I've Been Tagged

My sister has tagged me and essentially, what that means is that I now have to describe 6 things or habits about myself. I assume that means that I have to write down six things or habits that no one already knows, but I'm not really sure. As such, the first six things to pour forth from my fingers are what you get.

• I hate answering the phone. I think it has to do with the fact that when Angela and I were first living in our own house we got more telemarketing calls than a normal person gets (yes, even after we were on the do-not-call list for some reason.) So, I hate going to the phone to see who it is because nine times out of ten, someone just wants money.
• I have a deep and abiding addiction to toffee covered nuts. For some reason, they agree with my taste buds and I can't get enough of them. It's a strange thing to be addicted to, but there you have it. I first started my infatuation at BYU where they bring them in fresh everyday to the bookstore. Honestly, I couldn't not go in and get some. Especially since the student center was right next to the fine arts center (where most of my classes were) and it was so easy and convenient. Did I mention how good they tasted?
• I am fabulous with names. I can remember just about anyone's name even if I've only ever met them once. For some reason, it sticks in my head. Honestly, I think it stems from being on a mission and having to remember everyone's names in all the wards I was serving in. I found I got better response from the members if I remembered their names and their kids names. After all, if I ask brother so-and-so how his kids are and name them, he's a lot more likely to give me a referral. It's all about the networking.
• I love 14th century choral music. This probably doesn't come as a surprise to most of you since I sing with the Tab Choir, but the truth is that I'm very specific about the kind of choral music I listen to on my own time--and to be honest, I rarely listen to popular stuff (rock, pop, alternative) when I have a choice. It's all Palestrina, Josquain Depres, Viadano, and others. I'm not even that big a fan of 16th or 17th century choral music. I like my music light, fluffy and with clean, sonorous harmonies. Here, try some.
• I watch the Food Network with regularity. Honestly, it's scary how much I watch this channel. After Angela goes to sleep I switch between it and ESPN while I'm winding down. I loves me some Ace of Cakes, Emeril Live, Feasting on Asphault, Good Eats with Alton Brown and many others. You know, this is my second entry about food. I'm not sure what this says about me.
• I read in to stuff people say all the time. For some reason, being a writer has always made me more sensitive to the way words are used and how they're spoken or written. I'm sure my entire family, all of whom write to some degree or another, could attest to the same thing. The problem is that, as Freud has said, sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. I usually have to remember that when people are talking and not to read into every little thing they say. It's a tough road for me, but I'll get over it.

Ok, so that's it! Now, I'm supposed to tag six other people, but I don't know six other people. Sad, I know. So, I'm going to tag a few people that I know and hopefully that will suffice. My dad, Zuke, cousin William, Matt and that's it.

By the way, I'm almost done with school and the choir Christmas concerts are coming up so I may be incognito over the next few weeks. Not like that's different from any other time, but now I have a reason. I'll try to post before Christmas about what's going on. Oh, and Angela is getting huge! I'll have pictures of that soon too.