10 things you never knew you wanted to know about me…

 

1. I’ve never broken a bone or needed stitches.
2. I’m obsessed with watching Dancing with the Stars, and always dream of ballroom dancing with my future husband on our wedding day. Not likely, I know, but still a dream.
3. I never read books. I have a bookshelf full of them, but don’t have the desire to crack one open and bury my head in it. This sometimes makes me sad.
4. My hair falls out. All the time. It doesn’t matter if I’m brushing it or putting it in a pony tail. Either way, I watch it fall to the ground.
5. I can’t stand the smell of bar soap. There’s something about it that makes my senses go crazy, so I force SS to use something different.
6. When I type the word knowledge without making a mistake, I pat myself on the back. This word gets me every time.
7. I don’t watch The Bachelor or The Bachelorette. I think it’s stupid to assume you’re going to find your soul mate on a TV show where others are just as desperate to find someone.
8. I brush my teeth in the shower, so that the mirror above my sink doesn’t get those gross white splatters.
9. My sisters cats make my eyes itch so bad, that sometimes when I leave her house, my eyes are itchy, watery, and puffy.
10. I missed four very important years of RJ’s life (5-9yrs), but he still thinks I’m the best Mom ever!

A passing thought for today

I’ve worked hard. I’ve worked very hard. And it shows. Every.Single.Day.

:-)

Caught this while driving.

30 Days of Me: Day 19

Day 19 – Another picture of yourself.

Believe it or not, I actually DO make mistakes

A few nights ago, Thursday to be exact, I was feeling like having a margarita. What better place than a Mexican restaurant? JK, being the fabulous, loving, wanting-to-make-me-happy kind of guy, took me for just the thing. I went ahead and ordered a margarita, and then another. I’m not a drinker. I drink once every six or seven months, so of course, they went right to my head. Whoo!

As we were leaving, I remember thinking to myself It’s been a while since I’ve been tipsy. This is kind of nice. (Anything after this very point in the evening, I am not taking responsibility for. It was all the tequila.) As I mentioned in a previous post, JK had his car stolen not too long ago, so he’s now driving a brand new car, that I’m not familiar with yet. On any given day, sober or not, I would walk right past it not knowing which car it was.

As we’re approaching the car, JK pushed the unlock button. I walk up to the passenger door, think to myself, these handles look different, but figured I just wasn’t used to the car yet so maybe I was wrong, and opened up the door. Once the door was opened, this is the conversation that took place:

Me: “Where did all this stuff come from?”

JK: “What stuff?” as he’s opening up the driver door.

THREE SECOND PAUSE

JK: “Oh shit! This isn’t my car!!”

We both closed the doors as quickly as we could, and looked around to make sure nobody saw us. His car was 2 spots over. We couldn’t stop laughing. On the way home, JK called three people just so they could laugh AT us, not with us.

Worst part? It wasn’t even the same kind of car!

Life.

Here we are…off to order wedding invitations.

On the road again…

Invitations, napkins, glasses…ordered.

A hint at what you’ll see in April.

While eating lunch, this newly wed couple came in for a quick drink. With nobody else around to see the first moments of them as husband and wife, we captured the moment.

Flan. The perfect ending to any Mexican meal.

Sangria.

Just a quick ha ha to Mom, who’s not here to enjoy this moment  :-)

We sisters so rock!

Forget “What About Bob”. Let’s talk “What About Val”.

• I was born in November - in the afternoon.
• I think the juice box may be one of the world’s greatest inventions.

• Buying stationary gives me a high.
• My favorite fruit is strawberries. I do not like kiwi.
• I want to visit Montana, Egypt, Italy and Sweden. I do not want to go to Spain.
• My grade school carpool mom loved listening to Mark & Brian.
• My favorite ‘kid friendly’ joke involves pigs and dirt.
• I still enjoy watching Little Bear.

• I took guitar lessons when I was 11, but did not enjoy them, so I sold my guitar.
• I’m much more productive in the summer, which further proves my theory that I am solar powered.
• I think Janet Jackson is overrated.
• I do not know the correct amount to tip a hairdresser.
• I believe that “I’m sorry” always sounds better than “I apologize”.
• I do not know who Jack Johnson is.
• I prefer Cat Stevens to Sheryl Crow, but I would not like to be named Cat.
• I do not wear toe rings.
• I can do the robot.
• When I don’t think I’ve explained myself as clearly as I could have, I start to over explain and become annoying.
• Birds of Paradise is my favorite flower.

• I am excellent at Spades.
• I collect clocks.
• I do not like asparagus. Or broccoli.
• I like warm weather.
• I find it difficult to sleep in a moving car.
• I love Strawberry Shortcake and would love to start a collection again.
• I like the smell of Brake Kleen.
• I do not know how to use a Playstation controller.
• I like crushed ice, not cubed.

• When I worked at BHS, I was often mistaken for a student.
• “Winter Wonderland” is one of my favorite Christmas carols.
• I am very bad at: trusting people, hitting a baseball, and being nice to The X.
• I must always be singing while I drive.
• I’ve never been on a boat.
• Steve Carell is my least favorite actor on the planet for reasons I do not understand.
• I like the name Sammi.
• English was my favorite academic subject in college.
• I once got a 37% on a midterm and my teacher wrote ‘good improvement’. And he was serious. It was.
• I once shot a guy in the nuts with a bb gun.

• Pineapple juice is one of my favorite beverages derived from a fruit.
• I think “The Office” is the stupidest show on television.
• I once held a job that required me to wear high heels.
• I believe in love at first sight.
• Sometimes I feel bad for the bruised fruit at the grocery store.
• I believe in karma.
• Zoo’s make me happy.
• I’ve never gotten carsick.
• I love watching Charlie Brown specials.

• I dislike most animals.
• I like red apples. I do not like green.
• The previews are my favorite part of the movie theatre experience.
• I believe that songs on the radio come on as direct signs to me.
• I have never shoplifted.
• I dislike it very much when others can’t be happy for me.
• When at the public library and I see a book I read and loved, I will pull it out on the shelf a little more so it stands out. Librarians must hate me.
• I hate public speaking.
• Water skiing scares the crap out of me.
• The Daytona 500 is my favorite sporting event of the year.

• I like the window seat.
• My least productive time of day is morning.
• I dislike leaving phone messages.
• The Time Machine (1960) is one of the greatest movies of all time. This is not just opinion - this is fact.
• I get mad when I think you’re not listening to me.
• Red popsicles are the best.
• My worst date involved a man who refused to stop for stop signs.
• I really like airplanes.
• I do not email as much as I once did.
• My favorite color is red.

• 287 is my highest online bowling score.
• I get irrationally angry when I watch any of the Law & Order shows.
• I love my license plate.
• There are only two people I hate. I hope to not have any more.
• I regularly think of who would be my “phone a friend” if I ever was on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
• I dislike anything grape.
• I do not find painting pottery relaxing.
• One of my favorite board games is Monopoly.
• I believe Alex Trebek is one of the only people on the planet who looks better with a mustache.
• I judge books by their cover.
• There is something about Kevin Costner that forces me to stare at him.
• I like watching football only for the opportunity to yell loudly.
• I’ve never broken a bone.

• I dislike haircutting services with lame names like hair4u! or hair today, gone tomorrow!, or hairisma!.
• If people were parts of a magic trick, I would be the turn. And I’m happy about that.
• I once had an opportunity to take a picture of The X with his head in a guillotine, but I was preoccupied with watching the trick and missed my chance.
• I like legos. Still.

• I am very good at Wheel of Fortune.
• If I don’t know what to say, I will say ‘hmmm’.
• My zodiac profile says I’m horny.
• I have no problem opening my eyes under water.
• I do not like beer. This is my burden.
• “Later” is my least favorite way of saying goodbye.
• I am excellent at putting electronics together.
• I do not like to eat eggs from chickens I know.
• When I doodle, I always draw the big cross Frank taught me to draw.
• I do not like to text in short form: I feel bad writing “ur” instead of “your” or “you’re”.
• My toothbrush is blue/white.
• I have been in love a few times but my heart has only been broken twice.
• I do not like the Beatles.
• I like crispy/burnt marshmallows.

I…

…love when RM#1 stops mid sentence and says to me, “You look so cute today!”.

…accept it when Scott gives me shit about listening to country music.

…giggle when Dave calls me Hillbilly.

…sigh when I think about lost love.

…miss my son.

…wish I could take back one specific sentence from my past.

…enjoy playing the new FarmVille app.

…laugh when someone talks about fish tacos.

…cry when I think about how much I miss Grandpa K.

…adore little white kittens.

…want to be loved in return.

:-)