My friend
Nicole tagged me this evening, and being the respectable blogger that I am, I cannot turn this down. My only question is, how did
Shannon avoid being tagged??? Hmmm.....
Okay, so this is pretty simple. I have to tell you all 6 random things about me. Then I have to tag 6 of you. Keep your fingers crossed, it just may be you!
Here are 6 random things about Alecia:
#1 - I prefer Blueberry Muffin over Strawberry Shortcake. Not the dessert, the dolls. Okay, the dessert, too. Anyway, Blueberry Muffin smells way better than Strawberry Shortcake and I love her blue hair. For my birthday a couple years ago, one of my friends found on Ebay the exact version of the doll I used to play with as a little girl and gave her to me. I was so excited to smell her!! As soon as I opened the box, I had to smell her and you know what? That dang doll smelled like mildew. And not even blueberry tainted mildew. Just straight mildew. And I got a nose full of it. But I still love her. And everytime I see her, it makes me happy.
#2: When I was 13-ish, I actually convinced myself that I when I grew up, I was going to move to Hollywood, become a soap opera actress and marry John Stamos. Sure, the soap opera acting would have been fun, but it would have been more fun to know how much it would have irritated my dad. He forbid me to watch soap operas. Threatened HELL in the afterlife. Did I mention I've watched All My Children and Days of Our Lives since I was 12-ish? That's not as important as the fact that I really believed I, Alecia, was John Stamos' type. I thought once Uncle Jesse laid eyes on me, he would just know (just as I did) that we were destined to be together. Forget the fact that I am probably 28 years younger than him. And forget the fact that, contrary to popular belief, I am not a supermodel. I know, try not to be shocked. Oh, but here is a picture of what could have been. And it's a very accurate dipiction. Did you know he's only 4'11"? Well, you do now.
#3: I love the color purple. Not the book/movie (although the movie was
fantastic), I really love anything purple. Every shade of it makes me happy. Growing up, my room was lavender. My wedding colors were various shades of purple. Alivia's room? You guessed it, purple. I wear purple eyeshadow. I love it. I even like saying the word. Puuuurrrrrrr-pullllll. Doesn't it just roll right off your tongue?
#4: I have randomly met, or randomly been in the presence of 6 celebrities.
1 - Ice Cube: At Seaworld in San Deigo during my honeymoon. We hung out at the dolphin show together. Okay so maybe that was a bit of an exaggeration. Maybe we were both in the same crowd. Of like 300 people. BUT - when we walked out, we were shoulder to shoulder and I so desperately wanted to say something, anything, to him but all I could think to say was: "So, how 'bout them dophins, eh?" I respect a brotha - and I wasn't sure if that particular comment or even just me speaking to him would get me shot, so I decided to stay quiet. And silently rap "Today is a Good Day" in my head.
2 - Dean Stockwell: I have a friend that worked for the Pebble Beach Golf Courses. Dean was a frequent visitor/golfer at the Del Monte where my friend worked. I came to visit her. Dean was there. Smoking a cigar. I'm not kidding. I felt just like I was in an episode of Quantum Leap. I wasn't allowed to introduce myself to him. My friend had to remain professional at all times, and she wasn't allowed to behave in a star-struck fashion. Nor was she allowed to bring in star-struck little friends. So I hid behind a bush and watched him through my binaculars.
#3 - Jay Leno: I met him at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in 2003. For all of you who don't know (just as I didn't) the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is nothing more than an extremely fancy car show. The cars there are priced in the million dollar range. I took Jason there for our 4th wedding anniversary. And as soon as I saw Jay Leno, I made a b-line for him. He was being interviewed by some chode working for some lame newspaper and I interrupted and asked if I could have a picture with him. He was so
nice and of course said yes. Two things about Jay Leno. One, his hands are extremely soft. Like baby's skin. I'm not kidding. Two, his head really is
gihungous. And apparently so is mine. Holy God. They're like the same size!!!
4 - Christopher Titus: I was shopping in California - and it was hot. So I decided to hit up Starbucks to get me some iced coffee and there was quite a line. But I didn't care. I needed coffee and when I need coffee, I get coffee. The end of that discussion. Anyhoo, I'm standing in line and I look behind me, and I see this guy that really looks like the guy from the show Titus. (Old sitcom on Fox. Got cancelled. But it was really funny. Jason and I loved it.) Then I think, no wait, that guy really looks like Titus. I think it is him. So I turn around and bluntly ask: "Are you Titus?" (I couldn't think of his first name to save my life). He instantly puts on his celebrity face and responds in a booming voice: "Yes, Christopher Titus. Nice to MEET YOU!!!" And people start looking. And whispering. And then asking for autographs. But not me, I had coffee to drink.
5 - Sean Hayes: Last year, I took Jason to the opening night of Young Frankenstein. I had just gotten seated when I look up to see Sean Hayes prancing down the aisle to find his seat about 20 rows in front of me. People all around were freaking out! "Oh my GOD. It's Jack.....Will & Grace.....the gay one......Sean Hayes." And while I was pretty impressed, I wasn't nearly as excited about him and I was his friend walking in behind him.....(continued below)
6 - Victor Garber: At this point, I almost started to hyperventilate. Because for all of you that don't know, Victor Garber happens to be none other than Spy Daddy, Jack Bristow himself. And if you know anything about me at all, you will know that I was/am/and will forever be obsessed with the show ALIAS. I have watched every single episode of that show, multiple times. I can't even tell you how amazing the first 3 seasons are. The last two were not so great, BUT once you hook me like that, I'm loyal to the bitter end. So, you can imagine my sheer JOY when I see him walking behind Sean Hayes. I cannot believe my luck. See, all the other celebrited I've met/seen have been cool. Fun. Something to tell my friends about. Meeting someone from the show Alias is a dream come true. So, during intermission, Jason and I went out to go get some wine and I couldn't stop thinking about the fact that Spy Daddy was back in that theater and I needed to go meet him. I would have kicked myself forever for letting that opportunity pass me by. So I told Jason: "I'm going back in there to find him and introduce myself." Jason: "Don't. Leave the poor man alone." Me: "Bite me. I'm going. I love him." Jason: "Your psycho." Me: "So?" I marched myself right down to him and asked if I could shake his hand. He seemed caught a little off guard, but was very pleasant and agreed. (What the heck do those Hollywood men do to their hands because, he ALSO had the silkiest hands ever!) Then I told him what a huge fan I am of ALIAS and how I miss it being on the air. And he very politely nodded his head and said thank you. I don't remember what else I said, but I walked away from that on cloud-frickin'-NINE! Rest in Peace Jack Bristow. Our hearts are forever with you.
#5 - I am obsessed with the show ALIAS. Just watch the first episode and if you're not hooked, then you and I are no longer friends. How's that for a random fact?
#6 - I suck at all sports. Except tetherball. I rock the house in tetherball. By the time I was in the second grade, I beat almost everyone I played. I knew just how to hit it, so it would go up high and come back down low. One time, I beat this little asian girl named Naomi. She was two years older than me. And apparently she had a temper, cause as soon that ball wrapped around the last time and touched the pole, she had me up against the wall by my throat. Threatened to kill me. I totally didn't believe she had it in her. Thought she was all talk. Then, about 5 years later, she had a major crush on this boy. Okay, she was obsessed with him. He was not nice to her in return. So she walked to his front door and rang the door bell. He opened the door and she shot him in the stomach. He didn't die, but she still went to jail until she was 18. She was even on Oprah to talk about her teenage crimes of passion. I tell you what though, I don't care who she shot, I'd still take that little girl in a game of tetherball.
There you have it. 6 random (and long) facts about me. Now my chosen 6.
- Shannon - c'mon you didn't see it coming?
- Kathy
- Nona
- Jen
- Presca
- Toni
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