My hobbies

Day 23 - Wow we are on the downward slope of this challenge.  It has been a lot of fun and I have found some great blogs.

What are my hobbies?

I love photography - Is it still a hobby if I get paid to do it?  I am going to count it as a hobby because I take artsy pictures as well as what I am paid to do.

I love to read - a lot.  And because of the wonderful challenge prompt, I have recently checked out some really good books that I can't wait to get started on.

I like to read blogs and surf the internet - that is the main reason why I started one of my own.

I love to bake and cook - and then take pictures of it.... my newest obsession is cake pops.

I love to sew - I have recently started making costumes for the theatre company my daughter is a part of.

I love to hike with my family.

pink lemonade cake pops - my very first attempt at cake pops; my cat sitting on my sewing machine (which is often); jellybeans - because I love them; hiking with my family

Head over to Fabulous Finds by Tiffany to see what other hobbies there are.

Fears

Day 21 - My biggest fear

I have a few.  My number one fear is losing my child.  I don't know if I could ever take losing her through kidnapping or death.  I am very paranoid of people around my child.  I am afraid of bad people doing bad things to children.  I have taught my daughter about safety and I am always vigilant. 

I also am afraid of being trapped.  I don't like when people block entrances or exits.  I don't do elevators or escalators.  So therefore, enclosed spaces are not a good place for me, especially if they are crowded.  I don't mind crowds in general as long as I have an escape.

I have a small phobia of flying (the being trapped thing), and I hate ladders.  Heights aren't a problem for me and I will climb a million stairs to see some awesome views, just don't ask me to get on a ladder and change a light bulb.

What are your fears?  Head on over to Fabulous Finds by Tiffany.

My Collection of Collections

Day 20!!  What do I collect?

I collect a lot.  I have my awesome hippo collection.  It is my favorite animal and they are mostly confined to my living room (my bathroom and entry way used to be decorated with hippos too).  I got my first collector hippo at 12.  I had toy ones before that.  My most unique is a 18' hippo candle.  He looks like he is laying down, and it is very detailed.  Every time my family or friends find hippos, they buy them and send them my way.

My next collection is Pocket Dragons.  They are so very cute with their little expressions.  My daughter was born in the year of the dragon, so we have a lot of cutesy dragon things.  I have a couple of signed pieces and I met the creator of them when I worked at a gift store in Houston.  They stopped making them a few years ago, so I haven't added to my collection in a long time.

I also collect Belle dolls.  I only collect the ones that are unique.  My collection is not very big, but I love when they rerelease the movie because it usually means that someone is going to come out with a collector doll.   These are displayed in my room above my dresser.

My last official collection is Mickey Mouse antenna toppers.  This collection started because I bought a cute princess one for my car; and someone stole it.  So, when I went back to buy another one, I found more.  I decided I didn't want to put it on my car, so I just started collecting them.  I have about 110 different ones.  I have a few repeats, but not many.  My Disney store stopped carrying them a few years ago, so I really only add to my collection when I go to Disney World or Land.  I have not found a way to display these without it looking like a collection of bouncy balls.  I think I will get a spool holder and see what I can do with that.

I also unofficially collect a few things too.  My friend and I have an inside joke about penguins so I have a small penguin collection (she has all the matching ones).  I also kind of collect Pez...it stems from Disney.  I also like to collect movies.  I blame that on Disney too!  And I guess you could say I collect Mickey.  I have A LOT!  My bathroom is Mickey, a Valentine's gift from my husband one year.  Mickey is everywhere in my home.

Now I sound like a person who is a hoarder, but I guarantee you, my house is not cluttered with them.  My poor daughter caught my collection bug though.  She also has a collection of collections.  Hers are mainly books, but she does have a really good American Girl doll collection.  

Want to see what other people collect, head over to Fabulous Finds by Tiffany.

Why I Blog

Day 17 of the 31 Day Blog Challenge

I am very new to the writing a blog part of blogging.  I just started last month.  I have been reading blogs for years though.  Over the past couple of months, I have been reading more blogs of people I would want to be friends with in real life.  I would never comment on these blogs, because I didn't want to seem stalkerish.  One day I decided I needed to just put myself out there, but I wanted to be fair and give people access to my life as well.

I started my blog so I had a place where I could post the many pictures of my cat that I take.  I also would like to showcase and challenge myself with my photography.  I also love to bake and wanted a place to share that as well.  I am just a general lover of reading people's lives.  I love to see how people live in different cities and their adventures.  I have loved this challenge because I have found so many great new blogs.  I am commenting more and feel myself branching out.  I am not a writer, so I write what I feel.  I look forward to doing more challenges and catching up with the blogs that I am currently following (I like to read blogs like books, I start from the beginning).  I try to comment back on every comment made (sometimes it takes me a couple of days).

I wish everyone a Happy St. Patrick's Day.  Pardon the quality of the picture, it was taken with my phone.

Cake Pops I made...pot o' gold

Also, I just found out a picture I submitted for a contest, won!!  I am so excited!

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10 Things that make me awesome

Day 15 of the 31 Day Blog Challenge...

Ten things that make me awesome.  It was kind of hard coming up with these things about myself (I guess I could add humble to the list).

1. I think I am a pretty good mom.  My kid is smart, polite, and has great self esteem.  She tells me all the time I am a great mom.

2. I think I am a good wife.  I try to encourage, listen, love and respect my husband.  I also pick up all his dirty socks!

3. I think I am a great listener.  I can listen without interrupting or butting in.

4. I am very punctual.  I cannot stand to be late.  I am usually the first to arrive at places.

5. I am encouraging.  

6. I would say I am a friendly person.  I will talk to anyone and will usually walk away with at least one friend from a room full of strangers.

7. I am an awesome baker...and I share.  I love to bake and give treats.

8. I have a really good sense of humor and I can usually put a smile on people's faces.  

9.  I am very loyal, as long as it is reciprocated.  I don't do well with two-faced people

10. I think I take some pretty awesome pictures.   

There is my list of 10.  I have a lot of faults, but it was nice to remember that I have some awesomeness.

Go on over to Fabulous Finds by Tiffany to see more awesomeness.

Day 14 - My Ipod

Happy Pi Day!

Wow, almost half way there with this challenge.  Here we are on Day 14 of the 31 day challenge.  My iTunes collection is all over the map, which I am sure most of yours are too.

The most songs from one person I have on mine are from: Maroon 5, Train, Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez (I have a 12 year old).

In the car, we (usually me and my daughter) usually listen to Journey, Bon Jovi, Bruno Mars, or Good Charlotte.

When I run, I listen to Black Eye Peas, POD, Whitesnake, upbeat Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan

My latest downloaded albums are: Imagine Dragons, Ella Goulding, and a few The Voice artists.

I also have Beyonce, Bette Midler, Blake Shelton, Britney Spears, Dr. Hook, Kutless, Todd Agnew, Jay-Z, Linkin Park, etc.

I usually just put the thing on shuffle and let it go.  I am all over the map from Frank Sinatra to Elvis to Tupac.  I generally stay away from hard core rap.  I do have one Justin Bieber song, but no one direction or any other current boy band (I do have New Kids and N'Sync though).

My daughter also has eclectic taste in music too.  She went through a Hilary Duff that I am so glad we are out of.  Her favorite band, currently, is Journey.  She does not like (actually loathes) Justin Bieber.

Thanks for stopping by.  To see what other people are listening to, head on over to Fabulous Finds by Tiffany.

Regrets

Day 13 of the 31 Day Blog Challenge - Biggest Regret

This one is a hard one for me.  I am one of those people who believe that the choices we make at the time make us who we are.  I wouldn't be where I am right now and with the people I am with had I made different choices.  I try not to regret my choices, because I mostly love my life (sometimes its a bit stressful).  I have a few regrets though.

We lived in Houston for 11 months and 16 days.  I despised living in Houston.  We were 9 hours away from our family during the most difficult time in our lives to one of the happiest times in our lives.  All I wanted to do was get home.  What I regret, is not doing more in Houston while I was there.  I wished I would have explored the city a little more instead of living in our little bubble.

I wished I would have finished my college degree from a university.  I have a photography degree and I am a certified cake decorator, but I still would love to see a piece of paper with my name on it.  I could never figure out what I wanted to do, still can't.  I already do the things I love with the degree and certifications that I have, but I still hold on to dreams of graduating.

I guess my last one would be my biggest... I wished I would have let my husband spend more time with his dad in the early years of our marriage.  I didn't know that he would be taken from us so early.  I needed help with our baby and I thought it would have been selfish on his part to go hunting for 10 days at a time while I had an infant.  Now, I would gladly have given him that time with his dad.

A few things I hope to never regret:  Saying "I love you" to my daughter and husband, or really anyone that I love.  I always want them to know I love you.  I never want to regret not taking chances and putting myself out there (thats why I started this blog).  I never want to regret not giving enough; whether that means hugs, time, understanding, patience etc.

If you want to see what others regret, head on over to Fabulous Finds by Tiffany.

What I Miss - Day 12

Day 12 of the March 31 day blog challenge.  I have a few things that I miss. 

 I miss my grandma.  I love my grandma, I lived with my grandma off and on for several years of my childhood.  I miss the smell of her house, the peach tree out back, her clearing her throat.  I miss how we would have coffee in the morning (mine always had 2 ice cubes and sugar, hers one ice cube and a little bit of sugar).  I miss sleeping in her big bed with her wedge pillow and the smell of vaporub she would put on each night (I do have the comforter that was on her bed...yay).  I miss how scary her garage and third bedroom were.  I miss going to the post office with her and checking the mail.  I miss watching Wheel of Fortune, Golden Girls, and Unsolved Mysteries with her.  I just overall miss the feeling of immense love coming from her.  She died right before I graduated high school.  I am very fortunate that my boyfriend in high school got to meet her and her telling me that "he was a good one".  That boy is my husband and was a pall bearer at her funeral.  

I also miss my other grandma.  I miss her calling me Chrissy D and hating it.  I also miss her expertise on quilting.  I wish I would have paid more attention when she tried to show me.  I also miss her telling us cousins when we were misbehaving, to go out and get a switch off the tree.  We would all come in with tiny twigs.  I don't think any of us were ever spanked with those switches.  

I miss my father-in-law.  He was such a fun, funny and charismatic person to be around.  I loved his stories and the multiple retelling of the stories.  I miss what a great grandpa he was to my daughter.  He treated her like a princess even during his sickest hours.  I am so thankful I had the time with him that I did.  

I miss not being able to eat whatever I want, whenever I want.  Gaining weight sucks!!  

This is a bit shallow, but I miss New York City.  I have been twice and I am so desperate to go back.  I would never want to live permanently there, but a nice 6 month or year vacation there would be nice.  I would even intern there just for the experiences.  

So those are a few things that I miss.  Mostly people...

To see what other people miss, head on over to Fabulous Finds by Tiffany.  

Day 11 - Last Book I Read

Day 11 - Last Book I Read

I kind of want to change my post title to "Books I am Currently Reading" or "In Book Limbo".  Since I finished the Janet Evanovich series and the Sue Grafton series, I really haven't been able to sink in to anything else.  I start books and lose interest.  I am ope to title suggestions.  I will read pretty much anything.  A friend has let me borrow the Fifty Shades book, but I don't really have an interest in reading it.  Last year, as a family, we read the Hunger Game series.

Right now I am reading Bringing Up Girls by Dr. James Dodson.  I am not too far into it.  I probably should have read it a few years ago seems how my daughter is approaching thirteen in a little more than a month.  I am thinking of returning it to find a book on how-not-to-have-your-teenage-daughter-hate-your-guts book.  I am also re-reading The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch.  I love this book.  Every time I start to lose focus on life, I pull out this book and read his farewell.  I already know I am going to cry through most of the book so I have a box of tissues handy.

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I am an avid reader.  I have always loved to read.  I also am glad that my daughter loves to read (so much that her punishments often include being grounded from reading).

So if you have any book suggestions I am open to them.  I will give anything a chance.

I am participating in March 31 Day Blog Challenge over at Fabulous Finds by Tiffany.  Go read what others have to say.

My Daily Routine

Here is Day 10.  My daily routine.

The first part of my days pretty much start out the same.  I get up at between 6:24 and 6:33 every morning (the first two snoozes on the ole alarm clock).  I wake up the sleeping daughter and let the dogs out.  I find what ever article of clothing the now awake daughter thinks is lost, but is really hanging in her closet.  I fix breakfast usually between 6:45 and 6:50.  I check my email, catch up on Facebook and Instagram, and help the husband get together whatever he might need for the day.  We finish getting ready at 7:10 and I am out the door at 7:20 to take my daughter to school.  Wednesdays daughter gets dropped off at school at 7:15 for a club meeting.  Thursday mornings before school cello practice, Friday - Donut Friday - we leave the house early to go eat donuts and before school cello practice.

After dropping my daughter off at school, I sometimes hit the grocery store on the way home to pick up something I know I am going to need for dinner (if its a crockpot meal); usually I come home though.  When I get home I put on a pot of decaf and read a few blogs.  Usually during the day I am doing laundry, dishes, meal planning on Mondays, cleaning the house, exercise, showering, let the dogs out (a lot), let the dogs in, play fetch with the kitty (a lot) and general home maintenance.

Here is where my week varies because of the variety of school/extracurricular activities.  Mondays - late pick up from school for chess club, voice and piano lessons, extra orchestra practice.  Tuesdays - late pick up from school  after school cello practice or Starbase.  Wednesdays - normal school pick up time, teach sewing class, daughter to improv and musical theatre rehearsal.  Thursdays - normal school pick up time, tap class.  Friday - normal school pick up time.

We eat dinner at home every night except Wednesday.  We start the bed time routine for E at 9:15-9:25.  She is in bed and reading until 10.  I then catch up on a few (or a lot) DVR shows and crash somewhere around midnight.

Weekends are sometimes low key and sometimes busy.  E usually has rehearsals for musical or birthday parties to attend.

My daughter keeps me very busy.  She is a straight A student in the 7th grade and if her grades were ever to slip, we would cut back on activities.

If you want to see what everyone else does during the day, hop on over to Fabulous Finds by Tiffany for her 31 day blog challenge.

My bucket list

Day 9 - Bucket List

Before I met my husband, my bucket list was a lot longer.  We have done some amazing things, thanks to him.

My List:

Travel
See castles in Ireland
eat spaghetti outside in Greece
see the coast of Greece
Boston
Philadelphia - 7/4/12 15 year anniversary trip
camp in Yosemite
ice fishing in Alaska
see the Grand Canyon
visit a volcano in Hawaii
visit more small towns in my own state - Oklahoma
Jamaica 7/4/02 5 year anniversary
Mexico 7/4/98 First Year anniversary
Disney World - Twice ready to go back again
Disneyland
Washington D.C.
LA  I want to spend more time there - we only went for a day trip
NYC 7/4/07 10 year anniversary trip - the best surprise of my life
to see the Yankees play in the new stadium
visit all the Disney Parks international
Christmas at Disney World
New Year's in NYC
take my daughter to Paris and take her picture with a white kitten - her favorite movie is Aristocats

Personal
Run a 5K - plan on doing it this year
Finish a tube of chapstick - I lose a lot of them before they are finished
see Lion King on Broadway
see Grease on Broadway
see Beauty and the Beast on Broadway - during 10 year anniversary their last month run
go to Tiffany on 5th Avenue - 10 year anniversary necklace

Professional
take cake decorator classes - Certified cake decorator
own a bakery
take photography courses - Graduated with photography degree
sell a print or be hung in a gallery
be published in a magazine
take graphics design courses
finish my teaching classes and become a tutor
build my dream house (or at least dream kitchen)


These are mine, what are yours?

See what others have to say at Fabulous Finds by Tiffany.

Pet Peeves

Day 8 - Pet Peeves

This one is going to be a fun one for me. I don't know how better to do this than just making bullet points and explaining.  Here goes:

• People who drag their feet when they walk.  I understand some people have medical issues and must drag their feet, but when I hear that sound I just want to get away from it as quickly as possible.  I was at the store yesterday and a man was dragging his feet, so I sped up to get away from it.  He sped up too.  The faster I went, the faster he went.  I was so happy to get out of that store. Usually I stop and let people pass me and go another direction, but I was in a hurry.

• Speaking of store - people who take up the whole aisle in the store.  I can't stand when people park their basket in the middle of the aisle and block the whole thing.  This is why I try not to grocery shop during peak times.  And people who use the express lane when they clearly have more than 20 items (like basket full).  Even if I have 21 items I will go stand in a regular line.

• Phone Etiquette: People who use there phones and talk loudly at the library.  People who text or answer calls at the movie theater.  If it's an emergency go outside.  People who talk or text while at the dinner table.  And, people who talk or text during a get together (like two friends having coffee).  

• People who are rude to service people.  I have never waited tables, but I know that has to be a hard job.  Yes, sometimes we all get a bad server, but I always try to give them the benefit of the doubt (maybe they just started, or have some personal issues).  I guess it goes back to "treat others how you want to be treated"

• Inconsiderate smokers - please don't smoke right next to the door or in non designated areas.  

• Entitlement junkies - people who think they deserve things just because.  

• In general - peoples lack of manners.  

Photographer Pet Peeve "Wow, your camera takes really good pictures."  I wrote a post about it here.

And I will end with this one - it just pertains to my dear sweet husband:

• Husbands who put their clothes a foot away from the laundry hamper (we have 4 in the house).  Just exert the extra second and put the clothes in the hamper.  Agh!

I could go on and on about little pet peeves, but these are the highlights.  

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My Dream Job

Day 6.  Dream job

I kind of already have my dream job even though I never thought of it to be my dream job.  Being a stay at home mom (that never stays at home) is wonderful.  There are other dream jobs though, that I would love.

I want to be a princess at Disney World.  Specifically Belle.  I am way to old and don't have any formal training but that is why it's called a dream job.  And while I am dreaming, I want to live in the castle too!!

I would also love to be a photographer at Disney.  This one is a little bit more attainable.  I have the credentials and I have even filled out an application.  I did not turn it in though, because the thought of leaving my family for 18 months kills me.  Unless my husband were to transfer to Orlando, I don't see this happening.

I also would love to be an International travel photographer.  Or a wealthy family's personal photographer.  I could handle that.

When I was younger I wanted to be a teacher.  I majored in that the first two years of college.  I do sub and volunteer with children a lot so I feel rewarded with that.  I also wanted to be a veterinarian, but then the thought of putting animals to sleep tore at my heart strings so I knew I would never be able to do that.

Those are my dreams, what are yours?

Come on over to Fabulous Finds by Tiffany to see what others are saying about their dream jobs.

Day 6 - Random Act of Kindness

I like random acts of kindness.  I worked for Starbucks for three years and I loved it every time someone started the pay it forward.  I didn't like it when it would get 12 cars back and some scrooge wouldn't pay for the cars $2.50 coffee when the person in front of him just paid for his $7 drink...I digress.

I do small random acts a lot.  I buy drinks for the directors of my daughter's musical theatre company drinks during show weeks (which are extremely long hours).  The other day in a drive thru I purchased the highway patrolman's order (I did that mainly for good karma...haha). I have bought an elderly lady's groceries at the store last year at Christmas time.  An older gentleman did it for me once on my birthday and I wanted to pay it forward.

The very last random act was a couple of weeks ago, I took fresh baked cookies over to my new neighbors to welcome them to the neighborhood.

I try to do these things in front of my daughter to show her that giving is as good as receiving.  In our house we do small acts of kindness a lot with little surprises for each other.

If you want to see more random acts of kindness, check out Fabulous Finds by Tiffany Day 6.

Movies I never get tired of watching

This is probably one of my favorite prompts.  I love rewatching movies.

Here are some of my favorites:

Beauty and the Beast (favorite movie EVER)

Grease

Dirty Dancing

That Thing You Do

Serendipity

Fast Five

The Sandlot

Elf

Adventures of Milo and Otis

Oliver and Company

Monsters Inc.

The Breakfast Club

Pretty Woman

I could keep going on and on...  I own all of these movies and watch them regularly.  I will watch most Disney movies over and over (you would think I have small children...my baby is 12).

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EDIT **  I can't believe I forgot ET!!  I've watched it 3 times in the past 2 weeks.

You can find more great movies and the challenge here.

My Photo Challenge

I talked last week about a personal photo challenge I wanted to do.  I invited another girl to join me and we did pretty good about it.  I got all 7 pictures taken and edited.





Monday:  Monochrome Monday - had to be in one color scheme

Text or Toy Tuesday - "E"

Whatever or Way back Wednesday - Photographer's choice or edit a picture taken a while back.  I chose Way Back.  Picture taken 2 years ago.

Texture or Thoughful Thursday - I guess Cherrie fits the bill on both

Food Friday - Oreos

Sign or Street Scene Saturday 

Song Title Sunday - Just Around the Riverbend (Pocohantas)

Loving this challenge.

My Best Childhood Memory

Day 4 of the 31 Day Challenge:

My Best Childhood Memory.

I have so many good childhood memories.  Most involve my grandma in some way.  Some of them include:

Playing Barbies outside my grandma's house and a neighborhood dog usually came up and stole one.  I would find it later with a hand missing or a foot chewed on.  I would still play with it.  In fact, I still have a lot of them.

Me and my cousins and brother would play business in my grandma's building behind her house.  It was usually either store or business and because I was the oldest (and I am extremely bossy) I always picked the game and I was always the boss...haha

I remember playing paper dolls under my grandma's table during city council meetings (my grandma was treasurer).  Sometimes I could get the secretary's son to play with me.  My grandma would get me a new paper doll book every time just to make sure I had plenty to entertain me.

On my mom's side, I remember getting together with a huge amount of cousins at Thanksgiving and Christmas and playing football in the front yard of whatever house we were at.  I also remember most of us pairing off at the end of the night and staying the night at someone else's house.

I remember when I was 9 going down the steepest hill in town on a bicycle.  I remember crashing half way down right in front of the boy I liked at the time's house.  His best friend gave me an ice pack and offered to share half of his pb & j with me.

My favorite birthday party was my 9th birthday.  I had 12 girls spend the night and we stair-sledded on a mattress, had a fashion show, a singing contest and the next day we went skating where I was joined by about 6 or 7 more kids.  One of my friends fractured her leg before we even got in the skating rink.  She fell outside in a pothole.

I have so many others including family vacations in the car and basically just tormenting my little brother (until he got 6 inches taller than me).  I actually had a pretty good middle school/teenage experience too.

If you want to read other best childhood memories, head over to Fabulous Finds by Tiffany.

What makes me happy...

Day 3

Today is Day 3 of the March Challenge.  Things that make me happy.  

Being a Mom and a Wife.  

Going to Disney World with my family or pretty much anything Disney with my family

Baking

My furr babies - Delilah (pug), Macy (blue heeler), and Cherrie (calico cat)

Photography

Starbucks and coffee in general

Going to places I've never been before

NYC - been twice, ready to go back

Having the windows open during the spring

You can find more blogs that are participating at Fabulous Finds by Tiffany.

Have a great Sunday.

Day 2 - Quotes

Here we are...Day 2

I love quotes.  I have recently started keeping a notebook of quotes I love.  Here are a few of my favorites:

"You never know how strong you are...until being strong is the only choice you have." - Cayla Mills

"No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow your progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn't trying."

"Giving up doesn't always mean you're weak, sometimes it means you are strong enough and smart enough to let go and move on."

"Trying to be someone else is a waste of the person you are."

"Don't listen to what people say, watch what they do."

"When you have to start compromising yourself and your morals for the people around you; it's probably time to change the people around you."

"Be happy. Be yourself. If others don't like it, then let them be.  Happiness is a choice.  Life isn't about pleasing everybody."

"Stop beating yourself up.  You are a work in progress; which means you get there a little at a time, not all at once."

"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them." - Walt Disney

"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." Eleanor Roosevelt

"You must do the things you think you cannot do." Eleanor Roosevelt

"I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else." C.S. Lewis

"In the book of life, the answers aren't in the back." Charlie Brown

I could go on and on, but I will end there.  

You should go over to Fabulous Finds by Tiffany and join in.  

Here is Day 1 if you missed it.

31 Day Blog Challenge Day 1

Here we go...Day 1

Self Portrait and 5 Random things about myself.

There is a reason why I am a photographer...I like to be behind the lens instead of in front of it. lol

My name is Cristy.

5 Random Things about me...

1. I am very pale.  My daughter (who is 12) makes fun of me regularly that I am a vampire.  I don't regular tan, fake tan, spray tan or wear tan (haha I kid).  I went through a period of one summer where I was very tan.  I am one of those people who go from white to red to white again after I peel.  My father-in-law passed away from skin cancer so we are all very diligent about wearing sunblock.  

2.  I love running shoes.  In my closet I currently have 4 pair of Pumas, 12 pairs of Shox, and my newest shoes are Asics.  One pair of my Shox I designed and personalized.  I love all my shoes and I wear them all.  Some I have had for more than 7 years because I rotate them so they stay in good shape.  My go-to pair of shoes right now are my purple puma running shoes.  I got them for 1/2 off and I love them.

3.  I hate flying.  It gives me high anxiety.  I would much rather drive to a location than fly.  Also, when I am on a road trip I try not to stop unless I have to.  Usually that means gas and food at the same time.  My husband likes to stop a lot.  He would stop every 30-45 minutes if I let him. I have flown 7 or 8 times, once by myself.  My husband is very good about letting me squeeze the crap out of his hand during takeoff and landing.  I also touch the outside of the plane and pray before I even get on.  

4.  Tomorrow is my last day of Jillian Michaels Ripped in 30.  This is the first time I have ever stuck out a workout.  Some days were wayyy harder than others and I got a sinus thing in the middle of weeks 2 and 3, but I did it.  I can tell a difference in my arms and legs, and a little in my ab area.

5.  I love coffee.  I am very caffeine sensitive though.  This means I only drink decaf beverages.  I have loved coffee since I was about 4 years old and my grandma would sneak me some.  I worked at Starbucks for 3 years and was the only decaf drinker there.  It made it hard to do some of the coffee tastings.  I would have to do the swig-and-spit.  I usually only drink coffee at home or starbucks because I am so worried they are going to give me regular coffee.  When I do have caffeine, its not pretty.  I feel like I am dying.  

Well I guess thats it.  I can't wait until tomorrow.  There are other bloggers linking up over at Tiffany's.