One word meme

I'm tagging myself from Cathy at the Clothesline because I liked the meme. Here it is, me in one word.

Where is your cell phone? car
Where is your significant other? work
Your hair color? mousy
Your mother? knittergran
Your father? runnerdude
Your favorite thing? beach
Your dream last night? nightmare
Your dream/goal? serenity
The room you’re in? living
Your hobby? knitting
Your fear? anxiety
Where do you want to be in 6 years? Austin
Where were you last night? home
What you’re not? outgoing
One of your wish-list items? books
Where you grew up? Florida
Last thing you did? nursed
What are you wearing? jeans
Your TV? small
Your pet? dog
Your computer? laptop
Your mood? anxious
Missing someone? Nona
Your car? Hyundai
Something you’re not wearing? shoes
Favorite store? Target
Your summer? hot
Love someone? lots
Your favorite color? azalea
When is the last time you laughed? lunch
Last time you cried? today

There you. Play along if you feel like it.

Tagged

While I was at the beach Jolly Roger tagged me. I saved it for a day when I didn't really have anything else to write. And today is the day.

A. Attached or single? Attached - for almost 12 years now
B. Best friend? H, H, L, and L
C. Cake or pie? Don't make me choose
D. Day of choice? Monday. I like the week-day routine.
E. Essential item? Running shoes - I currently have 6 pairs sitting in my closet. Of course, I'm not using them right now because I can't run.
F. Favorite color? Azalea pink
G. Gummy bears or worms? Bears
H. Hometown? That's tough - we moved a lot. I was born in Albany, NY but grew up in Sarasota, FL. But now I consider Austin my one and only home.
I. Indulgence? Pedicures.
J. January or July? Even though my birthday is in July, I prefer January. It's too hot in July
K. Kids? Three with a fourth on the way
L. Life isn’t complete without? Books and my iPod
M. Marriage date? 4/22/97
N. Number of brothers & sisters? 1 sister
O. Oranges or apples? Apples, especially in pie
P. Phobias? UFOs
Q. Quotes? My current favorite is "Motherhood is like being pecked to death by chickens."
R. Reasons to smile? My kids, my husband, our friends
S. Season of choice? Fall
T. Tag seven peeps! Oh goodness. Consider yourself tagged if you read this and want to play along.
U. Unknown fact about me? I have a tattoo on my ankle. I was in grad school and completely sober when I got it.
V. Vegetable? Fresh corn on the cob
W. Worst habits? Worrying
X. X-ray or ultrasound? I haven't had an x-ray since high school. I had an ultrasound last month.
Y. Your favorite food? Hmmm . . . too many to list
Z. Zodiac sign? Cancer

There you go. If you decide to tag yourself, leave a comment and let me know.

Another tag

Again by Barb, sort of. But I've found myself for the second time this month - the penultimate day of NaBloPoMo - without something to write, and so I'm going to do a meme. I'm too tired and sick to think of something wildly original, although I did have lots of good posts floating around my brain when I was awake at 3 am wheezing.

My uncle once: finished an IronMan.
Never in my life: been to Eurpoe
When I was five: sucked my thumb
High School was: hard
I will never forget: the moment each of my children was born
I once met: ummmmm I don't think I've met anyone famous.
There’s this girl I know who: ?
Once, at a bar: I used the men's room because there was a long line for the women's room.
By noon, I’m usually: showered and dressed.
Last night: I went to bed at 8:30 because I felt sick.
If I only had: finished my master's degree.
Next time I go to church: it will be for either a wedding or a funeral.
Terry Schiavo: How dare Congress and the current occupent of the White House think they had the right to get involved in that?
What worries me most: That something will happen to my kids.
When I turn my head left, I see: into my bedroom, where there's a large pile of laundry that needs to be folded.
When I turn my head right, I see: out the front windows.
What I miss most about the eighties: The music - Duran Duran was the best!
If I was a character in Shakespeare, I’d be: I have no idea.
By this time next year: Able to have a little more time for myself.
A better name for me would be: Jennifer - whenever anyone gets my name wrong, they always call me Jennifer.
I have a hard time understanding: the appeal of Star Trek.
If I ever go back to school I’ll: study history instead of literature.
You know I like you if: I invite you up to the lake.
If I ever won an award, the first person I’d thank would be: my husband.
Darwin, Mozart, Slim Pickens and Geraldine Ferraro: genius, genuis, who?, trailblazer
Take my advice, never: trust a four-year-old to watch her baby brother for five minutes while you empty the dishwasher.
My ideal breakfast is: pancakes.
A song I love, but do not own is: thanks to my iPod, I can't think of any.
If you visit my hometown, I suggest: Barton Spring, Mt. Bonnell, Gueros.
Tulips, character flaws, microchips and track stars: Wha?
Why won’t people: be more polite?
If you spend the night at my house: be prepared to wake up early.
I’d stop my wedding for: the imminent birth of my baby.
The world could do without: Little tiny blonde women driving Hummers.
I’d rather lick the belly of a cockroach than: go skydiving.
My favorite blonde is: Campbell. who's kind of blonde.
Paper clips are more useful than: binder clips. I never have the right size binder clip.
If I do anything well, it’s: read a lot.

Saved by Barb

Today, the 25th day of National Blog Posting Month, I found myself for the first time at a loss for what to write. Every other day I've had something ready go. On several days I even had two posts. But today, nothing. I have several knitting posts that I can't quite do because I don't have the "after" of the before and after pictures, or I haven't finished the second baby bootie, or I haven't finished the second sock. I have a lot of unfinished things lying around, mostly because I had to focus on my paying job of editing and my unpaying jobs of raising three kids, being a wife, and managing a house. So I was sitting here, pondering my limited options, when I remembered that Barb tagged me last week. Ta-dah! I have something to write!

1. What were you afraid of as a child? UFOs

2. When have you been most courageous? Hmmm. I guess I'd have to say both of the times I walked Ella to the operating room doors when she was small and had to have surgery on her leg. I was scared to death, but I had to put on a brave face for her.

3. What sound most disturbs you? This swishing noise B makes with his mouth. He never even realizes he's doing it until I elbow him in the ribs.

4. What is the greatest amount of physical pain you’ve been in? Aside from any of my blinding migraines that rank as an 11 on a scale of 1-10, I'd have to say it was the first time my left shoulder went out as a result of an old swimming injury. I couldn't move my arm without excruciating pain, and since I'm left handed, I accidentally moved it a lot as I reached for things, or brushed my hair, or put on my seatbelt. I ended up with my arm in a sling just so that I wouldn't use it. Even my knee surgery and c-section pain don't compare to that.

5. What’s your biggest fear for your children? (or children in general if you don’t have some of your own.) Goodness, there are so many. I guess my biggest fear is that something will happen to me and B and the kids will have to grow up without us there to guide them.

6. What is the hardest physical challenge you’ve achieved? Well, there were the two marathons I ran. But I think going through 18 hours of pitocin-induced labor with Ella before I broke down and got an epidural was harder.

7. Which do you prefer: Mountains or oceans/big water? Oceans and water, without a doubt. I spent most of my growing-up years on the gulf coast of Florida. We'd go by the beach every day on the school bus ride home. Being at the beach or near water in general calms me in a way that nothing else does.

8. What is the one thing you do for yourself that helps you keep everything together? Running. It's the one thing I do that is strictly for me.

9. Ever had a close relative or friend with cancer? Yes, lots.

10. What are the things your friends count on you for? I've never thought about this before, and I have no idea. I'm usually so amazed that people will actually be friends with me, that I never think about what I might bring to the equation.

11. What is the best part of being in a committed relationship? Getting to spend every day with someone who is absolutely my favorite person on the planet. There's no one else I'd rather hang out and do nothing with.

12. What is the hardest part of being in a committed relationship? Not holding a grudge when he's been a butt.

13. Summer or Winter? In Texas, winter. But if I lived up north, I'd have to pick fall. I love the cool crisp days and the light in the afternoons.

14. Have you ever been in a school-yard fight? Why and what happened? Nope.

15. Why blog? Because it makes me work on my writing, and since I'm sort of a writer/editor by trade, it's important that I have a non-work-related outlet for my writing.

16. Did you learn about sex, and/or sex safety from your parents? Yes, during an excruciating car ride to a swim meet with my dad. But he said something that stuck with me. He said that all teenage boys were after just one thing, and that if they said anything other than that they were lying. He then added something along the lines of knowing this to be true because he used to be a teenage boy.

17. How do you plan to talk to your kids about sex and/or sex safety? As openly and honestly as possible. And not in the car where they (or I) can't escape when it gets to be too much. I'll probably drink wine beforehand, too.

18. What are you most thankful for this year? I am of course grateful for my family and our friends. But I think I am most grateful for Campbell. He has just been such a wonderful addition to our family. I can't imagine life without him. I am also just having the best time watching him and his sisters together - they are a fun, if very noisy, little group.

I know I'm supposed to tag other people, but I prefer to let people tag themselves if they choose. It's what I've done in the past.

Tagged again, sort of

Barb answered all of these and said that anyone who read through to the end should consider herself tagged, so here I go.


Things I'm Passionate About:
1. B
2. My kids
3. The rest of my family
4. Reading
5. Running
6. Writing



Things I Want To Do Before I Die:
1. Learn to fly a plane
2. Ride in a helicopter
3. Ride in a hot air balloon (I think there's a theme here)
4. Read Ulysses
5. Travel the world - all of it



Things That I Say Often:
1. I love you bunches
2. What did I just tell you to do?
3. No you may not.
4. That is not acceptable.
5. Get in the freaking car now!
6. Leave your brother/sister alone.
7. No playing in the potty!
8. Has anyone seen my watch?


Books I've Read Recently (Or Am Reading):
1. see my new blog


Songs I Can Listen To Over and Over:
1. Once Upon a Time in the West - Dire Straits
2. Sweet Thing - Waterboys
3. Light and Day - The Polyphonic Spree
4. Bittersweet Symphony -
5. Ray of Light - Madonna
6. Coming Home - Dire Straits
7. The Nutcracker Suite - Tchaikovsky



What Attracts Me To My Friends:
1. Sense of humor
2. Intellectual curiosity
3. Willingness to put up with my weirdness
4. General attitude towards life



Things That I Learned (in the) Last Year:
1. I'm glad I had three kids
2. I can cope with three kids
3. I need to do a better job of taking care of myself
4. I love getting pedicures
5. I can knit socks
6. I don't like to cook and I never will