I'm sure there will be no one who will look at this picture and say, Hmm, I wonder who that is?
Me, circa 1984ish.
And, as an added bonus if you've stopped by here today, here are twenty things, in random order, about me.
1. I am not spontaneous. I do enjoy doing things and going places and traveling, but if something last minute comes up? No, thank you.
2. I could become a vegetarian. I really could take or leave meat. It doesn't thrill me. I love vegetables, fruits, soups, girlie food, as John calls it. So hence why I can't become a vegetarian: John would not be onboard with my meal planning.
3. I used to consider myself very sensitive. And while I think there are still some hidden chambers of my heart that quietly burst into tears when I hear certain stories, for the most part, I think I have learned a lot about myself in the last ten or so years, and I wouldn't really call myself sensitive anymore. I have learned that I have control over my emotions, and I can choose to respond differently than I might have 12 years ago. (This has taken lots of prayer.)
4. I think often that I spend too much time on the computer and watching tv. And yet, at the end of the day, when the kids are soundly sleeping, I am most often surfing the internet while catching up on my favorite shows. What's that definition of insanity?
5. When I was in the 4th grade, I came in 3rd place in a school wide spelling bee. In the 5th grade, I won "cutest" for a class superlative. In the 6th grade, I won "Best Sportsmanship" in my horseback riding summer class. Since the 6th grade, there has been a rapid decline in the awards I have won.
6. Sometimes I am very irritable and short with my kids. And I always regret it.
7. Sometimes I am too busy thinking "woe is me" to realize all the wonderful blessings in my life.
8. I love to read. I wish I had more time to read. For now, magazines will have to do. Oh, and children's books. PLENTY of children's books. Which I also love.
9. I want to learn how to knit.
10. I love to host things. I should do it more often. And by more often, I mean more than once every two years.
11. I thrive on deep and meaningful friendships. The kind of friend that you can be honest with and share your thoughts and emotions and know that nothing will change. Those are the friendships that change me, and challenge me, and make me better than I am. Or thought I could be.
12. Cool weather DELIGHTS me.
13. I thought 20 random things would be a lot easier than it actually is.
14. I wish I could sew. Really well, not just curtains. I wish I could make adorable dresses and cute little outfits and purses and bags. But that's different than wanting to know how. I don't know if I want to learn how; I just wish I already knew.
15. It's hard to write exclusively about me. So many things come to my head about Ansley or Christian and what's going on with them, but then that's not really about me, is it?
16. I hardly ever nap. But today, I feel like a nap.
17. Come to think of it, my house is eerily quiet. That usually means one thing: Ansley has fallen asleep as well. It might be a good day for a nap! How is that about me? It goes back to the nap thing. Somehow.
18. Nope, I take that back. Just heard a toy fall, or a chair, or maybe a child. But now I have napping on the brain, so I'm feeling too comfy to go check.
19. My cat is on my lap. I love cats. Always have, always will.
20. ZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzz
I used to love watching you clog!! Do you remember why you had those flowers? Those were 20 interesting things but reading them started making me tired for a nap, also!!! Where is the picture for the day??
MEGAN RESPONDS: No, Mimi, I don't remember why I had the flowers. Do you? :)
Posted by: MiMi | October 17, 2008 at 04:15 PM
It's always nice to stop and think of the mom occassionally, isn't it. And yet it is hard. I think you make a great hostess, as I always enjoyed functions you had. And you can have the award for the wittiest (is that a word?) blog. I just love it.
MEGAN RESPONDS: Wow, thanks, ReNee! :)
Posted by: ReNee | October 17, 2008 at 05:57 PM
I love reading random things about you :) It's always fun to learn little tidbits about our friends :) I wish I knew how to knit too... I don't really want to learn, but it would be fun to knit if I knew how... maybe we can challenge ourselves to teach each other :) Have a great weekend!! Talk soon!
Posted by: Christina | October 17, 2008 at 08:21 PM
I love that you are a cat lover as well-us cat lovers need to stick together! There seems to be too few of us around! Don't get hard on yourself for feeling like you get irritable and are short with your kids sometimes. Most days I feel like irritable could be my middle name! It's called being a mom of two little ones- need I say more?! :))
Posted by: Desta | October 18, 2008 at 07:47 PM
Just saw your 366 pictures ( I really need to check those BEFORE leaving my comment!)- and saw you mentioned pumpkin soup?! Yum-O! I LOVE anything pumpkin this time of year- or well really any time of year! May I ask if it was from a recipe or a mix or something? I would love to make that to go with everything else around here that seems to have pumpkin in it right now in our kitchen :))
MEGAN RESPONDS: It was a recipe using fresh pumpkin, but super easy in the Crock Pot. I'd be happy to share the recipe if you'd like.
Posted by: Desta | October 18, 2008 at 07:50 PM
It was fun to read a little Megan trivia. :) Derek and I were just talking about it the other night that I need to re-discover some Renee in these days when my focus is on my three little girls.
Posted by: Renee | October 20, 2008 at 02:13 PM
Oooh- the crock pot- even easier and I'm guessing it would make the whole house smell yummy! Yes- please share! Just e-mail me if you get a chance! :) (I did see a pumpkin soup mix at the grocery store yesterday- and picked it up- though I'm guessing it's probably not as good as from fresh pumpkin!) Thanks!! :))
Posted by: Desta | October 20, 2008 at 03:16 PM