Q & A, Hooray!

Alright guys, I've been a bad blogger (as you all know) so those who dropped by were so surprised that I posted anything new at all, that most of you failed to leave a question! That's alright, I have a few of them to answer, and I will add a few from an e-mail that I received from a buddy yesterday.

So sit back, relax, and enjoy!

#1. If you had three wishes, what would they be? No wishing for money, love, or changing of past events.

This is a tough one, considering that most of my wishes normally stem from wanting to change something in the past, or for money to ease my burdens. But, I'm going to take an honest stab at it!

My first wish would be to live forever. Honestly. I fear death, mostly the not being here anymore is what scares me the most. I also fear that my loved ones will no longer have me here with them, and that I will miss out on special moments in their lives.

Second wish, to have a week long vacation in the Caribbean. I long to see the perfect blue of the waters, and would love to laze around on the beaches.

And third? I wish that I had the ambition to successfully lose the extra weight that I carry around. I know how to do it, I just can't seem to get the motivation to be successful at it.

#2. If you could change one thing that has happened to you in the past, what would it be? Why?

This is one of those questions that leaves me wishing for more wiggle room. I think, that to change it all, I wish that I had remained single when I was younger, which would have unlocked a whole chain of different courses in my life. I would have remained in school, gone to college, found a successful job, and probably wouldn't be where I am today. Although, oddly enough, I was thinking about this one last night as I soaked in the tub. The problem with wanting to go back and make that specific change, would be, obviously, that I wouldn't have my children, and I most generally wouldn't be with T-Bone today. THAT is one thing I would never change though, so I'm not so sure that even if I could change that part of my past, that I would. It took a long and precarious journey, with a ton of heartaches, to land me where I am today.

#3. If you could eat only one food for the rest of your life... what would it be?

Ahhh. This is one that hangs me up. As much as I love certain foods, I would never want to eat only that for the rest of my life. But, since I obviously have to answer, I would want it to be lasagna.

#4. If you were on Survivor or a similar show, what is the one thing that would send you home? What would you be unable to do?

It would be one of two things. Anything to do with heights, or anything to do with snakes. I get extremely paralyzed even going up a ladder, so I would never be able to conquer that fear. I have had to talk myself out of stupid little heights before, and I always hated the feeling of having my body frozen in fear. The second, snakes, would definitely send me home. My fear is so enormous, that I can't even handle dead snakes, stupid little run of the mill dead snakes in the road. My childhood friend knew how much I hated them, and when we were out on our walks she would pick the dead snakes up with a stick and chase me with them. Thank goodness I could run faster than her!

#5. What is one talent that you wished you had? Is it something you can learn or is it something you have to be born with?

I truly wish that I could paint. I'm talking, Rembrandt style. Or Picasso. I have always admired their talent, and wish that I could have it also. I think that I could learn it to a certain extent, most certainly. But to have the amount of talent that those guys had? You have to be born with it.

#6. What is your favorite way to spend a hot, lazy summer day?

With my family. On the beach, without a care in the world. Plenty of sunblock for the kiddies, a vast picnic spread, and a ton of fun in the sun. I love lazy summer days!

#7. If there was on trait that your exes had, and your hubby doesn't, and you wish he had it, what would it be?

Gee T-Bone, nothing like trying to hang yourself lol. We have discussed this one before, so it isn't anything that hasn't been brought up, or would be totally new to you. I guess that trait would have belonged to my ex-husband. He woke with the sun, hopped out of bed, got dressed, and hit the day. He wasn't one to laze around. I admire that you never seem in a hurry, but sometimes I wish that I didn't have to ask you to do things. But, you know this already. You have all the traits that I need to be a happy person, and obviously, my exes didn't. But I wouldn't mind if you took the reigns for a while, and made decisions for us. Like, plan a day for you and I where I don't have a single decision to make at all. I would absolutely love that!

#8. What's one trait that you dislike about yourself?

I hate that I look like my mother. I really do. Not that I don't think she has admirable looks or anything, but gosh.. I know where I'm headed in 20 years and really would have preferred for it to be a surprise!

#9. Worst injury you have ever had?

I broke my leg when I was 12. I slipped off a diving board, and landed really hard with my leg on the board itself. It hurt, but the worst part was not realizing it was broke, and going to climb up a ladder with that leg to get out of the pool. My stomach is just rolling thinking about it!

#10. What song do you want played at your funeral?

I would definitely vote for Life is Beautiful by Sixx AM. That song is truly, truly, a work in itself, and says everything that I won't be able to when I'm gone.



So, there's a bit about me. I will try to get pics off my camera soon, which will leave me with a lengthy post about them!