And Now For Something Longer Than 140 Characters

I saw this meme over at "gambrinous with griffonage" and thought, "why not?"

1. What was your FIRST job?
   Does mowing my grandfather's lawn — and two others in his neighborhood — count? That, or doing inventory at my dad's work.


2. What was your FIRST car?
   A 1971 Datsun 510, painted Corvette Red.


3. Do you still talk to your FIRST love?
   If e-mail counts, yes.


4. What was your FIRST alcoholic drink?
   Mead (a wine made from honey), in college.


5. Who was the FIRST person to text you today?
   No person has texted me yet, though I did get a couple of notifications from Facebook.


6. Who is the FIRST person you thought of this morning?
   Todd (my partner).


7. Who was your FIRST grade teacher?
   Mrs. Ferguson, I think.


8. Where did you go on your FIRST ride in an airplane?
   Not sure, but probably Missouri to visit my great grandmother.


9. Who was your FIRST best friend & do you still talk?
   I want to say Stacy; since I don't remember it's clear we don't.


10. Where was your FIRST sleep over?
    At Stacy's, I think.


11. Who was the FIRST person you talked to today?
    Todd (my partner).


12. What was the FIRST thing you did this morning?
    Rolled over and dozed off again.


13. FIRST tattoo?
    None … yet.


14. FIRST piercing?
    None (no "yet" here).


15. FIRST foreign country you've gone to?
    Canada. Exotic, I know. Since then I've added Mexico and some islands in the Caribbean.


16. FIRST movie you remember seeing?
    Pinocchio.


17. When was your FIRST detention?
    Did I ever get detention? I don't think so.


18. Who was your FIRST roommate?
    Scott, an acquaintance from church who was at my university.


19. If you had one wish?
    I'd love to be able to travel more. (No noble wishes here!)


20. What is something you would learn if you had the chance?
    How to play a stringed instrument like the violin.


21. Did you marry the FIRST person who asked for your hand in marriage?
    No.


22. What was the FIRST sport that you were involved in?
    Does couch potatoing count?


23. What were the FIRST lessons you ever took?
    Piano. I took lessons from ages 6-12.


24. What is the FIRST thing you do when you get home?
    Toss my bag in the office.


25. Who do you think will be the next person to post this?
    No idea. Would partly depend on if anyone is watching.