Ciao a tutti! Hi, everybody! I'm back (for now) for another thrilling edition of the Thursday Thirteen!
Yes, it's a topic I've done before, but I was tagged on Facebook for one of those memes that go around every so often, and I thought it'd be an amusing (and generally positive) way to post again.
So, please allow me to share with you:
Yes, it's a topic I've done before, but I was tagged on Facebook for one of those memes that go around every so often, and I thought it'd be an amusing (and generally positive) way to post again.
So, please allow me to share with you:
13 Random Facts About Me!
1) I took photography classes for three years when I was in high school. People who have visited this site before know I love photography, so it won't surprise them to know I've been a fan of photographic work since I was in my early teens.
One of the first shots I took with my first digital camera - the skyline view from my friend's apartment in Reggio Emilia, Italy.
2) I always enjoyed riding my bike when I was a kid, but my love for professional cycling has its roots in watching the Tour de France with my cousin, Dustin, when we were both visiting our fathers in Ashland, KY in the summer of 1987.
My love for cycling reignited in 2006 when the Giro d'Italia passed through Reggio Emilia.
3) As I said on FB: Samuele Bersani is still my favorite singer.
I mean, seriously, look at him! His voice is lovely, too.
4) In Italy, as a native speaker of English, I have done the occasional voice-over job, mostly for industrial videos. The most recent one I've done is for a video about Reggio Emilia.
5) I cried when my husband bought me my first-ever wool "dress" coat. I felt guilty because - with the exchange rate at the time - it cost more than any other article of clothing I've ever owned. It's still one of my favorite articles of clothing, though I rarely get to wear it - it's seldom cold enough now!
Italian-made, baby!
6) I've had two celebrity encounters via Twitter. One with Fabian Cancellara (Swiss cyclist), and one with Luca Argentero (Italian actor).
I won't lie - I squealed like a schoolgirl.
I sent the book to him, of course. Might as well give it a shot, right? :)
7) On a more personal note, in the last year, I've lost 28 pounds. I like to say I've finally lost my kummerspeck - which is German for "grief bacon" - gained during a turbulent and painful period from 2009-2011.
8) In case you haven't noticed, I tend to "over-share". Sorry!
9) I scream and run away from bees. Just ask my hubby.
10) On a similar tangent - wasps make me physically ill. If I see a nest, or a number of wasps in a particular area, my heart starts pounding until I'm ready to throw up. I start shaking all over, too.
11) I really enjoy designing the covers for my books, for better or worse. I enjoy working with graphics and trying to capture the mood of the story as best I can. I've been known to design the cover before finishing the story - if not before I begin writing it in the first place. It helps me to "see" the final product more clearly in my head, most of the time.
12) I wrote an entire book inspired by the music of Jarvis Cocker and Pulp. I need to revise it (heavily) before it would be a viable, publishable entity, but I hope to do that one day.
13) I call my mother in the US at the same time of day, almost every single weekday. Thank goodness for Skype!
And that's it for today's 13 Random Facts About Me!
I hope you've found them somewhat entertaining.
If not, I apologize, and I will attempt to better in the future.
In the meantime, I offer this to you in hopes of making reparations:
Cyclists Manuel Quinziato and Taylor Phinney (of BMC), "behind the scenes". (photo shared by Manuel Quinziato on Instagram)
Ciao for now!
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