8 Random Things – I’ve been tagged!

Cathy Nelson over at Techno Tuesday Blog ‘tagged’ me! Aren’t we just like the kids? 🙂 Anyway I would love to play………..

The rules:

List 8 random facts about yourself
At the end of your post, choose (tag) 8 people and list their names, linking to them
Leave a comment on their blog, letting them know they’ve been tagged

My Facts:

1. I have the most wonderful family! Husband and daughter are amazing! We make a great team.
2. Scrapbook addict! Actually I have become a scrapbook supply collector since I have no time to scrapbook. Someday I will have some amazing pages
3. I used to sell explosives! Fireworks on the 4th of July.
4. I watch mindless TV shows. Being a principal is so stressful I can’t watch stressful suspenseful TV. (Nascar, The Hills, ET, Last Comic Standing, General Hospital, Hannah Montana(Alyson) Little Einsteins, MTV Cribs etc.) Not that I have time but flip through until I find one of these.
5. I’m addicted to white caramel mocha’s at Starbucks.
6. I love gadgets and technology.
7. Just got a Palm Treo phone thingy and I love it. Can’t believe I didn’t get one of these years ago but it is amazing so far. Synced great with my last palm stuff.
8. This was harder than I thought!

Tag, your it!!!

Janetta Garton
Scott Elias
Bob Andrus
Chip Gann
Marca Hayter
Jennifer Grant
Kara Crighton

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