25 Random Things about me...Claudia Jean

So FaceBook caught the chain letter disease and this "25 Random Things about me" list has been going around like crazy. It's basically a list of "random" things most folks wouldn't necessarily know about you. It's kind of fun to read things your friends had to dig deep to share. So when it became my turn...I figured...What the hell?!

I shared it with my 600 plus list of friends on Facebook.com so why not on my blog, right? So here we go!

1. When I was 13, I told both my parents that when I grew up I would work for MTV and BET and direct music videos. I worked and still freelance for both but never directed a video. But I write treatments for directors and some of the videos have been on 106th and Park and MTV Jamz.

2. Even though I know quite a few...I was ALWAYS the only CLAUDIA in my class

3. I don't discuss sex...(my) sexcapades. Because of that I was recently cursed out by my home girl who says I'm "stingy" with my "dirty secrets" which caused her to yell, "Bitch! Who are you f*cking?"

4. I was "on line" for a sorority in college for over 5 weeks and they "dropped" the "line" mysteriously at 7am one morning. We all reported to "big sister's" house as planned that evening thinking it was just a test...She came to the door acting like she didn't know us and threatened to call the cops. She also gave us the sorority official website and told us to apply there if interested. LOL! We found out later that someone called nationals and informed them that there was some illegal pledging going on. Oh well.

5. Everyone keeps telling me I'd be a great Publicist while I'm passionate about Casting and story telling, (Documentaries, Lifestyle & Reality tv) So because of that I'm my own worst publicist.

6. I'm Haitian and yes Voodoo is real. I don't practice nor do I know anyone personally who does. But I don't question the validity.

7. I have a Biggie/Lil Kim story from something I witnessed with my own eyes while interning at HOT 97. Haven't been a Biggie fan since.

8. On-the-low, I was once engaged. I still have the ring.

9. I started school early and got skipped in elementary school so I was always the youngest in my class.

10. When I'm feeling down, I listen to the "Get By" remix with Mos Def, Talib, Kanye, Jay-Z, and Busta. I do an ill happy dance to it.

11. Years ago when I was working @ HOT 97...Jay-Z came on as "Ladies Night's" 1st male guest and said something really f*cked up to me off the mic that I held against him till I recently saw him and reminded him of what occurred. He said, " Wow! That was f*cked up." He gave me a big hug and apologized. Then he laughed so hard it was contagious! He then said, "wow! For real?! Really f*cked up" and hugged me again. And laughed some more. I laughed too...with an evil eye. LOL.

12. I am a "morning person." I sing in the shower and everything!

13. I play piano but can't read music, I used to play drums until I started to go deaf and I can't sing but love karaoke.

14. In high school I marked a religious question on one of my finals, "incorrectly" because I didn't believe the answer to be true. The question was..."Jesus Christ and God are the same person." I chose FALSE. The next day my teacher and guidance counselor called me in because they knew I marked it "wrong" on purpose. They changed my answer.

15. For one semester in college I worked on a season of HBO's The Chris Rock show and was allowed to book a bunch of classmates as audience for one episode. My classmates were allowed to stay behind when we were done taping and Chris came out, met everyone, gave out hugs, and took photos. I couldn't believe he did that for me because he would NEVER stay after to do that with audience. I was so gassed and grateful.

16. I gradually grew into my "sexy" so please stop asking if "they" are real. Lol!

17. One of my favorite movies is "Falling Down" with Michael Douglas...I get it. And speaking of movies, I don't watch Sci-fi or horrors. No, I've never seen "Matrix" or "Halloween."

18. I have a public restroom phobia...I will not go in a stall if someone JUST came out of it. I can't and won't do it.

19. In college I played tennis and started on JV. Got bumped up to Varsity but didn't do well enough to start. Eventually I got benched. But I refused to go back to JV so I stopped all together. As for highschool sports, I used to fence for a regional co-ed team.

20. My radio name was chosen for me because the program director thought CLAUDIA JEAN was corny.

21. As for food, my favorite cuisine is Italian, I don't eat seafood, and when I was 4 or 5 years old, I saw a chick being hatched and ever since then I haven't been able to eat eggs.

22. When I was a kid I had a huge crush on this former NY Knick and even was the ONLY girl @ his bball camp one year. When I met him as an adult, he wanted to "take me home." As sexy as I thought he was and as much as I told him that I wanted to marry him at our bball camp awards ceremony @ Harlem Hospital...I was so not feeling him that night! It wasn't the same love I had as a kid :(

23. My sister was the meanest, most horrible, nightmarish driving instructor in the world! But because of her, I'm the greatest driver and can flow nicely thru NYC and pay no attention to the senior citizens and 14 year old drivers in Miami.

24. In college my boyfriend tickled me so much and so hard one time that I lost it...the tickle. So now I'm no longer ticklish. Its completely gone.

25. I give to the homeless on the streets. $1.00, $2.00, or whatever. I imagine one of them being someone's parent which makes me think of mine...so I do it.

Bonus:

26. I know I should keep in better touch with friends and family. I promise to do better.

Okay! YOUR TURN ;)