Hahaha...I have felt less like a princess since becoming a mother then I have my entire life. Functioning on practically no sleep (but always looking like you just got out of bed) has a tendency to make you feel not so princess-like.
age:
cough cough
married:
3 1/2 years to
Mark
meaning:warlike
I don't know what's meant by warlike, but I don't think it fits...don't get me wrong we've had our confrontations, but I wouldn't say he's warlike.
interesting note...We were actually together for 10 years, had 1 child and one on the way before we finally "tied the knot". Not for lack of trying on his part...he asked me to marry him almost daily.
our three sons:
Thomas
meaning:a twin
They say we all have a twin out there somewhere...
Gabriel
meaning:God is my strength
Funny that Gabe's meaning would have anything to do with God...we've been known to describe him as 'satans spawn'. It's a middle child thing, especially when he was going through his 'terrible twos'. (Which started when he was 1 1/2 and lasted until he was almost 3)
Jackson
meaning:son of Jack (????)
He was actually named for Mark's best friend and my best friend who married each other. Mark's grandpa's name was also Jack.
things that are important:
family
My immediate family listed here plus all the other family members that are important in my life... My inlaws (Scott, Vicki,Denny, Dawn, Jeff, Maddy, and Tracy), my siblings(Mary, Rose, Chris, and Tim), their spouses and children (Mike, Sarah, Ben, Pat, Jason, Jarrad, P.J., Lucas, Lisa, Anthony, Ashley, Samantha, and Julia).
friends
Quality is more important than quantity.
gratitude
To all, for all
.
wisdom
In everyone...especially that of an 'old soul'.
things I don't like:
negative attitudes
Way too contagious
shopping
How many women can say they don't like shopping? Well I can...I don't like shopping...grocery shopping, mall shopping, or shoe shopping. I don't like any of it!
speaker phones
Not much to say, I just don't like them. I hate the feeling that I'm being heard by an audience.
things I don't understand:
death
politics
religion
the need to obsess about the price of gas
things I like:
No list of favorites. I like colors, but I don't have one that I would call my favorite. I love food, but nothing stands out as my favorite dish...so here's a what I like:
books
I like a variety...anything from Stephen King to Nicholas Sparks, Fannie Flagg to Dean Koontz. I love to read but I don't remember anything. If someone asks if I've read something I usually have to ask what it was about before I can remember whether or not I've read it.
music
In country: from way, way back-Patsy Cline...from way back-Willie Nelson...newer stuff-Wynonna, Dixie Chicks, and Toby Kieth. In rock: from way back-Molly Hatchet, CCR, AC/DC...newer stuff-Creed, Matchbox20, Hootie and the Blowfish.
movie
I do have a favorite movie...The Wizard of Oz. This has been my favorite since I was a child and afraid of the flying monkeys. Now I love to watch it with my boys...Take this
trivia quiz
and see how well you do or spend a whole afternoon at
this
site. (If you're an Oz fan, you'll enjoy it as much as I did!)
t.v.
I AM A COUCH POTATO!!! I love the two hours of peace and quiet I get after Mark and the boys go to bed and I can veg out on the couch and watch tv. I love "
Judging Amy
"
(but I wish they would show more of Richard T. Jones's "Bruce") it's a show I never miss. "
ER
"
has moved to 2nd place (again, I just wish they'd show more of Goran Visnjic's "Luka"). The new episodes since sweeps started at the beginning of February have been great, I was sad to hear "Dr. Mark Green" will be leaving the show. Then of course there's "
Survivor
"
(more on that later). Also worth mentioning are: "Ed", "Providence", "The Fugitive", and "That's Life".
magazine
I love
O, The Oprah Magazine
! My sister gave me a subscription for my birthday and I have to say it's a beautiful magazine! The stories are beautiful, the people are beautiful, even the ads are beautiful. It's a pretty,good smelling, make-you-feel-good magazine.
my silly, silly vices:
smilies
Not so much the ones people put at the end of a sentence, likethis: :) =) :0), I like
the big round bright yellow ones!!!
boy bands
I can't believe I'm admitting to this, but I like not
one
,not
two
,but
three
boy bands. My youngest son got me hooked...(I'll put the blame there) he sings "bye bye bye". Enough said.
tv reality shows
I loved "Survivor" the first time and I'm liking the new one already. (For the record, I'm rooting for Rodger)
"The Mole" had me wondering at the end of each episode-I had no idea who the mole was...it's a good show that seems to be taking a lot of flack.
I watched "Big Brother"...it wasn't great, but I watched it...every week.
Then there's "Temptation Island"...another thing I'm embarassed to admit to. It's just one of those things...every week I was apalled, but every week I watched. Thank goodness it's over!
I see they're making a new 'reality show'...something about boot camp. It doesn't look like the others, but I'm sure I'll tune in and find out what it's all about.
