Tagged: 8 fun things

8 Shows I like to watch...

1. The Amazing Race
2. Grey's Anatomy
3. Brothers & Sisters
4. Law & Order (Jeff's dad calls them my "shoot 'em up" shows)
5. Criminal Minds
6. Bones
7. Without a Trace
8. QVC & HSN (It's pathetic BUT it's nice to have adult voices talking at me in the house during the day. . . and no, I haven't ever bought anything. . . and no, I don't talk back either.)

8 Restaurants I Like...

1. Texas Roadhouse
2. Outback Steakhouse
3. Ruby River
4. Olive Garden (except while I'm nursing because EVERY single item but 1 on the menu has either onions, garlic, or tomatoes in it!)
5. IHOP (hey, I never claimed to be fancy)
6. The Garden House
7. Noodles & Company
8. Pizza Factory

8 Things that happened yesterday...

1. Parked in a parking spot perfectly straight and even (that never happens).
2. Bought Fenugreek to help my milk supply increase so that Elea can gain some weight.
3. Talked to my mom on the phone.
4. Talked to my sister on the phone.
5. Filled out job applications in Northern Utah for Jeff.
6. Paid a couple of bills on-line.
7. Took Elea's picture.
8. Read Wuthering Heights.

8 I things I'm looking forward to...

1. Flying to Kentucky on Saturday to visit Ma & Pa.
2. Ang, Derek, & kids coming to visit in December.
3. Twilight Movie on Friday night.
4. Friday Night Lights coming back on in January.
5. Finishing Wuthering Heights because I don't really like it and it's taking me forever to get through it.
6. Every weekday at 3:30 pm because that's when Jeff gets home now that football is over!
7. Jeff getting a teaching job.
8. Christmas Eve in our own house for the first time since we were married.

8 things on my wish list...

1. Jeff to have a teaching job.
2. Elea to gain weight and stop having a stuffy nose all the time.
3. The AZ house mess done and over with.
4. Every book I have marked on "Goodreads" that I haven't read yet.
5. To own a pair of jeans that fit me right now.
6. To be more patient with my sweet husband.
7. To have white socks that stay really white.
8. To have a car seat that weighs 2 lbs.

I tag. . .
1. Gwen
2. Angie
3. Becca
4. Mel
5. Amanda
6. Maddie
7. Tricia
8. Anyone else who wants to do this tag!

Tagged

Tristen tagged me with these questions and I am kind of glad too because now I have an excuse to post something beyond a complaint about a headache. :)

What's his name? Jeff

How long have you been together? We've known each other since July 2000 and have been together since November 2004.

How long did you date? We didn't really. Our first "date" was after we were engaged and looking for an apartment-- we stopped at Arby's for lunch. Technically we were "dating" for 2 weeks before he proposed but only saw each other the 1st couple of days.

How old is he? 26

Who eats more? Jeff. The juice box is mine, the soda bucket is his.

Who said I love you first? Jeff.

Who is taller? Jeff.

Who is smarter? He remembers stuff better, I make stuff up easier.

Who does laundry? Usually me now. When we were both busy it was probably closer to 50/50.

Who does the dishes? My mother-in-law. j/k If it is between jeff and me- I do. (And I really do try to help my MIL with the dishes as much as possible).

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Laying in bed looking at our feet-- I do. Jeff naturally sleeps on his left side so the snoring is aimed away from me now that I am on the right side of the bed. :)

Who pays the bills? I do.

Who mows the lawn? My father in law. Unless he is out of town, then Jeff really likes doing it so I it safe to bet he will in our own house someday too.

Who cooks dinner? Again, my MIL. Although, I did make the main dish last night!

Who drives when you are together? Jeff. If it is dark and we are driving a long way, then I drive.

Who is more stubborn? That's a toss up.

Who kissed who first? Jeff kissed me first. I was determined not to kiss him but that lasted less than 24 hours.

Who asked out who first? I don't think that ever actually happened. . . he claims credit because he called me when I was 3 weeks away from marrying someone else and asked me to come see him first. So I guess that counts.

Who proposed? Jeff. On my parents front walkway with my whole family watching.

Who has more siblings? Jeff. 2 times as many.

Who wears the pants in the family? Not a fair question. We both usually get what we want when it is important to us-- we just go about it differently. ;)


**I am tagging Angie, Shanna, Lori, and Tricia. Have Fun!**

I've been tagged.

So angie tagged me with the task of listing 6 "little known" things about me. Here goes:

1. There are certain phrases and sayings that play in my head when I here specific words or in certain situations. Some come from Sesame Street, others from movies, and the rest are probably just stuff I heard over and over growing up. Some examples:

Whenever I am in an awkward situation where people around me are contentious, I think, "And I just stay out of there way. J." It's from an old Sesame Street clip. I blame that little quirk on my Pa.

I can't here the word "Forever" without hearing Squints Paladoris from the movie Sandlot saying it over and over- "For-ev-er. For-ev-er. . . "

Whenever it's dark and then someone flips on the light the phrase, "And then there was light," goes through my head. Again, I blame that one on my Pa.

I could go on and on but hopefully you get the point.

2. I hate feeling like my hands are dirty, or sticky, or anything in between and I have a hard time thinking about anything else until I have a chance to wash them. For example, I am practically incapable of eating a meal without a napkin or paper towel because I have to be able to wipe my hands immediately after practically every bite especially if I am eating something with my hands. Or if I touch any money- coins make your hands smell gross and dollar bills are just nasty and disgusting and probably have gonorrhea on them. Or if I pet a dog. Or if I hold hands with a small child- that commercial with the kids whispering to each other their "dirty secrets" definitely doesn't help!

3. When I was little I couldn't say my R's. Speech therapy about halfway through elementary school solved the problem but when I get really tired I revert back. "There" becomes "thew," "birthday" becomes "buthday," "here" becomes "heo," etc. (Jeff finds this particular amusing, especially when it happens when I am working hard to convince him of something and it is totally undermined by a mispronounced consonant!)

4. I suck at multiplication tables. I still don't know my 12 times tables past 12 x 5. And the 13 times tables aren't even a possibility.

5. I hate the smell of popcorn. It makes me want to throw up. I can eat about 2 handfuls at home if it's warm. At the movie theatre I can eat as much as a bag of sour patch kids allows with a half a patch to 2 popcorn puffs ratio allows.

6. If I cry really hard (or throw up), I am left with little red dots all over my eyelids and around my eyes. After I have had a good emotional outburst I always check in the bathroom how many dots I have-- it's become my demented litmus test to how upset I was and/or am. For example, my cry on Monday left me without about 10 and as of Tuesday night before bed there was just 1 big one left.

So that's 6. Kind of embarrassing. No wonder my dad calls me "Quirkstina."

Oh, I'm supposed to tag some people . . . lori, tristen, jace, and gwen. Have fun!