Wednesday, February 1, 2017

About Feb 8, 2017.

I'm 34

34 Typically Unknown Facts About Me

1. I was not breastfed as a baby.  My mother wanted to, but the doctors said that they needed to be able to measure how much I was eating, due to my heart troubles.

2. I did try to breastfeed my babies, but with Tyger my milk ran out at around 5 months because I did not know how to keep it up while going to work. Cougar was too weak to eat, and he was on a feeding tube from 6 weeks to 3 years. I pumped milk for him for about 5 months.

3. I would like to get a tattoo of a cute, fat rat eating a piece of cheese on my thigh just above the knee. Nobody will understand it.

4. I would like to visit Scotland and Ireland to see the castles and to check out some pubs.

5. I'd also like to take a train to California, or maybe all around the country.

6. I want my kids to spend a week of every summer at the lake so they can experience camping, fishing, and swimming.

7. I'd like to tell my story someday, but I don't know the ending yet.

8. I'm thinking about wearing men's pants because women's pants just never fit right. I can't wear pajama pants all day.

9. Reading books is my drug.  It's my addiction; it's what takes me away from reality.

10. I do like to drink, but only liquor, and only if it's sweet.

11. I am really into reading superhero fiction.  The best by far is 'Wearing the Cape' by Marion G. Harmon.

12. I love 80s movies.

13.I love 90s alternative music and grunge. Also 80s music, funky 70s stuff, and most 60s music.

14. My favorite clothing styles are: 90s grunge and flannel, and 70s bellbottoms.

15. However, mostly I just wear pajama pants and t-shirts at home, and jeans or khakis with loose shirts when I go out.

16. I do not wear granny panties. I much prefer to go without panties, but my mother would be horrified, so I wear bikini-cut.

17. The only reason I ever shave my legs is because I don't want to scare the hubs away.

18. I make a damn good chocolate raspberry pie. Or so I've been told.

19. Cougar says my spaghetti is the best.

20. Tyger says my fried chicken and salads are the best.

21. I really want my mom to give me her old nugget ring.

22. I prefer to wear loose t-shirts with interesting sayings or good musicians on them.

23. I'm addicted to dark chocolate, pepsi, and loaded cheese and bacon potato skins.

24. I've never read 'To Kill a Mockingbird' or 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Fin.'

25. I would love to be a test-reader for female authors.

26.I used to have the entire soundtrack to 'Grease' memorized. I would listen to it on cassette for hours. My favorite song to sing myself was Rizzo's solo "There are Worse Things I Could Do."

27. The movie Even Almighty makes me crack up every time.  I could not stop laughing loudly when I saw it in the theater the first time.  Side note: my ex was horrified by my laughing- there's a reason he's my ex.

28. When I hear the song "Beautiful Stranger" by Madonna, it takes me back to 1999- I was 16 and working at Dairy Queen.

29. I don't exude any particular style.  I just try to stay comfy and wear flip-flops all year round.

30. I don't wear jewelry besides my wedding ring. My ears do have 6 holes, so I may wear earrings again someday.

31.I have had countless pets in my life. I can't even remember them all. When I was growing up in my parent's house, the pets would always eventually get sick, run over, or attacked by some wild animal. I can only remember a few names of the dogs and cats: Valentine, Turkey, Faith, Princess, Ginger, Sam, Midnight, Bosh, Heidi, Bubba, BJ, Prince Charming. Plus a few parakeets and one cockatiel.  There is an animal graveyard on my parent's land.

32. I have been in the workforce for 18 years, and I have never worked in an office. I can do many things, but the things I cannot do are legion.

33. I inherited my dad's logical, rational mind, but I also got my mom's creativity and imagination.

34.I believe in doctor-assisted suicide, and if my body gets to a certain point, I hope it is available.