Message in a Bottle

12.01.2005

50 Things About Me

So, yeah, I stole this idea from Bored Housewife, so shoot me. I don't think I can come up with 69 interesting (or semi-interesting) things about me...let me try 50.

1. I hate celery.
2. I love wearing brown.
3. I clip coupons but never use them.
4. I get the hiccups...a lot.
5. I drink too much soda.
6. I like Post-It Notes.
7. I got mostly straight As in school.
8. I am a high school band director.
9. Monkeys are my favorite animal. (Orangutans and apes included).
10. I don't like wearing socks.
11. I play the clarinet, among other things.
12. I have a wonderful husband named Jerry.
13. My little boy Landon is the cutest baby in the world.
14. I grew up in Tennessee, but live in North Carolina now.
15. I want to get my Master's Degree and Doctorate someday.
16. I wish my hair was naturally red.
17. The Notebook (movie) made me sob uncontrollably.
18. I like smelly good things (candles, body spray, etc)
19. I have a weakness for Dr. Pepper-flavored lip gloss.
20. My biggest character flaw is that I'm disorganized.
21. I fear heights, stinging things, and counterfeit money.
22. I wish I could travel to Europe, but doubt I'll ever have the money to do so.
23. To me, coffee isn't good unless it's made in a French press.
24. I have never flown in an airplane.
25. I like taking pictures...a lot.
26. I make lists of things to do and then ignore them.
27. My favorite color is red. (Previous answers: purple, green, and brown)
28. The best thing I cook is lasagna.
29. I don't make my bed unless my mom is around.
30. I hate Mariah Carey.
31. I'm inconsistent.
32. I like fried chicken but I tell my husband that I don't.
33. I wish that I could live in a cabin in the mountains.
34. I'm addicted to the Internet.
35. I've always loved to read.
36. My favorite song is "Fields of Gold" by Sting.
37. I'm constantly torn between an earnest desire to lose weight and a sincere passion for food.
38. I think it's really dumb when new mothers won't let anyone even touch their babies.
39. I've seen every episode of Seinfeld.
40. When I was younger, I used to fantasize about making love on the beach...now I just think how uncomfortable that would be!
41. I REALLY hate rap....the kind that's "bang-my-hoes-and-shoot-up-the-neighborhood"...it ain't music.
42. I've always loved pens and pencils and used to have a huge collection, before my husband and I did a "Clean Sweep."
43. My husband's and my first date was my high school graduation.
44. I quote movies on a daily basis.
45. It doesn't bother me to give blood.
46. My first car was a white '89 Ford Mustang.
47. I don't pick up pennies if they're tails-up.
48. I don't send out Christmas cards.
49. Taco Bell is my favorite fast food.
50. Sometimes I wish I could be a stay-at-home mom.

Mountains out of molehills

As usual, I think yesterday I was making mountains out of molehills. I left school after second period because I think I would have choked someone if I had hung around. (Easy way to lose your job...choke a kid!) So, yes, I did play hooky from school, but it was for a very good reason. Amazing how much better everything seems less than 24 hours later. Simply having a few extra hours with Landon for Mommy-son time made all the difference. I'm still overwhelmed with everything I have to do, but when am I not? I just wish I wasn't so darn lazy. I'm finding it hard to accomplish even simple tasks.