I’ve been tagged.

Stephie Smith has tagged me. While I normally don’t play along with blog tags, Stephie is too sweet to turn down. I won’t, however, tag new people. Too much like a chain letter.

So I’m supposed to tell you six unimportant things about me. Hmmm…

1. I sing along with the radio, the iPod, whatever I’m listening to. It’s kind of embarrassing when someone catches me at it. Not that I’m a bad singer. I’m just not ready for American Idol. Funniest thing is when my son’s home and we’re listening to the radio as we drive somewhere. We tend to listen to Broadway, so you’ll hear us belting out something from Rent, The Music Man, Wicked. You name it, we’ll sing it.

2. I have a soft spot for animals. I even get teary when I see one that has been hit by a car, lying on the side of the road. I have a cockatiel who is older than dirt and a dog named Dr. Carter after Noah Wiley on E.R.

3. I cry over good stories and romantic movies. Dippy, I know. But when something moves me deeply, I just can’t seem to stop myself from responding. The number one tear-jerker for me is Pride and Prejudice with Keira Knightly. When she tells her father what she honestly thinks about Darcy, and he tears up, I lose it.

4. I am chronically early. Whether for appointments, deadlines, anything… I am the person always there ahead of schedule. This is my sister’s fault because she is chronically late. If I hadn’t been blessed with a very understanding Algebra teacher, I’d probably still be at Woodrow Wilson Junior High serving afterschool detentions for tardies that weren’t my fault. Thanks, Mr. Atkinson!

5. I finish other people’s sentences. An annoying habit that. Ask my friends. It just goes kit-n-caboodle with my Type A inclinations.

6. I am addicted to reality shows. Shh. Don’t tell anyone. But I could spend the day watching Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency, America’s Next Top Model, and especially So You Think You Can Dance. Not only do they give me a giggle or two, I can veg out to them and write without paying too much attention to the show.

Are those unimportant enough?