Tagged

Courtney and Liz tagged me for the Honest Scrap meme. I am supposed to list 10 things about myself and then tag 7 more people to do the same. Since I was tagged twice, I did 15 things. I tried to do more, but ran out of ideas. As for the tagging of others, well, I'm not going to. If you want to participate, feel free.

* I love things to put things in, like boxes and purses and containers. I could spend hours and LOTS of money in stores with organizational stuff. It's a test of wills for me to stay out of the Get Organized store in the mall.
* I don't do Facebook, MySpace or Twitter. I am intrigued by all of them and tempted to start a profile but I don't want yet another distraction from the stuff I should be doing. Plus, my brother-in-law has said he's specifically looked for me on Facebook. If that isn't a reason to stay outta there, I don't know what is.
* I wanted to be a lot of different things when I grew up. Among them, a veterinarian, teacher, and pharmacist. To that end, I have a Bachelor's degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry. I can't really do anything with it and further schooling would likely require that I retake at least a couple of the classes due to poor grades.
* I absolutely love to read and will read anything. Well, almost anything. Like everyone else, I wish I had more time to read. Lucy seems to have inherited my love of reading and that thrills me to no end. Emily likes books, too, but Lucy seems to be fascinated.
* I love to watch dancing, but can't do it myself. I have NO rhythm and an overdeveloped fear of making a fool of myself. That pretty much nails my feet to the floor.
* The more I think about it, I think my favorite holiday is Valentine's Day. What better holiday than a day when you get to tell everyone around you how much you love them? I know some people feel that it is just a Hallmark holiday, but even if it is, telling people you love them is a good thing.
* I don't like change. At all. I tend to freak out pretty spectacularly when my plans change unexpectedly. Like when I have to take the kids to the pediatrician because someone woke up with an ear infection. I need to get over this.
* I learned to drive standard car because Mom said it would make my husband/boyfriends happy. I'm not so sure of all that, but it has come in handy many times. I asked Mike a few years ago if he was impressed that I knew how to drive standard and he said not so much.
* I didn't wear red or pink until late 20s because of Anne of Green Gables. Totally silly, I know. Even more silly because red and pink are great colors on me. Both of my jackets are red and I love them.
* I am as addicted to sheets and bedding as I am things to put things in. Bed Bath & Beyond is just as dangerous as Get Organized for me. I am loving the sanctioned buying of bedding for the girls' new beds.
* I have (re)discovered a deep and abiding love for The West Wing. I bought the first 4 seasons and watched them all, loving every fast-paced minute. I'm waiting on Season 5 to arrive, but my addiction is such that I decided to start back through the first 4 seasons again while I'm waiting. Mike says he thinks the reason I like it so much is that it moves quickly.
* I played Baritone Horn in school. I really enjoyed being part of an ensemble that made beautiful music, but my lack of rhythm coupled with the fear of making an idiot of myself held me back. I quit after college and miss it. I drive Mike batty pointing out minute parts of songs that I enjoy. I hope that the girls will take up an instrument and keep at it.
* I am a terrible procrastinator. I have to fight daily to overcome what feels like a greater than average case of inertia. I am sure everyone fights with this, but it feels like my butt glues itself to the couch and then I don't want to get up to take care of my chores.
* I am really bad with names. I frequently mix up people's names, even after I've known them for a while. I try to remember names, but they just seem to slip out of my head.
* I like to quilt. I have slowed down on my quilting since the kids were born, but I am starting to get an itch to do it again.
* While officially "on the fence" about having a third kid, I am pretty sure we're done. I know that three is the new two and Mike would really like a boy, but I really think I am done. Two is a nice manageable number. We're nearly done with the diaper thing and the up-in-the-middle-of-the-night thing and I don't think I want to start all of that all over again.

So there you have it. 15 somewhat random things about me. Enjoy!