Sometimes,
I sit and read my blog. Old posts, old comments...like an outsider
looking in. One thing I realized recently is that I enjoy the sprinkled
in small doses of me. Random things that make no real impact, but
somehow tell more about me than well thought out posts about hopes,
dreams, fears, and the like. Things that otherwise might never come up,
but may be meaningful to someone, even me,at another time.
The
"random things" blog posts I wrote in my first year of blogging were
some of my most commented on posts. I think we all like to
connect in simple ways. We like to say "me too", "I do that too" or "I
thought I was the only one". A random thing can bring two people
together quickly, some common ground is all we are looking for at times.
True, yes?
So
for me...it's back to random things. This time in the form of questions
and answers.
Morning person or Night person?
This is tricky.
I work night shift.
When
I am not influenced by shift work sleep habits, however, I am a "middle
of the day" person. I like mornings, but not early mornings. My husband
is the early bird of the family. I love evenings, but not late late
nights. My daughter is the night owl. By 11 am, I am feeling right. I
have had my coffee. I have usually showered and dressed, read
and journaled, and am on to the tasks of the day. I am sticking to this 'middle of the day' answer, but if I had
to choose morning or night, I would wake up at 10:30 am and say morning!
Favorite Fast Food Restaurant?
Now
this one is easy. Chick Fila, no doubt! Nuggets and fries with
Polynesian sauce. What's not to like except the fact that
there is no dollar menu.
Last person you went to lunch with?
My
sweet friend, Beth. We have this great way of reading each others
minds. One hour before lunch, I'll get a text that says "lunch today?"
and it just seems to work out. We even have a regular place and a
regular dish!
Least favorite chore?
It
used to be unloading the dishwasher, but then we lived through 6 months
without a working dishwasher, and I learned to love it, and now I
cheerfully unload the clean dishes. This
week I'll say it is matching up the many socks that make their way into
the lonely sock bin in the laundry room. It is time consuming and mind
boggling at the same time. I mean where does the other sock go...and how
does it show up again like 3 laundry loads later?
Where would you like to retire?
I
am going to be all sentimental and say somewhere close to my grown
children and their little ones (when they grow up and have little ones,
that is.) For me, it is not about warm weather, or beaches or beautiful
scenery. All of that stuff wouldn't satisfy me for long. It is my
family that makes me want to live it on out....and getting to spend my
time with them with a few side trips to the beaches and mountains mixed
in, of course, would be perfect.
Favorite pizza toppings?
Italian sausage, green peppers, black olives, and onions. Thin crust. I mean cracker thin! I can eat more that way!
Soda drinker?
I
have to say yes! Diet Pepsi is my first choice. I try not to buy it to
have at home unless I am planning to make popcorn. Cola is a "must have" with
popcorn.
Favorite TV show?
I
do not watch TV. I used to watch TV and back then I loved "Will and
Grace" and last year I watched "Once Upon a Time" with my family, but it
became too complicated for me to understand. "Revenge" really got my
attention for a little while too. Maybe it would be my favorite, but
maybe not anymore since I haven't seen it in months.
Favorite salad dressing?
Ranch,
homemade from the little packet. On salad, as a veggie dip, so creamy
and fattening. Oh my! Might as well skip the salad and eat a burger and
dip the fries too.
Any Tattoos?
Nope!
I do not even like it when I get magic marker on my skin. I don't care
if you have one (or five) though. My husband has two (that he says he
wishes he
could have removed.) My daughter says she'll get one when she's old
enough. I have a friend that has a tattoo where her wedding ring should
go. I like that! But again...nope!
Last movie you saw in the theater?
Honestly, the last movie I saw in the theater may have been "Hunger Games." I'd
rather spend my date
nights sitting and talking rather than going to a movie. The last movie
I watched at home on Netflix was "October Baby". It was outstanding. A
wonderful story of forgiveness and the realization that what happens to
us may shape us, but the way we respond to it is what makes us!
A rule that should not be broken?
These two go together. Seat belts and bike helmets. I am a stickler. I work in a hospital. It's just not worth the
risk.
What did you have for dinner?
Grilled chicken with peppers and onions and sweet potato fries.
How do you drink your coffee?
Often
and everyday, with sugar and french vanilla creamer... Unless it is
after Christmas. Then it is Peppermint Mocha creamer. Now you can get
it all year long, but it just doesn't seem appropriate.
I
have thought about giving up coffee, as it is an addiction, a ritual.
I am enslaved to it and I am not wanting to be enslaved to anything. I
am waiting on confirmation before I do anything drastic.
Favorite store to wander around in when you need to waste an hour or two?
I
think of the days when I dropped a child off at dance, soccer or
volleyball practice. There is a shopping center nearby that has a World
Market, Home Goods and Target, all within a minutes drives. Throw in the
Garden Center of Home Depot and there you have a time wasting shoppers
heaven!
Random is fun!
Any "Me too's!" or "No ways!"
Enjoy your day!
