Found at Xmichra's

I am a Daisy What Flower Are You?

"You are just a sweet person. When a friend needs a shoulder to cry on, you are happy to offer yours with a box of tissues as well. Once in awhile, you wish you could be a little more dramatic but then sensibility sets back in and you know that you are perfect the way you are."

The One Where I Ramble a Little

Tonight I had my second training session. I am so sore! My abs hurt for two days after my first session. Tonight it's my thighs that are hurting. But I love my trainer! He's so comfortable to be with, and very patient. I don't dread going to the gym. I was nervous the first time, and a tad nervous this time, but more excited than nervous. And I saw the little hottie that first signed me up. That boy could have sold me the Brooklyn Bridge. ;) He did impress me by recognizing me and asking how I liked it. Most salesmen, which he basically is, completely forget you as soon as you have finished the sale.

It is no secret I am addicted to primetime. I have found a new show that's really awesome. Lie to Me, Wednesday nights at nine on Fox. It has Tim Roth in it (Incredible Hulk, Reservoir Dogs). He is delightfully anti-social. Sort of reminds me of Dr. House, only a little nicer. :)

The show brings science into seeing if someone is lying. If they had that class in college, I would have taken it and sat on the front row! I abhor liars. I don't understand lying and deception. Which unfortunately makes it easier for people to deceive me.

This show is awesome, check it out.

For Me

For the last eleven years I have been a mother. I very rarely do things for myself, and never do any really big things for me. Well, this week I have. And at the New Moon. (A few days early, but it needed to be on the weekend.)

So what is this big thing I've done for myself? I joined a gym. And signed up for multiple sessions with a trainer. My first session with a trainer is tomorrow. That was the expensive part, the trainer. I went to the gym with the intent to join. I have to do something, not just to look better but to feel better. Considering I know nothing about the machines or working out, I needed the trainer. So it's a treat for me. To make up for it I'll just tighten my budget more than I planned. That's no big deal, we are still doing better than we are used to doing. It's been a rough year, but we've made it and are doing better.

I'm not one of those women that spend a lot of money having their hair done or their nails done. I don't even get my eyebrows waxed anymore, I just pluck 'em myself the old fashion way. So a little extra money towards making myself fit and healthy is perfectly okay. I'm really excited about this. I have needed a change for a while, but just couldn't do anything about it. No time, no money. But now I've done it and I'm not going to waste a bit of it. :)

And we're back...

The cold is almost gone. My symptoms never really became unbearable, but I have been exhausted for over a week. Being sick is a real energy drain. This weekend I have two weekends worth of cleaning to do to catch up from laying around all weekend last week. And next weekend is when I'm getting a storage unit and emptying out my third bedroom for my oldest. Busy busy busy.

Found at Xmichra's

A
- Available: for the right person, otherwise, I'm too busy.
- Age: 36
- Annoyance: Constant coughing! My 11 yr old won't use cough drops!
- Animal: Cat

B
- Beer: very rarely
- Birthday: May 3
- Best Friend(s): I have a few
- Best feeling in the world: when you know the kids are contently sleeping and its very quiet, and you feel all your muscles relax and drift slowly to happy unconciousness...
- Blind or Deaf: how about neither? I'm damn near half deaf already and it sucks.
- Best weather: fall or spring
- Been in Love: briefly a couple of times
- Been on stage?: play in the fifth grade. various childhood concerts before that.
- Believe in Magic: of course

C
- Candy: usually not much, but occasionally crave chocolate
- Color: purple, red, black
- Chocolate/Vanilla: Chocolate all the way. - ditto
- Chinese/Mexican: I like both, depends on my mood.
- Cake or pie: cake
- Continent to visit: Europe
- Cheese: mozerella, parmesian, feta

D
- Day or Night: night, but I think I'm becoming a day person.
- Dancing in the rain: good idea, I should try that sometime.
- Eyes: blue
- Ever failed a class?: one in college. I took it over and got a B.

F
- First thoughts waking up: need to pee...
- Food: chicken ceasar salad,(I love this too Xmichra!), greek salad with feta cheese, no olives, olive garden pasta fajoli soup with salad and breadsticks, Salsaritas nachos and soft tacos. mmmmm...

G
- Greatest Fear: being left alone
- Goals: online thing, mini cooper, perhaps a house someday. And lots of focusing on my girls while patiently working towards fulfilling those goals. :)
- Get along with your parents?: sure
- Good luck charm: being right and fair. Karma and all that.

H
- Hair Color: light brown with a lil gray starting to show here and there.
- Height: 5'2
- Happy: yep
- Holiday: Christmas or Halloween
- How do you want to die: when I'm 102, or older I'll just go to sleep and not wake up. :)

I
- Ice Cream: : chocolate chip, or french vanilla with hot fudge on it.
- Instrument: want to play piano, but I don't do the whole read music translate notes to keys and stay on time. One sememster of it in college, and the teacher made it boring. Banjo might be fun to learn.

J
- Jewelry: dont wear much mostly. I have some I like to wear regularly, need to get back to doing that.
- Job: is good.
- Kids: I have two. That`s enough! (ditto)
- Kickboxing/Karate: I would like to learn enough to kick someone's ass if they messed with me.

L
- Love: Is a battlefield... lol.
- Laughed so hard you cried: I have before.

M
- Milk flavor: white or chocolate
- Movies: action, superhero, comedy, some chick flicks
- Motion sickness?: If I ride in the back of a car I usually get it.
- McD’s or BK: kind of sick of both

N
- Number: 3

O
- One wish: For me and my girls to live long, happy, and healthy. I want to see them grow up and make the right choices.

P
- Perfect Pizza: green peppers and mushrooms. Extra sauce please.
- Pepsi/Coke: pepsi, but occasionally coke.

Q
- Quail: wasn't he the vp or something a while back?

R
- Reason to cry: I'm watching Sleepless in Seattle, I'll prob tear up before its over. Damn you Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.
- Reality T.V.: I have recently become addicted to Wife Swap and Super Nanny. The latter makes me feel much better about my children. The former makes me damn glad I'm single!
- Roll your tongue in a circle: yep. ;)
- Ring size: Which finger? I think my ring finger is a 4 or 4 and a half. First finger a 5 or 5 and a half.

S
- Song: Check my playlist on myspace. lol.
- Shoe size: 6 1/2 or 7
- Salad Dressing: greek or ceasar or italian
- Sushi: nope
- Slept outside: why? I'm not homeless.
- Smoked? In the past, and occasionally if I'm drinking and someone around lets me have one.
- Skinny dipped?: no
- Sing well?: well enough
- In the shower?: Not at the moment... lol.
- Strawberries/Blueberries: Strawberries! mmmm...
- Sunrise/Sunset: Sunset.

T
- Tattoos?: Yes, two and considering a third.
- Time for bed: 10 or 11 usually.
- Thunderstorms: as long as the winds are calm, sure. **I agree again with Xmichra.

U
- Unpredictable: sometimes

V
- Vacation spot(s): That would be nice. lol.
W
- Weakness: lounging around instead of doing something constructive.
- Who makes you laugh the most: Brianna
- Worst feeling: wanting to protect your children, but not being sure if you can.
- Wanted to be a model: umm...I'm 5'2", with no hips. Even as a teen I knew better than to want that.
- Worst Weather?: tornados scare the hell out of me. We don't get many here, but if it gets really windy, I get nervous.

X
- X-Rays: had a few or more
- Ex's: have a few or more. lol.

Y
-Year it is now: 2009
-Yellow: Can be ok for certain things, but isn't one of my top fav colors.
Z
- Zoo animal: lions and tigers and bears! oh my!

Last person who:
1. Slept in a bed beside you? Mr. Whiskers
2. You went to the mall with? by myself
3. You went to dinner with? haven't had dinner with anyone but the kids in quite some time.
4. You talked to on the phone? my mom
5. Made you laugh? Brianna
6. Hugged you? Brianna
7. Said they loved you? Brianna
8. Held your hand? Brianna...notice a theme here?
9. You spoke with? Both girls telling them to shush and sleep.
10. You cried over? hmmm...prob the girls. worried about something to do with them or something.

Things I Learned in 2008

1. When I bother to, I cook rather well.
2. I like living alone. (As in no other adults, kids don't count on that.)
3. I should trust my FIRST instincts. They are usually right. I screw up when I doubt myself.
4. Patience.
5. Being patient sucks.
6. I do not like fat guys.
7. I do not need a man. But sometimes I want one.
8. Sometimes a guy who seems deceptive is actually just really dumb.
9. I do not like dumb guys.

There are probably more things, but this is all I thought of tonight. If I think of a few more I might put up a part 2 or something.