The Long Meme

I've seen this Meme EVERYWHERE---I think first time at Brit's Blog (Waving...hello!!)  I've been postponing on doing it myself because of my busy schedule as of yet, so now that I have a moment and the boss lady is away, here I go... 

I Live: in San Jose, California--yes, the very same town that Dionne Warwick was from and sang about.  I do know the Way To San Jose...

I Work: "over the hill" in Santa Cruz, California in a ghetto looking building with non-working toilets, criminals in the hallways, above the IRS, and Norwegian rats that roam the parking lot.

I Talk: to myself sometimes, and I'm a very good listener.

I Wish: for the impossible, and hope for the best.   

I Enjoy: spending time with my children. 

I Look: over-worked and tired.

I Find: life is easier if you avoid negative people.

I Smell: like brown sugar and vanilla--my favorite scent at Bath & Body. 

I Listen: to alternative/80's music because it reminds me of c'est la vie, relaxed and carefree youth.

I Hide: shopping bags in the trunk of my car.  (hee..hee..hee) 

I Pray: for a better world for my children to live in.   

I Write: in my blog almost on a daily basis. 

I See:  dumb people on an everyday basis. 

I Sing: in the car, very badly and loudly as I ignore the stares and giggles from passing cars.  It's not like I'm picking my nose for God's sake. 

I Laugh: over the silliest things. 

I Can: make a perfect omelette if I set my mind to it.

I Watch: very little T.V. 

I Yearn: to travel the world. 

I Daydream: a little too much.

I Fall: in love easily.

I Want: a swimming pool.

I Cry: very easily.

I Burn: candles in churches. 

I Read: not as often as I should.

I Love: my life and the people I share my life with.

I Rode:  a roller coaster for the first time the day I met my husband.   

I Sometimes: to just stay in bed all morning, and not go to work!   

I Hurt: when I see people being treated unfairly-especially children or the elderly.

I Fear: not being able to protect my family from sickness or all the dangers in the world.

I Hope: to dance at my grandchild's wedding.

I Break: bread with family everyday. 

I Eat: bean burritos and vegetarian foods, not much meat. 

I Bathe: in bubbles, but usually shower instead.

I Drink: too much caffeine; not enough wine.

I Stop: at Stop signs, and all red lights.

I Save: all letters and cards written to me.  I never throw away any correspondence from friends and loved ones-except for my 1st husband's love letters-they were burned.

I Hug: my husband and everything suddenly feels okay. 

I Meditate: and fall asleep.

I Play: not as often as I should.

I Miss: my father everyday since he has passed on.

I Hold: my youngest son's head under my arm until he falls asleep at night.

I Forgive: people, even though they refuse to forgive me. 

I Drive: in the Car Pool Lane every day.

I Learned: life is too short to waste on stupid men, tight underwear, and old shoes.

I Have: a plane to catch in August.

I Don't: wear a size 6 in anything.

I Made: some yummy cookies the other day.    

I Believe: in the Father, in the Son, and the Holy Ghost. 

I Wait: "patiently" on hold with my mother's health insurance company for long periods of time. 

I Need: a vacation and a margarita.

I Owe: money on my credit card. 

I Hate: it when I bite into a bean burrito and find lettuce inside-at least I think it was lettuce!

I Feel: pretty content at the moment.

I Know: I will miss my husband while I'm on my trip this summer.

I Wonder: if he'll miss me and the kids as much.. (ha ha hah)

I Applaud: people who follow through with the dreams no matter what obstacles fall in their way. 

I Love: eating ice cream in the rain.