Pieces of Me

Thanks to Annie Thomas Burke for the format....

I don't take criticism well.

I am terrified of public speaking and even in
front of four people I don't know.

I prefer to be at the party when people arrive.
I am anxious upon entering an ongoing event or party.
Even a family or friend's party.

When I was a bartender, I was fine when people came in and filled
my bar. I was not fine when I took over a shift with a full bar.

I am more comfortable behind a telephone or computer screen.
I don't like being judged by my appearance.

I am blessed with really great friends.
Once a friend, a friend for life.
I keep secrets well.

Once burned, I never forget.
I am forgiving though.

I marvel at nature. Especially trees.
I love fishing, better than most things.

I am a weather nerd.

I love photography.

I cannot draw worth beans.

I love to write and tell stories.

I am funny.
I am moody.

I love country music. I love 70's music.
I don't play an instrument, which makes me sad.
I love to sing, in my own key!

I listen to NPR daily. I love the puzzler on Sunday mornings.

I have very curly hair. I usually let it do
what it does best and rarely dry it straight.
I would have killed for a flat iron in high school.

In high school I perspired horribly. I actually chose
my clothes by what wouldn't show the wetness.
I found Mitchum about twenty and have never had that problem since.

I like single malt scotch. I like Tahiti punch.

I hate people who are racist or intolerant.

I love meeting people from other countries.

Caller ID is an awesome invention. So is
the Do Not Call list.

I love playing detective and do it well.

I like to figure out things myself.

I am pretty insightful to others and do not
always take my own advice. Which I should.

My friends call me for advice. I love that.
I call for advice too.

I can do a mean rant or bitch like nobody's
business. Then I feel better.

I like things done right. I have a problem
with ignorance or indifference.

I am addicted to Tivo. I watch soaps in twenty
minutes or less. I have been watching All My
Children since it began. I was ten. It was black
and white and a half hour long.

I have two and a half brothers. No sisters. I consider
my cousin Ronnie my brother. He coined the cuzbro
phrase. His wife Pam is the sister I never had.

My father was born in Oklahoma. Mother in Iowa.
Both came to California young.
I have lived in California my whole life.

I love rain. We don't get enough, except for
too much last year, but not by my standards.

I have two daughters. They both outwit me in math.
And many other things.

I wear slippers on my feet always when at home.
We have wood floors and I hate crumbs! LOL

I am called Nancy and Nance. I have had several
nicknames over the years and none began with NAN.

My husband is the smartest person I know. He can
speak many languages. And among the kindest men
I have ever known. Did I mention funny too?

We have been married fifteen years.

I turned forty-five last October eighth.

I got the mechanical gene from my father.
I am the fix it person in our family. I can
wire things that most people have nightmares
about. My clocks never blink at 12:00!

I am a water maniac. Have been since being
pregnant at 15. I love seltzer too. No sodium
no nothing. I have two seltzer bottles and buy
co2 cartridges from Zabar's in NY. Cheaper than
most places. Even with shipping.

I rarely drink cola or other beverages. But,
I love iced tea. All my life, yum. No sugar.

I drink coffee every morning. Breakfast rarely.
Bad. I cannot eat or coffee is over!

I take prilosec daily. Have had the curse upon
my father's side since I was kid. One of my kids
is already cursed as well. Only twelve.

I am a great card player. I have been playing since
I was a kid and really have a head for cards and chess
which I abhor. Chess and scrabble have bad memories
from a past relationship.

I am very loving. I care too much sometimes. But, I am not
obsessively affectionate. I give affection and basically
had to learn how to do so. Not when it comes to my family
though, that is very natural.

I have to be in the right mood to tell people I love them.
Not family, but others. It is still uncomfortable to me. But,
when I say it, I mean it with all my heart. Sometimes, I read
that I told somebody I loved them or even signed loved
in a comment. I feel like they may think yuck or something.
But, when it is written by me, it is time felt. And it will
not change after that...Does that make sense? I have made the
connection and felt I could use the word and mean it....

I love my family, my frikends and my life. I am very blessed.

In other words, I don't throw out the word "love" lightly.

But, I do love so many of my blogging friends. I don't know you
personally, but when I feel the urge to tell you, I love you, I
mean it. And I do get to know you all, and I appreciate you letting
me into you world.

And I am humbled that you want to be a part of mine.