I kind of have a secret obsession with doing these survey things and reading them. Maybe it is a little voyeuristic, but I will own it.
Whats your middle name? Meredith
How big is your bed? Queen
What was the last thing you ate? Banana Chips
Last person you hugged? Husband I assume
How is the weather right now? Sunny and Coooollld
Who was the last person you talked to on the phone? A client
What is the first thing u notice in the opposite sex? Since I got married I look to see if they are married.. to see if they are part of the super secret cool club, too!
Favorite type of Food. Psssh. I just enjoy food
Do you want children? Someday
Do you drink? I drink some type of liquid everyday
Ever get so drunk you don't remember the entire night? Ooooh, do I drink alcohol... I do on a rare occassion. And I have not lost an entire night to alcohol before.
Hair color? Black
Eye color? Brown
Do you wear contacts/glasses? Yes, because I am certain I am just slowly going blind
Favorite holiday? Christmas!! Hello, I have 5 trees
Favorite Season? Fall. Hands.Down
Have you ever cried over a girl/boy? Both, although this is ridiculous question
Last Movie you Watched? True Grit
What books are you reading? A few actually, I am doing an online bible study, reading Irresistable Revolution and this new one about a Boy and the wind? I don't know, my husband gave it to me to make me stop talking to him I think
Piercings? Ears, Tragus
Favorite Movie? Psssh. Please
Favorite college football Team? ??
What were you doing before filling this out? Writing a blog entry (I feel nerdy just saying that.....)
Any pets? There is a cat that my husband owns and I have 2 dogs that aren't really mine, but rather my parents
Dogs or cats? Dogs, but the gato that lives with my husband has somewhat grown on me
Favorite Flower? I am not a big flower person, but I like daisies
Have you ever loved someone? Obviously. Another stupid question
Who would you like to see right now? The clock turn 7 so I can go home!
Have you ever fired a gun? No, they terrify me
Do you like to travel by plane? I like to get places fast, but I don't love planes. They are small and crowded and my husband and I tend to fight when on them or waiting for them
Right-handed or Left-handed? Righty
If you could go to any place right now where would you go? Home OR to a beach ANYWHERE. Winter is kind of getting to me
Are you missing someone? My doggies!
Do you have a tattoo? 2 of them
Do you still watch cartoons on Saturday mornings? No, I don't have cable. But I was joking around with my husband about watching cartoons this Saturday because we "have" cable it just doesn't work until the tech comes out this weekend... Begging the question "How many Scofield's does it take to install cable?"
WHAT IS THE WALLPAPER ON YOUR CELLPHONE? Wow, these questions are caps lock now.. It is some tree/leaf thing?
DID YOU GET ENOUGH SLEEP LAST NIGHT? No, not in my opinion
FIRST THING YOU THOUGHT ABOUT THIS MORNING? My husband got up before his alarm went off
WHAT DO YOU HAVE HANDY AT YOUR BEDSIDE? My robot (cell phone)
GRILLED OR FRIED? Totally depends my friend
WHAT MAKES YOU UNIQUE? My lack of AZN qualities although I am AZN
ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK? No, not usually
FAVORITE HANGOUT? My sister's house
3 THINGS YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT?
1- Robot
2-Chapstick
3-Hair Tie
FAVORITE SONG? Pssh. please
WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF? Lots of things
WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES? Ali, Ali-Gator, Scof, Sleaster, AZN
WHAT IS YOUR DADS MIDDLE NAME? James
WHATS YOUR MOTHERS MIDDLE NAME? Lea
STUCK ON A DESERTED ISLAND & COULD TAKE ONE THING? Chapstick
FAVORITE T.V. COMMERCIAL? I don't have cable people. Keep up!
WHO'S YOUR CELL PHONE PROVIDER? Verizon
FIRST THING YOU'LL SAVE IN A FIRE? My Vera Bradley.. Assuming my husband can get out I guess.. but it is a tough call!
Whats your favorite color? Black
WHAT ARE THE THINGS YOU ALWAYS TAKE WITH YOU? Chapstick and Hair tie. Keep up survey!!
WHAT DID YOU WANNA BE WHEN YOU WERE A KID? A Veterinarian
WHAT DO YOU USUALLY DO WHEN THE CLOCK TURNS 11:11? Nothing, keep breathing
THE COLOR OF YOUR BEDSHEEt? A Mocha color
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT BEFORE YOU GO TO BED? How bad will my husband snore tonight?!
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Maiden Voyage
Ok, so here is the thing. I have never been good at keeping diary or journaling or any type of consistent personal writing. I have spent a good majority of my life "writing", but this was generally in the form of papers, case studies, case notes, essays, and most recently a clinical research paper (that's some serious writing, let me tell you!). So I guess if I am looking for an excuse for not writing (and I obviously am looking for one!) I never had/made the time to do it.
So now I finished grad school (alive - which is a miracle) and started a whole new chapter(s) of life. I think it would be cool to document it. And by cool, I mean cool to me and maybe my parents? (ha - because they are supposed to think everything you do is cool. I am pretty sure that is their job).
So here we go, I will give you a quick synopsis of the last 25 years.
I am AZN.
I was adopted from Korea
I was greeted by my parents (Hot Rod and Ginger Snap)
also by my sister (she tried to kill me because I was too cute... don't worry - we are best friends now!)
I asked for a drink of water right in the middle of my baptism (Hey, I was thirsty! And hello, all who are thirsty.....)
I worked at Subway in HS (because I think you HAVE to work a fast food gig once in your life).
I failed my first semester of college.
I went to Community College, then undergrad, then did grad school in a year (and graduated with honors from each - thus proving sometimes you take a digger, but pick yourself up without looking like too much of an a$$.
I got my first professional gig, got married and moved in with my husband (all in 1 week, I don't mess around).
Bringing us to present day.
So here's the deal:
What do I do now? Seems to be the question of the time. What do I do with all this free time?
Well, I sleep a little more (but not really because my husband snores) I run a little more (but not really because it is the snowiest winter in MN in years and I only run outside) I quilt a little more (but not really because I don't have a good space to do it in).... you get the drift.
But here are a few things I want to do this year...
1) Sleep more
2) Run more - specifically run a half marathon
3) Hand quilt a baby blanket (because my friends are starting to bless me with babies!)
4) Grow in my faith
5) Read the bible more
6) Go to the History Museum
7) Go to Social Work Day at the Capital even though it is not required anymore.
8) Be more diligent in writing my politicians
9) Take on more responsibilties in life (work, church, marriage)
10) Listen to the back cassette tapes of my Dad's old old old sermons (because hello, they are cassettes after all!
11) Go to the lake more
12) Practice the piano
13) Take more pictures
14) Learn to paralell (parallel - yeah that is it, maybe I need to learn to spell it first) park my car and drive in reverse in a straight line
15) Buy a St. Kate's Alumna sweatshirt
16) Go dancing
17) Go to a wedding without being IN it
18) Get my wedding dressed cleaned and figure out what to do with it
19) Connect with old friends
20) Make more friends
21) Redefine my worship comfort zone
22) Take a trip (not functional like "going home" or "visiting someome"
23) Take a road trip
24) Go camping more (I have all the stuff, I just don't do it).
25) Sneak candy into a movie
26) Think more about having kids
27) Enjoy being a newlywed
28) Don't worry so much (Matthew 6:34)
29) Do more fun little things for my husband (I used to be better before we got engaged/married)
30) Get my hair cut more than just 3 times (like I usually do......)
31) Dye my hair
32) Cut my hair off for Locks of Love. So really, I better dye it after I cut it off
33) Defeat Angry Birds!
34) Keep up my itunes better
35) Stay passionate about social justice
36) Watch more documentries
So here is just a little list I rattled off the top of my head... I basically want to change it up, do more, be more, see more...etc. If you want to come along on the journey and read my ramblings I guess this is your invitiation.
Also, if you are wondering where the title of my blog came from, it is a quote from Gandhi (I am a FAN, I would "like" him on FB). "My life is my story" - I want to make it something people would like to read.
So now I finished grad school (alive - which is a miracle) and started a whole new chapter(s) of life. I think it would be cool to document it. And by cool, I mean cool to me and maybe my parents? (ha - because they are supposed to think everything you do is cool. I am pretty sure that is their job).
So here we go, I will give you a quick synopsis of the last 25 years.
I am AZN.
I was adopted from Korea
I was greeted by my parents (Hot Rod and Ginger Snap)
also by my sister (she tried to kill me because I was too cute... don't worry - we are best friends now!)
I asked for a drink of water right in the middle of my baptism (Hey, I was thirsty! And hello, all who are thirsty.....)
I worked at Subway in HS (because I think you HAVE to work a fast food gig once in your life).
I failed my first semester of college.
I went to Community College, then undergrad, then did grad school in a year (and graduated with honors from each - thus proving sometimes you take a digger, but pick yourself up without looking like too much of an a$$.
I got my first professional gig, got married and moved in with my husband (all in 1 week, I don't mess around).
Bringing us to present day.
So here's the deal:
What do I do now? Seems to be the question of the time. What do I do with all this free time?
Well, I sleep a little more (but not really because my husband snores) I run a little more (but not really because it is the snowiest winter in MN in years and I only run outside) I quilt a little more (but not really because I don't have a good space to do it in).... you get the drift.
But here are a few things I want to do this year...
1) Sleep more
2) Run more - specifically run a half marathon
3) Hand quilt a baby blanket (because my friends are starting to bless me with babies!)
4) Grow in my faith
5) Read the bible more
6) Go to the History Museum
7) Go to Social Work Day at the Capital even though it is not required anymore.
8) Be more diligent in writing my politicians
9) Take on more responsibilties in life (work, church, marriage)
10) Listen to the back cassette tapes of my Dad's old old old sermons (because hello, they are cassettes after all!
11) Go to the lake more
12) Practice the piano
13) Take more pictures
14) Learn to paralell (parallel - yeah that is it, maybe I need to learn to spell it first) park my car and drive in reverse in a straight line
15) Buy a St. Kate's Alumna sweatshirt
16) Go dancing
17) Go to a wedding without being IN it
18) Get my wedding dressed cleaned and figure out what to do with it
19) Connect with old friends
20) Make more friends
21) Redefine my worship comfort zone
22) Take a trip (not functional like "going home" or "visiting someome"
23) Take a road trip
24) Go camping more (I have all the stuff, I just don't do it).
25) Sneak candy into a movie
26) Think more about having kids
27) Enjoy being a newlywed
28) Don't worry so much (Matthew 6:34)
29) Do more fun little things for my husband (I used to be better before we got engaged/married)
30) Get my hair cut more than just 3 times (like I usually do......)
31) Dye my hair
32) Cut my hair off for Locks of Love. So really, I better dye it after I cut it off
33) Defeat Angry Birds!
34) Keep up my itunes better
35) Stay passionate about social justice
36) Watch more documentries
So here is just a little list I rattled off the top of my head... I basically want to change it up, do more, be more, see more...etc. If you want to come along on the journey and read my ramblings I guess this is your invitiation.
Also, if you are wondering where the title of my blog came from, it is a quote from Gandhi (I am a FAN, I would "like" him on FB). "My life is my story" - I want to make it something people would like to read.
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