I've been tagged.

Thanks, Aasiyah. In a weird game of pyramid combined with tag and a little flavor of chain letters thrown in, one of my crit partners has tagged me, along with three other people, to list eight random things about myself. I then tag four more people, who have to check my blog for the rules, post their own list on their blog, and tag an additional four victims. Soon we'll take over the world.

So, in the spirit of cooperation, here are my eight random things:
1. I have an allergic reaction to some fresh fruits - apples, bananas, pears, and now strawberries are starting to give me problems too. My mouth starts to get numb and my throat gets scratchy. I can eat applesauce and canned pears - just not fresh. And organic, peeling them, whatever, doesn't seem to make a difference.

2. Guilty pleasure - I love teen movies - Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Ferris Bueller, of course, but also newer ones like Mean Girls, Clueless, Win a Date with Tad Hamilton (hilarious).

3. Even though I try to do it three days a week, I hate running. But I love having gone running.

4. I frequently have dreams about having to find a home/moving into a new home/apartment. Usually in the dreams, I'm of college age, but with the same responsibilities I have now. One dream, I agonized over finding a roommate who wouldn't mind sharing space with my (then) one-year old daughter.

5. I usually have to read the end of the book first. I hate when I get attached to a character to whom really bad things happen which aren't resolved by the end.

6. I'm jealous that one of my dogs (Iris) likes my husband better than me. She likes me, just likes Bryan so much better.

7. I like chick music - Bonnie Raitt, Nanci Griffith, Dixie Chicks, Pretenders, Indigo Girls. I never could understand liking heavy metal.

8. I still believe that I can get back to my college weight even after three kids, one a twin pregnancy. (I have 8 pounds to go.)

There. Done. Now Diane, T.J., Tom, and Linda will get their turn, if they so choose.