100 Things about Me

1. I'm equally terrified and obsessed with sharks.
2. I clip coupons.
3. I am addicted to entering sweepstakes, and do so daily.
4. I am a Daddy's girl.
5. I gave up peanut butter almost 5 years ago because I associate it with a stomach bug I caught.
6. Munchos are my favorite potato chips.
7. I met my husband in the operating room.
8. I desperately want to start a family.
9. My mother died when I was 13 (explains why I am a Daddy's girl).
10. I can touch my tongue to my nose.
11. I performed in a NFL halftime show when I was in high school.
12. I love football! Especially The Buccaneers!
13. I make some DAMN GOOD oven baked BBQ chicken.
14. I love to cook.
15. I think Wentworth Miller (from Prison Break) is TOO sexy for words.
16. I am obsessed with working out.
17. I love to play tennis.
18. Golf, NOT SO MUCH.
19. I flushed the family goldfish down the toilet when I was in high school because I was tired of taking care of it.
20. I am not intimidated by my MIL, although she thinks I am.
21. I love to run.
22. My stepmother is one of my best friends.
23. My father is too.
24. If I open a bag of Cheetos regardless of the size, I will eat them all (and have orange fingers for two days).
25. Christmas is my favorite holiday. This past year I had 5 trees.
26. I love to look for seashells.
27. I love the water.
28. I'm scared of heights and discovered this when I climbed to the top of the Chitza Nitza ruins in Mexico.
29. I hate to floss.
30. I am employed by my high school sweetheart.
31. A male friend once told me that "I was cuter than a bucket of turtles" It is one of my favorite compliments ever!
32. I get very nervous about flying.
33. I love Key Lime Pie.
34. I love silly people.
35. I was a dancer in high school.
36. I love to go out dancing.
37. I cannot sleep with my feet covered or with socks on no matter how cold it is.
38. I love Jimmy Buffet.
39. I love Key West.
40. I love monkeys.
41. I was born in the North and moved to the South at age 4.
42. Hydrangea is my favorite flower.
43. I hate to fold laundry.
44. I have worked in the medical field for 11 years.
45. I graduated from Technical School with a 3.8 GPA
46. I dream about living in the islands.
47. I'm very sensitive.
48. I'm a loyal friend.
49. I don't attend church but I pray everyday.
50. One of my best friends sons has juvenile diabetes and he is included in my daily prayers.
51. I have a hard time sleeping in.
52. I love leopard print.
53. I realized that I loved and was going to marry my husband on a dreary day in San Francisco.
54. I have two stepsisters.
55. I once was a vegetarian for two years. Then I woke up on my 21st birthday craving a roast beef sandwich.
56. I have never hired a maid.
57. My name is unusual.
58. I kept my maiden name as my middle name per my father's request.
59. I don't have much of a sweet tooth.
60. I love celebrity gossip.
61. I talk to my grandmother often.
62. I love to read.
63. My favorite book is P.S. I love You
64. I never broke a bone as a child.
65. I have broken my nose, foot, toe, ribs, and hand as an adult.
66. I love seafood.
67. I'm bad about having my oil changed.
68.I have become more accident prone in my adult years (see 65)
69. I don't trust any one's driving but my husbands.
70. I play the lottery. The most I've ever won was $75.
71. I'm a hopeless romantic.
72. My dream is to have a consignment shop.
73. I love trash day.
74. I wear a toe ring.
75. I had a belly ring in college.
76. I don't have any tattoos.
77. I love fried bologna sandwiches.
78. I love everything about New Orleans...the food, the music, the culture.
79. My wedding was at a botanical garden.
80. I love the farmer's market.
81. I've met Woody Harellson.
82. I think Adam Sandler is the funniest person on this planet.
83. I mow my own yard.
84. I'm not a big gambler, but I bet on The Kentucky Derby every year.
85. My husband and I save our change throughout the year and use it at Christmas.
86. I have never dyed my hair.
87. I like a cold beer with a splash of V-8 and a squeeze of lime (try it you'll love it).
88. My favorite number is 8.
89. My lucky number is 33.
90. I spend time with my parents almost every weekend.
91. I love pink and green together.
92. I love art festivals.
93. My taxes are never done on time.
94. I love red wine.
95. I've realized in the past two years who my true friends are.
96. I got engaged on New Years eve at The Ritz Carlton.
97. I want to be cremated and put in the Gulf of Mexico when I die.
98. I think tea lights are right up there with diamonds, shoes, and handbags. You can never have too many.
99. Whether it's a few hours or a few days, I miss my husband when we are apart.
100. I learned a lot about myself by writing this post.

I tag anyone who has never listed 100 things about yourself.

It all began with a kiss.

Happy Anniversary Darling! More than yesterday and less than tomorrow... I Love You!

In my next life I'm going to be a Yard Woman

Dear BITCHY Property Manager of My Fancy Gated Community,

I'm writing this letter to Thank you for the nasty letter you recently mailed.

You stated that "my lawn is in need of some attention." My first thought was to tell you that if you have nothing better to do than worry about MY LAWN then YOU "are in need of some attention."

Then I remembered that this is a thank you letter....

This morning I awoke at 7:00 a.m., made coffee, walked Lola, and then got busy. By 8:00 a.m. I felt like a new woman. Yard work is very therapeutic! I don't currently see a therapist, but if in the future I decide I need one I won't bother. I will simply pick up my gloves and clippers and go to town. You saved me hundreds between not hiring a lawn man and not paying a shrink! Thank you!

I cracked open a cold beer at 10:00 a.m. while waiting for my Father to arrive to help. Who knew beer tasted so good at 10:00 a.m.? Again, thank you!

Dad and I spent some good quality time, got some sun, burned a ton of calories, drank a beer, and the yard looks great, all because of YOU!!

So, Thank you BITCHY Property Manager for helping me save money, clear my head, bond with Dad, get a tan, stay skinny, and feel great all before 1:30 on a Saturday afternoon! YOU ROCK!

Time to go lay by the pool and take a nap.

Could you send me a letter next week about my garage needing attention? Please.

Yours Truly,

The tan skinny bitch who WILL have the nicest yard on the block (eventually)

4 Things for Friday

I'm just beachy tagged anyone who wanted to play.

4 jobs I've had: camp counselor, bartender, assistant at Smith Barney, Surgical Technologist.

4 movies I can watch over and over: Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood, Jaws (all of them), How to Loose a Guy in Ten Days, Oceans 11 (12 & 13 too).

4 Places I've lived: St. Pete, Tallahassee, Hartford, Sarasota

4 TV shows I watch: Oprah, Prison Break, Today, House

4 Vacations I've taken: Napa Valley, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, New York City

4 Favorite Dishes: Sushi, Seafood, Mexican, Lamb Shank

4 Places I would rather be: In the islands, On a boat, At the beach, With my Dog by my pool.

I tag Always Organizing to give your 4 things for Friday.

Are celebrities IDIOTS or what???

Another celebrity DUI. Shocker!!! What the hell is wrong with these people?? They have unlimited cash flow. Hire a damn driver! Maybe Lindsey, Keifer, Richie, Britney and Paris should all chip in, buy a bus, and hire a driver. LA would be a much safer place!!

Some call them In-Laws...I call them Out-Laws

Lord knows marriage can be tough at times!

We have daily concerns...Laundry, dinner, work, housework, etc... We have monthly concerns mortgage, bills, etc... Recently, I have discovered that my Out-Laws (father-in-law not included as he passed in 2004 and was a WONDERFUL man) have become a big problem. Possibly a lifelong concern.

My MIL is a very bitter woman. Divorced and never remarried, overweight, a victim in this world, and spends way to much time interfering with my husband's life. My BIL thinks he walks on water and is quick to judge everyone. As he is BETTER than all of us. Even his own sister calls him "Father Superior".

Can anyone offer advice on Out-Laws? I simply can't deal with these people sometimes. It's hard to believe that my husband is part of this family.

You just never know...

Been out of the blogging world for a couple of days (other than reading my favorites to lift my spirits). A family friend passed unexpectedly on Tuesday night. Leaving behind a beautiful wife and two amazing children.

It makes you think....

You just never know when it is your last day.

On that note, I am making it a point to live each day as if it is my last (I don't always treat each day as precious as it is).

That's all I have.

Time to go hug my husband, my dog, and take a soak in the hot tub.