by Shelley Fowler
Recently I was “tagged” by several friends to share “25 Things About Me”. I decided to pass some of the tidbits of information on to all of you. Now you’ll know a little more about (and the history of) the writer of “Off The Cuff”.
- I really like coffee…with one packet of pink ‘fake’ sugar and a splash of creamer.
- There was a time when I was addicted to a Nintendo game – The Legend of Zelda. But after I rescued the princess (twice) I never played again.
- I once performed for the governor of OK and other state dignitaries. I accompanied myself on the piano, singing a song I’d written just for the occasion.
- I love animals. At one time my yard was filled with five dogs; twenty-two cats; a giant rabbit, Ka-Bunni-Hopper; two adult ducks, Doodles/Donald and their 18 ducklings.
- I’ve met only one famous person. Michael Martin Murphy. I was washing my clothes at a Laundromat in Weatherford, OK, and he came in to do the same. We were the only ones there. We had a nice visit and he gave me his autograph.
- I celebrated my 21st birthday at The Moulin Rouge in Paris, France.
- I didn’t talk until I was three years old. As the story goes, I really wanted a stuffed monkey and would point and ‘grunt’ every time I went by it in the grocery store. My mom wouldn’t let me have it until I said something. So I spoke – and my first word was “Why?”.
- I am more comfortable in a room full of men compared to a room full of women.
- I once saw a genuine UFO. It was night and I was in the backyard. The triangular object was huge and completely silent, blotting out many, many stars as it slowly passed overhead. I ran in the house and drew what I had seen. I wasn’t the only one…there were calls that night to TV stations from other people in OK and TX.
- If you see me with a bag of Cheetos in one hand and a can of black olives in the other then you’ll know I’m very, very stressed out!
- Every time I go walking out at the Munson I pick up something….a rock, a piece of green glass, a bit of rusty wire, a feather, or such…and add it to my collection of “Pieces of the Past”.
- I’ve lived long enough…and lived through enough…to know that there are very few things that should be worried over, many things that should be prayed about, and in all things…much to be thankful for.
- Two things I enjoy ingesting at the end of the day….several cups of green tea and one dark Hershey Kiss.
- I accidentally killed my favorite kitten. I was very young and didn’t realize that holding him by the throat while brushing his teeth under running water wasn’t a good combination.
- My first job was when I was eleven…a soda-jerk at the local drugstore. Since then I’ve sold shoes; been a back-up singer in a folk band; was a waitress; managed a gas station; drove a tractor and combine; was a receptionist/coder for several doctors and an optometrist; survived by selling my paintings/several cars/other people’s stuff on eBay; owned my own art shop; and am now doing something I absolutely love doing…emergency management in conjunction with the state and FEMA.
- I believe everyone has an interesting story to tell…and I want to hear it! So please don’t freak out when I start asking questions!
- I’ve never been a ‘girlie’ girl. Currently, I own one purse and no high-heels.
- I was raised a Methodist, gave my life fully to God when I was 18, and met Jesus heart to heart while walking at the Munson four years ago. Feeling His presence and love has nothing to do with religion – and everything to do with relationship!
- I’ve always said that if all I had to eat was hard candy and fancy food I’d be one very skinny woman!
- Somewhere along the road of life I learned the beauty and freedom of loving another soul unconditionally. The hard part is getting that other soul to believe it!
- All you have to do to really scare me is turn off the lights and hold a lit flashlight under your chin while slowly speaking my name!
- Communication is like air to me…necessary for survival! The same goes for expressing the thoughts of my soul through writing.
- Hit me – and I will walk away and never look back. Yell at me – and I will become mute. Hug me – and I will hug you back. Tell me your dreams – and if at all possible I’ll help you make them come true!
