I had so much fun reading about Rachael on her blog, I decided to do a blog all about me. Most of the time I have no problem with it not being about me (not the blog, but life in general). Today has been a crummy day for a regular day and pretty much really sucky for a birthday. I'd like to pick a different day when my kids aren't so crabby and I don't have their miserable cold and I feel cute and get to be special to be my birthday instead of today. I'm feeling really pouty, stressed out, misused and immature. Anyhow, since today really hasn't been all about me, I decided the the blog WOULD be all about me! Here's some stuff about me:
1- I like being in my 30's! I'm much more comfortable with myself now especially as a mom now than I was in my 20's. I'm especially happy to feel all done with the childbearing years and happy to move on to the child-rearing years.
2- I'm a little OCD about recycling. Everything that can be recycled SHOULD be recycled. Garbage day in our neighborhood drives me nuts. People shouldn't ever need to throw away cardboard boxes or paper!! It makes me want to pass out flyers telling them to recycle.
3- I also hate it when people litter.
4- It drives me bananas (b-a-n-a-n-a-s) when people don't use their indicator when they are driving!
5- I love dark chocolate, especially the doves dark chocolate promises(although the milk chocolate with caramel are a close second, they are HEAVENLY).
6-I dream of being a good runner, but I've always been really horrible at it.
7-I'm addicted to the endorphins I get from a great work out. I can only really go one day without it before it's sorely missed.
8-I don't hate small children, but I do HATE all the crying.
9-I love traveling. Thanks to my mom, Craig and Mommo (Craig's mom, Kathy), I have seen many of my traveling dreams come true since we had kids. Thanks!!
10-I'm not good with change. When we change our daily routine or when we move it still freaks me out for a bit. I need to have a plan.
11-I love to make lists. Grocery lists, to-do lists, want lists, wish lists, all those kinds of lists. I keep a pad of paper and pen next to my bed.
12-I almost always remember my dreams and pretty much everybody I know shows up in them at some point.
13-I'm a hoarder. If I find one thing I really like, I want to get them all (ie: great t-shirts, need one in each color).
14-I love small cars. I still hate driving the minivan, but it's so convenient that I guess I'll wait til the kids are in college to get a C-RV.
15-My favorite color is red. It's even better if it's sparkly!!
16-I love reading. Children's books with the kids or on my own. The library has always been one of my favorite places.
17-I think that Disneyland is still magical(I'd probably feel the same way about Disney World if I'd been there).
18- Fall is my favorite season. I love that it lasts so long down here.
19-I love jewelry (probably because I love sparkly things).
20-I could wear jeans every day of the week, I only wear skirts when absolutely necessary.
21-I just discovered the world of calories this year. Let's hope it makes a difference in the future!
22-I still wish my hair was straight most of the time.
23-I love really spicy food, so spicy that my nose runs while eating it. Especially Thai, Chinese and Japanese. I need to learn how to make it myself.
24-I am a procrastinator. I'm trying to train myself to be more organized and to not put off doing things that need to get done that I don't want to do. I'm still a work in progress.
25-I love sleeping with the windows open.
26-I crave light. First thing in the morning (after prayers, of course) I open the blinds to check on the weather.
27-I like to wake up early, take a nap and go to bed late(and sleep the WHOLE night through without any interruptions).
28-I think that 10 yrs of marriage + 3 kids + one possible move + one kids that has a language Processing disorder + 1 sassy know-it-all 4 yr old = a really tough year.
29-I love westerns and Star Wars. I also have dreams where the cast from "Friends" and "Gilmore Girls" are in my circle of friends. Tom Hanks is my favorite actor. If they made a movie about my life, Reese Witherspoon would play me (or Carrie Underwood) and Mark Ruffalo would play Craig.
30-I'm so happy that the book club I started is thriving. I look forward to it every month.
31- I'm 31 this year!
11 comments:
Ames, you're the bomb! I just love 'ya more than my luggage...actually, I think your parents deserve an emmy or an oscar or something because they made a perfect you for my son who (or is than whom?) I also love more than my luggage! Happy Birthday!
hurray for YOU!! This is the best post! Happy, happy birthday. But if it's a terrible day, by all means celebrate another one! :)
I loved reading all about you. So many things I agree about (procrastinator, wish I was a runner, reading, spicy food), I kept thinking, "no wonder I love Amy!" I loved our card to you - I was more excited about that than our fairly predictable gift. But the card was just what I was looking for! Hopefully it got your family dancing a little bit, too. :)
And you make the 30s seem so sophisticated, fun and full of life. I guess I'll go ahead and join you, after all!
Happy B-day, Ames! Haha, the first 10 things on your list made me think of myself. I'm so OCD about recycling, too! I love you girl! You are AWESOME!
I totally agree with rachael. Give yourself another birthday this upcoming week when you are healthy. You hear that craig-o? give her another birthday!!! I love the picture of you eat the tart!! I never got to see all that many pictures of the france trip. I think that you should do a blog about it please. and I love your list of thirty one things. I look forward to thirty. Maybe I'll have more patience by then.
HAPPY birthday...hope it becomes fun!!! We have some things in common...list, chocolate, traveling and more...
Love that color on you...it's MY favorite color!! Whatever your eating looks pretty good too...ha!
I can't believe how many of those were the same for me. That was REALLY FUN! I love the sleeping one, working out is the same, I like hoarding things etc. SO many of them! I was hoping your birthday evening was really awesome...I've been wanting to call you all morning and I actually ran this morning and it felt like I could go on forever! It was so amazing. Anyway, I just can't wait to come visit because I have so much to talk to you about. The only thing that didn't really strike me equally is the color red. I always feel weird in red. :) LOVE YOU! Oh, didn't you like my birthday message on your phone?
I love you AMY! And I love your list! Yaya is right (as always!) YOU ARE THE BOMB! You are the most amazing person, and once you feel better and stand back a bit I think you'll see my meaning :)
Oh, and Hailey and I totally reject the idea of a lousy birthday, so we're calling 'do-overs' and we're taking charge. Your assignment? Think of something you'd REALLY like to see happen and... magically, we'll see that it does!
I'm sure Craig would have done all this before, but he's got that job thing hanging over his head and probably didn't know the kids had been torturing you all day.
Hang in there Ames, better days are coming! (Rachael are you sure you don't want to come too? Think of Paris, it sure was fun!)
I used to be a list maker myself until medical school. I'm not sure what happened to me and my lists - they have fallen apart! (Listing bacteria and differential diagnoses don't really count).
I also love fall! It's my favorite time of year.
If I ever pop into one of your dreams I would love to know if I'm included in your circle of friends along side Lorelai and Ross.
Kent
I love spicy food, making lists, eating chocolate, and recycling too! Who knew we were so much alike? Happy birthday, girl! You deserve to have a great day and feel loved because you are honestly one of the most awesome people I know! I love your laugh, your energy and enthusiasm, AND your curly hair!
That was so much fun to read! Sorry you had a crummy bday. I like to extend a birth"day" into a birthday week. You can get a lot of mileage out of saying when you want something "well my birthday is coming up" or even after "well it was just my birthday two days ago" I think I've gotten Matt to take me out to dinner a few nights in a row using that little trick :) Now you can make up for the not so good one. Reading that you like red and sparkly made me want to get you a pair of ruby red glass slippers. If I come across any, I'll be sure to send them you way!
Amy, You and I must be twins cuz Your list almost describes me to a T.
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