Monday, January 26, 2009

25 Random Things

25 RANDOM THINGS ABOUT ME. WHAT ARE SOME RANDOM THINGS ABOUT YOU?

1. I USED TO DO TONS OF PAINTINGS IN HIGH SCHOOL BUT NOW I JUST DON'T MAKE TIME FOR THAT SORT OF THING.

2. I CAN'T STAY AWAKE DURING A MOVIE TO SAVE MY LIFE.

3. I HATE RUNNING WITH A PASSION... BUT AFTER YOU HAVE HAD 2 KIDS YOU DO WHATEVER YOU HAVE TO DO TO NOT LOOK LIKE YOU HAVE.

4. I THINK MY HUSBAND IS VERY HARD WORKING AND COMPASSIONATE AND WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR ANYBODY.

5. WAS BUMMED BOTH TIMES THAT I FOUND OUT I WAS PREGNANT WITH BOYS BUT COULDN'T IMAGINE IT ANY OTHER WAY! NOT SURE IF I HAVE THE PATIENCE FOR GIRLS!!!!

6. I CANNOT STAND ANY CONSTANT NOISE. SUCH AS PEOPLE CHEWING, SIPPING, TAPPING, AND SPINNING. IT DRIVES ME ABSOLUTELY NUTS!!!

7. I ACTUALLY LOVE GOING TO WORK! I LOVE THE PEOPLE I WORK WITH AND MY CLIENTS AS FAMILY AND IT GIVES ME A HEALTHY BREAK FROM MY KIDS!! (STAY AT HOME MOM IS NOT AN OCCUPATION FOR ME AT ALL!!)

8. I HATE PLACES THAT ARE COLD! I GUESS PHOENIX IS FOR ME THEN!

9. I DON'T GO A DAY WITHOUT TALKING TO MY MOM EITHER IN PERSON OR ON THE PHONE.

10. I AM NOT MUCH OF A CUDDLER BUT THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT KNOWING THAT MY BOYS ARE GROWING UP FAST MAKES ME LOVE TO CUDDLE WITH THEM.

11. LOSING MY GRANDMA IN MAY WAS THE MOST DEPRESSING THING I HAVE EVER HAD TO GO THROUGH IN MY LIFE. IT HAS MADE ME REALIZE THAT LIFE IS FRAGILE SO ENJOY EVERY MOMENT YOU HAVE WITH THE ONES YOU LOVE! AND THERE MAY BE THINGS ABOUT PEOPLE THAT ANNOY YOU BUT WHEN THEY ARE GONE, THOSE WILL BE THE THINGS YOU MISS MOST.

12. I HAVE A DEAL WORKED OUT WITH MY BROTHER AND SISTER IN LAW THAT NEITHER OF US ARE EVER ALLOWED TO GET A CAT OR A MINIVAN. IF THE PACT IS BROKEN THERE WILL BE $300 EXCHANGED.

13. MY FAVORITE MOVIE OF ALL TIMES IS GREASE...... WHICH WOULD EXPLAIN MY LOVE FOR HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL! LOL TOOK THE BOYS TO SEE HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL ON ICE YESTERDAY UNDER THE DISGUISE THAT IT WAS FOR THEM.

14. AFTER MY RIDE ON THE LIGHTRAIL YESTERDAY I AM REALIZING THAT I HAVE MORE COMPASSION ON THE HOMELESS THAN I EVER HAD. THEY USED TO CREEP ME OUT AND NOW EVEN THOUGH I UNDERSTAND THAT MOST ARE IN THEIR SITUATION BECAUSE OF THEIR OWN MISTAKES, I FEEL LIKE I DON'T DESERVE THE LIFE GOD HAS BLESSED ME WITH OR MORE IMPORTANTLY......HE HAS BLESSED ME BECAUSE MY RESPONSIBILITY IS TO SHARE. RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS ROCK!!

15. I CAN'T HEAR THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER ANYMORE WITHOUT GETTING TEARY EYED.

16. EVER SINCE MY FRIENDS GAVE ME A DOZEN TAMALES FOR CHRISTMAS, I CAN'T GET ENOUGH! I EAT AT LEAST ONE TAMALE A DAY!

17. I USED TO HATE MY BEST FRIEND WITH A PASSION. THROUGH OUT THE YEARS WE WOULD ARGUE ABOUT THINGS...I THINK IT MADE US CLOSER. NOW WE AGREE ON EVERYTHING AND EVEN IF THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WE WOULDN'T ,WE WOULDN'T CARE. I AM DOUBLE RELATED TO HER SO THIS IS A GOOD THING! :)

18. I AM ADDICTED TO MY CELLPHONE. (HAVE GREAT PICTURES OF ME COMPLETING MY HALF MARATHON AND TEXTING AT THE SAME TIME! HEHEHE)

19. MY FAVORITE COLOR IS PINK AND PARTIALLY BLAME MYSELF FOR MY 3YR OLDS LOVE FOR PINK ALSO.

20. I DON'T DRINK CAFFEINE ANYMORE BECAUSE IT MESSES WITH MY SYSTEM. I MISS MY ICED VANILLA COFFEE DRINKS FROM MCDONALDS.

21. I CAN'T STAND WHEN PARENTS ARE TOO BUSY PICKING AT OTHER PEOPLE'S KIDS THAT THEY FORGET TO LOOK UNDER THEIR OWN ROOF.

22. MY FAVORITE FLOWERS ARE PURPLE TULIPS. I THINK THEY ARE SO CLEAN AND FRESH LOOKING!

23. WOULD LOVE TO HAVE 2 MORE KIDS SOMEDAY BUT DAVID SAYS 1 SO I MAY HAVE TO COMPROMISE.

24. I ENJOY WATCHING DAVID TRAIN MY BOYS ON HOW TO TREAT AND RESPECT A LADY. I SEE MY HUSBAND'S HEART IN THOSE LITTLE BOYS EVERYDAY.

25. I WISH I DIDN'T HAVE ACID REFLUX AT 28 YRS OLD. HAVE TO BE THANKFUL THOUGH CAUSE IT KEEPS ME AWAY FROM ALL THOSE THINGS THAT ARE PROBABLY NOT THAT HEALTHY ANYWAYS.

4 comments:

JB said...

what a great read. I feel like I know you so much more now. Not really I think I already knew all of this. Well except the tulips thing.

Jen said...

OK SO WHEN ARE YOU GONNA TELL US 25 FACT ABOUT YOU JIM?

Colleen said...

OMG, really acid reflux at 28, so much for the doctors telling me that Jackson will out grow it one day! He is on medicine now, so I don't even notice, but I would love to stop crushing up that little pill everyday, REALLY I WOULD!

The Mrs. said...

13-I so remember watching Grease at your house like, a dozen times! Remember Theo?? "Bu-ut...Oooooh,"
1-You need to take up painting again. You are so talented.
3-You hate running? Abomination!!!
8-Guess you're not coming to visit anytime soon?? :)
Loved the read. Good stuff