Sunday Stealing--Another Meme About Me

1. Are you currently in a serious relationship?

I'm married. I'd say that's pretty serious.

2. What was your dream growing up?

I had horses my whole childhood, up until the age of 25. My dream was to be an Olympic equestrienne. I didn't happen, but I was successful on the show circuit. It was enough.

3. What talent do you wish you had?

I wish I could draw and paint.

4. If I bought you a drink, what would it be?

Sweet tea. I don't drink alcohol.

5. What was the last book you read?

The Golden Torc, by Julian May

6. What zodiac sign are you?

Sagittarius

7. Any tattoos and/or piercings? Explain where.

4 tats. One on each shoulder blade, one on my right breast, and an armband on my left upper arm.

8. Worst habit?

Smoking

9. What is your favorite sport?

None really. I used to like Hockey, but don't really follow it anymore.

10. Do you have a pessimistic or optimistic attitude?

Neither. I consider myself a realist.

11. Worst thing to ever happen to you?

I'd rather not share that.

12. Tell me one weird fact about you.

I drink at least six 32 oz glasses of iced coffee with milk every day.

13. Do you think clowns are cute or scary?

Scary. Can't stand 'em

14. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?

A tummy tuck would be nice.

15. Would you be my crime partner or my conscience?

Conscience.

16. Ever been arrested?

Nope.

17. If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it?

Pay off my hospital bill, and use the rest for a vacation.

18. What's your favorite place to hang out at?

On my couch, computer on my lap.

19. Do you believe in ghosts?

No. Not at all.

20. Favorite thing to do in your spare time?

Surf the internet, read, watch movies.

21. Do you swear a lot?

Not a lot.

22. Biggest pet peeve?

People who drive slow in the passing lane. Move over already!

23. In one word, how would you describe yourself?

Smart

24. Do you believe/appreciate romance?

Sure.

25. Do you believe in God?

No, I don't.

Saturday 9--Your Smiling Face

1. No matter what's going on in your life, what always makes you smile?

My husband's dance moves. He does them just to make me smile, and they never fail.

2. What's the biggest lie you've ever told?

I don't have a drinking problem--to myself. Fortunately, I got to a place where I stopped lying to myself and realized that I *did* have a problem, and went to rehab. I've been sober 10 years.

3. Do you hold a grudge?

Very rarely.

4. What is the worst job you've ever had?

3-11 supervisor in a pit of a nursing home for 2 months. The staff was horrible. The care was horrible. I couldn't get out of there fast enough.

5. What would be your dream job?

The job I've got right now is pretty close. I love being a director of nursing. If we're talking super dream job, I'd love to be a travel writer. Travel all over the world and write about it--what's not to like?

6. What is the happiest event you've experienced?

I can't think of a "happiest" event. There have been a lot of happy events this year. Getting out of debt. Getting my old job back. I think the happiest event for me is being stable. I spent so long fighting with my bipolar disorder (about 2 years) and being unstable that finally being stable on a regimen of meds and feeling wonderful for a change is just the happiest event that I can think of.

7. What is the saddest thing you've experienced?

Losing our house to foreclosure was, hands down, the saddest thing that has happened in recent memory.

8. Do you tend to exaggerate or underestimate?

Neither. I consider myself a realist. When I'm making decisions (especially at work) I always consider what the staff will actually do, not what I hope they will do.

9. List the cars that you have owned. Give us just a few words about each one.

Datsun 510. Inherited from Mom.

Datsun 210 Inherited from Mom. Totalled when a 95 year old man ran a red light and T-boned me. Fortunately he hit the passenger side. I had my seat belt on.

Camaro. Piece of shit. Why I bought it I have no idea.

Toyota Sporty something or other, bought with 100,000 miles on it. Drove 120 miles a day to nursing school for 3 years. Never let me down.

Suburu Legacy Wagon. First new car. Bought for our move to Colorado snow country. Then to Nevada. Then to Montana snow country. Then to Alaska. Fantastic car.

Toyota Tacoma 4WD Pickup. Liked the truck, hated the payments.

2001 Toyota Corolla. Still have this car. Runs like a top. I drive it back and forth to work (all of 5 miles)

2006 Ford Mustang. Our other car. Hubby drives this one.

Friday Grab Bag

I haven't been in much of a blogging mood lately, so it's meme and randomness posts are all I can manage. Thanks for hanging with me.

I am addicted to Farmville. Yes, I know it's stupid, mindless, and juvenile, but I enjoy it.

Work has been absolutely fantastic since the promotion. I love being DON, and I didn't realize how I really missed it. I've had a non-stop smile on my face for two weeks.

The new kitty has finally relaxed and has found her place in the pecking order. She's not afraid of the dog at all, the oldest cat (and alpha pet) doesn't deign to notice her much at all, and the alien cat (and former lowest animal on the pecking order) doesn't like her one little bit. I don't know what all that means, but she is very loving, and loves the high places in our house. Look up, and she's bound to be there.

It's still getting down t4o freezing at night. What the hell? It's March already, which is supposed to mean Spring here in our part of FL. Enough with the scraping of the windshields already. My library card is getting pretty beat up. No, I do not have a window scraper. It's not supposed to freeze here, dammit?!

Pizza tonight. The new Dominos pizza is really good. Hubby doesn't have to cook, which he's happy about, and no clean-up. Yay.

Sunday Randomness

I'm passing on Sunday Stealing this week--I'm just not into Disney, so I don't feel like playing along.

We adopted a new kitty this week. Boss lady couldn't keep her--she has two toddlers and the combination of toddlers and kitten was not working out. She's an adorable 6 month old kitten, white with dark grey/black tabby markings. Her name was Oreo, but that just had to go. We renamed her Lucy. She's a smart cookie, and already knows her new name. It took her three or four days of hiding out in the spare bedroom to get used to the concept of the other cats and OMG, the DOG, but she's finally spending all her time out and about and is no longer hissing and growling at the other pets. She's super lovable!

I'm settling in very nicely to my new (old) job as the Director of Nursing. It's soooo good to be back in the saddle again so to speak. This time around, I have an Assistant Director of Nursing to take some of the workload, which will make a huge difference in my stress level. Not to mention a 30% (!!) raise, 4 weeks of vacation, and a nice bonus program. Life is good.

Archer Farms Wasabi Soy Almonds from Target are the best snack food ever.

Now that we have three kitties, I am going to finally break down and invest in one of those mack daddy automatic cleaning litterboxes. Yes, yes I am. They are about $175 for the extra large one, but it will beat scooping every day. Yes, yes, I am lazy like that.

Saturday 9--Should I Stay or Should I Go

1. Have you ever been on a date and you had to tell the person to just go away?

I can't say that I have. I've been on a few that I wished I could have, but I politely stuck it out, and never dated that person again.

2. Do you wish you were someplace else right now? If yes, where?

I'd love to be on vacation somewhere. Maybe a cruise, or a trip to Europe. All expenses paid, of course.

3. Do you have any pet peeves?

People who drive slow in the left lane. Move the f&%k over already!

4. Tell us about a guilty pleasure of yours.

Playing Farmville. It's mindless entertainment, and I'm soooo hooked.

5. If you could change places and become a celebrity, who would you'd like to be?

I have zero interest in being a celebrity.

6. What do you consider your biggest talent?

Critical thinking.

7. Do you have a favorite actor/actress that is not a big star, yet they are your favorite?

I'm liking Sam Worthington. He was good in Avatar. I also like Jorge Garcia, who plays Hurley in Lost.

8. Name your five favorite rock bands of all time.

Pink Floyd (I really prefer David Gilmour solo)

Alice in Chains

The Allman Brothers

U2

Dave Matthews Band

9. If you were to start a new relationship (for whatever reason), how much of your sexual history would you share? Would you resort to lying?

I wouldn't lie, but I wouldn't share my sexual history either. If the person I was starting a new relationship with demanded to know my sexual history, I'd be saying sayonara. That's just creepy.

Twelve Questions for Friday

With thanks to Jodi at Moody Blue

1. Have you ever fired a gun or shot a bow and arrow?
I never have. Not a big of guns, and never have had the opportunity to shoot a bow and arrow.

2. Do you know where your childhood best friends are?
We moved around a lot when I was a kid, so I never really made any "best friends" until we settled down during high school. I tracked my high school best friend down via Facebook, and she still lives in the same town.

3. Do you usually arrive early, late, or on time?
I'm a nut about being places on time, so I usually get there early. I can't STAND to be late.

4. Are you more of a New York or California type?
I'm not sure what this means exactly, but I always envision New Yorkers to be go-go-go types and Californians to be more laid back. That being said, I'm more the laid back type.

5. Do you have a special ring tone?
I have a special ring tone for work--loud and annoying so I can hear it with my iPod earphones in, and another ring tone for my boss. I also have a great ringtone for my husband--Darth Vaders March from Star Wars. Otherwise, I just have a regular "phone ringing" ringtone for all the other calls. Yeah, I know, boring right?

6. What is your favorite type of chip?
Kettle chips. Regular flavor. Nothing fancy.

7. Best comedy you've ever seen is ....
The Hangover. Hilarious!

8. Have you ever cut your own hair? To quote Dr. Phil, "How'd that work for ya?"
I've trimmed my own bangs. My hairstylist was pissed. I screwed it up royally. I'll never do THAT again, LOL!

9. If you were going to have an extreme makeover, would you rather it be about your house or your personal self?
I like myself just fine. Even though I rent, I'd love to have it about the house. All new furniture, etc. would be great.

10. Are you allergic to anything?
A drug called Ancef.

11. Why is it so hard to change?
Weird question. Because being in your comfort zone is .... comfortable.

12. One last question dedicated to February love: CS Lewis said, "To love is to be vulnerable." Please share one example of that assertion or share any thought you'd like to about this topic.
When you're in love you let person you're in love with in to your life. You let your guard down. You trust them with your vulnerability.