October 25, 2011
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7 things you never needed to know
So @buddy71 was kind enough to suggest I tell 7 truly fascinating things about myself. Big mistake.
1) I talk too much. My philosophy is why say one word when two will do. Really it just goes exponentially from there. And sometimes the words don’t really make much sense. And sometimes I might end up actually saying the wrong word or just substituting a filler word when finding the right one takes too long. Hoozidink is my favorite filler word. If I have an opinion, you will know it. If I don’t have an opinion, I might just fill the space anyhow.
2) I’ve been known to make a scene. Especially out with close friends. I will laugh. Loudly. I will sing along with the radio. I’ve been glared at more times than I can count. But I love it when random strangers walk over and say something positive about how much fun we’re having.
3) In addition to making noise and scenes, I make stuff. Not as much stuff as I’d like, of course, because I have a real life.
This was my first adventure in my favorite mitten pattern. Incidentally the little pink ones are too small for my little loud one now. So if you know a little girl about 8 or so and suck up to me, I’ll send them to you. Also, if you know where I put mine, please let me know. I can’t find them.4) I like music. A lot. Preferably loud. And of many varieties. I like Whitesnake and the Scorpions as much as I like Beethoven and Mendelssohn. I love Journey, Queen, the Monkees (not the Beatles thank you very much), love all kinds of schlock from the 80′s: Depeche Mode, OMD, perky crap that makes you hurl. (saw both Journey and the Monkees in concert here in the middle of nowhere in the past 10 years- totally fun) I’m embarrassed to say I like Prince and Madonna and the first album from Lady Gaga. Santana makes me swoon. I have country moments too: Faith Hill, Martina McBride and Taylor Swift are my favs. I’m completely obsessed with Sarah Brightman- she has the most depressing Christmas CD in existence. And I’m really stoked I have tickets for Vienna Choir Boys for my birthday!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9vROjzy9uI&feature=related
Totally rocking hot Journey song. My favorite song to listen to while slaying the grass.
5) I tried to learn to play the oboe a couple years ago. When I went to rent it, the salesperson was incredulous that it was for me until I mentioned that I’d played the other double reed instrument. I did NOT tell him that was in 8th grade (which was an eon ago). I actually had a lot of fun trying to learn. I sucked. But honestly I think everyone sucks at the oboe for a long time. It was quite entertaining to sound like a sick duck and annoy children and pets. I expect when I have a little less going on, I’ll try again.
6) Speaking of children, my daughters are absolutely the most important thing I’ve ever done. They completely changed everything about my life, in a good, good way. They are loud, obnoxious, difficult, brilliant, hilarious, beautiful, exasperating, humbling, exhausting, and several other adjectives. They make me roll my eyes, laugh, pull my hair out, and be grateful every day when they go to sleep.
Old picture, as cheesy girlies are soon to be 15 and 11. Oh. My. God.
This one currently is giving me a run for my money.
7) I’m a sugar fiend. I’m not talking chocolate neither. Chocolate has it’s time and place and all those fine medicinal qualities. But it’s candy, pure sugar, that gets me. Twizzlers. Spree. Sour Patch Kids. Sugar Bombs. I have me quite a sweet tooth. And I don’t care for cake. If I’m having dessert it’s pie, baby. Pie. Sour cherry, apple crumb, blueberry, fruit sugar pie. Or cookies. The more goodies the better. Best cookie recipe ever:
bonus 8) Hooters song (a Philly band from the 80′s): “you change your mind like the weather, you promised sunshine, but it looks like rain.” one of my very favorite song lyrics. Totally me. Right up there with “act your age, not your shoe size”.
So, several people that I think are interesting, but probably not all that likely to play this here game (and probably haven’t already done it):
@BubblesLarue25 real life friend
Comments (47)
i bet you are quite a kazoo (my word for fun)!! I saw your mittens run off with the spoon … over the moon!
@windupherskirt - and you rec’d me again. how i love you!!
oboe?! cool!
hahaha…I talk too much too. I try to monitor that because sometimes I regret it later. Love Journey, but here’s one for you: saw Hall & Oates in concert about ten years ago. I tried to learn to figure skate last year which made the ice rink people quite incredulous. But then I fell and hurt my shoulder and my hip and decided I better stop until I have more time to focus. I’m going to try again. It’s non-negotiable that I’m going to do a toe loop, single or double, before I die.
@buddy71 - painful to the ears. but sooner or later i’ll get it. ok. later.
@ordinarybutloud - last time i went ice skating i had my own skates (for some stupid reason- oh, the spawn were into skating) and left the skate guards on. i fell on my ass. everyone laughed. i no longer have the freaking skates. because truthfully, i hate ice skating. always have. now, roller skating…. another story. because they play gooooood music at the roller rink. (see, talk too much). go you on the double toe loop. i’ll watch and cheer you on in the olympics. i would go see hall and oates in a heartbeat. because your kiss….
@promisesunshine - my favorite is “she’s gone”…”one less toothbrush hanging in the staaaaaannnnnndd…”
@ordinarybutloud - i can see love’s taken her toll on me.(yea, i cheated)
@promisesunshine - I would never have known. It’s one of the songs on my jog/walk/stand around iPod play list.
@ordinarybutloud - somewhere i think i have a hauling oats cd in my house. just because. i should find it.
@buddy71 - also thanks for the rec. but since this is YOUR fault, it makes sense.
@promisesunshine -
@promisesunshine - no the blame goes to marica who tagged me. lol
@buddy71 - well, i don’t know her. so i can’t blame her. i can blame you. but, heck. i don’t mind spouting nonsense.
@promisesunshine - just have an other majito. lol
dear god, no. i’m toasted. and i should be sleeping.
this was fun to read
@buddy71 - yup. a smart person would log off and go to bed.
@godfatherofgreenbay - thank you so much!!
@promisesunshine - well if i can polish off a bottle of wine, your right though…a smart person would
@buddy71 - clearly we are seeing just exactly how smart i am at this moment. and the answer, boys and girls, is …. not very.
@promisesunshine - well as long as you dont have to be any where early in the morning…
@buddy71 - um.. yea. gotta go to work. that’s going to be just great.
you got some really great musical choices there… I’m a secret Monkees fan, myself.
dont tell anybody tho.
Speaking of Philly bands… you ever hear of the Reach Around Rodeo Clowns?
I like em, and used to see em whenever I wuz up there.
cool deal.. nice job on this!!!
Cutie girls! How sweet to see their faces
I think probably everyday my blogs are about things nobody ever needed to know about me
@gayXianmom - well, it’s up to you, but i had that same thought about myself.
@roscoes_farm - secret’s out. nope, never heard of ‘em, because i actually grew up in the ‘burbs of the OTHER metropolis in PA. and thanks.
@promisesunshine - lets see…. other metropolis in Pennsylvania…..
hmmm….
OH… HERSHEY ???
@roscoes_farm - riiiiiighht yinz is silly.
@promisesunshine - I did eat one of them sandwiches with french fries on it one time….
in a big ole place somewhere near Beaver Falls…..
@roscoes_farm - and you were happy because you were eating lard.
@promisesunshine - ummm… yeah….. well, it hadn’t really dawned on me at the time… I was in the moment, ya know??
@roscoes_farm - oh yea. gotta love those moments.
I’ve been asked by a couple of people to do this too. Usually I object to such a listing but I found it fun to read yours and to do mine.
this made me smile, thanks for making my morning. and i love seeing your preciouses.
your girls are so cute!
@be_the_rain - anything to make you smile!! and i’ll send you more current photos of them. they are awfully darn gorgeous if i say so myself. @Babyboomerjill - thank you very much.
Your girls are adorable! And I appreciate the cookie link. I am a sugar addict myself. I will go check out now. Thanks!!
@awoolham - thank you. best cookies ever. i skip the macadamias because they seem to be hard to find here.
Beautiful mittens…
and oh, I miss my little children.
@JstNotherDay - thanks. me too. (they’re not little any more)
those mittens are adorable!! I love crocheting, my grandma actually has a book waiting for me at home with a bunch of different patterns.. right now I only know 1 stitch and can only make a scarf/blanket, but I’m excited to learn more!! oh, and I do have a 9-year-old (just turned 9 last week!) sister at home, oddly enough! haha
oh, and I love your taste in music!
haha
@raspberryjade - the other basic stitches are not hard. and the fancier stitches are just versions of the basic stitches. go for it!! inside of thumb to tip of fingers is a little over 4″. see if they’ll fit your sister.
(what was your mother thinking having two kids in the same month? – i say this because both of my girls are born in december.)
@promisesunshine - yeah my grandma said they’re not difficult and that the book really gives a good description – I really want to learn how to do the squares!
I’ll call home tonight to see how big her hands are – you are too sweet! 
also, my sister is 13 years younger than me, so its even funnier we’re born only 2 weeks apart! haha
@raspberryjade - granny squares? does your book have the diagrams? that’s how I learned. changing colors is a pain in the neck. (but only because then you have to tuck in all the loose ends and that annoys me).
apparently there’s crochet stuff you can do for jewelry too. but i’ve never tried that.
shoot. now you are making me want to get out my stick. i have other stuff to do.
my girlies 3 years 360 days.
sorry to go on and on.
This is great. Nice to get to know you!
@songoftheheart - thanks