Facebook is all a twitter about these viral "25 things". Since I did type up the whole thing and facebook timed out, kicked me off, and lost 1 hour of my life...I am posting it on my blog. Here at
http://www.alteredartists.blogspot.com/ cause it is easier...
I also saw the "seesters" aka Linda and Karen post on it, and I laughed reading it. You can go see it here:
http://visualchronicles.typepad.com/visual_chronicles/2009/02/not-ignoring-a-sign-25-things.htmlLove them....
and here is my 25...
1) I am an artist
2) I am actually happily married and will celebrate 10 years of wedded bliss this month. Roger and I got married on the exact day we met one year later...so our anniversary is a real anniversary!
3) I was born and raised in Wisconsin and... I do not miss the winters at all
4) I love eating dinner outside on a patio, whether at a restaurant or my own home
5) I love to type and write with ellipses... in case you have not noticed...!
6) I used to dress mannequins and create window displays for a Department Store for 15 years.
7) During above period of my life, I met Anna Nicole Smith when she was the Guess Jeans Spokesmodel for an autograph signing press event. She signed a poster for me and spelled her own name wrong on it. She re-did the spelling, drew an arrow, a smiley face, and wrote oops and stay sweet! She giggled that she spelled her own name wrong and I was being so nice about it. Tragic.
8) The night I graduated from school in Milwaukee with my Associates Degree, I danced with one of the lead singers from Air Supply. They were in town for a concert and staying at the Pfister Hotel where we were at a nightclub. (It was the 80's, after all)
9) I am a foodie. My favorite meals could include Lobster Risotto, Steak, Chicken Caesar Salad, Wine, Crème Brulee, Tiramisu, Shallots or Tarragon, and any kind of unbelievable flaky pastry.
10) I am terrified by fake bacon bits on a salad.
11) I am a huge list maker. I live by my the yellow legal pad.
12) I am in a monthly book club, movie club, game group, and an art group... and feel generally pretty content that I actually have too many hobbies. Better that; than not enough.
13) I never had a dog growing up, but have found that I am 100% a dog person, I love my West Highland Terrier, Pumpkin.
14) I try to practice random acts of kindness everyday. Whether you let someone in your lane in traffic, ahead of you at the grocery store, a personal handmade card to thank someone, or a compliment.
15) Yikes this is getting hard to come up with 25 things!
16) I lost 40 pounds and have kept it off for over 14 months now. My new motto is that keeping it off is “all about making choices”
17) My favorite movie of all time is "Princess Bride" and I can quote most of it.
18) My favorite movie this past year was "Slumdog Millionaire" and I think everyone should see it.
19) I love Hawaii, my favorite Hawaiian island is Maui which is where I got married.
20) I think the Facebook Applications are frustrating. This blog on blogspot is easier to manage.
21) I think technology is only great when it works. See above.
22) Both of my brothers work with computers. One has his own business that fixes them and the other is a software engineer/developer. I just try to keep up. Plus my husband is our IT Department.
23) I am really close with my Mom and feel blessed she lives here across town.
24) My favorite book I have ever read was "The Color of Water" by James McBride. If you need a little perspective in your life...you need to read it. Actually every one should.
25) My dearest friend called me one day in the middle of a messy painful divorce, and said she needed me. 48 hours later I arrived on her doorstep (cross country). I would do it again, too
