The truth about….

It’s always fun to relive the past. From yesterday’s post, many of you tried to guess which one was false. Here are the real answers:

A. I am a freestyle figure skater
This one is actually the false one, because it’s now past tense. I worked my way up to Freestyle 4, where you learn a loop jump and start working on sit spins. Then I decided to have babies instead. That was the end of my freestyle skating. Maybe I’ll take it up again to try and lose those pesky last 7 pounds.

B. I was one of the first people to get Prince Charles’ autograph
This was a complete fluke. I was ten and I made a poster. When he walked right past me, I ran ahead and leaned over the ropes until he came to say hello. Then I got all of my sixth grade friends to start chanting, “Sign it, sign it!” We made the headlines of the Bury St. Edmund’s Press. What fun.
C. I have eaten dog.
This one was totally against my will. It happened when I was 10 months old, so it wasn’t my fault. Blame the fact that we were stationed in Thailand, and my Thai nanny fed it to me. I was sick. I’m still sick to think of it. Hopefully one day this kind of thing won’t happen anymore. I can see why many people become vegetarians! However, I do like spicy foods, even now.
D. I worked for a count in a castle.
This happened when I was 18, and my family was stationed in Germany. It was an inherited title–his name was Graf Reischach (literally, Count Reischach) and I worked for his consulting company. I was a glorified secretary, but I handled all his U.S. and British contracts. It was fun and I learned to speak German. It’s rusty. Gibt es jemand hier, die Deutsch spricht?
E. I played the xylophone for the Pope.
I was part of World Youth Day in 1993, as a choir member from the University of Notre Dame. A good friend of mine in the percussion section had a xylophone part that he couldn’t play. I filled in. And let me say, I am so grateful to have been a part of that Mass. I have the deepest respect for the late Pope John Paul. I will truly miss him.
F. I have typeset music in Catholic hymnals.
I worked for World Library Publications freelancing after I graduated from Notre Dame. I typeset twelve octavos from the University of Notre Dame Folk Choir series.
G. I work part-time as a corporate spy.
I am a mystery shopper for Bare Associates International. Hey, they pay me to travel and eat food at the company’s expense. Gotta love that.

Anyway, probably more than you wanted to know about me, but I’d love to hear your stories!