…by theatredivachu! The rules are as follows:

Once you’ve been tagged, you have to write a blog with 6 weird things/habits about yourself. In the end you need to choose the 6 people you will tag and list their names. Don’t forget to leave them a comment and tell them to read yours!

So, let’s see…some weird facts about me, or weird habits…

1) I’m a huge Prince fan. There’s not an album I don’t own, and I own many bootlegs and b-sides. I’ve seen him many times in concert (6 or 7, I think) – the most recent was the Musicology tour in 2004. I went twice that summer! Once with my wife (9th row!) and once with my sister (2nd row – unbelievable!). For the second concert, The Time were a surprise Opening Act, and it was an unbelievable concert – easily the best I’ve been to in my life.

2) For relaxation, I love to read Star Trek novels. Yep, I read plays, classics, essays, but when I want to escape for a bit, I dive into a good Trek paperback.

3) I investigated, fairly seriously, the idea of joining the Air Force when I was done with High School. I seriously contemplated trying to be a spy, and starting in the Air Force. Ultimately, I went with theatre. (Or…maybe I actually went through with it and am just a spy pretending to be a director?)

4) I like to put a splash of Red Wine Vinegar on my pizza. Try it, you’ll like it.

5) I collected Justice League of America comics for a loooong time. I don’t anymore, although I sometimes still pick them up and read them in the bookstores, or drop by a comic shop and read a few to see what’s going on! Green Lantern has always been one of my biggest favorites, and I wear a very cool silver and black ring that comic fans recognize as the Green Lantern symbol. If you don’t know it’s a superhero symbol, it’s just a nice looking ring, so it works well in any situation! 🙂

6) Cucumbers are the worst vegetable ever, and I will avoid them at all costs. Exceptions: Pickles (which are no longer cucumbers), a very well made gazpacho soup that doesn’t let me taste the cucumber in it.

7) I wish I had more time, and more discipline, to do more writing than I do. Plays, novels, whatever. I’ve become particularly fond of the essay format used by writers like David Sedaris and Sarah Vowell.

8) When going to sleep at night, I walk the house at least twice, checking on each kid at least twice, and making sure there are a couple of lights on. I don’t feel comfortable turning out my light unless the last thing I’ve done is look in on the sleeping kids.

9) I don’t like to eat mint in anything other than mints. Mint should never, ever, ever be mixed with chocolate, or ice cream, or coffee, or anything else. Ick.

10) I’m an ordained minister, through the Universal Life Church. I performed the wedding ceremony of my friends Chris and Tobin, and would love to do more!

EDITED TO ADD: Okay, it’s been pointed out that I didn’t follow directions. I blame this on the fact that I didn’t read the directions before attempting to follow them. So: Yes, I listed 10 things and not 6. Why? I was on a roll. 10 is a nice number, and I went with it. And I forgot to stop at 6. Also, I’m NOT tagging anyone, but I’d love to see the lists of any of you fun people who read this. My work here is done.