Showing posts with label diet coke. Show all posts
Showing posts with label diet coke. Show all posts

Thursday, February 05, 2009

25 Random Things Re Me

1. I tried out for the movie Joy Luck Club and made it to the next level after cattle call.  They asked me to read for the character Waverly.
2. I taught Sunday School.  
3. I worked at Tower Books when I was in high school.  
4. I used to drink gin and tonics - now I can barely drink half a glass of wine.
5. When I was six, I wanted to change my name to Maria.  I loved Mexican dancing with those big skirts.
6. I can't sit down to eat in my kitchen unless it is totally clean.
7.  My first car was a bright orange VW van.  Yes, I took my driver's test with it.
8.  Sometimes, I wish I still smoked.  (I know, smoke kills)
9.  I love steak, cake and Korean food but not all in one day. 
10. My favorite childhood memory is riding my bike with no hands around my neighborhood.  
11.  I have my own Razor scooter.  
12.  I ran my first 5k six months after my daughter was born. I didn't lose ANY weight.
13.  I love karaoke.  The sappier the songs the better.  
14.  I hate pedicures.
15.  When  my little brother was born, I looked into the crib and thought - when is someone going to pick up their baby?
16. I've always wanted to be a writer.  A famous writer.
17.  I have a very large head.  I wear a men's L or XL.  One time I won a contest in my office for largest head (measured by circumference).  Luckily the head measurer covered for me and said someone else won.  I might have won for smallest hands.  
18.  I've been told that I'm a very good listener and give sound advice.
19.  I believe I will die one day of too much diet coke.
20.  I hate Sunday nights.
21.  I took piano for 8 years and still can't really play a tune without music.
22.  When I lived in NY, I saw Al Pacino, Madonna, Uma Thurman, Al Franken and Jackie Kennedy!
23.  My favorite pasttime is talking with friends in a nice restaurant with all the time in the world.  
24.  I cannot walk across the Golden Gate Bridge without breaking out into a cold sweat.
25.  I used to be able to walk across the Golden Gate Bridge.  

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Sundays

Dear Sunday:
Why do I loathe you?  I don't even have a 9to5 job and I still loathe you.  You do not bring the fresh air relief and giggly giddiness of Friday night (can I remember that feeling before kids?) or the ripe, sunshine-y fun of Saturday.  You are Sunday.  A utilitarian type of day; just 24 stainless steel hours.  A day of chores, a big leaky day, ticking away our precious moments of free time before Monday.  I usually go to church (www.alcf.net) on Sundays - it helps center me, focus on God and brushes the inside of my brain with Comet.  I come away feeling lighter, refreshed and jazzed for a burrito.  Today I missed church.  I felt like a big bowl-less goldfish, flopping around gasping for life force.  I'm so freakin' dramatic.  Ok, so I felt a little floaty without my Jesus dose.  So now I'm downloading gospel music (cause I like my Jesus music laden with R&B grooves and a giant back-up choir) and feeling better.  
The list you've all been waiting for!  Small Town Girl's anxiety list!
1) My kid's allergies - wheat, corn, peas - this kid is going to live on sushi.  Watching him like a hawk so he doesn't pick up his sister's food or old crumbs off the ground.  No more ER visits please!!!
2) My career replaced by profound knowledge of infant poop, vomit and pee!
3) The crazy economy, our dwindling 401Ks, terrorists, what if that old dude wins the election?!
4) My old 60s (untouched, totally original) rancher.  When I watch "Mad Men", I recognize my kitchen.  
5) How all this affects my sleep.  I used to have crazy GI problems in elementary school due to stress, those were replaced by anxiety attacks in college/young adulthood.  Now I'm just a sleepless bag of doorknobs when I get stressed.  
6) No more stomach muscles.
7) Too much diet coke.  Yes, I believe I need to stop this terrible habit of drinking canned drano.  It's not good.  
That's all for now.  hey, it feels good to barf this out online. 

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Top ten realizations of the day...

1) My daughter likes giving presentations.
2) My son's eczema is very stubborn.
3) I need to workout in order not to go crazy.
4) I love these frozen quesadillas from Costco.
5) My mom loves the Nordstrom's half yearly sale.
6) I only like it.
7) I love to read blogs especially ones about food and observations of life by bitter, cynical people.
8) Eating spicy Korean tofu soup gives me really bad gas.
9) So does drinking a giant fountain diet drink.
10) I am tired of seeing Hillary pretend to be a blue-collar, Annie Oakley. Drop out already!