Here are the rules:
1. post these rules.
2. post a photo of yourself & 11 random facts about you.
3. answer the questions given to you in the tagger’s post.
4. create 11 new questions & tag new people to answer them.
5. go to their blog/twitter & let them know they’ve been tagged.
So, here are my random facts about myself. (in no particular order)
1. i love love love mexican food. as in :: i could live off of it. and salsa. i joke by saying, i could drink it threw a straw. but, i'm pretty sure it's NOT a joke.
2. i used to have ears that stuck out and came to a point at the top. i got teased daily by my family {except my mom - thanks mom}. needless to say, i had a complex about them. which prohibited me from participating in sports. as i couldn't pull my hair up in a pony tail. fast forward. to valentines day 2007. my sweet husband had booked me a consultation at a plastic surgeon's office {unbeknownst to me}. i had surgery and i now wear my hair proud in a pony tail. best.valentines.EVER!
3. i have lived in four states. california. oklahoma. texas. and now ohio. it is always a struggle to answer :: where are you from?!
4. thanks to pinterest, i have discovered a love for cooking. and my husband looks forward to coming home to see what delicious meal i have made.
5. still to this day, i miss my pa. i loved him. and he loved me something fierce. he was only in my life for the first 10 years. but what an impact he had on me. i would give ANYTHING for him to see me now. to meet my husband. and my boys. i often wonder what it would be like if he was still here. i miss his hugs and his kisses. if i dig real deep. i can still feel them.
6. i have a college education. barely. i think my actual degree is :: university studies {what the?!} with an emphasis in human relations and child development. basically i was in stillwater for the wrong reasons. but hey, i did get that piece of paper. and that's all that matters, right?!
7. for as long as i can remember i wanted to be a mommy. it was more. deeper. than just being a little girl playing 'mommy' with her dolls. it was a real feeling inside of me. i always said i was born to be a mommy. doing what i do, day in and day out is exactly what i had dreamed about for so long. i am literally living out my dream.
8. i have a sweet tooth. like :: it's BAD {thanks dad}. and so to balance this, i work out. i used to do a lot of cardio and little weights. within the last few months. i have switched that around. and finally, for once in my life, i am seeing the results i have longed to see. skinny does nothing for me. well, let me rephrase that. skinny without muscle does nothing for me. i'll just put it out there. i am obsessed with muscles. specifically arm muscles {think :: kelly ripa. cameron diaz. jessica beal....ok, you get the drift}. my goal is to be in that same category.
9. this is the first 'chain{y}' email/blog/etc that i have responded to in FOREVER.
10. i bite my nails. off and on. when something comes up that gets me out of whack :: i resort to biting my nails. and then when i have had enough of the ever so gross habit. i tell myself to stop. and i stop. it's very empowering.
11. when i was in high school, i had blonde hair. it was cut like jennifer aniston. i used to get alot of :: has anyone ever told you that you look like jennifer aniston?! just the other day at the gym, two older guys asked me if anyone ever told me i look like the girl from the dragon tattoo? WHAT THE WHAT?! clearly, times have changed for me.
okay randomness over. here are blair's questions for me ::
1. what is my favorite part of motherhood?.... these boys have brought along a purpose in my life that i had yearned for. they made me whole. they showed me a love that you only hear about. read about. dream about. but the second they were placed on my bare chest i immediately felt that. they have made me a better person. i learn daily from them. my favorite part of motherhood is being their mommy.
2. where do you want to be in five years?.....i *think* i want to be back in the dallas area {i say think because we really like it here. but to be close to family again is definitely top on the priority list. but we will just wait and see where the Lord takes us next}. i want to not only find and go to church. but actually be involved. plugged in. i want to have met my personal/physical goals. i want to be a better mommy. wife. friend. daughter. sister. cousin. etc.
3. how did you meet your husband?....i met him in high school. apparently, we had classes together??? but it wasn't until one day while i was walking down the hallway that he really noticed me. he remembers exactly what i was wearing/looked like {black velvet pants. green long sleeve button up shirt. hair was curly instead of straight}. the chase began after that hallway moment. i was not interested for various reasons. but thankfully this kid was persistent. after two plus months of him fighting to win me over. it happened. on february 21, 1998. it was wing ding, a school dance. i went with a different guy. he with a different girl. we happened to be at the same after party. it was at that party that something happened {no i was not drinking. no he did not kiss me}. i still can't put my finger on it. but i left that night and knew this guy was a keeper. and thus our long. crazy. young love. dating relationship began.
4. what is your favorite pair of shoes?....would you believe it if i told you i'm not into shoes?! i know, am i really a female. it's pitifully true. i'm not a shoe person. i will tell you my most comfortable/my go-to shoes are my trusty uggs from like 10 years ago. and i live in my nike tennis shoes as well. lame. i know.
5. what made you want to start blogging?....i became OBSESSED with other people's blogs when i was pregnant and trying to pass my last LONG months at work. i always had it in the back on my head that *maybe* when the babies were born i would give it a shot. my working days came to a screeching halt at my 27 week appointment. i was put on strict bed rest. since i was stuck in bed, i decided to start journaling/blogging my pregnancy from that point on. and thus :: my blog was created. i, along with some of my closest friends and family members, were a bit shocked to realize i *kind of* can actually write. i guess this whole writing thing is just one more thing that my babes brought out in me.
6. favorite vacation ever?...i've been to several pretty amazing places in the last 7 years. but, hands down, the favorite was my two week vacay to australia and new zealand with the hubby in 2009. trip of a life time for sure!
7. what is my biggest pet peeve?....SNOORING!
8. do you prefer people to be 'straight shooters' or would you rather avoid confrontation?...oh, i am totally a talker. if there is a problem :: let's talk about it.
9. what city do you want to visit some day that you have yet to see?....new york city!
10. what is your favorite hobby?....working out.
11. if you won the lottery tomorrow, what is the first thing you would do?......i would make sure that my dad & liz. my mom & larry. and aunt jan & uncle paul were in the position to retire. just like that. quit working and enjoy life. enjoy the grandchildren. travel. what ever their hearts desire :: they would have it at their finger tips!
whew :: that was work. but fun. i'm going to tag :: stacy, jayna, brandi and katie. my 11 question for you all are {and i'll be honest here :: i stole these questions from others. sorry, my brain stopped working}....
1. what would your perfect day be like?
2. when was the last time you cried?
3. what is your favorite physical feature?
4. are you a morning or night person?
5. what's your number one celebrity crush?
6. if money, schooling, or time wasn't an issue :: what career would you choose?
7. what's the one thing you look forward to each day?
8. if you had to choose one color to wear forever :: what would it be?
9. what's the worst injury you have ever had?
10. most frequented website?
11. what's your ideal date?
No comments:
Post a Comment