tmi tuesday: five lists of five.

First things first, I stole this from schmutzie.

Things That I Don't Do Anymore:

1. Mud wrestle.
2. Take long luxurious baths until my fingers prune up and the water gets cold (post mud wrestling).
3. Lift my skirt up over my head so the world can see my underwear (at least not in public).
4. Go to the bathroom without having an ongoing dialogue about what the outcome will be (and how awesome I am for doing whatever it is I'm doing in the potty).
5. Scream “NO” every time I don’t like something and throw myself on the floor (tempting!).

The Most Disgusting Things I Ever Ate:
1. Pistachio pudding (see "no hard things in soft things manifesto")
2. Mayonnaise (call it miracle whip or whatever you want, the shit is disgusting)
3. Clamato (clam juice mixed with tomato juice…super yuck and a Canadian invention to boot!)
4. Turkish “Delight” (I blame Lulu)
5. “Tea” Scott made for me one morning where he mistakenly poured coffee over the tea bag, dumped the coffee out and then poured water in the same cup (using the coffee soaked teabag!)

Favourite Words With Double Vowels In Them Such As AA, OO, or UU:
bazaar
muumuu
shiitake
laager
safariing

Things Which Are Clear Indications That Your Boss Is a Freak and You Should Seek New Employment:
1. You fantasize about dumping your coffee in her lap. A lot.
2. Your boss comes to work with the security tag attached to her new suit jacket and asks you to take it back to the store and have the tag removed – with no receipt (this really happened).
3. Your boss asks you to write “thanks but no thanks” letters to all of the nannies she interviewed for her kids and then sign and mail them for her (same boss as #2).
4. Your boss informs you that when you are eventually let go, they will use the money they are saving by not paying you to buy new office equipment (this happened to Scott by a very well known direct marketer).
5. Your boss openly mocks employees for being upset that a team member has been laid off because the person “only” worked in Q&A and who really cares anyway (this happened to me by another well known direct marketer).

People of the Internet Who Never Fail to Make Me Feel Good:
Julie Cole
Natalie Dee
Allie Brosh
Deb Rox
Jenny Lawson

25 Random Things...Yada yada yada.

I've been tagged a bunch of time in this 25 Random Things About Me meme on Facebook. I was trying to ignore it, but I have to admit that I've been sucked into reading a few of my friend's 25 Lists, so I figured I'd pony up and write my own. I don't think I'm going to tag anyone though, because most people I know are pretty busy, and I don't need to be another thing on their "to do" list. Well, maybe I'll tag you if you have tagged me already, meaning, you have already written a list.

1. My daughter was born on my birthday. Even better, my son was born on my husband's birthday. Our birthdays are all a week apart, April 23rd for the boys and April 30th for the girls. Mother Nature at her finest.

2. If you haven't already heard, my son Max has Autism. I am pretty much obsessed with helping him. I am incredibly optimistic that he will be okay, but I worry about him all the time.

3. Every time I see a clock at 1:11, 2:22, 3:33, 4:44, 5:55 or 11:11, I make a wish. My wish is always that Max will be okay.

4. I am not known for slowing down at yellow lights.

5. My favourite nickname is one my husband's friend Mike Nelson gave me: Nails.

6. Once I say I am going to do something, I typically complete it within a very short period of time.

7. My idea of a relaxing on a Friday night is installing new taps in all of my bathrooms. Stop laughing, I've done it.

8. I think about my weight too much and I beat myself up for thinking about it so much.

9. I have two degrees in music, but I don't like performing (it makes me feel incredibly anxious).

10. I would like to go back to school to get a degree in Music Therapy, as I believe that this is my true calling. There, now that I've said it, I will probably do it.

11. I think red heads are incredibly sexy, yet I have never dated one. In fact, my "type" tends to be tall, slim, brunettes with dark complexions. Go figure.

12. The majority of boys I had crushes on pre-University ended up being gay.

13. My husband is pretty much my complete opposite in every sense.

14. I am physically unable to get into an unmade bed.

15. I have more hobbies than I could possibly ever have time for (quilting, canning, crocheting, knitting, rug-hooking, teddy bear making...the list goes on). I look forward to the day that I can get back into these.

16. I would really like to take a life drawing class.

17. I have lived in Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, and Iowa, but Toronto is the only place that really feels like home.

18. Someday I will get laser eye surgery. I would also like a boob lift and tummy tuck.

19. I hope that my relationship with my daughter is as good as my relationship with my mom.

20. My next house will have an exquisite bathroom with a beautiful soaker tub and nobody will be allowed to use it except me.

21. When I was three, my pet budgy died, and I asked my mom if it was "okay if I wasn't sad?".

22. I am physically incapable of sleeping in the buff, I need my pajamas.

23. I don't usually laugh out loud, unless it is at someone else's expense (I know, MEAN!)...I'm working on it.

24. The older I get, the less I care what other people think about me. This is very liberating.

25. I am looking forward to going back to work in a few months, and I feel mildly guilty about this.

You. Can. Only. Type. One. Word. No. Explanations.

You.
Can.
Only.
Type.
One.
Word.
No.
Explanations.
1. Yourself: content
2. Your boyfriend/girlfriend (spouse): Scott
3. Your hair: ponytail
4. Your mother: brilliant
5. Your father: which?
6. Your Favorite Item: ring
7. Your dream last night: sleep?
8. Your Favorite drink: wine
9. Your Dream Car: Jag
10. The room you are in: family_room
11. Your Ex: gay
12. Your fear: loss
13. What you want to be in 10 years? fulfilled
14. Who you hung out with last night? Scott
15. What You're Not? rested
16. Muffins: fatty
17. One of Your Wish List Items: sparklies
18. Time: short
19. The Last Thing You Did: breastfeed
20. What You Are Wearing: jeans
21. Your Favorite Weather: cool
22. Your Favorite Book: what?
23. The Last Thing You Ate: breakfast4dinner
24. Your Life: bizzy
25. Your Mood: positive
26. Your best friend: Jennifer
27. What are you thinking about right now? Max
28. Your car: Toyota4ever
29. What are you doing at the moment? tv
30. Your summer: flew
31. Your relationship status: married_w_child
32. What is on your TV? MuchMusic
33. What is the weather like? coldish
34. When is the last time you laughed? today