25 Random Things About Me

My friend Erica tagged me on Facebook for this and since I wanted to post something today I figured I'd do it here and 'feed' it there....


Rules: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.

(To do this on Facebook, go to “notes” under tabs (or the + sign) on your profile page, paste these instructions in the body of the note, type your 25 random things, tag 25 people (in the right hand corner of the app) then click publish.)


1. I won't be tagging 25 people for this.

2. I used to love to cook and bake.

3. I've been married for 12 years.

4. King and I have been together for over 13 years.

5. I'm in love with Pembroke Welsh Corgis and would have a herd of them if King would allow it.

6. I am a trivia fiend, most people won't play against me.

7. I can seem indecisive at times but only when I honestly have no real opinion on the matter.

8. I abhor laundry duty but am so OCD about the way things are done that I HAVE to do the laundry.

9. My dogs makes me laugh every day.

10. My Puerto Rican step-father raised me, and while I didn't learn to speak Spanish I can pick out a lot of the words and I tend to enjoy watching the tele-novellas on the Spanish channel.

11. I love to grow orchids and wish I had a greenhouse to grow more of them.

12. I want to go back to college, but I don't know what for.

13. I have lived almost everywhere in this country but would go home to Northern California in a second.

14. I fucking swear a shit-ton (Thnx Erica)

15. I'm dying to get out in my new garden. Stop laughing, yes I garden.

16. I have an irrational fear of shell fish, they look like bugs.

17. I wish I had taken better care of myself in my youth.

18. I'm actually starting to like my sister.

19. I would rather do it wrong 50 times than ask for help.

20. I'm both over-protective and a total slacker when it comes to my boys.

21. I've been meaning to learn how to sew, I just haven't gotten around to it yet. My MIL even gave me a sewing machine for Christmas 2 years ago and I have yet to use it.

22. I procrastinate.

23. I can't think of the last time I had someone just "stop by" to visit.

24. I haven't lived within 50 miles of a good friend in several years. Mostly just acquaintances.

25. I'm happy with the way things have turned out. I'm happily married, my kids are happy and healthy and our lives are going well.


So now as far as blogs I'm gonna tag..... Holly, Beth, Jewels, Lisa, Melody and her sister, and finally Jenny (c'mon you're bored waiting for that bebe anyway)

Blog VD strikes again....

I done got tagged! My new friend over at Copper's Fox has tagged me with a MeMe (otherwise known as Blog VD), and now I get to infect others.....Bwahahahahaaa

Before I get started with that though, a quick update on my move.....So far so good! We have the whole house 75% unpacked and have full use of the kitchen, both baths and all 3 bed rooms. I may not get my Christmas tree up this year but I will get some decorations up if it kills me!

okay now onto the VD.....

Here are the rules:

• Link to the person who tagged you and post the rules in your post.

• Share seven random/weird facts about yourself.

• Tag seven random people and link to their blogs.

• Let each person know they’ve been tagged by leaving a comment in their blog.

SO.... HERE WE GO...

1. I have spent at least one night in 30 of the 50 states, I have attended school in 6 states.

2. I am swedish on my mother's side but our relatives immigrated from Cuba to the U.S. not Sweden.

3. My kids are only 11 months and 16 days apart (take that, Brittany Spears!! Ha ha) but people always swear that they are twins.

4. My mother is my best friend and I talk to her about everything....I mean EVERYTHING!

5. I have at least 3 best friends I have never met in person.

6. I have a Buddha collection.

7. I have an irrational fear of food with bones in it (ie: chicken, fish, pork chops, t-bone steaks).

Okay so who do I tag....hmmm...let's see......

Jewels
Rachel
Fiesty
Beth
Tessa
Nap
Kyla

Have fun ladies!!

"Fan her head! She'll be feverish after so much thinking."

My friend Melisa over at the Scrawl has tagged me again......I think she likes to make me work and hey we even have the same middle name (just spelled different). Who knew that thinking of facts about yourself would be so hard!!??

Here are the rules:

You must post the rules before you give your answers.
You must list one fact about yourself for each letter of your middle name.
Each fact must begin with that letter.
If you don't have a middle name, just use your maiden name.
After you've been tagged, you need to up-date your blog with your middle name and answers.
At the end of your post, you need to tag one person for each letter of your middle name. (Be sure to leave them a comment telling them they've been tagged and need to read your blog for details).

My middle name is Lynne

L - Likes sausage scramble on Sundays for brunch
Y - Yearns to be back in Northern California
N - Never has broken ANY bones
N - Nordic descendant
E - Extremely friendly, whether you like it or not! Ha!


So know I have to infect...oops, I mean TAG......5 people. I tag Fiesty, Jenny, Rachel, Stina and Dame Judy. Have fun ladies!!

I can't think up a snappy title, so here we go....

Check it out, I've "done been got" again!! My new friend Melisa over at Suburban Scrawl has tagged me for this Meme.....

Here are the instructions and my answers:

A) Each player answers the questions about themselves.

B) At the end of the post, the player then tags 2 people and posts their names, then goes to their blog and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

10 years ago:

*I was almost 7 months pregnant with my second son.
*My first born was 8 1/2 months old and driving me nuts.
*We were living in married student housing on campus.
*I was getting ready for a trip home (California) to see my mom and my best friend.
*We were living in Tennessee

5 Things that were on my “to-do” list for today:
(I'll use last week's list since today I don't have anything I 'have' to do)

*Do laundry
*Go to the UPS store
*clean syrup out of basement carpet
*buy new rugs and towels for guest bath
*boys to basketball practice
*organize my closet (again)

I Enjoy:

*Reading
*Walking the dog (but haven't much in a couple of months: too cold and icy outside!)
*Eating/cooking with my hubby
*Being at home
*Travel
*Me time (I don't get it very often if ever)
*Watching my kids play

What would I do if I suddenly became a MILLIONAIRE?:
(We've actually talked about this before)

*We would set up college funds and trusts for the kids
*We would pay off the house so we could buy our dream home.
*We would invest a lot.
*We would share some with our families.
*We would pay of our parents' cars and homes.

5 Jobs that I have had:

*Cocktail waitress
*Waitress
*Management at a trendy "jewelry" store in the mall
*Nanny
*Noon Supervisor (Recess Monitor)

5 Things People Don’t know about me:

*I give A LOT to charity.
*I've never "broken" any of my bones.
*Although I seem organized, it is mostly an illusion
*I am very friendly and likeable but don't have many casual friends.
*I love to collect dishes (right now it's Fiesta Ware).


Tagged: Judith and Maria ....Have fun girls!!

More Blog VD from Dame Judy....

How to Play:

1. Go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random - The first article title on the page is the name of your band.

2. Click http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3 - The last four words of the very last quote is the title of your album.

3. Visit http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days/ - The third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.

4.Use your graphics program of choice to throw them together, and post the result.

Forgive my ineptitude with graphics please as I have yet to play enough to figure things out.....

I'm going to go ahead and tag Fiesty, Holly, and Roxy.

Thanks Judy....now if I could just find that cream.........