So Anne of Annechovie tagged Ann, and Ann (are there enough Ann/Annes going on here yet?), having already been tagged quite recently, decided to pass the tagging on to me. I am therefore the proxy taggee of the title. For those of you who have no idea what I am babbling about and who are probably thinking, "time to get the doctor to change the dosage, Jack", allow me to explain what it means to be tagged.
Here are the rules:
1. Link to your tagger and post these rules on your blog.
2. Share 5 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
3. Tag 5 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
4. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog
So here goes...
5 Weird/random facts about me
I was a head chorister, and attended the 1970 RSCM festival in the Royal Albert Hall, where I sang as part of a choir of approximately 800 people from around the UK. Liz was in attendance.
My nickname at school was "Swot".
I have been interested in magic all my life and used to be pretty good at it.
At the age of 37 I voluntarily quit working for over a year, backpacked around Greece for three months with my ex-wife and...
...had a lot of fun playing guitar in a wholly unsuccessful but noisy and energetic rock band called Stink. That's us in the pic above. I am on the left, ably demonstrating the ancient art of "Guitar Face".
5 People I am tagging
Our adopted bloggers Psychgrad and Gizmar at Equal Opportunity Kitchen
Karyn at Hot Potato
Zenchef at Chefs Gone Wild
Ronell at My French Kitchen
Laurie Constantino at Mediterranean Cooking In Alaska
Looking forward to learning some more about you all!
Thanks for the tag. I'll discuss it with Giz and see who gets to do it.
Posted by: Psychgrad | January 26, 2008 at 01:17 PM
Hahahaha. Nice picture. You look so cool.
:-)
Posted by: Sophie | January 26, 2008 at 06:41 PM
Hahaha... Stink... Oh, to be young again, heh heh.
You backpacked throughout Greece for three months with your ex-wife? Awkward!! Unless she was your then-wife, then not so much :) (obviously the idea that you can be friends with an ex is very foreign to me, especially since there's no divorce in my country!)
Posted by: Manggy | January 26, 2008 at 08:27 PM
Psychgrad - you could always share it!
Sophie - I am pleased to see your sarcasm classes are producing fine results!
Manggy - ha ha, no, she was my wife at the time. Now, not. Thankfully. :-)
I am still friends with one ex, though. Sometimes it happens, sometimes not.
Posted by: Jack | January 28, 2008 at 12:31 AM
Dear Swot, er, Jack: You asked, I answered. http://medcookingalaska.blogspot.com/2008/01/recipe-pork-and-sage-bites.html
Sadly, I am not the obedient type, so am incapable of following all the rules.
Yrs Sncrly, Laurie
Posted by: Laurie Constantino | January 28, 2008 at 02:28 AM
Hey Jack! Done deal. Thanks for the tag!
Damn i wish i could do that 'guitar face' too! :-)
Posted by: Zenchef | January 29, 2008 at 12:14 AM
Thanks for posting, Jack!
Posted by: annechovie | January 29, 2008 at 08:01 AM
so, what does "swot" stand for. We have the term in SA and it is student slang for "study", like: Ok, I have to leave my beer, have to go "swot". Great to know some interesting things about you!
Ronell
Posted by: myfrenchkitchen | January 30, 2008 at 01:06 AM
Thanks, all!
Ronell - yes, "swot" means to study, and a swot is someone who studies a lot. It's usually applied with a sort of sneer to anyone who does well at school. I didn't actually swot much - I was just naturally brilliant. :-)
Posted by: Jack | January 30, 2008 at 10:40 AM