I've been inspired to resume my blogging by my bff Kelley's challenge to write 25 interesting things about herself. So I'm going to take on the challenge as well, because what an awesome way to start over!
1. I constantly daydream about living in a little Tudor-style cottage in the woods and throwing away 80% of our belongings to live more simply.
2. When "Hook" came out I had a crush on Ruffio. When I see the film as an adult, it makes me feel like a perv for thinking such a young child was in any way attractive.
3. Aladdin is easily the hottest male lead in an animated Disney movie.
4. I have a completely irrational fear of slugs. Not dislike, but actual heart-gripping terrifying fear. Complete with nightmares. (Even typing about this makes me feel queasy.)
5. The idea of a plain white t shirt with a pair of worn in jeans sounds really sexy to me, but reality constantly disappoints.
6. I feel embarrassed that I did not finish college and realize my academic potential. I'm certain people underestimate my awesomeness based on this.
7. My inner-Catholic makes me feel guilty for being so disenchanted with religion. Sometimes I envy my mother's unwavering faith.
8. I never thought I would develop such a love and respect for my dad as I have in the last three years. He really has some enviable traits, even for a cowboy...
9. I hope that my children will question authority.
10. When I was in the third grade I was a pathological liar. I made up numerous stories about adventures I'd never experienced and creative inventions I owned that I really did not. Like how I had a life-time supply of Combos shipped to me from Florida, and how I had a toaster for leg warmers that would change their color... Yeesh.
11. Tacos satisfy my soul and remind me that life can be easy.
12. I thought I was the only person in the world who typed on an imaginary keyboard when in conversation until I discovered Kelley shared this bad habit. Most of the time, I can type faster than people speak.
13. I'm obsessed with my handwriting and what it says about me. I will throw away entire pieces of paper that just say "Daniel," because it doesn't seem just right.
14. I still say "eat an umbrella" to myself every time I have to spell beautiful.
15. To me, America personified is a fat lady driving her SUV to walmart and not using turn signals.
16. Driver's failing to merge properly make me so irate that I envision slapping them in the face and calling them really really bad names.
17. My husband and I would love nothing more to run a bed and breakfast of our own. While our children frolic in the sunshine and pick fresh strawberries.
18. When people are cruel or mean-spirited towards my children it breaks my heart for a really long time. Maybe in a little way, permanently.
19. One of my best childhood friends was picked up for prostitution and cocaine possession in Atlanta during a sweep and I'm having a hard time wrapping my mind around what this means to me.
20. I feel a secret competition with my sisters and I'm pretty sure they feel it to. I love them unconditionally, but their success sometimes makes me jealous. I would never admit this to them, because it's pretty damn petty.
21. I hope Queenie wants to cheerlead so I can relive the excitement vicariously through her.
22. I suspect that other mothers think I'm young and stupid, especially in situations like Andrew's soccer games. And like when I forget to pack him a juice box and a snack so I promise if he'll just hang in there we will take him to IHOP.
23. Daniel wants four children and this kind of scares me. Not because of the chaos and schedules and insanity that is sure to ensue, but because: will they get enough individualized attention from us? Or will they be a mob that we handle as such?
24. It really hurt my feelings when I found out my coworkers at my last job weren't actually my friends.
25. My values and priorities are out of line with my career and lifestyle. I'm working on the courage to find something more meaningful to do. Making money for David Simon is not that something. (My "Dammit growth is not inevitable bumper sticker is really out of place in the mall parking lot...)
So, wow. More than you ever wanted to know...
The Batcave
where they serve strawberries & cool whip
2 comments:
when hook came out, you were young enough to crush on rufio. that's better than being in love with a grown man. as portrayed in a CARTOON!
glad we have the same kind of OCD :) although you let tomatoes sneak into your bed sheets.
and queenie is such a ham already, she will totally want to cheerlead. and we can stay up late making up new routines for her to share with her teammates. YAY!
love you.
She'll be fierce.
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