Some Facts About Me

I have been tagged three times - gosh do I feel the love! There is a tag explosion going on!

First I was tagged by Lisa (Half Gaelic, Half Garlic!) and Tracy to do basically the same meme - just the number of people to tag was different. So here it goes the first tag...

(The rules: Posted here at the beginning. The player answers all questions. The player then chooses six people you want to know more about and tags those people by listing their names at the end of the post and going to their blog and leaving a comment, letting them know they've been tagged and asking them to read your blog. Also, you let the person who tagged you know when you've posted your answer.)

1) What was I doing 10 years ago?

Hmmm, that would be 1998. I turned 25 that year. Doug and I celebrated our one year anniversary. I was working as an administrative assistant to a Senior VP and the Leasing Director at a small real estate company. Doug and I were traveling places and just enjoying life as a married couple. We had no desire to have kids anytime soon (it wasn’t until we were married 4 years that I got the itch).

2) What are five things on my to-do list today (not in any particular order)?

Get Briana up and feed her breakfast. Go to a doctor’s appointment. Iron clothes (which I absolutely hate and do very rarely). Make dinner. Give Bri a bath tonight.

3) What snacks do I enjoy?

Popcorn, chips and salsa, red grapes, pretzels and when I have had a really bad day – peanut M&M’s.

4) Where are some places I've lived?

I am pretty boring in this department. Miami, FL (where I was born), Acworth, GA, Marietta, GA, Canton, GA and I am really thinking my next move will be out of Georgia…

5) What things would I do if I were a billionaire?

Buy a private island and either live there or vacation there all the time. Pay off all my debt and the debt of my family. Donate money to help find a cure for Alzheimer’s Disease. Donate money to Half The Sky and Love Without Boundaries. And then of course, spoil Doug, Briana and myself rotten!

Now I'm supposed to tag 6 bloggers by leaving a comment at their blog, but I am just going to tag everyone here and you can do it if you like!
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Secondly, I was tagged by Bella's mama to write 10 random things about myself.

1. I really miss purses. Since Briana came along, I always carry a diaper bag. I actually have two diaper bags that I love - a Petunia Pickle Bottom and a Vera Bradley. But I still miss my purses. When Bri gets older, I get my purses back and I can't wait.

2. One of my oldest friend's dad used to call me "The Giggler" when I was in high school. I wonder why he would call me that? (Those who know me will totally get this one.)

3. I am addicted to the show "Lost". I love it.

4. I didn't think I would miss my personal space as much as I do. I didn't realized how much I enjoyed it until I didn't have it anymore.

5. I love being a SAHM. So challenging, but so rewarding.

6. I enjoy visiting Florida, but I wouldn't live there again. I would miss the changing of the seasons too much.

7. I love rainy days. I am currently living in hot, drought land and I am not happy about it.

8. Swimsuit season makes me queasy. I still go swimming but dislike being in a swimsuit.

9. I am still crazy in love with my husband.

10. And this is an important one...I used to be very oversensitive when it came to dealing with snippy, rude people with crappy, know-it-all attitudes. I used to blame myself thinking "what did I do to make this person behave or act a certain way toward me." And I found myself letting people get away with treating me poorly because I thought that "maybe it's me" and kept my mouth shut. But now I get it. I know that it is not me. I always go out of my way to be nice and kind to people. I try to make people comfortable around me. I like to smile - that is my personality and I actually pride myself on it. So now when someone has a crappy or negative attitude around me or toward me, I know it is his/her problem, not mine. Most likely a flaw in his/her character. And now when I am pushed to a limit, I speak my mind - I don't keep it to myself. Then I just walk away from him/her and move on - knowing that I strive to be the best person I can be. These type of people are just sad, but they do make me a stronger person.