Delusions of... Everything

Interesting or Strange?

Meg bestowed this wonderful award on me and a few others....

Isn't it purdy?  According to the rules of this award, I'm supposed to list 7 interesting things about myself. Interesting?  That might be tough...  How about I go for strange?

At home I like to pee with the bathroom door open.  Don't ask me why.  I'm usually a pretty modest person, so it's baffling why I will go into the bathroom at home and not close the door.  I would never do that at someone else's house, or out in public.

I don't like to read series books unless I read them in the order written, even if it doesn't matter to the story. 

I buy all my clothes used, except undergarments and shoes.  I can buy 3 outfits for under $30, however one pair of shoes usually costs me $100.  I never scrimp on shoes.

I rarely measure anything when I cook, unless it's rice.  Or fluid that makes or breaks the consistency of a dish.  I understand what a pinch, a dash and a dollop are.  That's just how I roll.  Baking is a different matter, it's more scientific so measuring is required, unless it's a crumble...

I watch movies over and over.  If I like a movie I buy it so I can watch it whenever I want.  We have a large movie collection.  When I'm sick I get comfy on the sofa with the DVD remote.  I've been known to watch 4 to 5 movies on one sick day.

Last night I spent 3 hours watching C-Span and the historic vote on health care reform.  I may not like everything in the bill and I have a ton of questions, but I'm really glad it passed and we are taking a step in the right direction.

This next one is truly interesting!  I have job interview on April 2.  I'm pretty darn excited!

Edited to spread the love!! - Lisa, MPM, Snooty, Deb, Woody, Rachel, Tracey and anyone else who would like to participate!!

...Nothing But The Truth, So Help Me...

Meg over at Becoming a Non-Smoker tagged me for this fun award! 

She loves that I love Pearl Jam and honestly, I love that she loves that I love Pearl Jam!

Here are the rules for this particular award, taken directly from her site:

1. Choose...blah, blah, blah...brilliant in content or design

2. Show the...blah,blah, blah...can keep the nifty icon.

3. List at least 10 honest things about yourself

I am also supposed to pass this award along to some number of other folks who I find blah blah blah brilliant as well.

Before I get to the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth so help me...  I'm going to tag some fantastic bloggers out there!  I really want to pick Asthmagirl, but when Meg picked me she picked her too, so I won't make her be honest twice!  I'm picking the following bloggers because I'd love to know more about them!

Stacie
Tammy
Laurie
Tracey

And now on to the truth...

1.  When I was a day care mom sometimes the kids in my charge would have milestone moments at my house like taking their first steps, or crawling, or talking, or any other number of things, but I would not tell their parents.  I would wait until I heard "Guess what baby did?"  They would tell me and it would be their moment, not mine, just like it should be!

2.  I read.  I read a lot.  I read to escape.  I read to avoid doing stuff.  I read mindless fiction books almost exclusively these days.  I used to be into really well written novels and I still am sometimes, but mostly I want to read a book that's going to entertain me without having to think too much.  Because of this reason I like to read series books where I don't have to get to know new characters.  I read all of the Harry Potter books every year.  Pathetic I know, but honest!

3. I keep a really tidy desk at work, but at home not so much.

4.  I'm terrified, I mean really terrified of the dentist.  Consequently I don't go until I absolutely have too, like when I have a horrible toothache, or when one of my teeth breaks. I do however brush my teeth twice a day and I floss everyday.  I can't stand to have stuff stuck between my teeth.  Just writing about the dentist is making me shiver with fear.

5.  I only buy used clothes for myself.  I hate, hate, hate clothes shopping in regular stores.  I enjoy thrift store shopping because you never know what you might find for $.99.  It's a treasure hunt.

6.  When watching TV I do stuff during commercials so I don't have to watch them.  I dry my hair, or check emails, or do the dishes, laundry, whatever to avoid watching the ads.  I don't watch that much TV, but the shows I watch I'm obsessed with.  I watch Lost, Rescue Me, American Idol and Ghost Hunters.  Ghost Hunters is really bad because they play multiple episodes back to back.  Don't ask me to do anything on a Wednesday this time of year because I'm watching Ghost Hunters 4-8, American Idol 8-9 and Lost 9-10.  It's a good thing I do stuff during the commercials or nothing would get done at my house on Wednesdays.

7.  There is something about looking at a very hot guy that is so enjoyable.  Hot to me means any number of things.  A guy working hard physically all sweaty and muscly.  A guy caring for a child all sweet and tender.  A guy just sitting around reading.  Yep, men are yummy.

8.  I have a really bad potty mouth, normally only in my head.  In a few situations it rears it's ugly tongue like when I'm chatting online with my friend chrissyb or when I'm driving omg, it's like I have turrets and can't stop it.  If those other drivers knew what was coming out of my mouth aimed at them they would be blushing.

9.  I came from a very dysfunctional family.  I'll have to blog about it someday...maybe.

10.  I say a prayer of thanks and gratitude every night, but I don't go to church.  I'm spiritual, but not religious.  I believe that if God made us in "his" image then "he" has to be a male and female entity.  I look around everyday and am amazed by the beauty in the world.  I also see the male and female in everything.

I know I'm a freak but at least I'm honest.

A few of these topics will be blogged about on upcoming Fess Up Fridays.

I Love Blogging

I had a tough week.   Thankfully I have blogging friends.  I can go to blogs I enjoy and read that others are having the same issues as me, like here (see #4 and #5) and here.  Even though I've only been blogging a short time I feel like I've made some friends and I've definitely been helped by more than one.  Two fellow bloggers were rays of light in my otherwise dreary week and they both cheered me significantly!

First, I received some really cool mail yesterday!

What could it be?!

A couple weeks ago I won a contest at Tracey's blog.  She had a contest in honor of her blogiversary.  She was giving away a print of one of her beautiful photos.  Have you seen her photo blog?!  It's one of my favorite blogs to visit everyday.

Here is the print I won:

She included a very nice note with it!  Thank you so much Tracy.  The colors in this print match perfectly in my house!  I love it.

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The other blogger that brightened my week was Jenn.  She has been a wealth of information to me.  She honored me with this very heart warming award!

Thank you so much Jenn!  You have no idea how much this brightened my week.  Now I will spread the love to some blogs that I especially *heart*!

Asthmagirl, Laurie, Meg, Noble Pig, Stacie, Tammy and Tracey    

Have a great Sunday everyone!