1. What time did you get up this morning? 6:45 am
2. Diamonds or pearls? both are okay, but sapphires are my fave
3. What was the last film you saw at the Cinema? Guess Who (but really, don't guess, it was predictable and stupid. Bernie Mac is funny tho.)
4. What is your favorite TV show? House and The Shield
5. What did you have for breakfast? a honeybun and coffee, ambrosia of the gods
6. What is your middle name? Marie, but most people think it's Ditz. Might have something to do with boob size.
7. What is your favorite cuisine? Name a cuisine, I'll name my fave meal. I am very multi-cultural.
8. What foods do you dislike? Beets - they taste like dirt. Not too big a fan of broccoli either.
9. What kind of car do you drive? PT Cruiser
10. Favorite Sandwich? Club. Bacon - I love bacon!
11. What characteristic do you despise? hypocrisy is numero uno, not doing what you say you are going to do is numero dos, but lying and cheating are pretty high up there too, now. grr
12. Favorite item of clothing? jeans and sandals
13. If you could go anywhere in the world for a holiday where would you go? Venice
14. What color is your bathroom? White
15. Favorite brand of clothing? Frederick's of Hollywood
16. Where would you like to retire? someplace warm, but without hurricanes
17. Favorite time of the day? 11:00 pm
18. What was your most memorable birthday? They all blur together. 18, maybe?
19. Where were you born? Heidelberg, West Germany
20. Favorite sport to watch? Live soccer (but only if girlies I know are playing), baseball and gymnastics and for some reason, I like watching the lumberjack (male + wood = strangely sexy) and world's strongest men competitions (no idea why. go Boris!) on ESPN27,345
21. What are you wearing right now? jeans, yellow sweater, clogs
22. What sign are you? Beware of Dog (always wanted to say that) Virgo
23. What fabric detergent do you use? Tide w/ Downy
24. Pepsi or Coke? Cherry Coke
25. Are you a morning person or a night owl? Night owl, but occasional sunlight is good
26. What is your shoe size? 71/2 or 8
27. Do you have any pets? do boyfriends count? what about petting the kitty?
28. What is your favorite quality about yourself? My sense of humor
29. What is your favorite ice cream flavor? Neopolitan
30. What is your favorite CD at the moment? The Very Best of Sheryl Crow
31. Best compliment you ever got: "You have beautiful breasts and a very pretty kitty"
32. Are you superstitious? about some things but not about traditional stuff
33. Favorite thing to cook/make? Just about anything. But I hate prep work.
34. Favorite quote: The very existence of flamethrowers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, "You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I am just not close enough to get the job done." ~ George Carlin
35. Favorite movie: I have many in different categories
36. Favorite book: Beach Music by Pat conroy
37. Fave mixed drink: I have a few. (Stop snickering) Cosmopolitan made with mandarin orange vodka, kahlua and cream, amaretto sours, Jaeger bombs
37. Hardest lesson ever learned: Don't tell outrageous lies because you will eventually get tangled in your own web
38. Something you would recommend to everyone to do at least once: Take a trip to Europe
5.20.2005
5.11.2005
A little about me
Hmm, let's start out with a little background info on my life. I am an Army brat - my dad was in the Army for 21+ years as a PsyOps guy. I was born in what was West Germany (try listing your birthplace as somewhere that no longer exists - it gets kicked back at you) in the disco haze days. I have one sister, who is 4 years older than me. She and I are very close and we share alot of confidences, even to this day. My parents are semi-divorced and live in Florida, where I went to high school and college, so I consider Florida my home state.
I'm a technical writer by trade, only by dumb luck. I've always just kinda fallen into things, job-wise. I started college with the intention of being a nurse, then chickened out and switched to elementary education and finished my AA degree. I then went to Japan for 6 months and worked illegally as a casino dealer (hi DSS and FBI investigating my security clearance :) and returned home without having a clue what I wanted to do with my life... so I joined the Air Force. After 6 years of fun and games (I actually had one of the easiest stints in the military I have ever heard of) as a Chinese linguist, I got out and morphed into a technical writer, because that is the civilian equivalent to 'cryptologic linguist.' So now I write software manuals and get paid quite well for it. All on a whim. Funny how things work out.
Physically, I'm tall for a girl, I have what I would call an average physique that leans towards curvaceous in the chest and booty areas, have a somewhat attractive, friendly face and a huge smile because I have large front teeth. I'm smart and funny, gregarious, and sleep-deprived. I'm a free-spirited Southern Bell feminist who supports the military and police (I AM a veteran) but also gay rights and freedom of religion. How's that for an oxymoron? :) I'm smart as hell, but gullible (go figure). I like dark beers, I can make household repairs all by myself (yes, I carry a Leatherman), and I can even change my own flat tire, but I'm not really into playing sports because my hand-eye coordination just sucks due to some funky eyesight.
In case you couldn't already tell, I am fond of parenthetical phrases because I am a very scattered thinker and must interject into MY OWN THOUGHTS... how sad is that?
Anyway, on the current affairs/personal side...
I have a serious boyfriend, R, with whom I just signed a lease, so I am officially living in sin for at least the next year. Much of this blog has been written about him and our relationship. Typical girl - always hyper-analyzing every little nuance. But at least I do it in my blogs or to my girlfriends, so I am not one of those whiny annoying bitches who is always pestering her man to talk about their 'state of the union.' Don't get me wrong, we voice our issues when needed, but I don't constantly ask him how he feels about me and what he thinks and blah blah blah every freaking day. I hate that.
I am also currently in the middle of a divorce. That sounds bad, taking the previous paragraph into account, doesn't it? But let me explain. C. and I have been separated for 16 months. Maryland requires a one year separation prior to filing for a no-fault divorce, unfortunately. No instant gratification there. He and I were married for 9+ years, most of which was bad, in my opinion. I finally realized that I was just wasting my life and any true chance at happiness staying where I was, so I left.
The one thing (well, 2) I don't regret about my marriage are my daughters, Lauren, 8, and Ashlyn, almost 4. They are the most wonderful, frustrating, and puzzling things that have ever happened to me, and I love them to bits, just like every mom does.
What else can I say... oh - I have great friends, most of whom I met in the military so I have known them for 11 years now. We've been thru marriages, affairs, and divorces, pregnancies, kids, illnesses, moving, new houses, jobs... the whole kit and kaboodle life has to offer. They haven't run away screaming yet, so I guess we'll all be Best Friends Forever. :)
That was way more than you really wanted to know, wasn't it?
I'm a technical writer by trade, only by dumb luck. I've always just kinda fallen into things, job-wise. I started college with the intention of being a nurse, then chickened out and switched to elementary education and finished my AA degree. I then went to Japan for 6 months and worked illegally as a casino dealer (hi DSS and FBI investigating my security clearance :) and returned home without having a clue what I wanted to do with my life... so I joined the Air Force. After 6 years of fun and games (I actually had one of the easiest stints in the military I have ever heard of) as a Chinese linguist, I got out and morphed into a technical writer, because that is the civilian equivalent to 'cryptologic linguist.' So now I write software manuals and get paid quite well for it. All on a whim. Funny how things work out.
Physically, I'm tall for a girl, I have what I would call an average physique that leans towards curvaceous in the chest and booty areas, have a somewhat attractive, friendly face and a huge smile because I have large front teeth. I'm smart and funny, gregarious, and sleep-deprived. I'm a free-spirited Southern Bell feminist who supports the military and police (I AM a veteran) but also gay rights and freedom of religion. How's that for an oxymoron? :) I'm smart as hell, but gullible (go figure). I like dark beers, I can make household repairs all by myself (yes, I carry a Leatherman), and I can even change my own flat tire, but I'm not really into playing sports because my hand-eye coordination just sucks due to some funky eyesight.
In case you couldn't already tell, I am fond of parenthetical phrases because I am a very scattered thinker and must interject into MY OWN THOUGHTS... how sad is that?
Anyway, on the current affairs/personal side...
I have a serious boyfriend, R, with whom I just signed a lease, so I am officially living in sin for at least the next year. Much of this blog has been written about him and our relationship. Typical girl - always hyper-analyzing every little nuance. But at least I do it in my blogs or to my girlfriends, so I am not one of those whiny annoying bitches who is always pestering her man to talk about their 'state of the union.' Don't get me wrong, we voice our issues when needed, but I don't constantly ask him how he feels about me and what he thinks and blah blah blah every freaking day. I hate that.
I am also currently in the middle of a divorce. That sounds bad, taking the previous paragraph into account, doesn't it? But let me explain. C. and I have been separated for 16 months. Maryland requires a one year separation prior to filing for a no-fault divorce, unfortunately. No instant gratification there. He and I were married for 9+ years, most of which was bad, in my opinion. I finally realized that I was just wasting my life and any true chance at happiness staying where I was, so I left.
The one thing (well, 2) I don't regret about my marriage are my daughters, Lauren, 8, and Ashlyn, almost 4. They are the most wonderful, frustrating, and puzzling things that have ever happened to me, and I love them to bits, just like every mom does.
What else can I say... oh - I have great friends, most of whom I met in the military so I have known them for 11 years now. We've been thru marriages, affairs, and divorces, pregnancies, kids, illnesses, moving, new houses, jobs... the whole kit and kaboodle life has to offer. They haven't run away screaming yet, so I guess we'll all be Best Friends Forever. :)
That was way more than you really wanted to know, wasn't it?
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