As a member of Facebook, I took part in passing around this little "note" as it is called on the site. Apparently, it was an extremely popular item considering the New York Times did a story on how this was passed around more than anything that has ever been shared on Facebook. (BTW, did anyone see "30 Rock" the other night when the pregnant girl called it "Myface." That was hilarious!)
Anywho, I'm thinking it was so popular for two reasons: a) because people just like to talk about themselves and b) because people like to read about their friends. So I am posting it on the blog and would love for all my readers to share 25 random things about themselves. Oh and I changed just a few things from when I originally created the list, just because I had meant to put them on there and forgot.
25 Random Things About Me
1. I'm enjoying motherhood more than I expected. It was tough at first, but we are getting to know each other. I really like him!
2. I can't get used to being a "mom." And I don't want to look like one:)
3. The more new music comes out, the more I revert back to what I grew up with.
4. I shop at Salvation Army to find name brand clothing at a major discount, even though I got made fun of for shopping there as a kid.
5. I don't really like a lot of jewelry and have gone weeks without wearing any (except for my wedding and engagement rings).
6. I LOVE my Mac at work and wish I could have one at home (but it cost $3,000).
7. I like to wear my hair wavy on rainy days because the water will only help it, and I won't wear my glasses on a rainy day because I hate having little water drops in front of my eyes.
8. Speaking of, no one ever said I had pretty eyes until I got contacts.
9. I like the smell of Scotch tape and Post-It notes. (I know, weird, right?)
10. I wanted to be a singer when I was growing up. I would still love to be a backup singer - not sure I could be in the lime light as the lead. (We can't all come out of our shell like Mickey.)
11. I love to cook. It always reminds me of my dad.
12. Sometimes I wish I lived next door to my brother. I miss him and his sweet little family. (But that would mean I'd live about 2 miles down the road from my mom, and I just can't do it.)
13. Even though I have a baby, I don't really like all kids or babies. But I pretty much love all dogs, especially the mid- to large-size ones.
14. I'm not usually a supporter of cosmetic surgery, but I would get laser hair removal in an instant. I HATE having to shave. I have better ways to spend my time.
15. I really like watching movies.
16. I am a member of a Baptist church pastored by a husband and wife. I really enjoy messages from both and fully support women leaders in the church.
17. I sometimes miss newspaper life... then I remember how many hours I used to work.
18. My husband is truly my best friend, and I'm so grateful for him!
19. Just thinking about the fact that my dogs won't always be here brings tears to my eyes.
20. I only really cry about twice a year, minus some postpartum moments.
21. I don't neglect dairy products because they can be fattening. I don't want to suffer from osteoporosis when I'm old.
22. I have taken a vitamin nearly every day since my freshman year in college.
23. My favorite stores are White House/Black Market and H&M, both of which are in Atlantic Station in Atlanta. Can't wait to hit those shops soon.
24. I've had the same best friend since fifth grade, and she's amazing!
25. I punched two boys before the age of 12. One for calling me four-eyes and the other in defense of someone else. And I didn't get in trouble for either!
Mar 9, 2009
Mar 3, 2009
Me Like Boys
I'm sure it's pretty obvious since I am married to one, but this goes beyond sexual attraction.
One of my friends at work was telling me and another friend some issues she has been having with her roommate. The issues have been happening for months and my friend is getting seriously frustrated. At the end of the conversation, I said, "Girls! There's always so much drama. This was exactly why I hung out with guys a lot in high school."
And it's true! I have a few very good girl friends who are just fine with me and I'm just fine with them and there's no crap in the middle, just friendship. We love and respect each other for who we are and that's that. But there are plenty of other friends that are girls that just create problems. Don't get me wrong, I'm certainly not saying that guys are better than girls and I'm not putting all girls into a box, which is why I mentioned my awesome girl friends. In discussing this with other girls, many of them completely agree and tend to keep friendships with guys for the very same reason.
Maybe it's because I enjoyed spending time with my dad or because I ended up playing with my brothers growing up, but I just enjoy the company of guys. I know this probably sounds a little harsh, but you don't have to be so overly concerned with feelings when you are talking with a man - for the most part. You can usually be pretty frank about things, but you have to be able to take that in return as well. I usually appreciate when someone can be just flat-out honest with me. And I'm a girl, so my little feelings may get hurt at first. But I'll get over it.
After the comment I made with my friend, a male friend of ours who was sitting in on the conversation said, "You're what we called a tease in high school." At which point I said, "I'm sure I did my fair share of flirting, but I wasn't hot enough to be a tease!" It's always good to keep yourself in perspective! Ha!
But yeah, I'll admit, some flirting went on. Overall though, just friendship. I just can't figure out why this all happens this way. Growing up, many of my girl friends felt it was their job to tell me how to live my life or compete with me for, well, attention I guess. Put the nails down, girls. It's going to be OK.
I'll be honest though. I'm sure I've caused my own fair share of drama in my lifetime. And Chris, being my best friend of all time, has heard more female crap than he'd care to, I'm sure. (Thanks for hanging in there, man!) But that brings another point to mind. I think a lot of guys go to girls for friendship because they feel they can open up more to a woman. Unfortunately our society pegs men as weak when they share their feelings with other men, so to the women they go.
I hope I don't piss any women off in writing this, especially considering those great girl friends that I mentioned before are the ones who read this blog. I think interpersonal communication just really interests me, so I've given some thought to this. There's probably some psychological reason for my feeling this way, too.
In a shout out to the girls though, we ARE the stronger sex! Ha! Well, maybe not, but now that I'm a mom I just want to know why the men can't be pregnant, give birth and breast feed - oh, and multitask!
Oh well... here are my two favorite guys:
Random update: Logan just turned 3 months old on Saturday and is now at 12 pounds 2 ounces. He's been a little sick and had a rough couple of nights but seems to be getting better!
Oh, and do you dig my new look?
One of my friends at work was telling me and another friend some issues she has been having with her roommate. The issues have been happening for months and my friend is getting seriously frustrated. At the end of the conversation, I said, "Girls! There's always so much drama. This was exactly why I hung out with guys a lot in high school."
And it's true! I have a few very good girl friends who are just fine with me and I'm just fine with them and there's no crap in the middle, just friendship. We love and respect each other for who we are and that's that. But there are plenty of other friends that are girls that just create problems. Don't get me wrong, I'm certainly not saying that guys are better than girls and I'm not putting all girls into a box, which is why I mentioned my awesome girl friends. In discussing this with other girls, many of them completely agree and tend to keep friendships with guys for the very same reason.
Maybe it's because I enjoyed spending time with my dad or because I ended up playing with my brothers growing up, but I just enjoy the company of guys. I know this probably sounds a little harsh, but you don't have to be so overly concerned with feelings when you are talking with a man - for the most part. You can usually be pretty frank about things, but you have to be able to take that in return as well. I usually appreciate when someone can be just flat-out honest with me. And I'm a girl, so my little feelings may get hurt at first. But I'll get over it.
After the comment I made with my friend, a male friend of ours who was sitting in on the conversation said, "You're what we called a tease in high school." At which point I said, "I'm sure I did my fair share of flirting, but I wasn't hot enough to be a tease!" It's always good to keep yourself in perspective! Ha!
But yeah, I'll admit, some flirting went on. Overall though, just friendship. I just can't figure out why this all happens this way. Growing up, many of my girl friends felt it was their job to tell me how to live my life or compete with me for, well, attention I guess. Put the nails down, girls. It's going to be OK.
I'll be honest though. I'm sure I've caused my own fair share of drama in my lifetime. And Chris, being my best friend of all time, has heard more female crap than he'd care to, I'm sure. (Thanks for hanging in there, man!) But that brings another point to mind. I think a lot of guys go to girls for friendship because they feel they can open up more to a woman. Unfortunately our society pegs men as weak when they share their feelings with other men, so to the women they go.
I hope I don't piss any women off in writing this, especially considering those great girl friends that I mentioned before are the ones who read this blog. I think interpersonal communication just really interests me, so I've given some thought to this. There's probably some psychological reason for my feeling this way, too.
In a shout out to the girls though, we ARE the stronger sex! Ha! Well, maybe not, but now that I'm a mom I just want to know why the men can't be pregnant, give birth and breast feed - oh, and multitask!
Oh well... here are my two favorite guys:
Random update: Logan just turned 3 months old on Saturday and is now at 12 pounds 2 ounces. He's been a little sick and had a rough couple of nights but seems to be getting better!
Oh, and do you dig my new look?
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