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Both Kat and Princess Leia have randomly NaBloPoMo tagged me for the 7 weird / random things meme. Last November, I did this same meme with the help of my goofy and brilliant friend Mindy and I doubt I could top the weirdo list we came up with. In desperation I tried to get my friends to tell me how weird I am, but being the sweethearts that they are, they said, “there’s nothing weird about you Jennifer.” Ah non-bloggers, they just don’t understand.

I did get one thought-provoking response, however. Cindy emailed me this, “Some may think it weird BUT I have seen behind those bangs on your forehead is a beautiful, confident woman that doesn’t want anyone else to see that.” Gulp. Yep, the number one weirdo thing about me: I am often hiding who I am.

Interesting how this fits with my theme of honesty, eh? Well, keep reading. There’s more than just beauty and confidence in Jennifer’s closet…

• 2. I was a big x-files fan in the 90s. Even today I find it comforting to watch x-files reruns (especially on a Sunday afternoons while I’m knitting).
• 3. Since the Sci Fi drawer is open… When I was a kid I read x-men comics (Noah, I still remember when you told me that you hoped someday I would find someone that I didn’t feel I had to hide the x-men from. I guess that someone is the blogosphere : )
• 4. I have a very faint scar under my nose that I got diving for shells as a kid. I saw a shiny shell and dived too fast in the rocky, shallow, water. I also have scars on my knees from biking and ice skating wipeouts and a scar on my left ring finger when a livid German Shepard bit me.
• 5. I have cellulite.
• 6. I am a soupaholic.
• 7. And this story from my friend Nancy:
  
  Weird + random + Jennifer = one heckuva wonderful waitmare (nightmares about waiting tables, common in the service industry). She once dreamed the usual scenario; a crazy busy night with a million customers, and added her own unusual twist: her cat was also taking tables. The cat, Miss P, was too much in the weeds to take a 12-top, so Jen gathered her wits and said she’d take it for her. And all was well.

Now for the Rules.

1. Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 random and or weird things about yourself.
3. Tag 7 random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs.
4. Let each person know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

And my 7 randomizer blog picks for the weird / random meme

• le pen quotidien
• mama-om
• she’s in transition
• 62cherry
• ljc fyi
• ginga joy
• bazanna’s insanity