8 Random Things. And a dog.

So there we were, plane all loaded up, ready to taxi onto the runway and leave the island of Trinidad when the Captain comes on the PA system:

"aaahhhh, we're going to be sitting here for a few minutes. There seems to be a dog on the runway..."

A few minutes turned into 45 and finally, FINALLY we were cleared to take off and go home. That was after they finally told the helicopter that was out searching for the dumb thing to call it a day.

I love being in the Caribbean, but leaving it is a whole other matter entirely.

So as I am dead tired (from getting in late! stupid dog...) I am bowing to peer pressure and the 8 Random Things tag from vinylroad

1. I miss horseback riding with a burning, fiery passion. I've been riding since I was eight, and for most of my life it has been my life. College put the kibosh on that when I had to sell my horse and relegate my saddles to the corner of my room where the only use they are put to is a handy spot for my cat to feel superior. I could have sold them, but I figured that if I kept them (a western saddle- my riding style of choice and an english saddle) that I'd have to get a horse to go with them someday.

2. I have a Bachelors degree in Graphic Design that I don't even use. As I'm sure everyone can tell from the way I've gussied up my livejournal. I'm told that I'll want to go back into professional design again someday, but as my one little foray crushed my soul and left me empty I still haven't felt that desire.

3. I love cold places. I'm horrible at tolerating cold but I can't help it. I'm fascinated and in love with them. This is probably why Antarctica and Alaska are my number 2 and number 3 places to visit in my "places I must go list"

4. I get antsy if I stay in any one place longer then two years. Not just a 'I must travel' kind of antsy, but an 'I need to move far far away just for the sake of going far far away' kind of antsy.

5. My current job is not my career. I haven't the slightest clue about what I want to do with my life.

6. I miss mid-western storms. The things New York calls storms are not proper storms and I don't think these people would know thunder and lightening if it bit them on the ass. Proper mid-western storms look like the coming of the apocalypse. This is how it should be.

7. My brother is 21 years old and even though he denies it the Army is the best thing to ever happen to him. He actually talks to me now.

8. I am originally from Colorado, even though I tell people I'm from Texas.

and one more, because I like the number 9 better then the number 8 *g*

9. I can't cook. I nuke.