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Five things you might not know about me

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

You know a lot about me, but friend/mentor/buddy/rockstar Chris Brogan has tagged me for the 5 Things You Probably Don't Know About Me meme. After putting it off for weeks, here are five new things you probably don't know about me.

1. My first business venture was washing cars in junior high school.

2. In a previous tight economic time, I went to work in the local laundry and dry cleaners for six months. I lost 15 pounds, learned a bunch, and gained a serious appreciation for my great-grandmother who worked in a laundry for many years.

3. One thing I wish I could do well is sing.

4. At conferences, people frequently ask me how I got into high tech from a small town. Seems to surprise them. Mom bought us a computer when I was 7 or 8, and I learned to program. I've been into high tech things ever since.

5. Because I live in a small town and have a cattle ranch, people think I must ride a horse and rodeo and listen to country music. Nope. I don't rodeo, I don't like country music, and my only horse is the Mustang in the garage.

As a bonus...
Chris is pitching the attention back to the person who tagged him, Dominick Evans. Chris recommends checking out Dominick’s blog and following him on Twitter.

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2 comments:

Patrick Allmond said...

....Thanks for this list. But what is all of this Twitter talk I see of yours about liquor? 2nd business venture?

Becky McCray said...

Patrick, I think you would call it my main business venture. My husband and I own a liquor store in Alva. Or didja think I was just a big boozer? ;)

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