Tagged

Thanks a lot Alison! I think that is what everyone who has been tagged has said in the first line of their "tagged" blog, but I really mean it! Coming up with seven things that most people don't know about me is going to be hard, but here goes...

1. I have always wanted to live in an apartment in New York. No longer than a year, and definitely not with kids. It just seems so exciting to me-the busy busy, the noise, broadway, the shops and resturants, using the subway to get around. I would also love to rent an old home in a place like Conneticut for a year or two. I could do this with kids, but I would also love to study at a school like Harvard or Yale. Don't know what I would study exactly- but I love the idea of it. Maybe when the kids are older.

2. The only recurring dream I have ever had involves green slime, ghosts, and babysitting. I guess I should never have seen the movie ghost busters! I won't go into too many details, let's just say that the house starts to fill up with slime and I end up trapped, hiding behind a car in the garage as ghosts parade by the door. I've definitely had weirder dreams, but for all you dream analyzers out there, I don't even want to know what this one means. (And for those of you wondering- it has been years since I've had it and I don't expect to do so again.)

3. I definitely have talent envy. There are SO many things that I wish I knew how to do. More than could be learned in a lifetime. I would have to say that the people whose talents I envy the most are: gourmet chefs, and hair stylists. You don't study those at Harvard or Yale, but perhaps I will learn those skills one day in the future!

4. I have a love/hate relationship with storms. If Andrew is home, there is nothing I love more than to lay in bed and have the storms raging around outside. But if he is away, I couldn't be more terrified of being alone (especially with two boys that I am responsible for.) To name a few other things that I am terrified of: anything that creeps and/or crawls, extreme heights, shots (and pain in general) and the number one...FISH. Weird, I know. I don't like to eat them, but I encourage any of you that do to eat more!

5. I would LOVE to be a world traveler. I have had the opportunity to visit so many amazing places in my life so far, but the more places I go- the more I want to see. The Travel Channel is not a good thing for a person like me. Some of the many places I've been already would include: Boston, England, New York, Brazil, Cancun, St. Louis, New Orleans, Orlando, California, Canada and so many other places in the states that I can't even mention them all. Of the places I want to go (first, at least) would be: Paris (and all over France, actually), Italy, Jerusalem, Germany, Prague, Egypt, Prince Edward Island, Greece, Africa, Ireland, Scotland and of course, England again. I guess you could say that I love Europe!

6. I want to write a children's book. Books, if possible. I guess it comes from my love of children's literature, or reading in general. Or it could possibly come from my passion for teaching. In any case, I want to be a published children's author. In the mean time, I want to read all the great children's books that are out there with my kids.

7. I love special occasions. Holidays, birthdays, vacations, random events like: going to the zoo, camping, movie nights, etc...you name it! I LOVE to make things a big deal. When it is fall, I want to do all the "fall things"- pumpkin patches, costumes, cornmazes. When it is Christmas, I want to do all of the "Christmas things"- concerts, lights, making cookies, gingerbread houses. I guess you get the picture. I think it makes life exciting and gives more incentive for getting out and experiencing things.

I guess the 8th thing I could say is that I am a perfectionist. It took me 1 1/2 hours to do this. Again, thanks Alison! Just to pass on the fun,

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