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Tagged and Confused...

By Michelle Molinari

Home Stager with FEATURE THIS... Real Estate Staging & Interior Decor

June 03, 2008 02:18 PM

I've been tagged by both Julia Maher and Charlene Storozak. Thanks ladies, I think...

1. Who is your favorite musical artist? I am a closet Barry Manilow freak. I love really good lyrcis, however, from any musical genre. So I also appreciate and listen to Eminem, Dwight Yoakum, Robert Earl Keen (I just love "Texas Music"!"), Tracy Chapman, and Fergie.

2. Who is your favorite artist? I have a deep affection for medieval portrature. It fascinates me, to look at the lace, textiles, and jewelry in amazing detail. One of my many favorites is...

The Arnolfini Marriage, by Jan van Eyck (1434).

3. Who is your favorite blogger? I'd have to say Melissa Marro. Her blogs are worth a click!

4. If you could meet anyone (alive or dead), who would it be and what is the most interesting thing about them? I think I'd like to have a few drinkies with Anthony Bourdain (host of No Reservations, on the Travel Channel). Why? Because I love sarcasm, and tall, skinny men with big noses.

5. What did you want to be when you grew up? I used to tell people I wanted to be a parapsychologist. No one knew what it meant back, and people thought I was mispronouncing psychologist... adults were constantly impressed by my early interest in something so unconventional for an 8 year old girl to aspire to become. Then I explained that I said PARA-PSYCHOLOGIST, not PSYCHOLOGIST. I'd explain the difference to them, and then they wouldn't let me play with their kids anymore.

6. What is the most interesting piece of trivia you know? Barry Manilow didn't write the song "I Write the Songs," Bruce Johnston did. Not very interesting, I know. Ok, Keanu Reeves has acne scars on his chest. I know cuz I licked them once.

7. If you could live in any point in history what would it be and why? The Roaring 20's. I think it was a very romantic time full of new inventions and liberation for females, and really great clothes. Plus, it wasn't without luxuries. I love soap, hot water, and manicures!

8. Most interesting job I ever had: I used to have a Nanny Placement Service in Huntington Beach Ca. I learned how petty some people could be. I had nanny call me up in tears once because the family I placed her with had accused her of stealing the chain from inside the toilet tank. Some people just make no sense.

So now I am tagging... Ana Hintzel, Kathy Somers, and Amy Prouty...sorry if someone's already tagged them!

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Melissa Marro

Keller Williams First Coast Realty - The Marro Team - Orange Park, FL

Jacksonville Real Estate and Home Staging

Ok, I was reading this thinking.... kewl, I love good lyrics too, aww... thanks for the shout out, I'm honored, etc.... now I read that you licked Keanu Reeves chest???????!!!!!!!!! I'm just not sure what to say. I've loved him since Bill & Ted! Color me a bit jealous here!

Jun 03, 2008 02:35 PM

Michelle Molinari

FEATURE THIS... Real Estate Staging & Interior Decor - Lafayette, LA

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Yep. Licked his chest!!!

Long story short... His band, Dogstar, was playing at a club around the corner form my house in Newport Beach, Ca. I told my then-husband that we were going...I bought a $500 pantsuit, and told him if Keanu looked at me twice I was going to run away with him and never look back. He laughed and we shook on the deal.

At 4 pm, my husband and I were sitting in the bar by ourselves, and Keanu walked in. He walked up to the bar, and ordered a Sam Adams, then he disappeared to go get ready for the show. I was in such shock to be breathing the same air in the same room as he was, I forgot to throw myself at his feet!

At showtime, the club was PACKED with horrid tall blonds with big giant hair, and I couldn't see anything at all. I was the first person there, but the amazons elbowed me relentlessly for three hours until I went from front row center to the veryback, up against a wall with a door-knob in my back. I was sooooooooooooooo pissed, I couldn't see straight. I was furious to the point of tears (this was a long time ago before I had a life, ok?).

then...suddenly...magically...the door knob turned and opened. I was staring at him, and he, me! I was in a COMPLETE STATE OF RAPTURE! He turned to my husband, I SWEAR TO GOD...and asked if he could "borrow" me. He explained that he needed to get to the stage, and since all the women were facing the stage, they didn't know he was going to walk thru the crowd from behind. My husband agreed, because he had to, or I would have murdered him.

Keanu told me to put my arms around his neck and walk backward.He pushed us thru the crowd, and none of the women turned around, they were looking in the shadows of the stage to see Keanu appear. We made it all the way, no problems whatsoever. Then, he jumped on stage! He started playing his bass, and NOT ONE OF THOSE WOMEN TOUCHED ME AGAIN, and I was front row center once more. After the show, he grabbed me once more and apologized for "needing me one more time", LOL!

On the way back to the stage door (bad, bad, bad design flaw of the venue) the women were in a frenzy, ripping his clothes and pulling his hair, and grabbing his rear-end mercilessly. I just pressed my cheek to his chest and pushed him thru as hard as I could, like a well-dressed bull.

Then, it occured to me, wait...all these women will have a hunk of hair or a piece of t-shirt, and I won't have anything!!!! So, I licked his chest, and got a tongue full of his sweat.

It was delish! then he said thanks and he was gone behind backstage door.

Alas...We never saw one another again.

But I have the memories... and a cigarette burn from one of those blond *bleeps* on the back jacket of my pantsuit, which hangs in a plastic bag like a wedding dress....

Jun 03, 2008 02:59 PM

Nancy Robertson

Signature Style Staging - Dallas, TX

RESA

Michelle, that's a great story. I especially like the part about your pantsuit hanging in a plastic bag like a wedding dress. Have you thought about having it mounted in a shadow box and hung in your bedroom? LOL

Jun 03, 2008 04:27 PM

Melissa Marro

Keller Williams First Coast Realty - The Marro Team - Orange Park, FL

Jacksonville Real Estate and Home Staging

Wow, what a great story!!!!!!!!!!! Now, that was a meme!!!

Jun 04, 2008 12:52 AM

Michelle Molinari

FEATURE THIS... Real Estate Staging & Interior Decor - Lafayette, LA

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Yeah, Nancy, I like that idea...I could display it like a kimono...

Jun 04, 2008 12:53 AM

Julia Maher

Nestings: Connecticut Home Staging and Model Homes - Fairfield, CT

Connecticut Home Stager

...displayed with burn side out! I'm with you on "Dwight - We Like "em Tight"! too! Thanks for sharing, Michelle - Julie

Jun 04, 2008 01:28 AM

Charlene Storozuk

Dezigner Digz - Burlington, ON

Home Stager - Burlington Ontario

That was an AWESOME MeMe Michelle! I laughed the whole way through it. I really enjoy your sense of humour in your posts. That's why I tagged you, I thought it would be a good one (I didn't realize Julia already had - sorry). I love the comment about after telling the parents what a parapsychologist was, you weren't allowed to play with their children anymore (too funny). The Keanu Reeves story is amazing. I actually worked many years ago at a law firm with Keanu's cousin Leilani. I think they were 2nd cousins. I never got to meet him though :-(. Great job Michelle!!!

Jun 04, 2008 01:31 AM

Susan Smith

Rooms That Work LLC - Sandy Hook, CT

Oh goodness, I just couldn't stop reading. Keep on bloggin' girl! Great to get to know you better. Btw - your husband must be a very confident man! ;)

Jun 04, 2008 03:30 AM

Abby Roselli

ALR Home Staging and Showcasing, LLC - Staten Island, NY

Staten Island Home Stager

You just made my night! AH!!! That was probably the best story I have EVER heard (ok...read...) Thanks for sharing that one =)

When I saw your pic of the Jan Van Eyck painting I felt like I was sitting in Art history again...I remember ripping that painting apart for details and analyzing what they meant and having it on the final and having to remember it all...those were the days...

Jun 04, 2008 01:23 PM

Michelle Molinari

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Thanks everyone, for letting me know you enjoyed my moment with my beloved.

And Susan... I guess you glanced over the part where I mentioned he was my "then-husband".

Poor Brian just couldn't get over his paranoia that Keanu was going to be hiding in the closet, or lurking outside the window, or stuffing me inside an unmarked van to load me onto a private jet to have me all to himself in some remote and exotic locale...

Poor, dear man. He just never did feel quite adequate after that night. He just dwindled into some miserable wretch, a shell of his former self... always looking out into the night...knowing Keanu wanted me...and would stop at nothing to have me...

LOL!

Actually, the jerk ran off with a coffee shop waitress back in 1991. He always did get a little too excited by the smell of bacon and syrup.

~michelle

Jun 04, 2008 03:04 PM

Melissa Marro

Keller Williams First Coast Realty - The Marro Team - Orange Park, FL

Jacksonville Real Estate and Home Staging

I'm so glad that I clicked the notify me button on this one..... you keep me cracking up.

This is why you develop your top 5 list - duh..... lol.

Jun 05, 2008 01:12 AM

Rich Dansereau

Positive Real Estate Professionals - Knoxville, TN

Eyck is an wonderful artist! The romantics of that time could really capture all the details perfectly. Your parapsychologist comment had me laughing...but I do want my toilet bowl chain back! <<<smile>>>

Jun 13, 2008 06:50 AM