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And...here we go!

1. I'd really like more strength and will power right now.

2. Dammit!! is the word you'd most often hear me say if I stubbed my toe.

3. Possession is nine-tenths of the law. (No, I don't know what that means, it's just something everyone in my family says. Mostly to justify that they've taken your seat when you forgot to call dibs.)

4. Yessir, I lurve me some Captain Jack Sparrow.

5. Marshmallows and fire go together like peas and carrots, Jenny.

6. Like one, two, three. The world keeps turnin'. Oh, on and on. And on and on...

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to date night, tomorrow my plans include a day with my Girls and Sunday, I want to chill!

what i am is what i am. are you what you are or what?

It seems there is quite the Facebook trend going around right now to post "25 Random Things About Me." So, I thought I'd take it over here.
Here ya go!

1. I have the worst sleeping habits of anyone I know. I am writing this at 1am, and I have to work in the morning.
2. When I do sleep, I have the most horrific nightmares. I wake up more tired from them than when I went to sleep.
3. I love junkie reality tv.
4. I am an all or nothing kind of person. I don't really like that about myself.
5. I analyze, analyze, analyze everything to death.
6. I have a nervous laugh I can't control. But I love to laugh. Funny's my favorite.
7. I never wore makeup until I was in my late twenties. Now I feel weird going out without it.
8. I don't like ketchup.
9. I don't think linearly and I brainstorm out loud. It is sometimes hard to convey my thoughts in a way that makes sense to others.
10. My eyes water all the time. People always think I am crying when I'm not.
11. I am a super private person. Twenty-five things is about twenty-four more things than I am usually comfortable sharing.
12. I am a Gemini, and I live up to it. I run very hot and cold.
13. My faith is very strong, but I am not a good Christian.
14. I am bossy, loud, and mouthy, but I am not very good at asking for what I want and getting what I need.
15. I was a surrogate, and it was the best and worst thing I have ever done.
16. I would do it again in a heartbeat if they need me to do it. In fact, I hope they do.
17. I am a picker. I pick, pick, pick, at things (scabs and such). My kids are pickers too. My hubby is not a picker, and thinks the need in the rest of us to do this is disgusting.
18. I used to get separated from my friends in school for talking too much. And ummmm..... some things never change.
19. I am a perfectionist. As soon as I identify that something cannot be done perfectly I am quick to abandon it. This is one of my worst qualities.
20. I have a niece and a nephew that I love so much that I would take them in and raise them if I could. But I can't because my sisters won't let me. :)
21. I love to cook when I am in the mood to do so. I hate to have to cook on a daily basis.
22. My favorite meal to make (and eat) is turkey dinner. I make it for every holiday.
23. My family and friends are all too far away. It is lonely and I don't like it.
24. My girls are really cool chicks, and I am proud of who they are as people.
25. My husband and I always have fun together no matter where we go or what we do. Time spent with him makes my heart glow.

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What gives you hope?
Seeing my children find their passions and succeed. Knowing that they have the whole world in front of them and that they can do anything they want to do.

How often do you get your haircut? Describe your worst haircut.
It ranges from every couple of months to every couple of years. Lately, it's been every other month. I go with a friend and we make a day of it. So much fun!
My worst cuts usually are because one side of my hair grows different than the other, so it often comes out looking uneven. Or, when someone cuts it who doesn't understand my hair type. With recent pics showing up of my middle school years, I'm starting to think those had to be the worst haircuts of my life! :)

What's your most treasured piece of jewelry? Why?
My wedding ring. It is a replacement - I lost the original set and it was very traumatic for me. My sweet sweet husband surprised me with a replacement.

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And...here we go!



1. Oh, I am so much more organized lately! It feels great, but weird.

2. Sometimes it seems like everything changes, big and little.

3. During my twenties, I wasted too much time.

4. OMG - Did he just throw me under the bus???; are you kidding me??? (Too bad for him it made him look bad and I came out looking good!)

5. Right now I'd like to be snuggled up next to my honey.

6. Tivo. No, iPod. No, the Crackberry is my favorite gadget. (You can't make a gadget geek choose just one. It's like picking your favorite child!)

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to a dinner party, tomorrow my plans include redocorating and Sunday, I want to make memories with my girls!