I've been meme'd
My friend Jermey Hart decided to pass along a meme - http://nrvliving.typepad.com/nrvliving/2008/05/pass-it-on.html.
What's meme you ask? A website version of a chain letter describes it pretty well. Its also a chance for us to get to know each other a bit better.
1. Who is your favorite musical artist? (post a YouTube video)
I have very eclectic taste in music; all the way from big band swing music to old rock & roll to bluegrass & most everything in between.
One consistant is Musical Freestyle Riding at the upper levels, this combines my love of horses & music. When done well the horse & rider become one as they dance.
This video of ANKY VAN GRUNSVEN at the WEG2006 Freestyle Final is amazing!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPJGEzI3aIc
2. Who is your favorite artist?
Boy this is a tough one! We collect art - mostly Virginia Artists.
A few of our favorites include:
Martha Strawther http://artistsites.org/marthastrawther/
Barbara B. Quackenbush http://barbbq.net/
Cleveland Morris http://www.carspeckenscott.com/morris.html
3. Who is your favorite blogger?
My reader is full of favorites but here are a few highlights:
http://towndock.net/ blog about the village of Oriental, NC
Michael Wurzer http://www.flexmls.com/blog/
Matthew Rathbun http://www.clientcentricrealestate.com/
all the folks on http://varbuzz.com/
4. If you could meet anyone (alive or dead), who would it be and what is the most interesting thing about them?
Josef & Anni Albers - The weavings of Anni Albers & the color theory of both Anni & Josef have inspired my art since the 1970s.
Josef & Anni Albers - http://www.albersfoundation.org/Home.php
"Josef and Anni Albers were artistic adventurers who were both pioneers of twentieth-century modernism. Josef Albers (1888-1976) was an influential teacher, writer, painter, and color theorist—now best known for the Homages to the Square he painted between 1950 and 1976 and for his innovative 1963 publication The Interaction of Color. Anni Albers (1899-1994) was a textile designer, weaver, writer, and printmaker who inspired a reconsideration of fabrics as an art form, both in their functional roles and as wallhangings."
5. What did you want to be when you grew up?
As a horse crazy kid I always wanted to be an equine vet or a horse trainer.
Since my late teens I've wanted to an artist - fiber of all types - weaving, kniting, needlepoint, quilting, spinning & jewelry. I'd love to spend my days in the studio working with color & texture. I guess that's why I enjoy the web design & marketing side of Real Estate so much.
6. What is the most interesting piece of trivia you know?
The village of Oriental, NC was orginially known as Smithville or Midyetteville after 2 of the founding families. It was named Oriental after the nameplate of a sunken ship "the Oriental" washed ashore & was tacked to a tree at the gate to the town. How's that for useless trivia?
7. If you could live in any point in history what would it be and why?
For many reasons this is an exciting time to be living. Internet & computers have made communication & collaboration possible; easier, faster & with a wider range of people than every before. I love my online community of friends. It's an exciting time to live.
8. What is the most interesting job you have ever held?
As a serial entrepreneur every job I've had has been interesting.
I've been hooked on having my own business since I founded Cooks & Connoissuers, a retail specialty food store in New Bern, NC specializing in fine foods from around the world, fine wines, bakery, cooking school, and tools for the cook.
Real Estate gives me the opportunity to continue to learn on a daily basis marketing, technology & leadership skills. There is never a dull moment in Real Estate!
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