Tuesday's Tid Bits

Firsts. Here's a little questionnaire about firsts that I stole from another blog I read. I thought today I'd copy it here and make it my own. Here it goes!

1. Who was your first prom date?

Where I grew up there actually isn't any such thing as 'prom'. We had seasonal dances and then grads from different schools. Our first really serious coupling of boys and girls was 8th grade graduation. It's the end of middle school before you move on to High School. It's kinda a big deal, if you know what I'm saying. Anyways, the peer pressure to have a 'date' is absolutely ridiculous and our whole gang was basically pressured into going to the dance with the male/female we most resembled. Weird, right? Like why do you want to date someone that looks related to you? Anyways, based solely on height (I shit you not. We were the tallest girl/tallest boy in 8th grade) Robbie Hoffman and I were matched by our friends. We danced together a few times and since I had a huge crush on him and we'd "dated" the year before, it was pretty fun. For my anyways. However, I very vivdly remember having an intentsely intimate slow dance with a guy I was close friends with name Mike Kirkly. I knew he'd always kinda had a thing for me but the way he danced with me was really impressive. He's now married to a woman that looks almost identical to how I looked in 8th grade. Not even joking.

2. Who was your first roommate?

Miss Tessa Lee Majoram! She's my sorority sister and her mom moved away and left her this huge house in a very posh neighbourhood. I moved in to her basement suite alone. For 2 weeks. And then my boyfriend (now husband) moved in with me. It was a pretty good arrangement overall. There were the usual scruffs over dirty dishes and whatnot but really it was great. We're still very close friends.

3. What was your first alcoholic beverage?

Mike's Hard Lemonade. To this day I cannot even handle the slightest whiff of its scent without wanting to hurl my stomach contents. *gag* I also still can't drink vodka in anything.

4. What was your first job?

McDonalds! I worked there for 4 years believe it or not. Even got the McDonalds scholarship when I quit to start University. I seriously learned all the most important things about customer service while I was there and still use their training model when I'm teaching my assistants. Oh, and I ate there every. single. day. And I'm fine. Supersize me, my ass.
5. What was your first car?

A 1990 Ford Tempo. My mom gave it to me as soon as I got my license (I know, spoiled only child!) but it was a piece of shit. It did teach me all about how to recognize the signs of just about everythign that can possibly go wrong in a vehicle. Don't tell me it's not a transmission problem! I can feel it!
6. When did you go to your first funeral?

I've been to many, many, MANY funerals. And 3 weddings. Pathetic, eh?
7. How old were you when you first moved away from your hometown?

Pfftt! I moved 13 times before age 10. BUT from age 10 to 20 I lived in the same place. I moved away for a year and then when my husband and I bought our house, we came back to our hometown.

8. Who was your first grade teacher?

I moved in the middle of the school year in first grade, but the second half was spent in Edmonton with Mrs. Kennedy. My mom picked me up for lunch the first day and we went to Boston Pizza. She slipped in the icy parking lot and broke her leg in two places. Not a fond memory.9. Where did you go on your first airplane ride?

9. Where did you take your first airplane ride?

I don't know, my mom moved around a lot. I was just an infant for sure the first time. For the first vacation we went to Hawaii the Christmas I was 3 years old. I broke my arm the second day there. Ha! There's a theme here....
10. When you snuck sneaked out of your house for the first time, who was it with?

We used to sneak out a lot. I was usually with my best friend Elle, and myother friend Taya and her sister Kimberly. We'd pretend to camp in my backyard and then run all over town doing god knows what.
11. Who was your first Best Friend and are you still friends with them?

Elle was my best friend for ages and ages but we're not as good of friends any more. She was the maid of honor at my wedding and we had a major falling out following that fiasco. We patched thigns up but it will never be the same.

12. Where did you live the first time you moved out of your parents’ house?

In a house with my sorority sister. See question #2.

13. Who is the first person you call when you have a bad day?

I call my mom and text my husband. My husband is usually working and can't talk on the phone.
14. Whose wedding were you in the first time you were a bridesmaid or a groomsman?

My best friend Kendall just got married in Mexico in March and I was a bridesmaid. It was soooo much fun. Now she's pregnant and I can't wait to be an auntie!
15. What is the first thing you do in the morning?

Listen to see if the baby is awake or if I have time to cram in a shower to at least wash my freakin hair.

16. What was the first concert you attended?
 Backstreet Boys! There was a group of 7 of us girls that went. I was the only one who's parent insisted on accompanying. So 7 best friends. Plus my mom. Good thing everyone loves my mom.

17. First tattoo or piercing?

I got a tramp stamp at 19 years old. It's an asiatic lily on the small of my back. It's still beautiful.

18. First celebrity crush?

Jonathan Brandis. I used to love the movie Sidekicks when I was like 9. I found out a few years ago that he later committed suicide. Sad.

19. First crush?

Robbie Hoffman. Now called just 'Rob'. See question #1.
20. First real love?

I'd probably say the guy I dated before my husband. At the time I definitely thought it was the real thing. Not so much now though.

What are some of your firsts?