Memoirs of a Moorings

Twenty Five Things...About Me.

"I am Me. In all the world, there is no one else exactly like me. I am me, and I am Okay." ~ Virginia Satir

Carolyn tagged me on Facebook to write 25 random things about myself. But I've been seeing the 16 Things About Me posts out there is the blogosphere. Being the rule-follower that I am I'll post 25. I'm so used to writing about these boys of mine that this one will take some effort.

1. I have a BAD habit of yelling at people in other cars when I'm driving.

2. I prefer big city living to small towns.

3. Growing up, I always wanted to be June Cleaver.

4. I'm big on brushing my teeth before bed.

5. Sleeping with the closet door open freaks me out. Even if it's cracked, I must get up to close it.

6. I detest pancakes, hot sauce and cream of wheat.

7. If I drink soda, it must be flat. The flatter the better.

8. I suck at assembling things like furniture or hooking up TVs.

9. I can type as fast as the words come to my brain.

10. I used to want to be a leftie and would practice writing with my left hand when I was a kid.

11. Thanks to Nedra, I never leave Target without buying a bag of popcorn and M&Ms. The combo is delightful.

12. I'm a light sleeper and really wish I wasn't.

13. My feet are always cold.

14. Scary movies and me do not mix.

15. Juice must always be cut with water. I never drink it straight.

16. I never leave the house without earrings on. If I did, I would go back to put them on.

17. I pride myself on being organized yet my desk, drawers and purse are always a mess.

18. Secretly want a tattoo.

19. Naps make me feel like I can conquer the world.

20. I miss my godmother "Auntie Joan" and my grandfather Gramps..and my mother's dog Bubba. Bubba where are you?

21. I lost a spelling bee in the elementary school when I spelled tomato wrong. To this day I still have to look the spelling up. I always wonder about adding an "e" at the end.

22. I never forget a face.

23. I can't stand for the bottom of my socks to get wet when I'm wearing them.

24. I've had the same Bible for almost 15 years.....not interested in getting a new one.

25. Fear of rejection keeps me from doing a lot of things I know I'm capable of.

I'm not tagging anyone.....for fear of rejection.....crazy I know.

I'm It.

I got tagged by African American Dad (one of my favorite bloggers) to complete the NonBlog Meme about three things I enjoy more than blogging. Wow :-)

The Rules:

1. After your intro, copy/paste this line and the rules below it: The originator wants to see how far it goes so please keep his link intact: http://rileycentral.net/ 

2. Encourage people to post with the incentive of a link by including those who have passed it along here:

• The NON-Superwoman
• African American Dad
• Ebony Mommy

3. Visit at least 3 on the list that have written and passed this meme. Leave them a comment..

Damien at Riley Central says, “Today I hereby unblog my mind with this post. One reason MANY of us writers get writer’s block is because we don’t nurture the things that give us joy. We spend too much time on the computer trying to write when we haven’t done anything worthy of writing about! To illustrate what makes me tick, and what gives me pure joy I am choosing 3 things I enjoy more than blogging and writing about them! Pick three things that enrapture, consume, fascinate, or otherwise enliven you more than blogging. Then write a few lines about each to explain what the nonblog activity does for you, why and how.”

3 things I enjoy more than blogging:

1. Being a wife and mommy (I rolled two into one because they both pertain to family). I really feel like I was placed on this earth to be both, though sometimes I fall short in both roles. I love the idea that my hubby and I have built a great life together and overcome major obstacles to be where we are today. I love the children that are part of our family and I love that we are helping to shape little lives into something grand. I love that our house is a home--a warm, loving place to be--and I helped create that!

2. Give me a book, magazine or a blog to read and I'm one happy woman. Ever since I can remember I've been fascinated by words strung together on paper. As a child I remember looking through my parent's bookshelf and being so anxious about being able to read all those thick books one day. When I was young, our neighbor across the street was a bookworm as well and would take me to the library with her where we both walked out with a big stack of books in our arms. Thank you Mara Duffy for feeding the book lover in me! I especially love mags, books, blogs that offer a personal glimpse into people's lives. My husband calls me nosey--and yes, I'll accept that :-)

3. This third one is hard because there was a three-way tie between surfing the net (the world is at your doorstep), making paper crafts (creating invitaitons delights me to no end) and driving through neighborhoods or going to model homes to do some housewatching. I pick the latter because I NEVER tire of it. When we were dating, my hubby and I would drive through LA's nicest neighborhoods (Hancock Park, Beverly Hills) and check out the curb appeal and see how much of the home decor we could see through the open curtains. Going to a house I've never been to before is so exciting to me. I really dig seeing the furniture that folks have picked out, what is on their walls, the colors they picked for their bathrooms, the little trinkets they have around. It gives me inspiration for my own home.

Now I'm tagging the following folks to share their non-blogging loves:

• One Thoughtful Momma
• Gina of Peeking Into Liam's World
• Nerd Girl

Finishing the Sentence...

A meme challenge of sorts from My Midlife Moments

1.  All I want for Christmas is : world peace--or an 30GB iPod will do
2.  If I could go anywhere in the world I would go to : Africa
3.  People often underestimate the power of : forgiveness
4.  Christmas makes me feel : the power of Jesus' life
5.  In a perfect world there would be : no fat in ice cream
6.  If I could meet one blogger it would be : Ann V of Holy Experience of Listening (LOVE her Godly insight)
7.  The stupidest yet funniest movie ever made was : Napoleon Dynamite
8.  My first New Years Resolution will be : sit at Jesus' feet and listen more
9.  Scraping utensils against teeth while eating really skeeves me out.
10. I did this Meme because : the questions were actually interesting.