1. I absolutely love research. I research things to death. Case in point, after getting our first dog, I researched dog food and created spreadsheets to compare ingredient lists and average cost/pound. After narrowing down my top 5, I contacted the companies for samples and made the dog do a taste test so I could figure out his preference. I still feed the same food, Canidae.
2. I rarely drink. The only reason being that I don't really like the taste of anything. Sangria can be nice during the summer and if an event warrants drinking just to feel normal, I'll sip on a glass of wine.
3. I despise icicle lights at Christmas.
4. I have a weird paranoia about ear wax and tend to feel the need to clean my ears frequently. It happened after getting an odd comment from a doctor at an urgent care place.
5. I'm not the least bit religious.
6. I've always been really interested in women's rights/gay rights/civil rights, etc. After college, I interviewed for a job with the civil rights division of the department of justice (I was considering law school). I was offered the job but did not take it. I will admit to feeling like part of the reason I got the offer was because I was white.
7. Partly due to #5 and #6, I had pretty specific things I did and did not want included in our marriage ceremony so I wrote it. We got married on the beach so I wanted only 'nature' type references and no religious references and no references that made it seem like I was becoming property of a man...that might sound psycho.
8. I have a great love for cheese breadsticks from Pizza Hut. If my husband is out of town, I usually get them for dinner. After a race (like FOTM), I might call him on the way home to order some to have ready for me (he despises Pizza Hut).
9. I never wear makeup. I think the only time in my life I did was in middle school...I'm sure it looked wonderful.
10. For obvious reasons, I don't go into details about my job on the blog but I work in the financial research and software industry and have for the last 9 (yikes!) years (though I've had several different positions).
11. When I was in China in February and March for work, I had to learn, very quickly, how to eat with chopsticks. The thought never crossed my mind until I was there. Luckily, I picked it up and my co-workers said I was pretty good.
12. Speaking of eating in China, I also tried to be as adventurous as possible. So, I tried chicken feet, pigs feet, all kinds of seafood, so much delicious fruit and many, many things that I couldn't even tell you what they were. Nothing made me sick and I ate at quite a few restaurants and street vendors that probably wouldn't pass too many health inspections. This fruit was one of my favorites and lotus root was my favorite vegetable.
13. I have no desire to have kids. There was about a six month period sometime in 2008-2009ish where I was ready to jump on the baby train but I changed my mind and do not see myself changing again.
14. I hope to never buy a house in a sub-division again. Life without neighbors, just property, would be nice.
15. I'd really just like to move to Utah. I mention this to my husband probably once every 2 weeks. I fell in love with it out there when I went on vacation last year (don't think it'll happen!).
16. Cooler weather makes me want to bust out the knitting needles and get the Ravelry account active again. I'm itching to do some sort of project because I haven't done anything in quite awhile. This was my last successful sweater.
17. They don't always go so well though...I started this one in 2006. I have the back, front and one sleeve finished. Every year I think I'll start on it again after successfully completing something. Then, I start, get frustrated with this overly complicated, tedious project and stop again for another year or more.
18. My dogs names are Jackson, Kasey and Hannah. Jackson was first. Then, Kasey. We tried to call her Jaycie but the 'J' sound was too confusing for them so it morphed into Kasey. When we got Hannah this year, I really thought I needed her name to start with an 'L' (J,K,L) but none of the 'L' names seemed to fit her. So, I went with Hannah. Maybe I need an 'I' to complete?
19. Speaking of the dogs. I like the rejects. Of course they all come from animal shelters but we seem to be on a streak of true rejects. Kasey was originally a stray, adopted out once but returned. Then, we took her...and spent 3 years making her into a normal dog. Hannah was surrendered by someone, spent 6 months in the shelter and then adopted out. Those people then returned her as well. She spent a few more months in the shelter, got really sick and spent a lot of that time under quarantine. I haven't volunteered as much as I would've liked this year but I went back in May and she was still there after I'd taken her to a PetSmart adoption day the previous November. Couldn't get her out of my mind, so she came home and back to being healthy!
20. Pumpkin ice cream is a love. A local place, Trickling Springs, has the best and I've tried many to make sure I'm right.
21. It would be really nice if I could just run, cook, be crafty and volunteer at animal shelters and rescues. I could fill up my days, no problem. Until someone drops off a huge pile cash, I'll just squeeze in as much as I can of all the above!
Always feel weird tagging others so it'll probably stop here.
Good stuff!
ReplyDeleteIs it weird I've never had pumpkin ice cream?
I am so with you on #21--wouldn't that be an awesome life?
Good job coming up with 21 things about yourself. That would probably take me awhile.
ReplyDeleteI'll have to look into that dog food. We have 2 dogs. I've been known to create a spreadsheet or 2 to compare things, I am an engineer after all. I'm in the software industry too, but not financial.
Great learning more about you! It's funny I researched the heck out of dog foods too before we got our dog.
ReplyDeleteI am happy you posted this! We have a lot of ideas in common - no kids, religion and not wanting neighbors :) We had a family friend officiate our wedding (which was outdoors) and take out all the mumbo jumbo too.
ReplyDeletelove this post!
ReplyDeleteI also never wear make up
on my wedding I did...just a little to please people..and by that I mean my MIL.
No neighbors....I would love that
pumpkin ice cream never had that or seen it before
Oh I am impressed with that sweater! I wish I could knit like that!!
ReplyDeleteGreat list! I got tagged by Amy as well and have to work on mine. It's tougher than I thought! :)
ReplyDeletewonderful wonderful post! :) Three cheers for the chopsticks, adventurous eating and the Rambutans (the fruit!)
ReplyDeletecoincidence - I never wear makeup and have 3 rescue dogs too! guess like attracts like! miss your blog posts and always wonderful to come back...
Pumpkin ice cream is a love of mine, too! (I wonder if part of the appeal is that it's only available a few weeks each year?)
ReplyDeleteAlso... right there with you on the secular beach wedding. Hubby and I did the same thing for similar reasons. :)
Your dogs are too cute! I, too, enjoy research and am not religious.
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing along! I am exactly the same on 3 (especially when they are red and look like dripping blood like my neighbour's) and 5 and totally relate on 17. I have yet to complete a full sweater actually, but this might be the winter one comes together! I was with you on 13 too, until the past few months...time will tell if this is a temporary phase...
ReplyDeleteI love your list. I used to be a knitter, and have many "started" projects and maybe one finished. My husband claimed that I just wanted to to get the knitting "gear." and Pumpkin ice cream is my absolute favorite. There is an ice cream shop in Gettysburg that I swear had the best one ever.
ReplyDeleteI am pretty jealous of your knitting skills!!
ReplyDeleteI love these things because I always learn more about my favorite bloggers. I am with you on your love for pumpkin ice cream and your interest in civil rights. I consider myself a feminist and a queer, so I also have a vested interest in the extension of equal pay to women and equal rights to people who identify as lgbtq.
ReplyDeleteWow, I just fed the dog the food they always stocked at the commissary, haha.
ReplyDeleteI like having neighbors for natural disasters and stuff like that. Not so much on the 4th of July.
I love that you take in the reject dogs. If you ever want a 4th, you can have mine. :)
I love this post!I also love research as well; I have always wished I chose a career field where I am able to do more of this.
ReplyDeleteI have no desire to have kids either. Sometimes I feel it's an admission that invites suspicion and pity. But, I just don't. Never have.
Your dogs are super cute. Both of ours are rescues too - I think the basset rescue has me on speed dial. :)
This was fun to read. I always like getting to know people better!
ReplyDeleteI have never tried knitting a sweater! I would like to some day but it's so intimidating!!
Okay... based on number 7- I'm pretty sure we're twins seperated at birth because I did the same thing. This was fun to read!
ReplyDeletewhy no icicle lights? haha.
ReplyDeletei understand you on the "man's property" thing... so i must ask, did you change your maiden name?
What an interesting post! I can relate to a lot of it. Especially #21. Slightly different hobbies, but the same general idea. #10 too. I always want to write about work because it consumes so much of my life, but doesn't seem like a good idea.
ReplyDeleteAlso, you totally remind me of my best friend from college with the dogs. It's a good thing there's a few of you out there who can take on the "rejects"!
LOVE "reject"dogs....they're my fav too and it gives an animal a home how can you lose?
ReplyDeleteYour dogs are so cute!! W have so much in common - i hate drinking, I never wear real makeup (maybe some bronzer and mascara is the fanciest I get!) and I don't think I ever want kids! I have never envisioned them in my future...so weird. Loved learning all these things about you!
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