20 things you may or may not know about me

1. I'll pick an action movie over a chick flick 99 times out of 100.


2. I recently discovered Hulu and am now totally addicted.


3. I knit and crochet and want to learn tatting next.


4. I donated 17 inches of hair to Locks of Love last Christmastime.


5. For more than 2 weeks in 1998 I ate ONLY oranges.


6. In 2002 I did the same thing, eating ONLY red and yellow peppers.


7. I have published over a dozen poems and am in the process of compiling my works into a book.


8. I majored in English Lit and I have not enjoyed reading very much since.


9. I have over 60 pairs of shoes and wear them all fairly regularly.


10. I have taught social dances including ballroom and latin, and currently still teach swing dancing (not ballroom swing, but the kind that actually "swings").


11. I have been medically diagnosed as having mild OCD.


12. I know how lucky I am to have a job that I love and a boss that I respect and like.


13. I collect journals/journaling books, but must find a perfect matching (in appearance and ink color) before I will write in them.
    
14. I'd rather spend a perfect sunny day cleaning my house than a rainy one - I find it's more cheery and motivating.
    
15. I love the physical act of typing. In high school, I used to copy out of the dictionary because I couldn't think up my own things to type fast enough. I'd love to hire myself out to college students needing papers or anything else transcribed.
    
16. I am not a coffee snob. As much as I enjoy a good Starbucks or local high-quality coffee, I also manage to enjoy a cup of Folgers instant coffee (no, I don't buy it, but I'll drink it if it's there) - It's really more of a nostalgic thing as that's the first "coffee" I tasted than a question of taste/flavor.
    
17. My shoes and purse MUST always match (or coordinate if one is patterned).
    
18. Every single day from my 20th birthday in 2001 until the day before my brother's wedding in November 2006 my toenails were perpetually cherry or candy-apple red.
    
19. I got to see Terry Fator live, 2nd row seats, in March 2009! He is the most incredibly amazing, phenomenally talanted man I have every had the pleasure of seeing live and honor of meeting. Please check out his website - terryfator.com - and GO SEE HIM if you are ever in Las Vegas.
    
20. I cry excessively easily; a sappy song on the radio or Hallmark commercial on TV will get me going. I have yet to watch the ending of The Little Mermaid without sobbing.

Exciting News!!

Lilly is going to be a Big Sister!

I'm going to be an auntie again! Well, I guess technically I'm going to be an auntie "still", but "again" gets the point across better. They don't have a due date yet, but I think it's supposed to be early 2010.

Birthday Art

my lilacs

Katy's violets

We were both SUPER thrilled with our artist, Duane. Unfortunately we did not get a very good picture of mine before it was saran wrapped and now it's looking like it's healing, so I'll just have to wait and about 6 weeks to show it off better.

Happy Mother's Day!

To all of my friends who are mothers:

You are beautiful!
You are cherished!
You are a blessing to your children and you will be honored by your Father in Heaven.

Yes, each and every one of you. I know it's a "blanket" post and I thought about writing one for each of you... but that would take longer than I have left at a computer with internet. So, that leaves me with one great pronouncement -

You deserve a full and wonderful day every day and I hope that each of you were able to spend thsi Mother's Day celebrating all that mothers are and all that they do for their (and YOUR) families all year long.