letters of the alphabet meme

I saw this one in my feeds from halfgeek, and it looked like a fun one to fill out last night when I was trying to keep from cleaning the house. ;)  And then I got sleepy towards the end and couldn't finish.  So what did I run to when I first ran up?  I wanted to finish it! :D

This is one time I wish I had an extended entry becase this might turn out to be a bit long ;) sorry neighborhood pages!

accent: periodically, I say something that sounds michigan-y.  But mostly i have no accent.  Washington people just really don't have much of an accept like certain other areas of the country ;)

booze: Barely ever.  If I do, I drink girly drinks.  I threaten to get drunk when I'm having a bad day, but I never do.  The last time I drank a lot a bit was my sister's pre-bachlorette party (Sarah, my sister-in-law was going to be very pregnant when it was time for the real party, so we did an early one too :P)

chore I hate: Cleaning the fridge, mainly because if I find mold, I get freaked out.  There's no mold in our fridge right now, and I've gotten way better at dealing with it, but it used to give me such the heebie-geebies!  I actually am not a big fan of taking out the trash, and so E does that every week :)

dogs/cats: just stuffed ones.  We don't have pets intentionally at the moment.  Having a little kitty might be nice, but E's allergic.  He'd like gerbils or hamsters and I'm adamantly against that idea.

essential electronics: computer/laptop. ipod. camera. cell phone.  Those are all usually VERY close at hand.  There are other things that are important like my wacom tablet and game boy.

favorite perfume/cologne: I'm sensitive to scents.  So I don't usually wear perfume.  I do have some scented lotions that I like wearing.  Back in the day when I did wear it, it was Lovespell by Victoria's Secret.  I love that scent, and I still use that hand soap in our master bathroom.

gold/silver: silver mostly.  Sometimes, gold is okay.  My ring is white gold because I do prefer the look of silver tones.

hometown: I was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan.  But my hometown has been Vancouver, Washington for much longer.

insomnia: Not right now, but there were about 2 years where I was so screwed up with my sleeping.  I almost went to one of those sleep clinics.  When my health started to balance out a bit, so did my sleeping.  Now I do still need more sleep, and I tend to wake up too early, but insomnia attacks are more like once or twice a month rather than every other day.

job title: Technical Support goddess for Six Apart. (okay, so the goddess part isn't exactly on my business card or anything ;) )  Currently working hard with the Vox side of things!

kids: No kids.  yet. :)  Just a beautiful niece and soon to be a nephew too.

living arrangements: We own a condo.  We==Eric and I.  It's a 3 bedroom, 2 story, with no backyard.  I need to take some recent pictures, yes I do!

most admired trait: What people admire about me? or what I admire about myself?  I think that people probably admire my laughter and bringing a smile to a situation.  I like the fact that I'm dependable, and there when people need me.

number of significant relationships: only 2, although the 1st one really pales in comparison completely ;)

overnight hospital stays: I don't remember ever having to stay the night, my one surgery was outpatient, so I think I was just there for a day.

phobia: Burglars. The dark. Fire. Mold.

quotes: I was an Angelquotes goddess for a while.  I had a calendar all full of angel quotes, and every day, I sent one out to a list of women who were terrific and deserved all the love in the world.  One of my favorites is:

An angel, robed in spotless white,
Bent down and kissed the sleeping Night,
Night woke to blush; the sprite was gone,
Men saw the blush and called it Dawn.
Paul Laurence Dunbar

There's more on the old angelquotes site (woah, old design!)

religion: I'm a seventh-day adventist, although I'm not practicing.  I believe in the beliefs of the church, but I don't believe in the way the church treats people who aren't regular members.  Too much bickering and judgementalism.  My brother and sister-in-law go to a great sunday church and we attend periodically there.  I feel blessed when I go.

siblings: Two younger sisters (Megan is 23, Lisa is 20) and two younger brothers (Leonard is 27, Matthew is 17).  I have a sister-in-law (Sarah, Leonard's wife) and a niece (Leah, their daughter).  I also have a brother-in-law (Craig, he's my husband's brother).  By the end of the year, I will have two more brother-in-laws!

time I usually wake up: Between 5:30 and 6:30 every day.  It depends on how early I go to bed!

unusual talent: good question.  I can make roses out of silly putty.   I taught myself to arrange flowers... with the first time I did it being my own wedding.

vegetables I refuse to eat: brussel sprouts

worst habit: It used to be biting my nails.  But they are long now.  Probably eating/snacking on bad things and sugar, I need to cut back and get skinny.

x-rays: multiple CT scans on my head and my ankles.

yummy foods I make: Macaroni and Cheese is probably my favorite.  I make great chocolate chip cookies.  I do a lot of other things, but those are my favorites.

zodiac sign: I'm a taurus.  It does fit, although I may not be quite as stubborn as the definition.  Taurus is associated with earth, which is cautious, and stability and practicality. (wikipedia, cafeastrology)