13 Random Facts about Me

1. I'm terrified of spiders.  Like squealing, chills down my spine and sweating profusely.  Not an attractive look. LOL
2. I rarely drink.
3. I quit smoking just over 3 years ago.  I still miss it. Sigggggh.  But I feel better and I know my lungs and heart appreciate it.
4. I have a weakness for Cool Ranch Doritos.
5. I am obsessed with Great Danes, more particularly Harlequins.
6. I never or rarely change my body jewelry.
7. I'm willing to take Benadryl to be around animals that I am allergic to (cats).
8. I'm horribly accident prone/clumsy.
9. I've had braces on my teeth twice.
10. I had jaw surgery when I was 15 years old.
11. I love order.  As is, clutter is chaos.  I've learned to let go A LOT since I've been with Jeff.
12. Jeff and I have been together nearly 13 years and married for six.
13. My fave alcoholic drink would have to be ameretto sours.

Is this not the cutest, EVER?!!  My neighbour and friend of ours saw these at a craft show I think she said she was at and she just couldn't resist.  They slide onto the collars.

 And lest we not forget a Tuesday selfie. LOL

 

About Me in 50 Questions

• I got this from Lindsay at http://anteela.blogspot.ca and thought I would post it as well.....
• 1. What's your favorite candle scent?  Vanilla, white sage, 
• 2. What female celebrity do you wish was your sister? No bloody clue
• 3. What male celebrity do you wish was your brother? Bradley Cooper
• 4. How old do you think you'll be when you get married? I got married when I was 25
• 5. Do you know a hoarder? Not extreme but sort of 
• 6. Can you do a split? Yes, not middle splits though
• 7. How old were you when you learned how to ride a bike? I have pictures of riding a tricycle before my dad died, so very young, 2 maybe?
• 8. How many oceans have you swam in? One, maybe the pacific too but I don't think so
• 9. How many countries have you been to?  Gosh between 15-20 I'm going to guess
• 10. Is anyone in your family in the army? Grandfather was 
• 11. What would you name your daughter if you had one? Sore subject, next.
• 12. What would you name your son if you had one? Next.
• 13. What's the worst grade you got on a test? My entire french section failed Math in grade 11 when we were switched from French to English and went through about 4 subs because our initial teacher adopted a baby.
• 14. What was your favorite TV show when you were a child? 90210.
• 15. What did you dress up as on Halloween when you were eight? I haven't a clue
• 16. Have you read any of the Harry Potter, Hunger Games or Twilight series? Nope
• 17. Would you rather have an American accent or a British accent? This is easy, Brit. LOL
• 18. Did your mother go to college? Nope. 
• 19. Are your grandparents still married? Actually, they're all dead. My mom's dad passed away before I was born so I never met him.
• 20. Have you ever taken karate lessons? I took judo. 
• 21. Do you know who Kermit the frog is? who doesn't?
• 22. What's the first amusement park you've been to? Disney in Florida.
• 23. What language, besides your native language, would you like to be fluent in? I'm fluent in French and English.  I cant understand most and speak a little of spanish. TINY bit of German.  Learning Arabic or Russian would be pretty cool but difficult I think. 
• 24. Do you spell the color as grey or gray? gray.
• 25. Is your father bald? my step father is semi
• 26. Do you know triplets? Nope.
• 27. Do you prefer Titanic or The Notebook? I've never seen the Notebook. So Titanic it is. 
• 28. Have you ever had Indian food? Yep, it's good.
• 29. What's the name of your favorite restaurant? Ruth Chris's or a random cafe in Paris or Amsterdam. 
• 30. Have you ever been to Olive Garden? Sure but not in ages, they don't exist around here anymore.
• 31. Do you belong to any warehouse stores (Costco, BJ's, etc.)? Costco
• 32. What would your parents have named you if you were the opposite gender?...I have no idea lol
• 33. If you have a nickname, what is it? Lindz,  Leslie believe it or not.
• 34. Who's your favorite person in the world? The one that I'm pushing away
• 35. Would you rather live in a rural area or in the suburbs? Somewhere with space and not a neighbour right two feet next door, so rural.
• 36. Can you whistle? Sure but not well? lol.
• 37. Do you sleep with a nightlight? No.
• 38. Do you eat breakfast every morning? Yes.
• 39. Do you take any pills or medication daily? Sure do. Multi-vitamins, Vitamin D, calcium, vitamin E.
• 40. What medical conditions do you have? Being a crazy pants from time to time? Um, crazy low vitamin D levels, stupid food allergies.
• 41. How many times have you been to the hospital?  Um, lets see 3 or 4, been admitted. Visits, many many times visiting the hospital for other people throughout the years.
• 42. Have you ever seen Finding Nemo? Yep
• 43. Where do you buy your jeans? AE, I have one pair of Guess, then the rest are Silvers or Mavi's.. 
• 44. What's the last compliment you got? That I've got the prettiest eyes, maybe, I can't recall. That's sad..
• 45. Do you usually remember your dreams in the morning? Only the really weird, or fucked up ones, never usually any happy dreams.
• 46. What flavor tea do you enjoy? Most teas I love. 
• 47. How many pairs of shoes do you currently own? God, lots. Under 50?
• 48. What religion will you raise your children to practice? Science, or just being spiritual 
• 49. How old were you when you found out that Santa wasn't real? Can't recall
• 50. Why do you have a tumblr? Nopers.

This week's happening's...

Alrighty then, so its Friday! Wooooo!  Which means the weekend is nearly upon us. 

To catch up:

• I don't have cancer, which is great, however it's interesting because during all this gammut, it was never once mentioned to me that that's what they were looking into.  I also don't have endometriosis.  Also great news because that can be a bitch.  So I'm trying out some new medication to see how that goes out, I think my body is just tired of being on the same shit for nearly 14 years.  The specialist prescribed this other pill that has three times more the risk of strokes and blood clots.  Thankfully, the following day I had made an appointment with my doctor and she disagreed with her recommendation and prescribed another altogether, but one that would have the same effects they were looking to try.  Also, I have referrals to get my allergies tested again (to see if I've outgrown some of the horrible allergies I developed a couple years ago to fruits, but also I'd like to see if anything new has come up that explains why my face has flared up).  It's not just simply acne, you have acne usually for your entire life but up until 6 months ago, my face started getting red and bumpy... Totally frustrating.  Could be psoriasis, roseacea or ezcema, who knows.  Having said that, I also have a referral coming to see a dermatologist.
• Mom gets home on Sunday, which means we'll be heading back to home sweet home in the evening after we pick her and my step-dad up.
• Today, myself and a few women from work went for some Thai food at a local resturant to kick of Winterlicious 2013.  Was the best $15 I've spent in a long time.
• Registered and paid for my Yoga Conference hours on the weekend of March 22nd.  I can't wait!!  Marah and I are going to mainly Sean Corne sessions, which I'm super stoked about and excited to see her lovely soul again.  Not too long to look forward to that shiz-nit.
• Hmm what else, this weekend, taking J down to the city to a Burger place that he likes for his 36th birthday (!!) since next week I can't promise anything because it's my petsitting weekend. 

I saw this on another blog and decided to include it because it's a short, quick and easy way for people to get to know you in just a few words.....

age - 29
bed size - Queen
chore you hate - laundry or cleaning the toilet.  F'n disgusting
dogs - yes, 2
essential start to your day - Saying "have a good day" and kiss off to work.
favorite color - any shade of blue
gold or silver - white gold
height - 5 feet 9 inches
instruments you play - I used to play the flute
job title - Legal Assistant/Law Clerk/Court and Tribunal Agent
kids - my dogs are my kids
live - Life to the fullest
married - for FIVE years this June
nicknames - Linds
overnight hospital stays - Tonsils and Adenoids, jaw surgery
pet peeve - gossip, people that lie, people with massive egos that n
righty or lefty - lefty
siblings - None
time you wake up - between 5 am and 5:30 am
university attended - None of your effing bidness.
vegetables you dislike - brussel sprouts
what makes you run late - traffic
x-rays you’ve had - dental related, an MRI on my head when they thought I had a stroke but was a massive migraine
yummy food - anything really, sour candy
zoo animal favorite - Um I don't go to zoos anymore and anyone that knows me knows that and why.

If you really knew me......

you'd know that I love shoes and my love for shoes started at the ripe age of 15 when I got my first job at Aldo shoes.

you would know that I love animals beyond belief, especially dogs and elephants.  The way I feel about elephants, especially, is different in that I just can't put into words how deeply I feel about them.  It's indescribeable.

you'd know that I don't have any siblings.

you'd know that even though Jeff bugs me on the best of days, there's really no one I'd rather spend my time with than him and our two dogs.  I love Jeff very, very much and he inspires me to be a better person every day.

you'd know that I'm a creature of habit and very predictable. 

you'd know that I'm borderline OCD.

you'd know that I'd give the shirt off my back because I'm just a caring, thoughtful person like that.

you'd know that I'm a true redhead through and through. And a scorpio to boot. Aka, look out! LOL

you'd know that one day I will get my Harlequin Great Dane.

you'd know that I'd love to move to Africa,

you'd know that I hate brussel sprouts.  Like, hate them so much that I used to eat them to appease my mother when I was younger and then run to the bathroom and throw/spit them up.   Ugh, shudder

you'd know that I love yoga and that hopefully in the next couple of years I'll do my yoga teacher training.

you'd know that if you cross me one to many times, you're not considered a friend anymore. 

you'd know that I have no problem whatsoever telling you what I really think.

you'd know that I don't have room for drama, pettyness, cattiness and drama in my life. Thankyouverymuch.

you'd know that I adore my dogs and that I'm forever brushing them so they're all frou frou.

you'd know that I hate browsing or window shopping.  I like to be in and out.  On a mission.

you'd know that I love reading.  I have a stack of about 10 books that are waiting for me on deck at the moment.

you'd know that I love buying gifts for people.  I just love making people happy in general, I'm definitely a people pleaser and put others before myself, often times when I shouldn't.

you'd know that I have 20 piercings and 4 tattoos.....with another 4 tattoos waiting to be inked on my lily white skin.

you'd know that I used to model when I was 13-15 I believe.  I used to mainly do trade shows and hair conventions.  Everyone loved my hair.  It went from my waist and the shortest it was ever cut was a couple of inches.  I've had it every colour under the sun except for black, I think.  Bleaching my hair killed my hair when I was younger and I had to stop because eventually my hair felt like straw.  Strawberry blond is all me, baby.  All me.  I'm currently trying to grow out my hair and it's so frustrating because all I do is put it up now because it's so flippin humid here this past month.

So I ended up having a fantastic birthday, got flowers from Jeff at midnight on Thursday morning.  Had a surprisingly good day at work, then came home and went to dinner with Mom and Brian at the Pickel Barrel.  Friends came over that evening.  I later received a card and gorgeous necklace from my boo.  Mom had taken me shopping the previous week but she did get me another black dress and then she also got me a red purse.  All in all a really good birthday despite wanting to collapse into a mess of tears.  Friday wasn't a good day, because I jumped to conclusions and assumed.  Well I assumed wrong and I felt like a giant jackass.

The weekend wasn't crazy.  Saturday some friends came by.  Sunday I went to my aerials class and ran some errands.

For fun, here are some ABCs I found on another blog:

Age: 28

Bed size: Queen
Chore that you hate: dusting our condo, for some reason we get insane amounts of dust and I'm forever cleaning!!
Dogs: 2 Bichon's, Charlie and Baxter (4 and 3 respectively)
Essential to start your day: Wash my face, brush my teeth and turn coffee on for Jeff's cup to take with him to work.
Favorite Color: Black, Grey, Blue
Gold or Silver: Silver or white gold
Height: 5'8'' or 5'9"
Instruments you play: I played the flute in school.
Job Title: Legal Admin Assistant
Kids: Just the dogs
Live: outside of Toronto, Ontario
Mother's Name: Evelyn
Nicknames: Linds
Overnight hospital stays: tonsils, jaw surgery
Pet Peeves: Strumming fake nails along a table or something.  Not cleaning up after yourself.
Quote from a movie: Oh lord, not good with quotes.
Right or Left Hand: Right
Siblings: None
Truth or Dare: Truth lol
Ultimate Vacation: Africa OR some place diving
Vegetable you hate: Brussel sprouts!!!!
What Makes You Run Late: Not planning accordingly
X-rays you've had- Teeth, face, head, leg.
Yummy Food that you Make: It's all yummy, dammit lol
Zoo Animal: Elephants would be my favourite animal in general