The Square Peg

This has been going around on Facebook but I thought I'd post it here. It's an easy way for you to get a feel for just how square this peg really is.

1. I don't have a middle name.

2. I wanted to be a linguist for the United Nations when I was young. I also wanted to be a Rockette at Radio City Music Hall. Go figure.

3. I've been a military dependent all but 6 years of my life (Army brat, AF wife). I've lived in/visited 13 countries, and 34 states. The places left to see on my bucket list: Australia, Fiji, and Japan. And I'd really love to go back to Europe at least once more.

4. Because my first marriage was to an abusive man, I spend time building relationships with girls who are vulnerable to hooking up with guys like that in an effort to pass along lessons learned. It's very important to me that women understand their value; not in a feminist "I am woman, hear me roar" kind of way, but in a healthy, truthful, balanced way.

5. I started using Mary Kay cosmetics when I was 25 years old and haven't used anything else on my face since finding it. Facial moisturizer after a shower is a must! In case you're wondering: no, I don't sell it. I'm a cheerleader, not a salesperson.

6. I love to work out but hate to get sweaty. But you can't kickbox, salsa dance or do some Pilates moves without breaking a sweat. At least, I can't.

7. I always put on my left shoe first. Yes, I am a southpaw.

8. I can only eat Skittles and Gummy Bears in even numbers. I'm not sure why; I don't feel that way about M&M's. I eat those by the handful. :-)

9. Moose and I met on a blind date. We knew we completed each other right away.

10. I enjoy few female singers. Pink is one of them. I wish she would cover the song "My Redeemer Lives". I bet she'd rock it big time.

11. I could sit in a public place for hours and just 'people watch'. That, and make fun of how they dress. Which brings me to my next point (although I'm including it here rather than giving it its own place on this list): I haven't seen a person yet who can pull off skinny jeans. Not the super skinny girls, not the emo boys, and definitely not the fat chicks who think those jeans elongate their legs. Skinny jeans should be explunged from the fashion world.

12. I don't enjoy cooking. If I ever volunteer to make food for you, know that I think VERY highly of you.

13. I like to change my hair - a lot. Whatever color or style it was the last time you saw me, it won't look like that next time you see me.

14. I'm a detail person. I love the challenge of organizing big projects.

15. Cleaning is therapeutic for me.

16. I do not understand morning people. Perky & Awake don't open until 10-ish.

17. I believe traditional religion has made it difficult for people to connect with God.

18. I want to be in a Saturday Night Live sketch. And I want to anchor Weekend Update with Seth Meyers.

19. Driving fast and listening to loud rock music purges a lot of anger.

20. I am an extremely observant person about weird stuff like body language, symbolism, patterns, and my surroundings.

21. I was kicked off the cheerleading squad in high school for missing the first pep rally & game of the season and then lying about why. Lessons learned from that experience are still with me today. In fact, I've advised my boys many times in relation to lessons from that single event. Thank you, Mrs. O'Steen!

22. I've been in the delivery room with half a dozen friends when they had their babies. Being a mid-wife is a closet dream of mine.

23. I am a blend of serious and silly. I have two best friends; one of whom is more serious than I am; the other much funnier.

24. I'm half Italian and half Hungarian. The flags for both countries is red, white & green, but their colors run in different directions. I wonder if that says anything about my personality. Ha!

25. I love interviewing people (not in a brash, nosy kind of way) and I'd love to host my own talk show someday. Ellen Dengeneres is my favorite TV host, hands down.