I’m Not Foolin’

Six random truths about me, revealed on April Fool’s Day:

  1. My father was an itinerant preacher – his cathedral, a two-thousand person tent. Ever seen “The Apostle,” with Robert Duvall? That’s a close-up view of my dad. One day, I might write short stories with similar scenarios, viewed through the eyes of a child.
  2. I once taught at an exclusive school for children of the wealthy and well-known (think Matthew Perry, the Portiers, the Hiltons). For Christmas that year, I unwrapped lots of luxe gifts, purchased at stores on Rodeo Drive by personal assistants, in mass quantities for me and the rest of the staff. Sentimental tokens of the students’ and parents’ affection for us teachers? On so many levels, not.
  3. I’ve been interviewed by Time magazine, for a lengthy feature article about an area of my expertise. That two-hour interview translated into a one-sentence quote, taken out of context, of course. Wasted: at least two of my fifteen minutes of fame.
  4. As celebration of a significant birthday (ahem, and don’t ask), I rode my Bianchi from Seattle to Portland. Just me and ten thousand other riders, biking 198.6 miles over the course of two days. I cherish the medal I got at the finish line, proof positive that I am far from the finish line of my life.
  5. I am the shiksa exemplar for the Yiddish word farblondjet: that is, I’m frequently lost, really lost. I’ve got a great moral compass, I think, but no geographic sense of direction at all. (And no, it’s not lost on me, the inclusion of ‘blond’ in that word.)
  6. Next week, I’m venturing into new territory, and already I feel a bit lost. I’m taking a YA fiction-writing class – for this nonfiction writer, a bit of a stretch. It’ll help hone my overall writing skills, though, so I’m excited about that. Learning new things makes me feel stupid sometimes, but I’ve rarely felt foolish for trying.

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  2. LOL – I don’t know how many of these are true (it is April Fool’s Day after all – but I have a feeling it’s ALL true, lol)
    I was laughing because I just spent FOUR hours driving around trying to find an address near Paris – I was LOST. I had to stop and use my cell phone and call someone to come and find me and lead me out of the maze.
    Four hours. Argh. My head is Pounding.
    Off to find aspirin and a nice hot shower!

    • Yep, you guessed it — all of this is the unvarnished truth. Remember: so far, I only write nonfiction! =:)

      I can so relate to your adventure… With all the gas I burn up with switch-backs and u-turns, I could support OPEC all on my own.

      Hope your headache goes away soon.

  3. How funny, that y’all thought I was tricking you! LOL. I wish some events had been fiction; but on the other hand, my experiences add up to a well-lived life.

    I hope these “random truths” *do* make my fiction writing more interesting — or easier, or both.

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