 2008, a tag that comes courtesy of Andre Blackman, the blogger behind Antibio.tech (and friend).

I like how Tiffany from Personal PR frames it up: "Since blogging is so much about relationships, I think it’s really important for bloggers to share who they are as a part of the process. It makes you more transparent, and it makes what you have to say more relevant, authentic and valuable when people really know where you are coming from."

Here's to letting it all hang out for the sake of relationship-building:

1. I am currently on day 3 of a colon cleanse, which is not as gross as it seems, and means that I have not consumed solid food in nearly 72 hours (and, surprisingly, I haven't been that hungry). Last year it was a gall bladder cleanse (amazing) and friends, a liver cleanse is on the horizon. Trendy cleansing is bad; purging toxins that deplete your ability to manage stress is good. Truly, I am a huge freakish advocate for smart detox, and am seriously contemplating starting a second blog about it. My friend Genelle - the massage therapist in Montana who was raised in Alaska killing and canning her own salmon and has never used a microwave - is to blame/thank for all this hippie hoo-hah.
   
   
2. All time favorite movie: Labyrinth. Has nothing to do with David Bowie in tights although how funny is this Flight of the Conchord's parody?
   
   
3. I'm a member the Divorced Kids club - my parents divorced in 2004 and it was awful. Despite the experience, I am now much closer to my brother Trevor. All the divorce stress led to odd physical symptoms . . . which eventually led to holistic treatments (see #1). Again, good stuff to get you through long-term run-ins with crisis/pain.
   
   
4. This Thursday my mom, Susie, is graduating from her nursing program as a Registered Nurse. She's gone through more hell and high water (#3) in the past half decade that anyone else I know, and I am very, very proud of her. I'm taking the day off work to hop from ceremony to ceremony and clap my hands off.
   
   
5. I have guilt complexes about the following: not volunteering enough; not blogging enough; not living abroad/traveling more; breaking the heart of my ex (it was years ago but was one of those "shot heard round the world" separations.) None of these are things that time/action can't remedy, but I'm short on both.
   
   
6. I regularly attend, and love, church.
   
   
7. One day, I would like to adopt a child (or multiple children, even). I'm not sure it's in the cards, but Ryan is open to the idea, and that, I suppose, is the first step.
   
   
8. The last movie I saw in the theater was Atonement (yesterday with Geoff, thanks buddy) and I liked it so much that I might go see it again tonight. Although I think they miscast Briony's late-teens character.
   

You can also learn about 50 things I love if you're curious.

In the spirit of relationships, I'm going to tag some wonderful women who I helped inspire to start blogging this year. Jocelyn, Colby and Marnie, you're up. Anyone can add their "Crazy 8" in a comment here, too (or pick it up on your own blog).