random me

as seen on Margene's blog:

10 Random Things about Me…

~My favorite number is 8.
~I could happily live on great bread, cheese, fruit and dark chocolate.
~I have been (more or less) vegetarian since I was 12 and have eaten no meat whatsoever since I was 18. That's 17 years!
~I am extremely loyal.
~I'm also very easily irritated and even more easily soothed.
~I dreamed my whole life of owning an adobe home and now one is being built for me!
~I lack good kitchen small appliances, but I keep track of what I want on my Target wish list!
~I am something of a control freak.
~In February, I will have been married 10 years. Wild!
~I was an exchange student to Sweden my senior year of high school.


9 Places I’ve Been…

~Norway
~Denmark
~England
~Mexico
~Boston
~Fargo, ND
~Wyoming
~Montana
~Canada

8 Ways to Win My Heart…

~Laugh at my jokes.
~Hold my hand.
~Tell me I'm pretty.
~Argue intelligently.
~Do the freaking dishes! (oops, that slipped out!)
~Admire my knitting.
~Compliment me on my children.
~Dark chocolate.

7 Things To Do Before I Die…

~Travel to India.
~Ride in a hot air balloon.
~Climb a mountain.
~Learn Italian.
~Have grandchildren.
~Change someone's life for the better.

6 Things I’m Afraid of…

~Moths.
~Dying young.
~George Bush.
~Being poisoned.
~Being stuck underwater.
~Heights, but only intermittently.

5 Things I don’t like…

~Drivers who don't yield to pedestrians.
~People who lack manners.
~Patchouli
~Brussels Sprouts.
~Not getting enough sleep.

4 Ways to Turn Me Off…

~Bad breath.
~Smoking.
~Poor grammar.
~Combovers.

3 Things I Do Everyday…

~Kiss my kids.
~Drink coffee.
~Obsess.


2 Things That Make Me Happy…

~The sight of the Sandia Mountains every day.
~My best girl.


1 Thing On My Mind, RIGHT NOW…

~I need to address xmas cards!