5 Things You Might Not Know About Me
Since using a unique link baiting idea for my Blog Network Launch I’ve been on the lookout for other interesting ways to gain links without coming right out and asking for them. I was checking through my stats today and stumbled across an article from JCcommerce.com that was directing a fair amount of traffic my way requesting that I list 5 things people might not know about me.
An interesting idea, a link baiting chain letter of sorts, that was started down the way by someone, got to Jason and was passed on to me. I’ll give it a try…..
1. I don’t think I finished a book from 6th grade until 10th
Although I’m not 100% sure if this is the truth, I can’t remember a single book I read all the way through from the start of middle school, until I was a sophomore in high school. I can remember a bunch that I didn’t finish and had to still write book reports on.
I kick myself often for not reading some of the books we were required to read. I’m going back these days and reading them now. I try and read a lot now, but never read much growing up. I was always moving around being active, socializing, or yes, watching TV claiming to have read all those other books. I must have been a good BS’er.
2. I once wrote a letter to Kathy Ireland
Honest, she was a babe, probably still is although I haven’t seen pictures of her. I got a post card back from her, but I think either someone in my family was playing a trick on me or it was one of those generic cards that a fan club sends or something. It wasn’t even a bikini shot.
3. I once was 5.5% Body Fat, Freshman Year of College
So Freshman year of college I was a runner and ran about 40-70 miles a week and lifted 3 times a week. I was measure at 5.5% Body fat with those caliper thingies.
Now I’m not that, and that’s where I’ll leave it.
4. I once sold candy on the Bus
OK so I was in 4th grade, but a budding entrepreneur if I do say so myself. I was at Sam’s Club with my mother and noticed that you could buy a candy jar of 100 pieces of individually wrapped hard candy (Sour Balls, Fire Balls, etc) for $8 but you could easily sell these same things to your friends for $0.25 a piece if you had an extra one from the dime store.
Bingo, I sold these every morning and every evening on the bus for two years, if only I new about investing at that age.
5. I know how to Sew
My mom had two boys, and taught us both how to sew. It’s come in handy often, and I never have to worry when a button pops off. I can sew it back on.
There you go now to pass it on…..
Tim Roth over at Democracy CPR
Anthony Yang over at Rambling News
Steve at Adventure Money
Mark Cuban at Blog Maverick - gotta try, right?
Steve Pavlina - Cause I don’t think anyone tried him yet
Comments
Comment from Erik
Time: December 12, 2006, 8:37 pm
Yeah, I was about 10 or 12 or something like that. It was pretty funny. I looked into her last night after writing that and it looks like she’s got a whole Martha Stewart thing going on.
Good for her.
Comment from Steve
Time: December 12, 2006, 9:38 pm
Somebody already got me!
http://www.adventuremoney.com/2006/12/06/misc/ive-been-tagged-or-five-things-you-dont-know-about-me/
Comment from Erik
Time: December 12, 2006, 9:51 pm
Nice ones Steve. It seems this blogging chain letter has made it all around our little corner of the web. It’ll be interesting to see how far it makes it from here.
Comment from joe
Time: December 13, 2006, 3:25 pm
good list …i wrote to kathy 2 mounth ago…to her her website …i asked for signed photo…and she send a signed copy of her book poweful inspiration…i dont usally read alot i guess like you…lol…but her book was differant…i do recomend it…joe.
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Time: December 15, 2006, 8:53 am
[...] Anyway, an new form of chain-letter has surfaced with the popularity of the blogosphere. It’s basically a letter telling you to do something and then link to 5 other people that you’d like to do the same thing. One of the most recent ones I’ve taken part in is writing 5 things you didn’t know about me and then asking 5 others to do the same. Hopefully my traffic will intrigue them to see what this post is that sent visitors their way and get them to write about it. [...]
Comment from Greeny
Time: December 15, 2006, 10:12 am
I think I bought about $10 worth of candy from you back in the day. Not to mention all of you’re other “businesses”.
Comment from Erik
Time: December 15, 2006, 5:07 pm
Hey buddy, you were one of my best customers. I think I’ll have to give you a free t-shirt or something.
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Time: December 18, 2006, 4:28 pm
[...] I recently contact David over at Mind Petals to let him know that I thought it was really interesting that he sold candy on the bus as his first business back in the day, and I just wrote about doing the same thing. It wasn’t my first business (I sold lemonade, and tried to open up a trading card shop out of my garage) but it was interesting to see others with similar ideas. I also mentioned that I was going to check out Mind Petals and might be interested in the entrepreneurial group he has over there. [...]
Comment from Chandler
Time: February 5, 2007, 6:06 am
hey that is how we all get started, by selling and doing small thins and believing in your self and not giving up. just like this guy joe mentioned kathy ireland. you see she atarted with socks and decided to do other then that, into home buisness. Selling candy as well can get you to a huge high level. I read from kathyireland.com a story she had or has posted,that she welcomes criticism and that is what makes her strong and more successful, by taking both the positive and negative criticism. although i do not know you who was selling candy, but i’m sure you have the same responses, but you learn and grow from it.
Comment from Gracie
Time: December 11, 2006, 10:52 pm
I wrote to Kathy Ireland on her web site…kathyireland.com and she did reply. I wasn’t looking for a swimsuit image i was looking for ideas on decorating my home…which she provided me with many ideas!