UGH... I've been tagged for real!

My "friend" Ashley (yeah, okay, you're still my friend!) tagged me with the worst kind of tag ever... a "be honest" tag. Helllllooooo! I spend a lot of time hiding my quirks and weirdness, now she wants me to reveal ten things that nobody knows.... UGH!

I'm doing it, but at the risk of falling of the "wow, Kirsten is the most amazing person in the world pedestal" that I sit on. What? I'm NOT sitting on that pedestal? Whew! Then, it will be ok for me to share these 10 "honest" things about me...

1. I am the world's best snoozer! I hit the snooze at least a dozen times before I have to get up to go to work during the week (don't even ask about Saturday snoozing!). Because of my snoozing skill, I have perfected the art of getting ready and out the door in 15 minutes flat (including shower). Thank goodness I can "go curly" with my hair because that seriously cuts down on the amount of time I have to spend getting ready and lets me snooze longer. So now you know that when my hair's curly (which is most of the time), I've probably been snoozing!
   
   
2. I hate clutter and I hate "stuff"- BUT I am a pack rat who has a hard time getting rid of things. Definitely a conflict of thought - and one that I struggle with constantly. Right now I am trying to "sort and purge" and there are piles lining my hallway of things to "use or lose," but I am (as always) conflicted in my progress. Can anyone help me? (Other than Peter Walsh and the Clean Sweep team - they make me nervous!).
   
   
3. I am a compulsive shopper. Which means I end up with way too much "stuff" that I don't really need, which leads to clutter, which makes me crazy (see #2 above), but still - I shop.
   
   
4. I ate a brand-new sleeve of Thin Mint Girl Scout cookies ALL BY MYSELF and didn't even realize it. WHAT THE HECK!!! I opened the package, sat at the computer to check email and blog stalk, and the next thing I knew... the package was gone. Completely Empty. I ate them all... IN ONE SITTING. That is just sick (but they tasted good!).
   
   
5. I battle my weight (it doesn't help that I can obviously put down an entire sleeve of cookies in one sitting) and I struggle with self-esteem lows that come from being overweight (especially since I wasn't always). I know that I need to do more to take care of myself. I even know what I need to do, but I haven't been able to stick to the process of developing good eating or exercise habits, and so I battle my weight and my self-esteem.
   
   
6. I am a perfectionist. Okay, this may be something you already know, but you probably don't know that it is sometimes a truly debilitating problem for me because I.can't.let.go. I mean, how many times do you really have to print out a flyer for a church activity to change the font, or the layout, or the picture. Too much of my life is spent trying to perfect small things that don't really matter.
   
   
7. I cannot manage my time. At all. End of statement. I just haven't figured it out.
   
   
8. I'm a school librarian and a college instructor who doesn't pay attention to due dates and ends up regularly paying fines for overdue books (my head hangs in shame). Yes, I teach my students (children and grown-ups) the importance of due dates and deadlines, but I don't listen to myself... a perfect example of "do as I say, not as I do!"
   
   
9. I suffer from C.H.A.O.S. = Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome because I don't want anyone to see the "stuff" and the "clutter" (see #2). The house has to be "perfect" before I'll let people come over - including family (see #6). But if I had better time management skills (see #7) and less Butt-in-Chair (where I blog stalk and find so many other people with beautifully arranged, clean homes on display for the world to see) then I might be able to manage my household better and then I would be free from C.H.A.O.S.
   
   
10. Finally, I hate to shave my legs during the winter.

So, this tag (painfully and honestly written) is finished and you know more than you ever really wanted to about this girl!

Now, I am going to break my rule of tagging others. If I had to do this, then so do my family and friends (who will love me despite this tag!).

The rules are to tag 6 people. So I say, "tag, you're it" to:

• Jenny
• Danielle (ha! ha!)
• Kira
• Rachel
• Andi
• April

Honesty girls, honesty!

Photo Tag

I love this tag! (I know, I "love" a tag... has the world stopped?).

It wasn't an official tag directly issued to me, but while reading Tammy's blog, I thought it would be fun to go ahead and tag myself (mostly because I figured it would be fun to see which picture ended up following the rules, not really because I "love" a tag!).

So here are the rules:

1. Go to your documents/pictures


2. Go to your 6th file


3. Go to the 6th picture


4. Blog about it


5. Tag 6 other friends


6. Smile!

And here is my 6th picture, from my 6th file...

This was taken of my niece this 4th of July. She was so excited about the fireworks, the flags, and hanging out with the family (well, we choose to believe she was excited to hang out with us!). The face you see above is 100% absolute excitement. Can't you just feel the pure joy!

Revisiting this picture reminds me of how much fun it was to be part of her experience. It also reminds me that we should all try to find that moment of absolute joy and happiness a little more often in our own lives.

Now, I don't pass on tags (D can verify that this is true!) ...but if you want to participate, consider yourself invited! I'd love to see your 6th picture from your 6th file.

A Different Kind of Tag

Joy received this tag and then passed it on to anyone brave enough to do some self-reflection.

Well, I'm pretty brave so I thought I'd try it myself and then issue the same challenge for anyone who stops by here to complete this challenge.

After you complete the challenge, leave me a comment so I can visit you and read what 3 things you have listed about yourself.

Here goes... 3 things that make me a beautiful woman:

1. I can make others laugh
2. I am comfortable talking to anyone I meet
3. I have the ability to come up with an idea and pull it off at the last minute

So, what about you? Go ahead, give yourself some credit and share a few things that show how much YOU ROCK! I can't wait to visit you~

An Award? For Me?!?

How sweet, I was given an award by D!

The excitement, the head-held-high, the honor, the... rules.

Rules? Did you say, rules? That's right, rules. I shoulda known, nothing in life is REALLY free!

And since I follow rules SOOOOOO well, here's my best attempt!

First, I have to answer the following questions with one-word answers (and one word only).

1. Where is your cell phone? purse
2. Where is your significant other? couch
3. Your hair color? colored
4. Your mother? kind
5. Your father? silly
6. Your favorite thing? sleeping-in-late
7. Your dream last night? none
8. Your goal? healthy
9. The room you're in? messy
10. Your hobby? procrastinating
11. Your fear? failure
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? anywhere-with-Brian
13. Where were you last night? parentals
14. What you're not? fake
15. One of your wish-list items? children
16. Where you grew up? Air-Force-brat
17. The last thing you did? showered
18. What are you wearing? clothes
19. Your TV? on
20. Your pet? Salty
21. Your computer? works
22. Your mood? sleepy
23. Missing someone? Yes
24. Your car? SPICY
25. Something you're not wearing? shoes
26. Favorite store? Target
27. Your summer? short
28. Love someone? definitely
29. Your favorite color? red
30. When is the last time you laughed? yesterday
31. Last time you cried? yesterday

Now, I have to nominate others (supposed to be 7, don't know if that's possible...)

The bloggers that I'm nominating are (not a total of 7...Danielle took some of mine!)
Kira
Andi
Rachel
Lois
Hillary

Tagged by D (UGH!).

I am only participating because I "happen" to have a book handy (imagine that)!

The rules:

1. Pick up the nearest book (at least 123 pages).
2. Turn to page 123.
3. Find the 5th sentence.
4. Post the 5th sentence on your blog.
5. Tag 5 people.

My Response:

1. The book... It's All Too Much
   (no commentary on why I own this!)
2. p. 123, the 5th sentence:
   "Remove what doesn't belong in the room."
3. My response: Great idea... who wants to do it for me!!!!
4. Seriously... any takers? I'll pay you (with chocolate)!
5. I don't have anyone else to tag!

Now, I have to go read. Or, better yet, maybe I'll remove some of the stuff that doesn't belong from my sunroom!

And just for kicks...

Find more clutter-free tips from Peter:
http://www.peterwalshdesign.com/

UGH - Another tag by Jennif!

The ABC's of "K"
A-attached or single? Attached - forever!
B-best friend? Brian
C-cake or pie? Pie
D-day of choice? Anyday I can sleep in late!
E-essential item? a good book
F-favorite color? purple, red, lime green
G-gummy bears or worms? HARIBO gummy bears
H-hometown? Fort Worth
I-favorite indulgence? Toblerone candy bar
J-January or July? July (those fireworks have always been for MY birthday, right?)
K-kids? nope. Only other people's :)
L-life isn't complete without? a good back scratch
M-marriage date? June 10, 1995 (sealed on November 28, 2003)
N-number of brothers and sisters? 1 sis, 3 bros
O-oranges or apples? Haven't really been able to eat apples since a tramautic childhood experience (thanks, dad!) and I hate to peel oranges, so...
P-phobias and fears? Phone calls that require responsibility!
Q-quote? "When push comes to shove, you taste what you're made of" and of course, the ever-present "OY!"
R-reason to smile? I am blessed everyday
S-season of choice? Seasons - in Texas? There are no seasons!
T-tag 3 people. Hum.... we've addressed this before!
U-unknown fact about me? I'm really shy and reserved! Really... I am... seriously...
V-vegetable? Asparagus or artichokes (don't forget the melted butter)
W-worst habit? Staying up too late, speaking before thinking, being opinionated, the list goes on!
X-x-ray or ultrasound? Neither - I'd be at the doctor for either one and I try to avoid that place!
Y-your favorite food? Mexican (my veins run red with salsa)
Z-zodiac sign? Cancer

ABC - all about "B"
A-attached or single? Attached!
B-best friend? Kirsten, of course
C-cake or pie? Cake - yellow with chocolate icing!
D-day of choice? Saturdays
E-essential item? bed
F-favorite color? blue
G-gummy bears or worms? bears
H-hometown? Fort Worth
I-favorite indulgence? fudge
J-January or July? July
K-kids? nope.
L-life isn't complete without? bacon
M-marriage date? the same as K!
N-number of brothers and sisters? 1 sis, 4 bros
O-oranges or apples? oranges
P-phobias and fears? neither (well, besides being old!)
Q-quote? "Baby steps." (can you name the movie!)
R-reason to smile? December 2008 (I see a black robe, funny hat, and a stage with diploma!)
S-season of choice? Spring
T-tag 3 people. I follow the same rules as K on this one
U-unknown fact about me? it remains unknown - even to me!
V-vegetable? potato - it's so versatile!
W-worst habit? fidgeting my legs (K concurs on this one!)
X-x-ray or ultrasound? x-ray
Y-your favorite food? pizza
Z-zodiac sign? Libra

Tagged... TWICE?

Thanks a lot Jennif and D. It's not fair to tag team (especially when the person you tag has NO TIME!). So, here's our participatory response (the crowd cheers!).

The Tag:

1-The player lists 6 facts about themselves.
2-At the end of the post, the player tags 6 people and posts their names. The player then goes to their blog and leaves a comment letting them know they have been tagged and asks them to read the rules.

Our exception to rule 2: we don't know 6 other bloggers who have not been tagged, so the buck stops here!

K's List of 6

1. I love Mexican food! My veins run red with salsa!


2. Two words... BOOK FREAK!


3. I speak 1st and think later (I'm trying to reverse this problem!)


4. I stay up way too late - EVERY night!


5. My back is always itchy.


6. I am currently in a pink camo phase (RS Theme: "Behold! A Royal Army!)
   

   

   
   
   

   

   
   
   

   

B's List of 6

1. My name is Brian.


2. I like to cook.


3. Sports... Sports... Sports.


4. I'm in school.


5. I am always scratching Kirsten's back (see #5 above!).


6. My name is Brian.

Showdown at the Murphy's!