15 Random Notes About Me!
1. I love my family. My boys are the most important thing to me and they bring me so much joy!
2. My animals are also my family. There is not anything more soothing than to feel the warmth of their fur in your hands and their breath on your face. The look they have in their eyes of pure love, trust and faith in you. When I am sad, they are sad. When I am happy, they are too. When I am angry they are afraid for me. They know me almost better than any human. I love them so.
3. I love to find treasures. I love it when I stumble upon that beaten, forgotten, neglected item and can see the beauty. I love that I am the one that can bring it back to life again. I can make it even more fabulous then it was before!
4. I wish that I was a better housekeeper. I am always so very busy that my home seems to become neglected. There never seems to be enough hours in the day to take care of everything that needs to be done. I used to keep a clean organized home, but I just can't seem to keep up anymore. Please don't judge me by the mess....I'm very organized in my head.
5. I love to write. Since I was young I have always kept a diary. As I grew older, I started a journal. I used to journal every single night. Once I had children, it became harder and harder to journal. It became more sporadic and less frequent. Recently, I have vowed to become more diligent in my efforts. I feel very strongly that in this juncture in my life, journaling will help me tremendously. I have also created a new blog for these efforts. Menagerieofmymind.blogspot
6. My friend's are extremely important to me. They can count on me for anything. I am a very reliable, dependable, loyal friend. I like to feel that I can be counted on in any pinch. I often feel though, that my friends take advantage of me in that way; knowing how I am....Sometimes, I become very disheartened at how unreliable they seem to be. How unsupportive they are. I wish I could overcome this emotion, but it's gotten stronger as I have grown older.
7. I love to watch movies - new and old. Whether it's in the movie theater or at home, it doesn't matter. Movies take me away for a little while...to another place and time... it's really nice.
8. My favorite beverage is Dr. Pepper. Occasionally, Dr. Pepper and Captain Morgan's or Malibu....
9. I can't start my day without breakfast. I become very grouchy without it and can't seem to move forward until I'm fed.
10. I can go for days, weeks and even months with little or no sleep. I'm good to go first thing in the morning and late at night. I do some of my best, most creative work late, late at night.
11. I love to garden. I love the feel of the dirt in my hands. It is very soothing to me. When I am angry, it calms me. I love to reflect upon the garden from beginning to end. The transformation is enlightening. I am fascinated with the way things grow, the beauty of it all. God's little wonders! How ingenious HE is.
12. I love to scrapbook. But I never have enough time to do it. I wish I did. I love putting those memories into a book for generations to reflect on them. I don't like the idea of them being pictures in a box with no story.
13. I was born in Nebraska and moved to Arizona in 1970. I really consider Arizona my home. I love it here and would never move away. I went to a K-8 school, when there was no such thing as a middle school. The grade school was called Hohokam Elementary in Scottsdale. Then I went to high school at Coronado High School.
14. I have worked soooo many jobs. I worked at A & W, was a carry out, Health and Beauty Stocker, Cashier, worked in the Knife Shop, Sold ice cream, cleaned houses, landscaped, Groomed dogs, was a Radiator apprentice, Delivery driver, worked the deli counter, Sold Princess House Crystal, Assistant Deli Manager/Catering, was a Home Preschool Provider, Preschool Mentor, Kindergarten Aide, Preschool Aide, Secretary, Records Clerk, Administrative Assistant, Executive Assistant, Public Relations, Professional Development Guru, and Small Business Owner. Did you know that? And, it wasn't necessarily in that order. Please let me know if there was something I did that I didn't list here. It's hard to remember all of it....
15. I saw the Pope at ASU when I was like 18 with Karla Angelini. It was amazing. He was riding in his little "Pope Mobile".
16. I was born and raised Catholic; was baptized, made my communion, my confirmation, reaffirmed my beliefs and was married Catholic. Both of my children are baptized Catholic. I don't attend a Catholic Church nowadays. I consider myself a Christian and follow all of those beliefs.
17. I love to watch Lost, CSI, Days of Our Lives, Nip and Tuck, Desperate Housewives, Prison Break and Charmed. My favorite series was "Alias". God! I miss that show....
18. I can't grow finger nails. I do love them long and beautiful, but it just makes what I do so very difficult.
19. I have really small feet. They have been referred to as "Flinstone Feet" because they are small and somewhat chubby.
20. My first car was a Chrysler Impala that would never run. Everything in it was electrical and it had a short, every time I got in it, the batter was dead. My second car was a Ford Mustang 1964 1/2. I loved it. One of my dearest friends used to call it the "Car from Hell".
21. I love to flirt, but don't often do it.
22. I can do any sport that I set my mind to. I am very adept at picking up skills and advancing at them. Sometimes this causes a problem with my male counterparts.
23. I played volleyball on a team since 5th grade. I love it! I was a "setter".
24. I am most agile in water. When I was little I was often referred to as "part fish". I also tan very easily. I always wore a bikini and my mom used to pull down my bikini bottoms and prove that I was the little blonde girl in the Coppertone commercials. I could probably even tan indoors.
25. In closing, I am open, trusting, warm, friendly, somewhat funny, and easy going. I don't often get mad, I tell you what I think and I don't hold a grudge. When I am angry though, my face turns a bright red and I shake. This doesn't often happen, but if it does, be afraid. Be very afraid! As a counter, when I love, I love wholeheartedly.
Thank you for letting me share. I hope you learned something you didn't already know.
