From a Facebook challenge ....
This was written almost five years ago ... updates are in blue!
I'm from a family of six children and my only sister is one of my best friends! She gets me.
Unfortunately, I am an addict. Addicted to computers, internet, e-mail and facebook. I spend WAAAAYYYY too much time with friends this way. It's kinda like being a voyeur. I can see what you're doing without bothering you! (Geez, this is even more true today!) So far I'm not into instagram or Twitter or Linked In or others.
I love to cook. I have too many cookbooks. I read too many recipes. I pack cookbooks on trips. I subscribe to too many food websites. My sister and I have been known to read recipes to each other. I trade recipes. I participate in email recipe exchanges. And I love watching the Food Network. I had to downsize over 100 cookbooks. I wish I hadn't. So far I can usually find my recipe on the internet!
I can take shorthand. Do they even teach that any more?? My favorite phrase to write? I have not been able
I'm not very adventuresome when it comes to travel. I'm not a City Mouse and anyplace with over 50,000 people scares me. The past few years have challenged me to overcome this. I'm even more adverse to travel now. Who knew??? Although with the right person, I'd love to visit every National Park.
For my 40th birthday I went to Disneyland. It really was a very happy place!! A few years ago, Ralph and I went to Disneyworld ... but I prefer Disneyland based on my visits. I hope to take Braeden (and family) in 2014 or 2015 for his birthday!
My favorite color is pink. Always has been, always will be. Any shade.
Secretly, I’d like to be a private detective. I love to do research. Who would ever suspect an almost 60-something frumpy plump old lady?
Shopping at office supply stores is my idea of fun! I get such great organizing ideas … that I never use.
My favorite gifts have been technology rather than diamonds. I swoon over iPhone and new font packages and web apps and scanners and …. Oh! And I love my laminator and my label maker and ...
OK. I admit it. I only watch James Bond movies because my husband likes them. They are just unrealistic. But maybe that's the allure ...
I’ve finally learned to enjoy sleeping in. We could sleep 10 hours or more very night. I guess we will not be the typical seniors who are up at 4:30 am and ready for the 4:30 pm early bird special. I do still enjoy sleeping. It's not as easy lately but this too shall pass! Last night I got EIGHT restful hours and gosh do I feel great today.
I love eggs. I don’t care that they are high in cholesterol and fat and we should throw the yolk away. Hooray Nigella! Probably explains why we have breakfast for dinner once a week. I still enjoy breakfast for lunch or dinner. Even love an egg with a large side of salad for dinner.
Complaining. I hate it. You can tell me once about a pet peeve or something (or someone) that really bothers you and I will patiently listen, most likely agree. But after that, please tell someone who can do something about it. Otherwise, it is complaining. I hate complaining. Still true today
95% of all my shoes and purses are black.
25 years of marriage and I love him more today than ever. We are opposites in so many ways but being with him makes the bad things half as bad and the good things twice as good. (his words!) Still true!
Maui is my favorite vacation place. As a corn fed girl from Ohio who was over 40 before I ever stepped foot on an island (well, except for Put In Bay in Lake Erie …), the warm tropical setting soothes my soul. Ha! Who knew I would get to LIVE on Maui!!! A dream that I couldn't even dream came true.
I’m usually too happy. Almost Pollyanna-ish. I can't wait to get my groove back.
"When you look for the bad in mankind expecting to find it, you surely will."—Abraham Lincoln
So I stand my ground.
There is no remarkable story to why my first name is JB. The “J” is from my first name, the “B” from my previous last name. But please help me with more of the smart aleck responses like – Jingle Bells, Just Because, Jelly Beans, Just Beautiful, etc.
As a child, until after high school really, I was shy. I feel like an introvert lately. Can't wait for this phase to finish.
Heidi was the first person to want to be friends with me first. And despite our vast differences and life experiences, (and age!) we still are. I’m her best fan! Love you Heidi Belle
I don’t exercise. It’s starting to show. I need a pal who is overweight and out of shape who wants to start. Suzanne? Remember that year we walked??? And there is no "gee the weather is too bad to ..." excuse here in Maui.
Weight Watchers. What’s up with that? I don’t want to watch my weight, I want to get rid of some. But it really does work. It just feels like what I imagine chemotherapy feels like. I did reach "goal" in 2006. Time to get back at it.
I love when something makes me laugh out loud. This doesn't happen too often, but it sure feels good every single time. Braeden is really good at this!
I wish I would have finished college. And yes, I know it’s not too late. Maybe writing!
Unfortunately, I am an addict. Addicted to computers, internet, e-mail and facebook. I spend WAAAAYYYY too much time with friends this way. It's kinda like being a voyeur. I can see what you're doing without bothering you! (Geez, this is even more true today!) So far I'm not into instagram or Twitter or Linked In or others.
I love to cook. I have too many cookbooks. I read too many recipes. I pack cookbooks on trips. I subscribe to too many food websites. My sister and I have been known to read recipes to each other. I trade recipes. I participate in email recipe exchanges. And I love watching the Food Network. I had to downsize over 100 cookbooks. I wish I hadn't. So far I can usually find my recipe on the internet!
I can take shorthand. Do they even teach that any more?? My favorite phrase to write? I have not been able
I'm not very adventuresome when it comes to travel. I'm not a City Mouse and anyplace with over 50,000 people scares me. The past few years have challenged me to overcome this. I'm even more adverse to travel now. Who knew??? Although with the right person, I'd love to visit every National Park.
For my 40th birthday I went to Disneyland. It really was a very happy place!! A few years ago, Ralph and I went to Disneyworld ... but I prefer Disneyland based on my visits. I hope to take Braeden (and family) in 2014 or 2015 for his birthday!
My favorite color is pink. Always has been, always will be. Any shade.
Secretly, I’d like to be a private detective. I love to do research. Who would ever suspect an almost 60-something frumpy plump old lady?
Shopping at office supply stores is my idea of fun! I get such great organizing ideas … that I never use.
My favorite gifts have been technology rather than diamonds. I swoon over iPhone and new font packages and web apps and scanners and …. Oh! And I love my laminator and my label maker and ...
OK. I admit it. I only watch James Bond movies because my husband likes them. They are just unrealistic. But maybe that's the allure ...
I’ve finally learned to enjoy sleeping in. We could sleep 10 hours or more very night. I guess we will not be the typical seniors who are up at 4:30 am and ready for the 4:30 pm early bird special. I do still enjoy sleeping. It's not as easy lately but this too shall pass! Last night I got EIGHT restful hours and gosh do I feel great today.
I love eggs. I don’t care that they are high in cholesterol and fat and we should throw the yolk away. Hooray Nigella! Probably explains why we have breakfast for dinner once a week. I still enjoy breakfast for lunch or dinner. Even love an egg with a large side of salad for dinner.
Complaining. I hate it. You can tell me once about a pet peeve or something (or someone) that really bothers you and I will patiently listen, most likely agree. But after that, please tell someone who can do something about it. Otherwise, it is complaining. I hate complaining. Still true today
95% of all my shoes and purses are black.
25 years of marriage and I love him more today than ever. We are opposites in so many ways but being with him makes the bad things half as bad and the good things twice as good. (his words!) Still true!
Maui is my favorite vacation place. As a corn fed girl from Ohio who was over 40 before I ever stepped foot on an island (well, except for Put In Bay in Lake Erie …), the warm tropical setting soothes my soul. Ha! Who knew I would get to LIVE on Maui!!! A dream that I couldn't even dream came true.
I’m usually too happy. Almost Pollyanna-ish. I can't wait to get my groove back.
"When you look for the bad in mankind expecting to find it, you surely will."—Abraham Lincoln
So I stand my ground.
There is no remarkable story to why my first name is JB. The “J” is from my first name, the “B” from my previous last name. But please help me with more of the smart aleck responses like – Jingle Bells, Just Because, Jelly Beans, Just Beautiful, etc.
As a child, until after high school really, I was shy. I feel like an introvert lately. Can't wait for this phase to finish.
Heidi was the first person to want to be friends with me first. And despite our vast differences and life experiences, (and age!) we still are. I’m her best fan! Love you Heidi Belle
I don’t exercise. It’s starting to show. I need a pal who is overweight and out of shape who wants to start. Suzanne? Remember that year we walked??? And there is no "gee the weather is too bad to ..." excuse here in Maui.
Weight Watchers. What’s up with that? I don’t want to watch my weight, I want to get rid of some. But it really does work. It just feels like what I imagine chemotherapy feels like. I did reach "goal" in 2006. Time to get back at it.
I love when something makes me laugh out loud. This doesn't happen too often, but it sure feels good every single time. Braeden is really good at this!
I wish I would have finished college. And yes, I know it’s not too late. Maybe writing!
I love your list and found some quirky things we have in common...like owning mostly black shoes and purses, being addicted to the computer and a love tech stuff.
ReplyDeleteThe detective thing surprised me but I can see how you could put that together with your last item---writing---and maybe become a private detective in your head. You could take an online course to get the lingo and procedures of detective work and take a couple of writing courses in person where ever you can find one. That would be fun. You never have to feel out of place in a writing class. They draw a wonderful mix of characters.
I loved Disneyland, too, and I am afraid to go back for fear I won't have as good a time the next time and it will spoil my memory of the first time.
I don't know shorthand but I just Googled it. There are lots of online courses in shorthand and they suggest it's still used in courts, by media reporters and people writing captions for the deaf. Who knew!
Great way to get to know you! Glad you shared your list.
Dear Jean ~ It is kind of an interesting way to learn things about others!
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to believe shorthand is being used very much. Court reporters are almost extinct with audio and visual recording advancements.