And more thanks to Journey Beyond Survival for including me in the list of bloggers she wants to know more about in her Honest Scrap post. I am now supposed to tell you ten pieces of honest scrap about myself.
1. I was a Navy Brat but when my dad retired after 20 years of service I was only seven years old. So I have the double experience of both remembering living on bases in California and Illinois and a couple other places after he retired, and then growing up in a small town.
2. I was born in Spain (another military base) and when I learned to talk, I was learning both English and Spanish. Of course I later forgot most of my Spanish but I took it in high school and college. I credit my early experience with the language for my good grades in the subject.
3. I hate it when my eyelashes get wet. When I shower I have a towel hanging over the shower rod especially to dry off my eyes.
4. I love getting pedicures but manicures are a waste of money for me. It lasts so much longer if I just do it myself.
5. I lost 80 lbs in my late 20’s and kept if off for about seven years. Which is why I am so frustrated with my current situation. How could I have let myself gain the weight back after keeping it off for so long?!
6. I had breast augmentation after I’d been at my goal weight for a couple years. When I was a little girl I always thought I’d grow up and have boobies, and then I barely did. So I took care of that myself and I’ve never regretted it.
7. I get cranky when I don’t get some alone-time regularly.
8. I love critters. Cats, dogs, horses, deer, raccoons, snakes, lizards, whatever. Love ‘em!
9. I have a snowboard but haven’t used it since I gained the weight back. Maybe next winter.
10. I’m a sci fi geek. I read my first sci fi book at age 10, The Forever War by Joe Haldeman. Not the greatest book ever but I was hooked.
I’m going to refrain from passing the post on to a list of bloggers because I want to know more about ALL of you, bloggers and readers alike. Please comment with your own ten pieces of honest scrap!
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4 comments:
Very interesting! We share #7, and I wish we shared #9. Given the lack of snow here and the relatively flat terrain, I've never thought a snowboard to be a good investment. :) So you HAVE to go out next winter, if for no other reason than I can't. In fact, is it too late for you to take it out this year? I really need to go snowboarding even if it is in abstentia. :)
#1-2 are so interesting. I spent a bit of time in Europe. I loved it. After my head stopped hurting from the language.
And the eyelashes. What an interesting sensory defense. That's cool.
#5 I so hear you. Painful isn't it?
#6 Go girl!
Ah, you were born in Spain -- cool! I wanna learn Spanish :-)
@cammy, #7 is necessary for recharging, isn't it? and as for #9, it's quite a workout and my cardio status isn't ready for it yet. next year you can totally live through me snowboarding though :)
@journey, #5 is the worst... at least i know i have done it and i can do it again.
@agnes, i've lost most of it again, but i would love to brush up on it and then take a trip to mexico :) or spain! someday...
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